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Originally Posted by PALADIN85020
From the start, the action was designed to work with the .22 Winchester Magnum rimfire cartridge, and it was easy to scale it down slightly to work with the .22 long rifle round as well. It was the only lever-action .22 available that could accommodate the magnum round.
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Great article!
There was a lever action 22 magnum that had been around since 1959 and it was the Marlin 57M. It was discontinued 2-3 years before the 9422 made its appearance.