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[[File:Arma7.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Armalite AR-7 rifle - .22 LR]]
[[File:Arma7.jpg|thumb|400px|right|ArmaLite AR-7 - .22 LR]]
The '''Armalite AR-7''' is a semiautomatic .22 LR takedown rifle based on technology developed for the AR-5 (USAF MA-1) air crew survival gun by the ArmaLite Division of Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp.  
[[File:Armalite AR-7 silver.jpg|thumb|400px|right|ArmaLite AR-7 in silver finish - .22 LR]]
[[File:Scoped CA AR-7.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Charter Arms AR-7 - .22 LR]]
[[File:Henry AR-7 rifle.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Henry AR-7 (1998) - .22 LR]]


The Armalite AR-7 Explorer was designed and marketed as a survival/backpack gun for campers and hunters due to its light weight (2.75 pounds) and compact size when broken down. The receiver, magazine, and barrel pack inside the buttstock. Like the AR-5, the AR-7 was designed to float if dropped in water. The basic sights are a peep rear adjustable for elevation and a front post adjustable for windage. The receiver is made of aluminum, the standard 8 round magazine of steel. Aftermarket magazines have been made in various capacities and of different materials.
The '''ArmaLite AR-7''' is a semiautomatic .22 LR takedown rifle based on technology developed for the AR-5 (USAF MA-1) air crew survival gun by the ArmaLite Division of Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp.  


Armalite began production of the AR-7 Explorer rifle in 1959 then sold the rights to Charter Arms in 1973. Charter Arms produced the rifle and introduced a detachable 3/8 inch tip-off rail for scope mounts. Charter introduced the Explorer II pistol version from 1980 to 1986. In 1990 Charter Arms sold the rights to Survival Arms who made the rifle up to 1997. Survival Arms then sold the rights to AR-7 Industries who continued production into the early 2000s.
The ArmaLite AR-7 Explorer was designed and marketed as a survival/backpack gun for campers and hunters due to its light weight (2.75 lbs or 1.25 kg) and compact size when broken down. The receiver, magazine, and barrel pack inside the buttstock. Like the AR-5, the AR-7 was designed to float if dropped in water. The basic sights are a peep rear adjustable for elevation and a front post adjustable for windage. The receiver is made of aluminum, the standard 8 round magazine of steel. Aftermarket magazines have been made in various capacities and of different materials.


When the patent expired in 1998, Henry Repeating Arms Company reverse engineered the AR-7 maintaining backward compatiblity but with changes to the reciever and stock. Henry renamed their rifle the '''Henry U.S. Survival Rifle''' due to the changes. In 2007 Henry added a 3/8 inch tip-off rail to the receiver. The U.S. Survival stock holds the disassembled rifle with two magazines and a third optional in the receiver but is not as buoyant as the original. Henry's rifle is about 8 ounces heavier.
ArmaLite began production of the AR-7 Explorer rifle in 1959 and later sold the rights to Charter Arms in 1973. Charter Arms produced the rifle and introduced a detachable 3/8-inch tip-off rail for scope mounts. Charter manufactured the Explorer II pistol version from 1980 to 1986. In 1990, Charter Arms sold the rights to Survival Arms who made the rifle up to 1997. Survival Arms then sold the rights to AR-7 Industries who continued production into the early 2000s.


'''The AR-7 can be seen in the following films, television series, and anime used by the following actors:'''
When the patent expired in 1998, the Henry Repeating Arms Company reverse engineered the AR-7, maintaining backward compatibility, but with changes to the receiver and stock. Henry renamed their rifle the '''Henry U.S. Survival Rifle''' due to the changes. In 2007, Henry added a 3/8-inch tip-off rail integral with the receiver. The U.S. Survival stock holds the disassembled rifle with two magazines and a third optional in the receiver but is not as buoyant as the original. Henry's rifle is about 8 ounces (230 grams) heavier.
 
