This is a time tested special purpose
rifle for camping, pilots, boats and
survival kits. It's so light it
floats so it's great for boats. It makes an
accurate hunting and survival carbine. It's
green cammo color does a fair job of keeping
this one low profile
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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.
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It breaks down into parts
that fit in the floating stock
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The receiver screws into
the front of the stock the screw is
in the pistol grip
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The receiver and stock
meet to form a large yet comfortable
grip
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The barrel has a key
that fits in a gap in the receiver
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Once the barrel is lined
up, a nut is tightened to keep it in
place
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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
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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
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When it is assembled
it's a simple lightweight semi auto
.22lr carbine that floats
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