{"id":1006,"date":"2023-04-22T19:32:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T19:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2023-04-22T19:32:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T19:32:30","slug":"gun-review-henry-u-s-survival-ar-7-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=1006","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review: Henry U.S. Survival AR-7 Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Henry-U.S.-Survival-Rifle-courtesy-JWT-for-thetruthaboutguns.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Henry-U.S.-Survival-Rifle-courtesy-JWT-for-thetruthaboutguns.com_.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Henry-U.S.-Survival-Rifle-courtesy-JWT-for-thetruthaboutguns.com_.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Henry-U.S.-Survival-Rifle-courtesy-JWT-for-thetruthaboutguns.com_-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" alt=\"Henry U.S. Survival Rifle (courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)\" title=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I remember the AR-7 of my youth as a finicky, fairly delicate, but super cool, fun little rifle. Today\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fshooting-gear-gun-supplies%2Frifles%2Fhenry-survival-semi-auto-rifle%2Fp%2Fp42042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henry US Survival AR-7 Rifle<\/a> keeps all the cool of the old AR-7, but levels up the durability and perfects the reliability of a 70-year-old design, one of my childhood favorites.<\/p>\n<p>The .22 LR AR-7 was probably the first semi automatic rifle I ever fired. I was introduced to this rifle when I was a boy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414105 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123345-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123345-597x206.jpg 597w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123345.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123345.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123345-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123345-597x206.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>My friend Brian\u2019s dad had one, and let us take it out on our many \u201csurvival trips.\u201d At 10 years old, this consisted of putting a few things in our pockets, walking out into the woods, and staying a night or a weekend, living off whatever we had or could kill.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414709 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2680.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2680-300x188.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2680.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2680.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2680.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2680-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The second I opened the green Henry Survival Rifle box, those memories flooded back. And they were good ones.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414710 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2681.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2681-300x212.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2681.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414710 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2681.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2681.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2681-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>This version looks a little different than the one I used as a kid. The True Timber-Kanati camo, at least for my area, definitely does the job of concealing the gun.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414877 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123311-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123311-1-300x253.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123311-1.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123311-1.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123311-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123311-1-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m of two minds about the camo, as I certainly want the rifle to hide along with me, but in the dark, if things went awry, I\u2019d like to be able to find it quickly and easily if it spills out onto the ground or in my truck or boat. Fortunately, the front sight is blaze orange plastic and even in low light, it\u2019s quickly and easily identifiable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414707 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2683.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2683-300x175.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2683.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414707 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2683.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2683.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2683-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The entire gun, loaded mags, and all, is packed and sealed inside the butt stock. Stowed away, it\u2019s only 16\u00bd inches long, weighing right at 3.5 lbs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414708 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"557\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2685.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2685-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2685-476x513.jpg 476w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2685.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2685.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"557\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2685.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2685-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2685-476x513.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Fully assembled, it\u2019s 35 inches long and weighs 3.5 lbs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414706 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2688.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2688-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2688.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2688.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2688.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2688-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>If you have at least room temperature IQ and one minute, you can assemble the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fshooting-gear-gun-supplies%2Frifles%2Fhenry-survival-semi-auto-rifle%2Fp%2Fp42042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henry Survival Rifle<\/a>. With any more smarts than that, you can assemble it fully in the dark, like me, in barely over one minute.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414702 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2692.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2692-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2692.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2692.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2692.