Henry quality control

[GFK]

If the number of Henry issues I read about on this forum (and the subsequent returns) are multiplied by those we don't hear about then the problems might be bigger than we realize and Henry could no doubt be overwhelmed with customer service follow-ups. This is just speculation however and only time will tell along with reports of customer service experiences by those needing it - good or bad.

Good point.

[GFK]

Well here is a reality check! This quote was copied and pasted from another forum and is dated from 2015. So it's recent. Maybe we Henry owners don't have it so bad based on this quote about Rossi's ( Braztech) and what can be seen on the Marlin forums. Here is the quote verbatim-

"The wood in my Rossis was pretty decent after applying 2 or 3 coats of tru-oil right on over the factory shoe polish finish.
The metal internals were what took most of the work.
There were more burrs in the actions of those Rossi 92s than there are on a porcupine in heat.
Each gun took 4 hours with stones and jewelers files.
I don't think there is anyone at that Rossi factory that knows the meaning of the phrase "fit & finish"

Maybe we don't have it all bad?

Even though relativity provides a perspective, it should be a substitute for quality of work (Mind you as you pointed out, the quality is not bad. We are all humans). But as North Country Gal pointed out, our feedback or lack thereof sets the standard one is willing to accept.

[clovishound]

The incredibly poor machining on the Rossi .357 lever that I looked at was the reason I bought my first Henry. Some parts looked like someone with a bad hangover made them with a grinder in the garage. No offense to anybody with a hangover and a grinder in the garage.

[Jdl447]

?...No offense to anybody with a hangover and a grinder in the garage.

Sounds like my Monday mornings.

[CentFlHenry41]

After reading this thread for a while I decided to open the safe, over all I'm pretty picky and the 41 magnum is acceptable,the wood to metal does not fit 100% but without this thread I would never had notice the slight imperfection,barrel and bluing looks good.

[Yornoc3]

Looking at my 2013 30-30, there are slight "flaws" in the fit of the stock in that it's a little proud in places, but that's not unusual at all. The new single shot has almost perfect wood to metal fit. What I find odd is the "misalignment" of a Big Boy stock shown on another thread, it looks like it has enough wood (shaped properly), but is proud on the top, and scant on the bottom of the tang. Error in the inletting?

[Mistered]

I can honestly say the BB I bought in 2015 was literally perfect - and I inspected it in the LGS for over a half hour before buying it - even ran a patch down the barrel. The action was a bit rough but felt like nothing more than common 'dryness' I knew would clear up with my STANDARD disassembly and cleaning of any NEW gun - new or used - which should be SOP for anyone with a new gun. Ultimately it was as good as my inspection and a good cleaning (including the loading tub - in and out) and the minor deburr to the open end has resulted in one of the smoothest functioning guns I have EVER owned. Regardless as a long term gun owner I have come to expect minor issues I know I will resolve myself - but then my background is mechanical, machining, welding etc. so 'home gunsmithing' is just an extension of my interests.

[RanchRoper]

My 45 colt BB was slick as can be. Hundreds of rounds thru it with no issues as well. A real shooter right out of the box.

[Cofisher]

Ditto RR! The only complaint I have against my 357 is the guy pulling the trigger.

[mlrifleNY]

I bought 2 new Henrys in the last year. A BBB 44mag. and an 1860. Both have great wood to metal fit. The BB shoots and works great, the 1860 is waiting for better weather to venture out.

Jim