Winchester 9422

[Squirrel chaser]

Can anyone tell me why some 9422’s have checkering and some don’t. The ones I compared were both XTR models. Is there something I am missing?

 

[JHB]

I purchased my 9422M in1972. What I remember checkering came a few years later. If I remember correctly the ones with checkering were the up graded models.

 

[Squirrel chaser]

Thanks, that helps. I think the checkering really adds to the beauty of it.

 

[Squirrel chaser]

Thanks, I had not considered that. I think the checkering really adds to the beauty of the gun.

 

[Hookeye]

Early 9422 had no checkering.
They did a higher polish version and called it XTR (no checkering).
Later XTRs had checkering.

IIRC XTR without checkering commanding higher prices.

 

[Winamac]

They did make a standard 9422 that was not an XTR that had checkering.

 

[Hookeye]

Yup but early 9422 were plain, then came the XTR.
I can't remember if both standard and XTR were available w checkering at same time.
But both were listed later with it.
Then there's that Legacy thing they did to further ugly them up LOL

 

[mmpsteve]

My '78 XTR's are smooth and the '88 XTR's checkered. The checkering looks great, but I prefer the feel of the smooth. All the 9422s are high quality, even the non-xtr's. I believe the XTRs were made from '78 to '88. There's a pretty good database on Rimfire Central at the top of the Winchester section.

 

[Squirrel chaser]

Thanks for the input everyone. I will checkout rim fire central. Keep on shootin