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2692-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Unlike the original, Henry\u2019s Survival Rifle has a rail integral to the receiver so that you can actually mount a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmans.com\/search\/?text=red+dot+sight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">red dot<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Ftext%3Dleupold%2Bfreedom%2B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scope<\/a> to it. You\u2019d have to use a quick detach mount though, because it has to come off to pack everything back into the stock.<\/p>\n<p>The rifle is extremely light and shoulders well. Because of the design of the stock, the receiver is actually slightly off center. I found the effect to be a little like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/how-to-make-sure-your-shotgun-really-fits-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cast-off<\/a> on some of my flintlocks, and in that same vein, the sights lined up quickly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414699 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"269\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2693.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2693-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2693-230x513.jpg 230w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2693.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2693.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"269\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2693.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2693-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2693-230x513.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The controls are basic and functional. Although designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/captain-john-raguso-armalite-ar-10-pt-8-eugene-stoner-was-a-genius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eugene Stoner<\/a>, the AR-7 controls bear no similarity in ergonomics to the AR-15 platform.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414713 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2695.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2695-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2695.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414713 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2695.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2695.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2695-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The magazine release is inside of the trigger guard, directly opposed the trigger. Although it\u2019s possible to push your finger forward to get it to release, that\u2019s not optimal. It\u2019s really best handled as a two-handed operation and is reliable and fairly quick if you\u2019ve trained at all.<\/p>\n<p>The safety is a simple left side thumb lever. Like the one I remember in my youth, it flips on and off pretty easily. The charging handle is on the right side of the gun, and tucks back into the receiver when not in use.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414704 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2690.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2690-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2690.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2690.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2690.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2690-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a whole lot that Henry\u2019s improved on this rifle, but the trigger is just as stiff as I remember it. It actually breaks cleanly, but you have to be committed to it.<\/p>\n<p>That might be a little unfair, as the trigger should be treated in two categories; the out-of-the-box version, and as it was when I finished testing the rifle. It was noticeably lighter after a few days and 500 rounds or so.<\/p>\n<p>That may have just been the difference between being dry vs. being lubed. As we can see in the gun\u2019s accuracy, the trigger wasn\u2019t so heavy that it pulled the very light barrel off target, and the break was crisp enough to be a pleasant surprise each time.<\/p>\n<p>After spending a few minutes getting familiar with the simple controls, it was time to head out to the range to relive some of my youth.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414716 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_104926.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_104926-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_104926-597x297.jpg 597w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_104926.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_104926.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"600\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_104926.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_104926-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_104926-597x297.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I lubed up the rifle prior to shooting. I usually use RemOil as I can find it anywhere. The rifle wasn\u2019t cleaned or lubed again during the 500-round cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most reviews, I disassembled and reassembled the gun at multiple points to see if it would reliably return to zero. Using CCI\u2019s Mini Mags, CCI\u2019s Quiet .22LR, American Eagle\u2019s Copper Plated HP, and Remington\u2019s brass plated HPs, I had zero malfunctions of any kind. No magazine failures, no FTFs, FTEs, no trouble disassembling or reassembling. Absolutely nothing. Perfect reliability using a wide variety of ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a vast improvement over the AR-7 of my youth. I remember sorting through piles of loose .22LR ammo looking for the kinds that would \u2014 and would not \u2014 feed well in the rifle, and we still had a hang-up with just about every magazine. I\u2019m not sure who made that rife, but today\u2019s Henry version has none of those issues. I shot it in the rain and in the sun, threw it in a mulch pile and it still shot without issue.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537866\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-537866 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"960\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-700x405.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-696x403.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-725x420.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-560x324.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-537866 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"960\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-700x405.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-696x403.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-725x420.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ar7-560x324.