So what do you think of this?
Henry Repeating Arms | Fine Rifles Made in America and Priced Right
Henry Repeating Arms | Fine Rifles Made in America and Priced Right
Henry rifle breaks down into waterproof stock
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PestControl02
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it's so cool, not big on .22's, but that is clever as heck
I had one about 25 years ago. It did everything it was supposed to do. I kept it under the seat of my pickup and it got pretty beat up appearance wise. Still functioned properly. Shooting it was just ok. Where my 10/22 is fun, the AR-7 was just ok. The stock feels funny when you shoot it. Really fat. No gripping area in front, just the barrel or magazine. I had it for a couple of years and sold it. Might get another one someday.
Almost_Blameless
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The AR-7 was invented by the same guy who invented the M-16 and was developed at ArmaLite along with the Air Force's 1950's ~ 1960's survival...bolt action version... the AR-5.
Armalite sold the rifle rights to Charter Arms in the early 1970's, and Charter Arms gave up on them and sold the rights to Henry Rifles around 1980~81...If I remember correctly, this rifle (the semi auto AR-7 version) was not exactly a 'reliable-at-all-times' type of firearm UNTIL Henry Rifles got their hands on it. They actually are a pretty nice rifle now, for their intended purpose...SURVIVAL. As a primary one gun piece, I believe a shooter would be better off with any one of several other rifles that price out in about the same dollar range.
Still, the AR-7 rifles now being put out by HENRY are a hell-of-a-lot better than the ones from 20~30 years ago, and I do know several people who keep these 'Henry' versions in their trucks/trunks for a 'just in case' firearm. Some of these guys can actually hit stuff with them (just joking, they're quite accurate).
Happy Shootin'
Armalite sold the rifle rights to Charter Arms in the early 1970's, and Charter Arms gave up on them and sold the rights to Henry Rifles around 1980~81...If I remember correctly, this rifle (the semi auto AR-7 version) was not exactly a 'reliable-at-all-times' type of firearm UNTIL Henry Rifles got their hands on it. They actually are a pretty nice rifle now, for their intended purpose...SURVIVAL. As a primary one gun piece, I believe a shooter would be better off with any one of several other rifles that price out in about the same dollar range.
Still, the AR-7 rifles now being put out by HENRY are a hell-of-a-lot better than the ones from 20~30 years ago, and I do know several people who keep these 'Henry' versions in their trucks/trunks for a 'just in case' firearm. Some of these guys can actually hit stuff with them (just joking, they're quite accurate).
Happy Shootin'
I own one and I have put about 100 rds through it and found it to be plenty accurate--sub 1" groups at 25 yds shooting prone. The sights are very, very basic and I am still fiddling with it to get it dialed in just right.
A couple of disappointing/goofy things... 1)the plastic buttstock cover fits tightly but when it gets hot outside (90•F+), it expands until it is loose enough to fall off (small bungie cord fixes this) and 2) there is a picatinny rail on top of the receiver for a scope, but no way to store the receiver in the stock with a scope mounted. (!) I guess one could work something out there...
All in all it is a good, basic gun that you can drop in a backpack or just-in-case bag. However, I still prefer my Nikon-scoped Marlin 795.
Hope this helps!
A couple of disappointing/goofy things... 1)the plastic buttstock cover fits tightly but when it gets hot outside (90•F+), it expands until it is loose enough to fall off (small bungie cord fixes this) and 2) there is a picatinny rail on top of the receiver for a scope, but no way to store the receiver in the stock with a scope mounted. (!) I guess one could work something out there...
All in all it is a good, basic gun that you can drop in a backpack or just-in-case bag. However, I still prefer my Nikon-scoped Marlin 795.
Hope this helps!
Deserteagle
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My buddy just got one. Great gun for backpacking but its a little awkward anx my buddy had trouble hitting targets with it. Maybe it just takes getting used to
Bob_M
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I had 2 of them myself back in the 70s-80s. Nice rifles even then. I had a 4x scope mounted with the screw-on scope mount on the side. It looked cool. :smile: Two of my friends got one too because they saw mine and had a great time with them.
One of my friends got a bad barrel that was bent. you could actually see the bend to the left as you looked down the barrel after unscrewing it. We brought it back to the store and the guy at the counter looked at it and didn't even blink, just turned around and unscrewed a barrel off of another AR-7 that was on display and gave it to us. I thought that was cool of him to do that. He said he'd just send it back to charter arms for a replacement. He said that Charters quality control was not that good and was not surprised to see that bent barrel.
Both of my ARs were perfect though. I sold both of them awhile back and still have two 8 round mags plus a 15 round "banana" mag for it.
I'm temped to get me another one of those. They're so nice. :smile:
One of my friends got a bad barrel that was bent. you could actually see the bend to the left as you looked down the barrel after unscrewing it. We brought it back to the store and the guy at the counter looked at it and didn't even blink, just turned around and unscrewed a barrel off of another AR-7 that was on display and gave it to us. I thought that was cool of him to do that. He said he'd just send it back to charter arms for a replacement. He said that Charters quality control was not that good and was not surprised to see that bent barrel.
Both of my ARs were perfect though. I sold both of them awhile back and still have two 8 round mags plus a 15 round "banana" mag for it.
I'm temped to get me another one of those. They're so nice. :smile:
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