{{Gun Title}}


=Armalite AR-7=
=Armalite AR-7=
===Film===
===Film===


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| ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' || || || Seen in Bond's car || 1969
| ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' || || || Seen in Bond's car || 1969
|-
|-
| ''[[Violent City]]'' || [[Charles Bronson]] || Jeff Heston || With scope and suppresor || 1970
| ''[[Violent City]]'' || [[Charles Bronson]] || Jeff Heston || With scope and suppressor || 1970
|-
|-
| ''[[Rage (1972)|Rage]]'' || [[George C. Scott]] || Dan Logan || || 1972
| ''[[Rage (1972)|Rage]]'' || [[George C. Scott]] || Dan Logan || || 1972
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| ''[[Umbrella Coup (Le Coup du parapluie)]]'' || [[Gordon Mitchell]] || Moskovitz || Custom short-barreled version || 1980
| ''[[Umbrella Coup (Le Coup du parapluie)]]'' || [[Gordon Mitchell]] || Moskovitz || Custom short-barreled version || 1980
|-
|-
| ''[[Firestarter]]'' || [[George C. Scott]] || John Rainbird || Appears as a tranquilizer dart gun || 1984
| ''[[Firestarter (1984)|Firestarter]]'' || [[George C. Scott]] || John Rainbird || Appears as a tranquilizer dart gun || 1984
|-
|-
| ''[[Malibu Express]]'' || || A hitman || Two-toned with customized barrel cover, hand grip and synthetic stock || 1985
| ''[[Malibu Express]]'' || || A hitman || Two-toned with customized barrel cover, hand grip and synthetic stock || 1985
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| ''Get Smart (TV Series)'' || [[Don Adams]] || Maxwell Smart || Stocked like a "Tommy Gun" (modification from commercial T62 variant) || 1965 - 1970
| ''Get Smart (TV Series)'' || [[Don Adams]] || Maxwell Smart || Stocked like a "Tommy Gun" (modification from commercial T62 variant) || 1965 - 1970
|-
|-
| ''Strike Force'' || [[David McCallum]] || ICE || || 1981
| ''Kojak'' || [[Dan Hedaya]] || Dan Hudson || "A Hair-Trigger Away" (S4E7) || 7 Nov 1976
|-
|-
| ''Boston Legal'' || [[William Shatner]] || Denny Crane || "Hired Guns" (S01E10) || 2004
| ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 11]]'' || Rodney Philip Aiu || Assassin || "The Execution File" (S11E18) || 1978-1979
|-
|-
| ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 11]]'' || Rodney Philip Aiu || Assassin || "The Execution File" (S11E18) || 1978-1979
| ''Strike Force'' || [[David McCallum]] || ICE || || 1981
|-
|-
| ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' || || Juvenile Delinquent || "One More Summer" S02E17 || 1980 - 1988
| ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' || || Juvenile Delinquent || "One More Summer" S02E17 || 1980 - 1988
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| ''[[JAG - Season 2]]'' || [[Nanci Chambers]] || Meghan O'Hara || "Washington Holiday" (S2E09) || 1997
| ''[[JAG - Season 2]]'' || [[Nanci Chambers]] || Meghan O'Hara || "Washington Holiday" (S2E09) || 1997
|-
|-
| ''Boston Legal'' || [[William Shatner]] || Denny Crane || "Hired Guns" (S01E10) || 2004
|-
|}
=== Video Games ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Game Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="175"|'''Appears As'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notes'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date'''
|-
| ''[[World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' || U.S. Armalite AR-7  ||modern version || 2014
|}
|}


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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
|-
| ''[[Lupin III: Voyage to Danger]]'' || || || 1993
|-
|-
| ''[[Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem]]'' || Assassin || w/ scope || 2006
| ''[[Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem]]'' || Assassin || w/ scope || 2006
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=Hy Hunter Bolomauser=
=Hy Hunter Bolomauser=
The Hy Hunter Bolomauser is a pistol version of Armalite AR-7 that was manufactured in the 1960s.
The '''Hy Hunter Bolomauser''' is a pistol version of ArmaLite AR-7 that was manufactured in the 1960s.
 
===Film===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| rowspan=3 | ''[[Murderers' Row]]'' || [[Dean Martin]] || Matt Helm || rowspan=3| || rowspan=3 | 1966
|-
| [[Karl Malden]] || Julian Wall
|-
| [[Tom Reese]] || "Ironhead"
|-
|}
{{Clear}}
 
= Preetz Model 65 =
[[File:Preetz Model 65.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Preetz Model 65 - .22 LR]]
[[File:Preetz Model 65 Pistol Grip.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Preetz Model 65 with pistol grip - .22 LR]]
 
The '''Preetz Model 65''' is a clone of AR-7 that was produced by West German company Josef G. Landmann-Preetz (also listed as J.G.L.) in 1965-1975. The rifle was chambered in .22 LR and .22 WMR, with a variety of stocks in both sporting and military styles. Originally Model 65 was made with a flat-sided zamack receiver, later production changed the material to aluminum. JGL did not duplicate the AR-7 self-contained component stock. Total production was in excess of 39,000 Model 65s of all versions.


===Film===
===Film===
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
|-
| rowspan=3 | ''[[Murderers' Row]]'' || [[Dean Martin]] || Matt Helm || Hy Hunter Bolomauser || rowspan=3 | 1966
| rowspan=2|''[[Angels of Terror (Die Tote aus der Themse)|Angels of Terror]]'' || [[Günther Stoll]] || Dr. Ellis || rowspan=2|With pistol grip, sniper scope and fake sound suppressor || rowspan=2|1971
|-
|-
| [[Karl Malden]] || Julian Wall || Hy Hunter Bolomauser
| [[Hansjörg Felmy]] || Inspeсtor Craig
|-
|-
| [[Tom Reese]] || "Ironhead" || Hy Hunter Bolomauser
|}
|}
{{Clear}}


=Charter Arms Explorer=
=Charter Arms Explorer=
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| ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' || || || AR-7 Explorer; unusable || 2004
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' || || || AR-7 Explorer; unusable || 2004
|-
|-
| ''[[Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades]]'' || Explorer22 || || Explorer II || 2016
| ''[[Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades]]'' || "Explorer22" || || Explorer II || 2016
|-
|-
|}
|}
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[[File:AR-7 T-62.jpg|thumb|right|400px|T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon - .22 LR]]
[[File:AR-7 T-62.jpg|thumb|right|400px|T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon - .22 LR]]


The T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon is a "Tommy Gun"-styled version of Armalite AR-7.
The '''T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon''' is a "Tommy Gun"-styled version of Armalite AR-7.