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy Henry Repeating Arms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond reliability, the long-term durability of the rifle is vastly improved. The old plastic-stocked AR-7 we used as kids was brittle, patched together with what I assume was Bondo, and there was a little rust on the bolt. Henry\u2019s version has an all ABS plastic stock and the entire receiver and barrel are coated with Teflon. Although light, it\u2019s in no way rickety and doesn\u2019t have a cheap feel to any of its parts.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t remember the gun of my youth being particularly accurate. No one expected it to be a sniper rifle (OK, <em>every<\/em> kid expects every gun to be a sniper rifle), but I remember it as minute-of-jack-rabbit at best.<\/p>\n<p>The Henry version? This gun is minute of jack rabbit\u2019s <em>eye<\/em>. As usual, I do my accuracy testing a day after the reliability testing. And I didn\u2019t clean the bore.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414715 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"402\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123142.jpg 402w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123142-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123142-344x513.jpg 344w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123142.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414715 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123142.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"402\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123142.jpg 402w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123142-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910_123142-344x513.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Using the supplied (plastic) sights and shooting off bags, I got consistent sub two-inch groups at 50 yards. The CCI Quiet 22s shot 1 3\/4 eight- and nine-shot groups over and over again.<\/p>\n<p>If I backed it up to 100 yards, I got six-inch groups or better every time, no matter what ammunition I used. Old eyes make irons hard a that distance. Bring your target in closer to 25 yards and there\u2019s no reason you couldn\u2019t get your rounds inside an inch. Considering that this a lightweight breakdown rifle, that\u2019s absolutely exceptional accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>In order to test return to zero, I repeatedly took the barrel off and replaced it during the review. I even varied the level of tightness I put on the barrel locking nut, from only snug to as tight as I could possibly turn it. I had no discernible change of impact at 50 yards.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414880 size-full\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"469\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2691_1.jpg 469w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2691_1-300x159.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2691_1.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-414880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2691_1.jpg\" alt=\"Henry US Survival AR-7 rifle review\" width=\"469\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2691_1.jpg 469w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_2691_1-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The rear is a peep sight, the front a bright orange plastic blade. The blade is adjustable for windage with a strong push of your thumbs. When I pulled it out of the box it was shooting a solid six inches to the right at 50 yards, a quick push of the front sight got my rounds lined up with the target. I\u2019d recommend either gluing it down once you\u2019ve adjusted it or simply marking the barrel and sight with the correct alignment.<\/p>\n<p>American servicemen have been using the AR-7 since 1959. Spending a little more time with it as an adult reveals why. It stows away under a seat, in a bag, strapped to a pack, in a boat or a plane. It shoots any ammunition under a variety of conditions, and it\u2019s accurate enough to provide some minimal self-defense, or to put meat on the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes reviews are work. This rifle was pure fun, and with a purpose.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fshooting-gear-gun-supplies%2Frifles%2Fhenry-survival-semi-auto-rifle%2Fp%2Fp42042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Survival AR-7 Rifle<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Action Type:<\/strong> Semi-automatic<br \/><strong>Caliber:<\/strong> .22 LR<br \/><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> 8-round magazines (comes with two)<br \/><strong>Length:<\/strong> 35\u2033 assembled 16.5\u2033 when stowed<br \/><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 3.5 lbs.<br \/><strong>Stock:<\/strong> ABS Plastic<br \/><strong>Sights:<\/strong> Adjustable rear, blade front<br \/><strong>Finish:<\/strong> Teflon coated receiver and coated steel barrel<br \/><strong>MSRP:<\/strong> $344 \u2013 black, $420 \u2013 camo (retail about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=83c7c186-fb5f-42ca-a1a4-8e6e1a99ac2e&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsmans.com%2Fshooting-gear-gun-supplies%2Frifles%2Fhenry-survival-semi-auto-rifle%2Fp%2Fp42042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$299 or $369<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ratings (out of five stars):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Style and Appearance * * *<\/strong><br \/>It\u2019s a weird little gun. No wood, and not particularly tactical. Then again,\u00a0it\u2019s not supposed to be any of those things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customize this: * * * *<\/strong><br \/>There\u2019s a wide variety of aftermarket parts available for these guns, including barrels and extended magazines. The rail on the top also allows you to mount the optic of your choice. But leave it as it is\u2026as it should be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>500 mixed rounds, dry, wet, whatever\u2026zero failures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accuracy * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>If this were a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-volquartsen-snake-fluted-barrel-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volquartsen<\/a> target rifle it wouldn\u2019t get so many stars. But as a light weight super-reliable breakdown packaway rifle \u2014 it\u2019s five stars any day. It shoots as well as much larger, much heavier rifles\u2026a genuine surprise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Henry\u2019s US Survival Rifle takes the AR-7 I shot as a kid and turns it into what it was really supposed to be; a reliable, accurate, bet-your-life-on-it gun. Everyone should have one. And so should their kids.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/henry-u-s-survival-ar-7-rifle\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 I remember the AR-7 of my youth as a finicky, fairly delicate, but super cool, fun little rifle. Today\u2019s\u00a0Henry US Survival AR-7 Rifle keeps all the cool of the old AR-7, but levels up the durability and perfects the reliability of a 70-year-old design, one of my childhood favorites. 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