http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?fid=003B&cid=034&tid=011&bg=x
Comes in .308, 243, 30-06 etc. 6 lbs 8 oz.
Posted on 06/28/2012 1:59:11 PM PDT by 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.
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USAF spent some money funding rifles that everyone hated... like the AR-7, the AR-15, and that mess of an over-under shotgun-rifle Scout thing.
Today, it's about the only thing I appreciate the AF doing after Korea.
/johnny
For me, it’s a kind of neat-to-have thing.
My real .22 is a late 60’s Marlin mod 60 tube fed autoloader.
And an Iver Johnson 8 shot revolver/target pistol.
You will not be disappointed.
I always wondered why the universe would never let funding and availability align in my pursuit of a Marlin Papoose.
Now I realize it was because the angels were smiling down on me in anticipation of the 10/22 takedown model ;o)
Around 1965 I bought a Mexican single shot pistol which was a fascinating study in just how cheaply a gun could be made and still be reliable accurate and powerful, at least for a .22.
It was a Mendoza. It had an excellent quality barrel but the rolling block action was made of stamped sheet steel. The hammer was composed of 3 pieces of sheet metal welded together.
It was another of those guns with a good design but with just a little upgrade in quality could have been an excellent performer. It had a clip on each side of the frame to hold 3 extra rounds, giving it a bit of the same look as a six shooter.
As far as actually shooting, it was more accurate than most and that is saying something. I think it had a six inch barrel, maybe longer as the lack of a regular type action made the overall length much shorter than say a Ruger auto pistol.
My only criticism was that sometimes the empty cases would have a slight bulge. That is why sheet steel was probably not the best way to make a breech block.
Still I think someone in the USA could use the design to make a fine single shot target pistol at a reasonable price. I think I paid all of $12 for mine.
I’m talking about the current version, made by Henry and pictured in entry number 4, above - the one with the luminescent organge sight insert and inner compartment.
Parenthetically, I also had one of these rifles waaaay back in the seventies, made on the original plan, and never had that problem.
So, yes, you’re probably right.
Born and raised in the south.
The reply was to, a .22 rf is only good for birds and squirrels and would get tired of eating them.
I am 73 years old, I can well remember shooting hogs for slaughter in the fall with a .22, and it killed them DRT.
I also know from personal experience that a .22 LR solid will penetrate 16 inches of solid live muscle tissue.
Shame if they have fallen that far in their production.
/johnny
Right up until that Monday morning when you have to qualify with it. Or the day you needed it to live. I'll take the AR-7. And I did, given the choice.
They are a mistake made by dumb purchasing officers.
If you don't go to the field to play with it, you don't have an opinion, and if you are Major or above... I may not listen.
/johnny
I’m not sure if it’s a a production issue or what.
I mean, the older version I had wouldn’t pop the bolt handle like that to allow the bolt to escape, so...
I’d say it’s more a design issue or something.
The quality is fine, and no complaints about that; it’s just that you absolutely cannot rack the bolt without the receiver screwed into the barrel.
Disaster ensues as night follows day.
Now that it's out... I really should go put a box of ammo through it so it knows I haven't forgotten it.
I'll do that in the AM.
The Savage tube mag .22 seems to get most of the attention around here.
/johnny
Careful - it’ll happen. And when you least expect it.
Correct. My AR-7 is by Charter Arms and it is a flaming POS. It jams 3 times more than it cycles and fires. CCI minimags or stingers are just about the only thing that half-way is reliable. I can’t vouch for the accuracy as I’ve spent more time with a pocket knife digging jammed bent catridges out of the action than concentrating on groups.
I have a CA AR-7 from 1989......biggest POS ever.
How many yards did you park past that pig for the pic?
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