new Winchester .22lr Lever rifle

[3Crows]

Yeah, I think I would want one I am proud of. I have owned my Mountie for my entire life. Built the year I was born and bought the day I was born.



Saying that, I am okay with a forged and milled aluminum billet receiver but not made in America, not sure about that. Would I want American Zamak or Turkish aluminum . I might have to go with the later here.

 

[bannockburn]

I believe both guns are made in Turkey by a company named Armsan Silah.

 

[Mars5l]

The take down part is the only thing that interests me

 

[Peakbagger46]

Watched the shot show video, looks quite similar to my first gun (9422). Saved up a long time for that one as a kid. Think it was $400 even in ‘95. She still shoots great after thousands of rounds and bluing loss in the steel receiver. My 11yo really enjoys it currently.

 

[CraigC]

Looks similar to the 94/22 but with an aluminum receiver. I already like it better than the two POS Henries I have. Don't care where it's made. The Tisas 1911's are excellent.

 

[MacAR]

Looks similar to the 94/22 but with an aluminum receiver. I already like it better than the two POS Henries I have. Don't care where it's made. The Tisas 1911's are excellent.

This is my thought as well. The old Winchester is dead; we had all just as soon get over that now. The new Winchester will never be what the old one was, and if they were all the folks here yelling about quality still wouldn't buy the damned things because they'd be six times the price of anything else! When you figure street price on this little 22 ought to be around $350 to $375, which is in direct competition with the Henry H001 and the Rossi Rio Bravo, and in my opinion the take-down, milled receiver, and lack of safety definitely overshadow the others. These days, I sort of like a "cheap" gun to drag through the woods; if I want to be nostalgic I'll take a Model 12 or 62 or 94 out on the nicer days but mostly the newer guns see the hard use.

Mac

PS: I had a Tisas 1911, and wish I still did. It was cheap, reliable, and shot well. It was not a target gun and I didn't expect it to be, but it was good enough for what I wanted it for.

 

[Show Me]

POS Henry? Well a lot of people think that are the thing to have. 22LR is way down my like list. Have more than several !? Bought a cheep Henry. H001Y. Nifty little thing BUT if you crack open the action to check if you have a round chambered you just jammed it. One is on the way out and one is clear of the mag tube on its way in. After using 1894s 94s 1892s and mostly m92 and R92s I am used to cracking them open to look. So, does the Winchester do that?

 

[PapaG]

I’m ordering one!

 

[BigRed270]

I Love my 9422 and I also would be willing to spend more than 400 on a us made Winchester or ruger made marlin 39… but neither are currently available…I have always been planning on buying a Henry for the kids when they are old enough but would definitely consider one of these rangers.

 

[3Crows]

I Love my 9422 and I also would be willing to spend more than 400 on a us made Winchester or ruger made marlin 39… but neither are currently available…I have always been planning on buying a Henry for the kids when they are old enough but would definitely consider one of these rangers.

Well, my bet is you will be spending north of $1K for either if made today. In fact I would not sell either of my 39A rifles or my 9422M for anywhere nearly that cheaply, that being any less than $1K.

This new model from Winchester looks good. If I needed another rimfire lever gun I woul give it a go. But, I promised Henry that if they make a actual ordinace brass .22 Golden Boy I would buy it so I better hold my cash . I figure it too would be $1K because milling and machining is a lot more intensive of labor, material and time than injection molding with a low temperature zinc alloy.

 

[Speedo66]

Yeah, I think I would want one I am proud of. I have owned my Mountie for my entire life. Built the year I was born and bought the day I was born.



Saying that, I am okay with a forged and milled aluminum billet receiver but not made in America, not sure about that. Would I want American Zamak or Turkish aluminum . I might have to go with the later here.

Beautiful, you’d be hard put to find wood like that anymore on a regular production gun.

 

[DM~]

Beautiful, you’d be hard put to find wood like that anymore on a regular production gun.

Unless it's a Henry, they come with some decent walnut and I've seen some with good figure in them.

DM

 

[Pat Riot]

I got pretty excited when I saw that Winchester had a new .22. I was less excited when I read the details.

 

[3Crows]

Actually, this new rifle looks okay. It has a hard (industrial) anodize and a forged and machined billet reciever.

The New Winchester Ranger - Lever Action 22LR On a Budget

Luke C is at the Winchester booth during SHOT Show 2024 to talk about their latest rimfire lever action, the Ranger. The Ranger is designed to be durable, an...

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Everyones (nearly) favorite 22 is the 1022 and it is aluminum and all these high dollars shotguns are aluminum. Pressure cast Zamak and forged, anodized and machined billet is not even in the same play book. Hey, Henry, they make these things called a CNC mill.

 

[hunt127588]

I got pretty excited when I saw that Winchester had a new .22. I was less excited when I read the details.

True to this. It would have been something if it had a steel receiver.

 

[nettlle]

A lot of 1911 lightweight commanders have aluminum frames. I have two. One with 15K rounds through it and another with 2K through it. A steel receiver 9422 for $419.00 might not be possible. Maybe Winchester can come up with a polymer receiver. Polymer seems far more popular than steel or aluminum these days.

 

[jmr40]

POS Henry? Well a lot of people think that are the thing to have.

I think POS is a little harsh, but I just don't like anything Henry makes. Especially their flagship 22 lever action. That rifle has been in production for about 50 years and made by at least 3 different manufacturers. They were originally a CHEAP gun made in Germany by Erma and imported.

I THINK it was Charter Arms who bought the rights to the design and made them for a few years. I might have mis-remembered who the other manufacturer was, but at any rate they earned a reputation as a POS.

To their credit Henry did a better job of manufacturing the design when they started making them. But I just don't care for the styling. I don't care for the styling of ANY of the Henry rifles. Yes they are lever actions, but none of them look "right" to me. Granted they usually have a decent stick of wood and are well finished. But if I'm buying a lever gun I want it to look how a lever gun is supposed to look. And they are awful proud of them.

Judging by the photos this new Turkish made 94-22 got the styling and design right. And they are priced right too. I'd love to buy USA made. But Henry is not an option for me. This looks like a winner to me.

 

[CraigC]

I have two Henry .22's and they are both POS's. Don't have 500rds through the two of them and both need warranty work. If I ever get around to sending them in, I'll offload them and never buy another.

 

[Armybrat]

I’ll stick with my 9422XTR.

 

[Tall]

I bought my Henry Model H001 back in 2009 at a Wal Mart. I think it was $160 out the door including tax. It's been a great rifle. If it ever wears out I might buy another one just like it.

Henry H001

 

[wesmonster]

Lots of labor goes into a lever gun so if they can make em right and make em cheap, good for Winchester. I've owned a few Turkish clone pistols and been satisfied with the quality for the price.
I also have a Henry .22wmr pump and a Rossi .22lr pump, for the price I'm happy and have had no issues. Are they as nice as the Marlin 39A Golden I bought for my Dad? Nope, but you get what you pay for.