Gave up on finding a Winchester 9422 at gun shops or gun shows around here, in two years all I have found is an overpriced standard 9422 in .22 magnum, and I wanted one in .22 long rifle so I could afford to shoot it. Sold a couple of revolvers here on the forum, and wound up buying a 1977 vintage 9422 "XTRA" in .22 short, long and long rifle, off of Gun Broker. It is absolutely pristine, an early "XTRA" without checkering, but still has the high gloss metal and stock:



While I was at my dealers arranging for him to recieve the rifle, he pulled out a like new Browning BL-22, Grade II (1994 vintage) with the scroll engraving, he had just taken it in on consignment. Thought about it for a few days, figured I'd make a move on it as well. Picked it up yesterday, took it to the range today and found it very accurate and pleasant to shoot. Got a group less than 1" at 50 yards with CCI Standard Velocity ammunition:





On my way back from the range, my dealer called to say the 9422 had arrived, so picked it up on the way home. I'll take it to the range tomorrow, and provide a range report. It has one of the slickest actions of any rifle I have handled, it's heavier than a Henry .22 or the Browning BL-22, the sights are very similar to a Winchester Model 94, 30/30. I understand the mechanicals are the same as a Winchester Model 61 pump .22, which is a fine rifle in it's own right.

So, I've picked up a nice rack of .22 lever carbines, Browning, Henry, Winchester and Marlin "Mountie":



When the weather clears up, I'll do a head to head competition, see which one is the most accurate.

UPDATE: Winchester range report and Winchester VS Marlin competition follows below.....