Quality Check - how about recent NEW Handi's?

[tacotime]

Just wondering what comments about manufacturing quality there are from those who have recently taken delivery of a new Handi Rifle?

I just picked up a Talo Trapper made in Ilion, NY.  I know these are not $1,000 guns, but I'm not sure what is standard quality.

My comments about this gun are:

Rifle was naked in box, had some spacers but no plastic or anti-rust wrap.  Might have been removed by receiving FFL.
No manual in box.  Lock was in plastic wrap in box.
Box was H&R marked.
Rifle stock had an obvious dark knot visible in the middle of the buttstock. Not sure that should have passed QC.
There was a small ding on the muzzle, not on the rifling.
Lever to open the breech was quite loose.  If you turn the gun with your wrist it makes a rattle noise.
Barrel is not marked Handi-Rifle or SB2.  Only caliber marked on barrel.
Frame marked Harrington & Richardson, made in Ilion, NY., and serial no.
Barrel bears the REP circled stamp like Remington barrels.
Bore appears micro-grooved - very shallow rifling.
This gun has not been fired by me as yet.

Coments welcome.

Thanks!

[quickdtoo]

See the Ilion Satisfaction poll in the FAQs, you should post a reply and cast a vote while you're there. Be sure to spend a bunch of time in the FAQs, you'll learn a lot, that's why they're there, one of the things you'll learn is the barrel release is supposed to be loose with the action closed, it's not, there's a problem. 

 

Tim

[gendoc]

i gotta couple new rem handi's lately... most where just fine.
one was a POS !!! but she made it gud in record time. sent me a new shooter before my
distributor ever sent the problem back....
and support from what i've encountered, is getting better !!!
she just called me today to tell me that my tdc-20 will be sent out soon from the barrel program.
been waiting 3 months... but was kept up to date on it weekly and sometimes daily.
can't beat that wif a hicry limb.

i will, when somethin new/different comes along.....BUY AGAIN !!!