The New Henry U.S. Survival rifle

[Gray Wolf]

Check this out:

The Henry U.S. Survival rifle is ultra-lightweight, weighing in at a scant 2.5 pounds. The unique design allows the rifle to break down easily into three pieces in seconds. This enables the barrel, action and two 8-round magazines to fit comfortably into the tough ABS synthetic waterproof stock. No tools are needed to assemble or disassemble. Once disassembled and stowed, it is only an incredible 16 inches long. Carry it in your backpack with room to spare.

To assemble, simply attach the receiver to the stock, insert the barrel, screw on the barrel nut and you’re ready to fire. In seconds, you’ll have the security of a semi-automatic rifle without the bulk and weight of a full size firearm.

http://www.henryrepeating.com/h002_survival.cfm

Wonder how accurate it is...

[klkak]

I've used this weapon and to me it feels "cheap" in the hands. I opted for a Browning buckmark pistol and BL-22 rifle.

[Ole WV Coot]

I'll have to get my hands on one. If it feels "cheap" to me I don't even bother to shoot it. I have the 10/22 and a few pistols that are accurate. $200 sounds a little steep to me.

[Rick]

Well, I don't know how "new" it is. This guy has been around for years. The advantage to the Henry over the 10/22 or M6 Scout is that it floats when it is in the stock.

[crashdive123]

While they call it a new and improved version, it is hardly new.

1959 - 1973 manufactured by Armalite
1973 - 1990 manufactured by Charter Arms
1990 - 1997 manufactured by Survival Arms
1997 - present manufactured by Henry and
1998 - present manufactured by AR7 Industries

Many reports state that the quality of the weapon went downhill while Charther Arms was manufacturing them (barrel warp) but has improved since they were making them.

[Sarge47]

Check out this thread starting on page #2, post #21:

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ifle.#post3508

I bought one of those guns awhile back through Wal-Mart before they gave up selling firearms. the history of this gun is quite interesting:

Back in the 1950's, when I was just a pup, I ordered a plastic "put-it-together" yourself "full-size" model of the AR-5, which was the predecessor to
Henry's AR-7. It was bolt-action, chambered the Hornet .22 center-fire cartridge, & was made specifically for the USAF's Strategic Air Command's pilots' Survival kits by "Armalite". Later Armalite made the AR-7 in "semi-auto", a civlian model that chambers a .22 rimfire cartridge. They then sold the rights & plans to "Charter-Arms". My kid-brother has one of these along with some kind of kit that makes the little gun look quite deadly. Then Charter-Arms sold the rights & plans to Henry Repeating Arms & that's what we have today.

I like the idea of the gun breaking down and folding into the stock. You can see an earlier version of this rifle, mistakenly referred to as a "sniper rifle", in the James Bond film: "From Russia With Love".

A funny thing happened when I bought mine from "Wally World". The mgr. of the sporting goods dept. sold me the gun for $125.00 since there were some scratches in the plastic on the stock. I had to come back, 24 hours later, to pick the gun up, as prescribed by law. When I returned the next day, the mgr. was gone, having taken the day off. The store clerk sent to retrieve the gun from the back, returned, telling me he couldn't locate it! He was sent back again and returned with the case & gun, explaining that he couldn't find the rest of the rifle as the case only contained the stock! You should have seen the look on his face when I pried off the back plastic cover
& revealed the rest of the rifle stored in the stock. Where do they get these guys? If you shop around you can get that rifle much cheaper, BTW.

[Flavor Bear]

I'm a huge fan of the AR-7. Seems that people either love it or hate it. I don't get the hate. I've found them to be incredibly accurate and just really fun to shoot in general.

How is this any different from the old model, though?

[Rick]

Perhaps this is the AR-8

[Gray Wolf]

I'm "guesstamating" that this is what's new and improved about the Henry Survival rifle:

It features a steel barrel that is covered in a tough ABS plastic and then coated in Teflon.
This unique barrel design allows the gun to balance properly and remain lightweight, yet withstand tens of thousands of rounds.

The entire receiver is also coated in Teflon, making the Henry U.S. Survival rifle the most weather-resistant of any AR-7 ever made.

As an added feature, the receiver rib is now grooved for easy installation of a scope.