Henry Arms AR-7

ar-7

I have one. Trigger is a little gritty (I've never tried to smooth it) but it shoots OK for what it is. Picked it up stateside a couple of years ago for $129 new.
 
Check out majesticarms.com they make modified versions of this rifle that are more accurate/reliable. They are also working on there own version that has diffrent barrels for .22 , .22mag, and the two .17 calibers.
 
From what I hear, the Henry version is more reliable than the old Charter Arms.
Armalite is going to be making one as well :!:
 
Henry AR7

I've had a couple of them. Just sold the last one for $170. Can't complain as you don't expect much from a super light rifle with a heavy trigger but I found I was missing too many grouse. Never had a problem with cycling as long as I used HV LR ammo. Switched to a modified version of a CZ 452 Scout at 4 lb for a pack rifle. No comparison which comes as no surprise.
 
I have one that I bought from SIR a couple of years ago. I treat it as a shoulder - fired pistol that you can break down and carry in your back pack. It's not a bad piece for what it is, and you limit your targets to about 50 feet. I haven't had any problem with jamming, as long as I use HV ammo.
 
tested My AR7 today!
Useing
Rem. bulk pack ammo 4 mags = no problem
Win dyna points 5 mags = no problem
Win Grey box 4 mags= no problem
CCI stingers and Veloc.. 2 mags = no problem
This test was done out of the box (with only a quick cleaning and run with a bore snake)

The only pain was the trigger reset, for rapid fire you must move your finger forward to allow the trigger to reset for the next shot
Very happt with this gun so far :eek:
 
Not to move off-topic but isn't the Marlin Papoose a much better rifle for a bit more money.........believe the plastic stock on AR-7 can crack easily.
 
From my limited experience, the Henry stock is pretty rugged. I did hear that a fellow in Alaska had his butt cap crack due to extreme cold however. Henery sent him a replacement for no charge.
 
AR 7

Well...

The 2 that I owned ( Charter Arms versions) were complete POS!!

Feed reliability was awful, regardless of ammo type and or cleanliness of the action. Terrible trigger. Pot metal parts. The stock cracked with light use.

Junk.

PS:
I now own 2 Marlin Papoose takedowns.
These things are awesome. Well made, totally reliable, accurate, good trigger.
 
I just bought one of the old Charter Arms versions,I took it to the range to find that it fired intermittently and jammed constantly. Disassembling it ,I discovered a broken firing pin and a missing ejector. I found a parts diagram on-line to fabricate the ejector and used the broken firing pin as a template to make another. It now cycles very well with one jam in the hundred rounds that I put through it. I read somewhere that the sharp edge of the chamber causes the bullets to hang up when loading. A slight chamfer here fixes that jamming problem. Round nose bullets really help. My best group was about an 1.5" at 20yds. I think stoning the mating surfaces of the trigger and sear will smooth the pull a little. We'll see how it goes,as it is I'm quite happy with my little project gun.KD
 
get a marlin papoose if you want an affordable .22 takedown, but shell out for the browning if you have the $$$.

I have seen a couple AR-7s come back because the threads that mate the reciever to the stock strip out.

Carefull assembly can probably help avoid this problem, but the metal is quite soft and who knows, maybe one day your fingers are cold and you cross thread it in the rush to get that rabbit or whatever.

They are cool and come in a nice little box, but the marlins are better.

I can hit shotgun shells at 50m with mine and thats about all I need of mine.

But it doenst look as cool as the henry survival rifle / AR7
 
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