Any upgraded AR7 owners around?

[XdamagedX 248]

I've been toying with the idea of making my little Henry survival into a semi-accurate plinker. There's one site (ar7industries) that has some parts for sale, but I haven't been able to find any reviews, good OR bad about their barrels. I found another site (majestic arms) that makes more custom parts for mostly 10/22's but they haven't emailed back on whether or not they still make custom ar7 barrels. Does anyone have any experience with tinkering with these little .22's?

[THE_HUNTER 2]

I've been toying with the idea of making my little Henry survival into a semi-accurate plinker. There's one site (ar7industries) that has some parts for sale, but I haven't been able to find any reviews, good OR bad about their barrels. I found another site (majestic arms) that makes more custom parts for mostly 10/22's but they haven't emailed back on whether or not they still make custom ar7 barrels. Does anyone have any experience with tinkering with these little .22's?

 

I had a couple I went through and they are crap. The president of Henry couldn't even get me one that didn't jam and also go full auto at times! Buy a Ruger 10/22 if you want a great rifle that can be heavily customized.

[superA 289]

Even if the Henry's had a reputation for reliability I think the 10/22 to be a better option based on what The Hunter said. It would be bad ass to take a carbon fiber barrel and have it cut down to about 12 inches and put a suppressor on it. Then replace the screw that holds the rifle together with something that you can unscrew by hand.Cut the forearm back down to the screw. You would have a lightweight break down 10/22. Lot's of expense involved in that though.

Edited September 9, 2010 by superA

[blkgunlvr 31]

I've got a "vintage" Armalite AR-7 that I bought used in 1972. It's pretty sensitive to the magazine that it will feed reliably. The original 8 rounder works fine, but none of the half a dozen or so "aftermarkets" that I've purchased will feed without jamming. It's been a really accurate little gun since I first bought it and will consistently shoot 2" or less at 50 yards with the OEM front blade and peep.

[22_Shooter 1,560]

You'd think some company would take the time and money to make a reliable version of this gun. It's a pretty neat design that could come in real handy in a lot of situations.

[Casp 119]

I think one of the best possible upgrades you could do to the AR-7 is stick the folding rear leaf sight of a 10/22 on the barrel (in such a way that it still fits inside the buttstock). Having the front sight on the barrel and the rear sight on the receiver, slipped together and held by a nut, does not give me confidence in its ability to hold zero. This is of course merely a theory, but not an uneducated one.

[XdamagedX 248]

The problem with getting a 10/22 instead of the ar7 is that I've already got an ar7, and wanted to make it a better shooter. I found another company with a pretty good reputation that makes custom barrels, but the price they're asking is more than a new gun... so it looks like the ar7 will probably be hanging out in the back of the safe for a little while longer.