This is a time tested special purpose rifle for camping, pilots, boats and survial kits. It is so light it floats so it is great for boats. It makes an accurate hunting and survival carbine. The green camo paint job does a good job of keeping this one low profile
According to Wikipedia, The ArmaLite AR-7, designed by Eugene Stoner, is the civilian-commercial version of a rifle adopted by the US Air Force as a pilot and aircrew survival weapon. Its main market is as a knockabout rifle for carrying in a backpack, car trunk or pickup truck.
It breaks down into parts that fit in the floating stock
The receiver screws into the front of the stock the screw is in the pistol grip
The receiver and stock meet to form a large yet comfortable grip
The barrel has a key that fits in a gap in the receiver
Once the barrel is lined up, a nut is tightened to keep it in place
The stock also holds a spare magazine which inserts in front of the trigger and locks solidly in place. This one was built by Survival Arms model AR-7 built in the 1990s
These have been made by various companies over the years
1959-1973: Armalite
1973-1990: Charter Arms
1990-1997: Survival Arms, FL
1997-Present: Henry Repeating Arms, NY
1998-Present: AR-7 Industries, CT
When it is assembled it's a simple lightweight semi auto .22lr carbine that floats
Special Note: Green guns look better than black guns
RE: Review of the AR-7 Survival Rifle Rating: 5.00 out of 10
Tue May 20 2008 10: 32 am
this is a great gun for camping, boating, survival kits, or even hunting small game.
this small versitile rifle will make a great
edition to your collectoin and you great the rifle at a very good price to.
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