Winchester has always been well-known for their .22 rifles whether it be a bolt action (Models 52, 69, 72, 75, etc. …), pump action (Models 1890, 1906, 61, 62), semi-automatic (Models 1903, 63, 77), or lever action (Models 250, 255, 9422). Introduced in 1972, the Model 9422 is a very beautiful rifle and well-known for its functionality and wide range of applications. As the first two digits in the model number indicate, the 9422 is based upon the Winchester Model 94, originally known as the Model 1894. The 9422 is a smaller version of the 94 chambered for the popular .22 Long Rifle. As a lever action, it will also chamber and fire the .22 Long and .22 Short with ease. The 9422 shown was produced in 1974 and is therefore an early production rifle. It shows signs of wear commonly found on well-used rifles but does retain the majority of its finish. The butt plate oddly has some “bug” holes in the surface. This is unusual as this type of wear is commonly found on older rifles whose butt plates were made of buffalo horn. Some insects would chew through the horn and leave small holes in the butt plates. Why that would be the case here for a plastic butt plate is not certain. The stock exhibits spots of finish loss and some small nicks in the wood. There are two spots of finish loss on the left hand side of the receiver, and a smaller one above the ejection port on the right hand side. There is a spot of rust on the front sight protector. The bore is in extremely good condition and the rifle should be very accurate. There is no box at this time.