Henry AR7 Survival Rifle

[Bald1]

I have wanted an AR7 for a long time. Finally stumbled into a new one at a very good (cheap) price. I put a single point sling mount on it and the sling stores away in a butt storage bag. The whole thing fits nicely in a small backpack. While I like the concept I wasn’t sure what to expect for function and accuracy. I put over 100 rds through it this morning and never had to touch the sights. The target pics are at 25yds with two different types of ammo. First two mags ever put through it. Both Winchester. 36gr hp and 40gr hp. The silhouette is at 50 yds and 75 yds standing freehand. I had 2 FTF both on last shot from the same mag. I’ve already contacted Henry and assume they’ll send me a new mag. Just thought I’d post this because a lot of people PooPoo the rifle as a toy or gimmick. Im here to tell ya it’s a legit survival rifle option. It will ride on my ATV and UTV. I can head shoot a squirrel at 25 yds and hit two legged threats at 75 yds. Plus it’s just cool. Way cooler than my 10/22……….. edit, if someone can rotate my target pics that’d be great.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

The Henry AR-7 has made up for the Charter Arms version which was a problematic beast at best.

My Henry is a nice piece...but I admit my original Armalite AR-7 is my favorite of the two...a bit cruder and very picky about magazines...it only functions well with a genuine Armalite magazine...it's still fun to shoot and surprisingly accurate.

 

[GypsmJim]

I always wanted one of these but never really followed-thru. Once I saw an original Armalite at an estate sale that was family run. The guy was trying to sell it "under the table" as they say. (FFLs are required in NY even for private sales)

As it turned the sister came out from the kitchen and she was a coworker. I offered my condolences for the death of her father, and her brother said we could make a deal. I hesitated just because when it comes to guns I'm always on the up and up.

Now with interest piqued, I may just look around at next week's gun show.

 

[WardenRoss]

Here ya go......

 

[sigp220.45]

I’ve wanted one since my Dad took me to see “Rage” when I was a kid. George C Scott goes on a revenge rampage with an AR-7 after the government kills his kid and all his sheep with a nerve gas test gone wrong. There is a scene involving the sudden appearance of a house cat and its even more sudden demise that shocked little me back in the day.

I finally found a Henry for cheap a few months ago. It worked great but my oilfield kid wanted it to shoot bunnies on the patch so off it went. I’ll find another.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

I always wanted one of these but never really followed-thru. Once I saw an original Armalite at an estate sale that was family run. The guy was trying to sell it "under the table" as they say. (FFLs are required in NY even for private sales)

As it turned the sister came out from the kitchen and she was a coworker. I offered my condolences for the death of her father, and her brother said we could make a deal. I hesitated just because when it comes to guns I'm always on the up and up.

Now with interest piqued, I may just look around at next week's gun show.

Look for either a new Henry built AR-7 or an original Armalite gun...avoid the Charter Arms version...quality control was spotty and performance was inconsistent at best.

That being said...the original Armalites are fussy about magazines...mine only works properly with original Armalite mags.

 

[Bald1]

Sig now I’m gonna half to find RAGE and watch it. If your ears start burning, that’d be my wife bad mouthing my movie pick. She never likes the ones I pick

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

I’ve wanted one since my Dad took me to see “Rage” when I was a kid. George C Scott goes on a revenge rampage with an AR-7 after the government kills his kid and all his sheep with a nerve gas test gone wrong. There is a scene involving the sudden appearance of a house cat and its even more sudden demise that shocked little me back in the day.

James Bond used an AR-7 in From Russia With Love...though Q misidentified the caliber as saying it was "point 25 calibre". Then again...Q-Branch could probably have re-chambered it....but the Bond movies were never all that accurate about weaponry.

 

[Muss Muggins]

James Bond used an AR-7 in From Russia With Love...though Q misidentified the caliber as saying it was "point 25 calibre". Then again...Q-Branch could probably have re-chambered it....but the Bond movies were never all that accurate about weaponry.

I’m pretty sure the Bond girl used it, not James

 

[Bald1]

The Bond girl was running around with it but I don’t recall if she actually fired it. James brought down a helicopter with it. He shot the bad guy who dropped his grenade inside helicopter causing it to explode. This particular AR7 had a scope on it.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

I’m pretty sure the Bond girl used it, not James

Bond let Kerim Bey use it to kill an assassin then later in the movie to shoot down a helicopter by hitting the bad guy who dropped a live grenade in the chopper.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I had a stainless steel rifle like that in an O/U .22 Hornet/.410 shotgun. I gave it to a friend. I think it came from Springfield Armory.

Yes, I found it online:

Springfield Armory M6 Scout - Wikipedia

(c) Wiki

 

[Muss Muggins]

Clearly important to some here . . .

 

[PALADIN85020]

This is my original ArmaLite AR7, bought just before ArmaLite sold the rights. It's never missed a beat.

John


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[BC38]

I’m pretty sure the Bond girl used it, not James

Tilly Masterson used one in Goldfinger to try to assassinate the villainous title character.

In From Rusia with Love Bond himself used the AR7 to shoot the bad guy coming out of the window during the police raid scene. Karim Bey was going to use it to shoot the bad guy, but had a bum arm from the earlier fight scene in the gypsy camp, so Bond used his shoulder as a "rest" to pick off the bad guy as he climbed down a rope from a 3rd story window.

EDIT: I stand corrected.
I just watched From Russia With Love again. Bond OFFERS to shoot the bad guy and even sets up to use Karim Bey's shoulder as a rest, but Karim Bey insists on doing the deed himself, so they switch positions with Karim Bey shooting the bad guy using JAMES'S shoulder as a rest.

So, I guess the only time Bond actually fired the AR7 himself was when he used it to bring down the helicopter in Goldfinger.

 

[Bald1]

I could easily fit a quick detach opitic in the butt pouch of my AR7. Maybe I’ll mess around with a cheap one and see if it holds POA.

 

[desi2358]

I've been thinking about getting one of the Hemry versions. I have an original Armalite that I love, great little plinker. Nice story goes with it, wife and I were in a local surplus store, they had it in the case. I looked at it but decided we had spent enough money for one day so passed. Decided I wanted it and it was gone when I went back. Found it under the Christmas tree, wife had gone in the next day and bought it for me!

I've owned a couple of the Charters and one from another company that made them briefly after Charter quit. I must have been lucky, all the ones I had worked pretty well. Had one magazine that had issues but that one came with a spare that worked great. Think the Henry might be a nice addition, I like that it has storage for an extra mag in the stock.

 

[Bald1]

Desi , you can store 2 mags in stock and a third in the receiver while it’s in the stock. 24 rds ready to go…… on a side note. I emailed Henry yesterday about one of my magazines having a couple hiccups while the other worked fine with both types of ammo I tried. Henry responded today and they are sending me a new magazine. WOW thats customer service.

 

[Jakerin]

My Charter Arms model has always worked perfectly.

 

[BE Mike]

The only real weak point that I'm aware of is the rubber butt cover tearing.