Winchester 9422 yellowboy

[rodeo kid]

I have been wanting one of these for awhile. Found a dealer who has two as nib one with box. Prices are $1699 and $1799. Are they worth that much. I know they are rare, but that seems high. What do you think?

[bdhold]

a local gunshop that most always sells for a bit under retail (especially on used arms) had one for $1800 last time I was there.

[mudstud]

They have apparently greatly increased in value recently. I have two Yellow Boy 22LR's, both NIB, for which I paid $900 per each, about two years ago.

[rodeo kid]

Well Mudstud, since you have two, I would certainly drive up there and give you ten 100bills for one of them. Or maybe 11 or even 12.

[mudstud]

Appreciate the offer, rodeo kid, but not looking to sell anything at this time. I might add that there are several Yellow Boys for sale on GunBroker, all priced in the stratosphere, like those you are looking at, but aren't getting any takers, yet anyway. I know that my local dealers will check GunBroker, when pricing a gun, to see what other dealers are asking, which often results in guns being over-priced, IMHO. Some of those GunBroker types are just trolling for a sucker. Good luck in your quest for a Yellow Boy!

[mudstud]

I see someone has put in a bid today for $1550 on one of those Yellow Boys for sale on GunBroker! Holy sheep dip, Maynard! A fool and his money are soon parted! But, well, on the other hand, maybe, just maybe, those things have seen a huge increase in value, like, overnite. Now, that we have apparently established a market value, I may have to consider unloading mine! NOT!

[mudstud]

A horrible thought just passed through my mind, rodeo, that wasn't you that bid that high on a Yellow Boy, was it?

[J Miller]

Would somebody be so kind as to post a pic or a link to a pic for one of these 9422 Yellowboys? I've never seen one.

TIA

Joe

[mudstud]

Just search GunBroker for Winchester 9422, there are several on there right now.

[rodeo kid]

No Mudstud, that was not me. The ones I am looking at are on Guns International from Steve Barnett Fine Guns in Mississippi. I prefer that site over gunbroker. The bidding thing is not for me, just tell me what someone wants for their firearm and either I will pay it or I won't. Still thinking on these, I might wait awhile and offer him less and see what happens. I really want one but gosh, that's alot for a .22rifle.

[Pete44ru]

[mudstud]

That Yellow Boy sold for $1550 with only one bid. Someone wanted one bad!

[mudstud]

Now I see a Yellow Boy 22Mag on GunBroker sold with a "Buy It Now" for $1795!!!!! Lord have mercy!!!

[winchesterman94]

I think the yellowboy 22's are interesting. I have seen two different prefix's though to the serialization which has me confused. I would probably give $1400 for one with a YB prefix or even a couple of them since they were made in a mag and longrifle also.

[mudstud]

There were the "YBL" prefixes for the .22LR and "YBM" prefixes for the .22 Mag. Then there was also a different run with the F753XXX prefixes for .22LR, not sure if there were any .22 Mags in this series, but I think so. I just don't have any details on why there are two different series. Probably, the "YB" run was manufactured, either as Winchesters idea, or for a distributor, and the standard "F" prefix rifles were manufactured later for another distributor, or maybe the other way around! If you find out, let me know!

[winchesterman94]

I was actually surprised to come across the YB prefixes since I had looked at many of them when they came out and only had seen the F. I have since picked up a mag but still need to get a long rifle and a second set for my father as well. I generally just collect the 94's which have either a prefix or sufix to the serial numbers, but have been known to stray a bit depending on the gun.

I recently came across a 1 of 200 9422 which has a rabbit on one side of the reciever and a squirel on the other. The serialization was standard with a special issue number 1 of 200 added elsewhere. I am somewhat baffled by this one as to who had it made up and for what purpose. If any of you lever guys could give me some insight on it I would be very happy to learn more.

[mudstud]

Interesting, I've never seen one of those. There was a High Grade, which had a coon on the left side, with a coon dog on the right.

[Pete44ru]

[I recently came across a 1 of 200 9422 which has a rabbit on one side of the reciever and a squirel on the other. The serialization was standard with a special issue number 1 of 200 added elsewhere. I am somewhat baffled by this one as to who had it made up and for what purpose. If any of you lever guys could give me some insight on it I would be very happy to learn more.]

The 9422 in the 1979 Matched Set of One Thousand (Model 94 & Model 9422M) had gold finish, spade checkering, and engraving with a cottontail persued by a brace of beagles on the left receiver side, a gray squirrel in an oak tree on the right receiver side, and both receiver sides having decorative oak leaf & acorn motif edges.

The 9422M's had a MR SN prefix & 20 1/2" bbl; the matching SN M94's had a MC prefix & 24" bbl.

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