First Henry... H012M

[Swigs]

I second that !

[Squib308]

it's a matter of perspective. i've owned a lot of defective firearms that needed to go back to manufacturers for repair or in 3-4 cases a replacement. reality is that across the board, current quality control for major firearms manufacturers is very poor. there are a handful that have their ducks in a row. if i purchased a $700 henry that has a few nicks or 2mm offset on the wood-steel interface, I wouldn't care so long as it shoots well and cycles smoothly. last year I sold my Uberti 1873 and can say without question that is a "pride-of-ownership" rifle whereas the HRA is a worker. since I treat my firearms like tools I got rid of that Uberti. it was too pretty for me.

as pointed out above HRA has great customer service so I would expect them to address these issues if the OP feels strongly about it. most other manufacturers would play games or end up doing nothing. maybe Ruger is on par with Henry's service, but the rest are way behind.

[vtyler98]

OP- this rifle is designed to fire ammunition. if looking for an heirloom purchase a Uberti. i suggest putting a case of ammo through your HRA before deciding it's got issues.

I already put several boxes of ammonia through it, I like the way it shoots and initial accuracy seems to be good. However, paying $700 for a rifle that has several spots with blueing completely gone, a loose forearm (fixed now) and wood that doesn’t match up closely with the steel is something I want fixed. My guns aren’t safe queens, I use them and take good care of them, but I don’t want a brand new $700 gun looking like it’s used straight out of the box. I’ve filled out a form and will be sending it in to see what happens this time. If it’s still not resolved I’ll just deal with it.

I have several Marlin 30-30 lever actions I bought a few years ago from the 70s and 80s. Other than some blueing missing due to age/use they are in great shape with no loose wood and perfectly matched steel to wood everywhere, paid about $300 for each.

[markiver54]

Rare...but sorry to see such a disgruntled Henry purchaser. I still feel sure vtyler that...( even as inconvenient as the process might be )...Henry USA will do right by you!

[Redthies]

CC Henrys owner Anthony Imperato in your correspondence. He will make sure you are happy. And I think marks on my guns are fine, as long as they are put there by ME!

Anthony’s email: anthony@henryrepeating.com

[vtyler98]

Well the gun made it back to Henry today, crossing my fingers on it this time!

[vtyler98]

Great news! I received the gun back this time and I’m very happy! I ended up requesting they just swap it for a new one and I’m quite happy with the results! Checked the gun over, no damage to the blueing, the forestock was firm with no play, much better wood to metal transitions and a nicer wood grain as well! I actually like the grain on this one better than my original one. Here’s some pics! Now all I have to do is get outside and test her out (when it stops raining that is lol).

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[Omegaspeedy]

Beautiful wood and glad it all worked out well for you.