Sounds like the problem might not be with the guns. I have a nephew that could tear up an anvil with a rubber mallet.
Making assumptions is never good for anyone.
The owner of those Henrys doesn't abuse his firearms. He doesn't come close to even the average gun owner, as far as just dings, dents, and scratches.
He is so anal retentive about keeping his firearms (rifles in particular) in pristine condition, that a good cleaning makes most of them look like they're either "New/Unfired" or like they've only seen 20-30 rounds down the tube.
For example... He has a stainless Ruger Redhawk he bought in '88 or '89 for silhouette shooting. He could sell it (falsely) as "New In Box", and only the most discriminate and experienced buyer would question the claim, because the front sight has been changed. It is
pristine.
When his wife stuck the muzzle of his prized Bicentennial Marlin 39A in the snow and ringed the barrel by firing it, he nearly divorced her ....and won't let her touch that rifle again, to this day. It is 38 years old and has seen tens of thousands of rounds through it. But, if you don't know to look for the slight ring in the barrel, it looks like a safe queen that gets handled once a year and put right back in the safe.
