9422, BL-22 and Marlin 39A comparison

[44wheelman]

Thanks for your write-up. Having the other two, I've kept my eye open for a BL22. My Miroku 92's as smooth as silk, so I'm a bit surprised that they weren't on par with the Winchester. Now, I'll not worry about getting one.

I got into the Marlin collecting many years back, specifically the zipper bag guns. (Midget Magnum, 39TDS, papoose…I had to have all the colors). My favorite of the 39's being the TDS, then the Mountie, then the std model. To me, the 22 lever shines when it is a small handy utility configuration. Why have a big bulky lever when I could have a Win 52, or Mossberg 44/144, Anschutz……

Seems about the time I got my 9422, my collecting interests just changed. It's probably my lever .22 that gets the most range time. Allthough, I think the 39 is a more interesting gun, and still wish I kept my '53 (ballard cut) 39. Ah, thanks for letting me reminisce….

 

[Buzzzer]

The receiver edges are just as sharp on the BL-22 as well.

I got my saddle rings from Beartooth Mercantile. It's a nice, totally reversible addition.

Lever Action - Saddle Ring - Page 1 - Beartooth Mercantile

Popular wisdom says that the latigo leather around the one was so a cavalry soldier could hold the carbine with his teeth.

Ok…sure. I'll watch why they try to hold a 7-8 pound cavalry carbine by their teeth on a galloping horse.

The ring itself is for the hook on the end of a cavalry sling that went around the trooper bandolier style.

The latigo leather just keeps the ring from clinking against the receiver, something that would scare game on a civilian saddle ring carbine, as well as damage the finish on the receiver.

Thank You so much for the info, just did some ordering!

As a side note one of my 9422's is the most accurate 22 I've ever shot. With one lot of ammo, I still have a couple boxes I think, open sights on a bench rest would put 5 shots into a nickel at 50 yards. When my eyes were much younger and cell phones weren't a thing yet...