Armalite AR-7 Explorers .22Lr

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Looking to buy this Armalite AR-7 Explorers .22Lr, is 200$ a good price ?

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It was the 1960s, and it was called Operation Chrome Dome. Around the clock, a fleet of U.S. B-52 bombers was in the air, flying patterns around the globe, ready to strike at a moment’s notice. In their bomb bays sat thermonuclear weapons, but another, much smaller piece of armament was also stowed onboard: lightweight rifles of a diminutive caliber, designed to disassemble so they would take up as little precious weight and space as possible. The enemy these rifles were designed to combat was Mother Nature. They would provide the next meal in the event that a crew had to crash land far away from civilization.

<https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/12/27/the-unlikely-resilience-of-the-ar-7-survival-rifle/>
 
That's a great buy on an original Armalite; i've seen the Charter Arms version go for that much or more. That camo stock version is the same as the one George C. Scott used in the movie "Rage".
 
I just bought one yesterday for $200. A good deal I thought. Inspect the stock for cracks due to overtightening the mounting screw. Lots of parts available from AR-7.com but they won't ship to Canada.
 
I've had pretty good luck getting Charter Arms AR7 parts from Western Gun Parts, though I'm not sure how extensive their inventory is. Not sure how interchangeable Charter parts are with the original Armalite though. One thing I have NOT been able to source is the scope adapter side plate. My aged eyes are getting to the point where i need optical sights these days for anything beyond handgun range.
 
Good luck with it...

Ive owned several AR7 variants over the yrs from original Armalites thru Charter Arms, a late model Henry...and a very mysterious no name version ( this rifle had zero markings on it for manufacturer/model/serial number etc....had a rough texture exterior on the receiver....it wa suggested to me that it was a run produced for the USAF ??)

NONE of them ran reliably..some were totally non functional....one of the Charter arms versions ran reasonably with specific ammo only.
They were a great idea very poorly executed and even further poorly manufactured/constructed with materials and parts quality substandard even in disposable household products league.

Unless you have a soft spot for the look or history of these lil buggers....pass and and buy a Marlin Papoose or Ruger takedown.
Neither of these will float...but they will actually work, have no inherent flaws, are accurate and parts can be sourced easily.
Similar idea executed properly...aside from the floating part... :)

You've been warned.....
 
terez said:
Good luck with it...

Ive owned several AR7 variants over the yrs from original Armalites thru Charter Arms, a late model Henry...and a very mysterious no name version ( this rifle had zero markings on it for manufacturer/model/serial number etc....had a rough texture exterior on the receiver....it wa suggested to me that it was a run produced for the USAF ??)

NONE of them ran reliably..some were totally non functional....one of the Charter arms versions ran reasonably with specific ammo only.
They were a great idea very poorly executed and even further poorly manufactured/constructed with materials and parts quality substandard even in disposable household products league.

Unless you have a soft spot for the look or history of these lil buggers....pass and and buy a Marlin Papoose or Ruger takedown.
Neither of these will float...but they will actually work, have no inherent flaws, are accurate and parts can be sourced easily.
Similar idea executed properly...aside from the floating part... :)

You've been warned.....
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My Henry runs flawlessly, and will print a quarter sized hole at thirty yards with just the peep sight. A goofy rifle that I absolutely love to shoot. Now if only I could find higher capacity mags.
 
My Henry runs perfectly too... I admit there is a cheap feeling to the rifle, that being said its a fun gun and not expensive. I got mine one sale for like $270 a few years ago, I notice it on sale for something like $325 the other day and for some reason that small price increase seems to make it not worth it... maybe bc there are better rifles at that price.
 
My henry runs flawlessly, it actualy will hit a 1 inch target at 25 yds, further than that...not so much!! I would love to find some of the barrels, stocks, etc from www.ar -7.com, but they dont ship to canada. That $90.00 barrel baloons up to almost $500.00 by the time it gets brokered into canada!!!
 
.... The "fingers" that go either side of the receiver are prone to breaking if squeezed, even a little too tight. If possible make a wooden spacer or better still have a Machinist friend make one that can be held in place by the stocks' threaded bolt.... Target rifles they're definitely not, and to get it to run reliably MAY take a bit of trial and error with one's ammunition selection..... Light and compact, ( and,yes, they do float! ) and certainly accurate enough to take small game/rabbits etc. out to about 50 yards ( with a bit of luck perhaps? ) ...... David K :)
 
I like mine.... a lot.


3d Printed my own stock for it... it cycles standard velocity just fine... what is not to like? it is a pretty handy little compact rifle.



 
I too have a very early model, camo, patent pending Armalite AR7 with black leather case with fake sheeps wool lining. Original owner had a leather harness made to attach rifle to saddle, initials burnt into the leather. I paid under $150, 16 years ago.
 
David K said:
.... The "fingers" that go either side of the receiver are prone to breaking if squeezed, even a little too tight. If possible make a wooden spacer or better still have a Machinist friend make one that can be held in place by the stocks' threaded bolt.... Target rifles they're definitely not, and to get it to run reliably MAY take a bit of trial and error with one's ammunition selection..... Light and compact, ( and,yes, they do float! ) and certainly accurate enough to take small game/rabbits etc. out to about 50 yards ( with a bit of luck perhaps? ) ...... David K :)
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^My experience very similar to this, formerly owned a Charter Arms variant and I presently own a Costa Mesa Armalite.
 
jp landry said:
My henry runs flawlessly, it actualy will hit a 1 inch target at 25 yds, further than that...not so much!! I would love to find some of the barrels, stocks, etc from www.ar -7.com, but they dont ship to canada. That $90.00 barrel baloons up to almost $500.00 by the time it gets brokered into canada!!!
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No! Check out Prophet River, import fee for a barrel is $50 (+ shipping x2 and +tax)
 
I use to have a Charter Arms version. Bought it 23 years ago. It use to run fine except if I used Remington Thunderbolt, and then it would go full auto. I use to have a 20 round mag for it too. If you used other .22 LR ammo it was fine.
 
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