Posted on 06/14/2016 8:48:57 AM PDT by w1n1
Originating in the late 50’s, the Henry U.S. Survival AR-7 rifle was designed by Eugene Stoner who was known as the father of the AR-16. Eventually, the design was sold to other manufactures. Today’s AR-7 .22 is manufactured solely in the U.S.and has evolved in many ways.
Its design changes and updated manufacturing controls have provided advancement in this unique rimfire. Some of the improvements include a new barrel bushing which has increased the feeding reliability. In addition, the magazines have been upgraded which also improves feeding. The magazines are now manufactured from steel and have an eight-round capacity with a feed ramp that guides each round into the chamber.
Acquired by Henry Repeating Arms in 1997, the U.S. Survival AR-7 has a long list of benefits that make it one of the first choices in survival rifles. The president of the company states that the new version is the most reliable of the AR-7’s. As far as strict versatility, besides carrying the most popular cartridge in the world, it has many other outstanding qualities.
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While there is no single best weapon for every situation, the .22 rifle is the perfect survival weapon for the majority of circumstances. First of all, you probably can’t find a more accessible gun in the U.S. or Canada. Most shooters learn on a .22 and are familiar with how it works. Since it is so common, it doesn’t have as many restrictions as other caliber weapons. Any place that sells ammunition, you are going to be able to find .22 rimfire ammo. Read the rest of the AR-7 story here.
Looked at the AR 7. Went with the 10/22 takedown. Heavier and takes up more space but you have a lot more rifle. Not only for hunting but self-defense.
Not quite as good as the AR-15, I heard from a congressman those things can shoot 700 rounds a minute.
“Any place that sells ammunition, you are going to be able to find .22 rimfire ammo”
lol...not for three years.
James Bond used it to kill the Bulgar assasin escaping through the trap door of the Anita Ekberg billboard.
same movie.
Is that you Alan? :o)
Comparing the AR-7 to a 10/22 is apples to oranges. The 10/22 is a general-purpose .22 rifle which is good for target shooting or hunting or anything in between.
The AR-7 is meant to be stuck in a backpack or behind the seat of the truck “just in case” you might need a gun.
I have one of each, and like them both.
I have been in that PX. It was a nice PX. All that is gone now, which is sad.
“Any place that sells ammunition, you are going to be able to find .22 rimfire ammo”
What century was this written in?
So they decided to combine them in an over-under configuration in the M203 rifle.
However, it was just a little off, and was never as popular as the M79, which was both simple and effective.
But the over-under idea was a good one. With a system like this survival rifle, to include a shotgun barrel would substantially increase its utility.
Unless there were fish, and you like to eat a lot of fish, the easiest game that are hard to hit with a rifle are birds. Hence bird shot.
The shotgun part itself is simple, and could be an option that attached to the rifle barrel when needed. Even a single barrel slam fire would give you the capability you need with a shotgun.
I was in HS at the time ‘From Russia With Love’ was released in 1964, for some odd reason, one line of dialogue has remained in my memory...”Ali Karim Bey...Ali Karim Bey...”
Now visual memory contains at lot more of that movie...but
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