Henry U.S. Survival AR-7

Henry Repeating Arms · Rifle · In Production · 1997

Weight (empty)1588 g (56.0 oz)
Overall Length889 mm (35.00")
Barrel Length419 mm (16.50")
Magazine Capacity8 rounds
Action TypeBlowback
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity370 m/s (1214 fps)
Muzzle Energy165 J (122 ft·lbf)
Effective Range100 m (109 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: .22 Long Rifle

The Henry U.S. Survival AR-7 is a lightweight, takedown semi-automatic .22 LR rifle originally designed by Eugene Stoner in 1959 as the ArmaLite AR-7 — a development of the AR-5 bolt-action survival rifle adopted by the U.S. Air Force as a pilot and aircrew survival weapon. Henry Repeating Arms acquired the design and has produced it since 1997. The genius of the AR-7 is its takedown system: the barrel, receiver, and two 8-round magazines all stow inside the impact-resistant, water-resistant ABS...

Country of Origin: United States

Designer: Eugene Stoner