henry arms AR7 survival rifle

[stonewater]

so any one have one of these, looks like the front sight is plastic w/ a rear peep.... I dont like the idea of a plastic front sight.
stonewater

[Mjollnir]

Had one about 10 years ago. Thought it sounded neat so I ordered one. The one I had, the barrel was a rifled peice of thin walled tubing with ouside being polymer/plastic giving it the dimensions/profile of a normal barrel. I tried hard to like it but never could warm up to it. It was the least accurate 22lr I've shot outside of a NAA mini revolver and it would misfeed at least once every twenty-five rounds or so. I may have just gotten a lemon though.

[eeyore]

I bought a used AR7 years ago with a broken site. The metal is either aluminium or some type of pot metal. I was thinking about having one made for me out of steel it definitely seems like the weak point, the original mags are weak also. imo

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Great concept, poorly put together, wish it wasnt

[Lowdown3]

Have an old school Charter Arms AR7, had a couple friends with similar.

Jammatic was the term we used for them. Trigger problems brought double and triple taps when they weren't made...

If you look at it close up -at least with the old ones- it lacked a feed ramp and the bullet tip didn't line up correctly without something like this.

I took a dremel and ground up a small feed ramp for one. It functioned much better after that.

Cool concept and people are drawn to the IDEA but realistically most of us would be better off with a Ruger MKII or 10/22

[Coyote Cuffer]

I have one. I have used it to take small game, squirrels,rabbits, grouse.... It is crude but works OK. It is good stored in a boat or kayak or in a backpack. I am thinking of converting a 1022 to a folding stock and composite barrell with a red dot sight. I cant see through the peep sight very well in low light. CC

[heyman]

the peep sight has two holes i put mine on the smaller one and it helped except for low light. Im thinking about removing the front plastic sight, drilling and tapping and installing a small stud. it wont be adjustable so i will have to set it up for a specific range but then again the original sights arent adjustable either. I didnt purchase mine for a daily shooter it usually stays on the shelf till i go backpacking and then it rarely comes out of the pack it is only for emergencies. the xd-45 is for everything else. i also thought about a 1022 but i believe the ar-7 would still lighter.

[CLT46910]

Many years ago, I had a couple of them. Was never impressed with them. I found a good target .22 handgun with a red dot sight worked better for a food gathering/camp gun.

[Jeep]

I have one that I keep in my GHB for a backup. If i can't have access to anything else, that is when I will get it out and use it.

[Pop_45]

I've always liked the concept of having a rifle all packed away in it's stock. I figured it would be a handy thing to have for canoeing, or if you were a bush pilot, things like that were a wilderness survival situation may arise.

I didn't read this thread at first, I thought it was going to be someone extolling the virtues of the AR-7 and how it was the only gun you would need. Glad I was wrong.

[hardin]

i have one also have the pistol the rifle is not the greatest ever made but if you practice with it alittle they will surprise you