Which adult .22 RF lever? 39A versus BL-22 versus 9422 Legacy

[YodaVader]

I own a Model 39AS - the main drawback was the incredibly heavy trigger pull - at 7.5lbs out of the box it made the rifle difficult to shoot accurately. After working on the trigger - actually , the hammer , a very nice crisp trigger pull was obtained - also found out that the Marlin was capable of some decent accuracy! The acton itself is not as smooth as the Winchesters I have handled. In fact my friend's son has a Henry and I was surprised that the action of the Henry was smoother than my Marlin. If the Winchester is capable of the same accuracy and ease of trigger tuning as the Marlin I would probably choose it if I were looking for a 22lr lever today.

 

[PaladinX13]

Okay, comparing the Winchester and Marlin, there seem to be some differences however minor (in reference to the new models- both, btw, have rebounding hammers):

9422
+ no safety
+ lighter, shorter
+ smoother action
+ better wood
- not garanteed to feed .22 shorts
- slightly lower capacity

39A
+ more robust parts
+ less expensive
+ longer history
+ more easily home tuned
- heavy trigger

Shared
+ Good investments
+ Accurate
+ Easily scoped/adjustable sights
+ semi-pistol
+ Takedown
- Both extremely hard to find! (Marlin is out of 39A's according to one of my gunstores... I haven't seen a 9422 listed in any surrounding states!)

My mind keeps flipping between the two!

 

[Reloader]

Couldn't get a good deal years ago on the 39A, but did get a 39M. It has the a style more to my liking. It is alsmost as accurate (for me) as a target rifle in .22

 

[labrat]

I'm dredging this up because I recently got to shoot a 9422 and I really liked it. I've also read a bit about the Marlin 39A. Right now, I'm leaning toward the 9422 because I actually got to shoot it.

Any new comments or suggestions?

Topgun - What were the sites on that again?

I'll mainly be shooting paper with it for fun.

Thanks,
labrat

 

[Tom C.]

I haven't shot a 9422, but I understand it is pretty good. I have shot a Marlin 39A for the last 40 yrs. and I know it is good. I have a Redfield receiver sight on it.
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