U.S. Survival AR-7 Don’t Leave Civilization Without One

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[OL Hickory]

When disassembled, the pieces fit inside the impact-resistant, waterproof stock, which will float should it take a trip overboard. Assembly is as easy as attaching the receiver to the stock, inserting the barrel and screwing on the barrel nut. In just a few seconds, without the need for any tools, the Henry U.S. Survival AR-7 is ready for action.

[OL Hickory]

Found under hottest tech gadgets of 2013..

[JRandomFreeper]

Owned one since the late '70s. You can treat them harshly and they live through it.

/johnny

[9422WMR]

I was given one of the originals that the Henry was copied from back in 1977.
It’s ok for a 7 shot 22LR, but even back then we had to make a steel spring guide to take the place of the cheapo plastic one it came with.

[Kartographer]

[RoosterRedux]

Great idea...but it's only a .22 LR. A fellow could get awfully tired of birds and squirrel meat after while.;-)

[JRandomFreeper]

Lots of deer taken with .22LR all over the US. Not lawful, but it happens.

/johnny

[papertyger]

The one I owned was so inaccurate it defied the laws of physics.

[Sigurdrifta]

I have one. It’s great, and solidly built. Has a scope rail.

(You can kill bigger things than a squirrel or a bird with a .22 LR.)

[ExGeeEye]

Had one. Unreliable, inaccurate POS.

Also, .22.

Fun to play with, worthless as a lifesaving tool.

I know, I know...”Any gun is better than no gun”.

Srs, just about any gun is better than the AR-7.

JMO...and my experience.

[JRandomFreeper]

Mine ain't that pretty, these many years later, but at 100 yards, it does still shoot better than I do.

My 12y.o. 2nd cousin can keep all rounds in a one inch circle with it.

Not bad for a short-barreled .22lr

/johnny

[Malone LaVeigh]

Didn't 007 take out a helicopter with one of those in From Russia With Love?

[dljordan]

“Owned one since the late ‘70s. You can treat them harshly and they live through it.”

Yes, but the trigger pull was atrocious.

[Secret Agent Man]

There are more than one manufacturer of the AR-7.

As this is true, I would guess that some makers may have better, more accurate versions of their rifle than others. Better tolerances, and materials, and such.

[Edward Teach]

That's nice, but I like my Marlin Papoose better. Or if you want to go retro, there's the Marlin 39 TDS. I was fortunate to snag one of those in NIB condition recently, just like this one:

[JRandomFreeper]

It's like the Llama .380, in the early years they were great, and got sold, and turned to crap.

My CA AR-7 is from the early years, and it's a tack driver.

I don't doubt your experience. I've heard it over and over from those that had one in the mid-80s to late-90s.

/johnny

[Kartographer]

"Didn't 007 take out a helicopter with one of those in From Russia With Love?">

So, Chuck Norris could do it with just a stern look.

[RandallFlagg]

Looks pretty sweet.
Not pricey.
Won’t take up a lot of room in my gun vault (Sadly lost in a tragic boating accident).

And, it’s a Henry.

I’m sold. Thanks for the thread.

[yarddog]

Not only that but his was in 25 caliber. I have no idea if any were actually made in 25.

I bought one back when it was made by Armalite. Mine was OK, no real problems but for some reason I never liked it all that much.

I always thought the Remington Nylon .22 was about the perfect knock around .22 rifle. I wish they still made it.

A nice Ruger .22 pistol was more compact and just as accurate, maybe more so, tho the longer barrel would increase power.

If one wants to really get a compact .22, I think A Walther PP sport is about perfect, that or one of the clones.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

If I could only have ONE .22 it would be my Remington Nylon 66.

Some of the AR-7s made in the 1980s were crap. I think it was Charter Arms that made them then as several companies had the rights for a while.

[Joe 6-pack]

Not many people are aware that this is also a Eugene Stoner design :-)