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Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by Retlawman » Thu May 19, 2022 6:16 pm

Hi

I cleaned my BB .357 Carbine for the first time before I take her to the range. My first lever action. I was having trouble getting the bolt to place properly, so I screwed and unscrewed the lever 5×! Finally got it in properly, but the lever screw is marred pretty bad. Anyone know if Henry will send me a new one or two? I'm a bit OCD!

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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by GFK » Thu May 19, 2022 6:40 pm

First, ensure gunsmith screwdriver is used. Second, I rubbed off some finish on screw for the trigger group. I called Henry to buy another. But, was sent one free instead. So, give Henry a call.
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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by JEBar » Thu May 19, 2022 6:47 pm

beautiful rifle .... give Henry customer service a call, I'm pretty sure you won't be disapointed .... be sure to follow the link below to where you can add it to our community's total

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 63#p199163
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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by Travlin » Thu May 19, 2022 7:44 pm

Check into getting yourself a good set of gun screwdrivers and you will be better prepared for the next take apart cleaning.
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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by Retlawman » Thu May 19, 2022 8:29 pm

Travlin wrote:
Thu May 19, 2022 7:44 pm
Check into getting yourself a good set of gun screwdrivers and you will be better prepared for the next take apart cleaning.
Can I get recommendations?

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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by GunnyGene » Thu May 19, 2022 8:50 pm

Retlawman wrote:
Thu May 19, 2022 8:29 pm
Travlin wrote:
Thu May 19, 2022 7:44 pm
Check into getting yourself a good set of gun screwdrivers and you will be better prepared for the next take apart cleaning.
Can I get recommendations?

Thx
There's a ton of tools available from Brownells, and probably you local gunshop has a few also. You can spend a ton of money on this stuff, but unless you are a real deal gunsmith you can get by pretty cheap. I have a DAC GunMaster set that I paid about $10 for probably 15 years ago. As you can see in the pic, I typically keep a few other things in it besides what it comes with. Allen wrenches, etc. I would recommend a screwdriver type torque wrench that takes different bits also, and a set of brass punches and a non-marring lightweight hammer. A set of calipers is also handy occasionally. Since I have a variety of firearms, I probably have more tools than the avg bear, but I'm kind of a tool nut anyway. ;)

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DAC:

https://www.dactec.com/collections/tools-and-accesories

Some other non-gun stuff that comes in handy: Q-Tips, wooden craft sticks, dental picks, small needle nose pliers, wood dowels of various sizes, a bench vise (specific for firearms, soft jaws), Renaissance wax, and the list goes on. Visit the craft shops - they carry a lot of stuff that can be useful. Have fun. :)
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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by Steve51 » Thu May 19, 2022 9:10 pm

Contact Henry customer service. I bet they will send you one free of charge. I needed some new o-rings for my inner magazine tubes and they did not charge me anything.
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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by GFK » Thu May 19, 2022 9:19 pm

This is on Henry's site:
https://henrypride.com/collections/acce ... 8142713484

But, this is the first screwdriver I bought. Then, I have added on as time went on.
https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tool ... od400.aspx

Yet, a set like this may come in handy, if you have handguns:
https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tool ... x?psize=96
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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by dave77 » Thu May 19, 2022 10:51 pm

Not top of the line but decent and has a good selection of flat head bits which is what you want to avoid marring the screw head. You want a bit that is the right width and also the right thickness that also goes to the bottom of the slot.
https://www.amazon.com/Wheeler-Professi ... 126&sr=1-2

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Re: Brand new Henry, I marred my lever screw.

Post by markiver54 » Thu May 19, 2022 10:54 pm

Henry will gladly send you a replacement free of charge. That's what is so special about HRA!
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