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Ok so lets say you wanted to get a lever 22 and you got a kicking deal on a Norinco . But you really wanted 9422 but couldnt justify the prices .
So the Norc runs anything you put thru it and thats fine .
Now you figger its time to move up a bit
I want something strong and can run anything
Still not wanting to spend 9422 prices .
What do you think of Henry Browning Marlin
I want something older . I,d prefer 60,s 70,s ish but maybe for a Henry could go newer and a longer barrel 20 to 24 inches
 
I'd personally like to try the Browning.

I bought a Henry economy model ~10 years ago and it was not nice at all. At all. Couldn't sell it fast enough.
 
I shot one of the norinco's before (i believe it was the marlin copy vs the browning copy, pretty sure there's 2 different versions) and it shot fine, but was kind of heavy for what it was.

I much prefer to henry over the norinco, but if the deal was good enough i wouldn't turn away the norinco either
 
Can-down said:
Be ready and when you see a 9422 for less then a grand buy it..... :)
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^this is sound advice. I've owned a 9422 and it was an excellent gun, I just don't care for tube magazines. Won't even say what I sold it for, naturally I should have waited a few years. lol

OP-if you're in it for the long haul (meaning, the hobby) I think you're far better off saving for a 9422. The old saying applies; "buy once/cry once". Sort of what most people come to realize looking back over the years they've been shooting. Full disclosure-lots, probably MOST of the advice I got on CGN when I first joined=didn't accept or act on, because the answer meant spending more $ than I thought I could. At this point, I would have spent LESS overall...just buying the "right" gun or scope the first time. lol

We all have a budget, some guns are just out of reach, period. I'd say if possible, save for the gun you really want and avoid the temptation to buy something cheaper just to have a lever gun. I've done that too, but it only pushes back the date you end-up with the one you want. If you're looking for another reason to save for a 9422-if you take good care of it, you'll have the option of selling it down the road...for more than you paid for it.
 
Can-down said:
Be ready and when you see a 9422 for less then a grand buy it..... :)
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Best advice ever...their price is going nowhere but up.
 
I’ve had a henry h001 for years. Shoots cb-caps to hv stuff more accurately than most people expect. It’s not the smoothest action, but it’s not bad.

That said, I’d love to have a steel receiver. I still can’t decide which one. There are a few vids on ytube that go over the details between them. I’m currently leaning toward browning.
 
Janeau said:
Browning BL22..accurate..better fit and finish than a 9422
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My second gun ever purchased and first lever action.... great gun and if you have large hands all you need to do is flick your fingers to work the short lever throw.
Trigger is a bit on the heavy side.
As far as fit and finish I would put it on par with the 9422.
 
Browning BL22 was my first gun. Had it since I was 6. Excellent gun. I've owned a handful and they all are accurate. The lever is different compared to the "typical" lever action. It's a short stroke which also increases the force needed. Basically it's not as smooth as others. Overall they're very much worth it, just don't take them apart unless you enjoy swearing.

I also own a couple Henry's and have had a Winchester. Henry makes a a smooth lever but accuracy is average and the internals are not nearly as high grade as Browning.
 
Pretty well had them all, my list in order of preference
Winchester 9422 or Marlin 39
Browning BL22
Uberti
Henry
Unfortunately this is also the value
 
stuckon308 said:
Browning BL22 was my first gun. just don't take them apart unless you enjoy swearing.

I also own a couple Henry's and have had a Winchester. Henry makes a a smooth lever but accuracy is average and the internals are not nearly as high grade as Browning.
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BL22's are horrible to put back together, and I don't recommend the gun for that reason, and it's crappy trigger. For those of us that own them, Mixup98 on YouTube as a video that you will need to watch, on taking them apart and putting the damn things back together.
 
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I was more into motorcycle back then, but if I remember right....we'd make $30 a day, 6 days a week for 6 weeks picking tobacco near Tillsonburg, Delhi area.
More than enough for a brand new Lever
 
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There is the Erma and the Ithaca branded version. Direct ancestor of the Henry.
I'd go with a 39 or 9422 as first choice.
Had to work on too many customers' BL-22s to ever want one for myself.

I have all the metal parts for a 39. One of these days I should get some stocks and put a rifle together.
 
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