US Survival rifle by Henry. Semi Auto. S/H. 22RF
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Introduced by Armalite as the AR7 developed for the civilian market from the AR5 used by the USAF.
Designed by Eugene Stoner father of the AR15/M16 rifle the survival rifle, launched in 1959 uses a simple blowback mechanism within a compact and effective package with the rifle being able to be broken down and its constituent parts stored in the butt shock.
Armalite stopped producing the gun in 1973 with the design moving to Charter Arm who failed to produce a gun of sufficient quality to be marketable.
The design was taken over by Henry Repeating Arms company who have made a run of these guns recently, of which this is a demonstration gun, and the quality is right back to that of the Armalite days, I know as I have owned examples of both rifles.
The action strips for cleaning without tools, the rear sight is an elevation adjustable aperture, with two aperture diameters and the fore sight is windage adjustable.
The rifle comes with two 10 rnd magazines, there is room in the butt when stowed for three, box and paper work. It is an ex demo rifle and has had 50 rnds through it only.
A fine historic gun excellently designed for its purpose and the only original Eugene/Stoner AR design we are allowed to own here in the UK.
As well as its historic value and fascinating design it is an effective range and quarry gun with good small game accuracy, having a Picatinny rail can be fitted with a telescopic sight to boost its accuracy potential although it does defeat somewhat its survival function.
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