===Film===
===Film===
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| ''[[The Green Berets]]'' || || Two Vietcong in assault || || 1968
| ''[[The Green Berets]]'' || || Two Vietcong in assault || || 1968
|}
|}
=Pietta Bingham PPS-50=
[[Image:Pietta_Bingham_PPS-50.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Pietta Bingham PPS-50 with 50 round magazine - .22 LR]]
The '''Pietta Bingham PPS-50''' is an Italian semiautomatic rifle. Despite being similar to the [[PPD-40]] and [[PPSh-41]], is based on the '''AR-7''' mechanism.
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"style="background-color:#ffffff; font-size: 95%"
|-
!width="300"|Title
!width="150"|Actor
!width="200"|Character
!width="200"|Note
!width="100"|Date
|-
| ''[[Death Sentence]]'' || ||   || Seen in armory || 2007
|}
=See Also=
* [[ArmaLite]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by ArmaLite.
* [[Charter Arms]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Charter Arms.


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[[Category:Gun]]
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ArmaLite AR-7 - .22 LR
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ArmaLite AR-7 in silver finish - .22 LR
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Charter Arms AR-7 - .22 LR
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Henry AR-7 (1998) - .22 LR

The ArmaLite AR-7 is a semiautomatic .22 LR takedown rifle based on technology developed for the AR-5 (USAF MA-1) air crew survival gun by the ArmaLite Division of Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp.

The ArmaLite AR-7 Explorer was designed and marketed as a survival/backpack gun for campers and hunters due to its light weight (2.75 lbs or 1.25 kg) and compact size when broken down. The receiver, magazine, and barrel pack inside the buttstock. Like the AR-5, the AR-7 was designed to float if dropped in water. The basic sights are a peep rear adjustable for elevation and a front post adjustable for windage. The receiver is made of aluminum, the standard 8 round magazine of steel. Aftermarket magazines have been made in various capacities and of different materials.

ArmaLite began production of the AR-7 Explorer rifle in 1959 and later sold the rights to Charter Arms in 1973. Charter Arms produced the rifle and introduced a detachable 3/8-inch tip-off rail for scope mounts. Charter manufactured the Explorer II pistol version from 1980 to 1986. In 1990, Charter Arms sold the rights to Survival Arms who made the rifle up to 1997. Survival Arms then sold the rights to AR-7 Industries who continued production into the early 2000s.

When the patent expired in 1998, the Henry Repeating Arms Company reverse engineered the AR-7, maintaining backward compatibility, but with changes to the receiver and stock. Henry renamed their rifle the Henry U.S. Survival Rifle due to the changes. In 2007, Henry added a 3/8-inch tip-off rail integral with the receiver. The U.S. Survival stock holds the disassembled rifle with two magazines and a third optional in the receiver but is not as buoyant as the original. Henry's rifle is about 8 ounces (230 grams) heavier.

The ArmaLite AR-7 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Armalite AR-7

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
From Russia With Love Sean Connery James Bond With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo 1963
Pedro Armendariz Kerim Bey With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo
Goldfinger Tania Mallet Tilly Masterson With scope 1964
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Seen in Bond's car 1969
Violent City Charles Bronson Jeff Heston With scope and suppressor 1970
Rage George C. Scott Dan Logan 1972
The Killer Elite Robert Duvall Hansen 1975
Futureworld Peter Fonda Chuck Browning/clone Pistol based on AR-7 rifle 1976
Colt 38 Special Squad (Quelli della calibro 38) Ivan Rassimov Marsigliese With sniper scope and sound suppressor 1976
Umbrella Coup (Le Coup du parapluie) Gordon Mitchell Moskovitz Custom short-barreled version 1980
Firestarter George C. Scott John Rainbird Appears as a tranquilizer dart gun 1984
Malibu Express A hitman Two-toned with customized barrel cover, hand grip and synthetic stock 1985
Hard Ticket to Hawaii Harold Diamond Jade Two-toned with customized barrel cover, hand grip and synthetic stock 1987
Ronn Moss Rowdy Abilene
Dona Speir Donna
Night of the Sharks A henchman 1988
Picasso Trigger Roberta Vasquez Pantera Two-toned with customized barrel cover, hand grip and synthetic stock 1988
Savage Beach Eric Chen Erik Two-toned with customized barrel cover, hand grip and synthetic stock 1989
Savage Beach Al Leong Fu Two-toned with customized barrel cover, hand grip and synthetic stock 1989
Do or Die An assassin Two-toned with customized barrel cover, hand grip and synthetic stock 1991
Return to Savage Beach Eric Chen Erik Two-toned customized; footage from Savage Beach 1998
Assassin in Love Damian Lewis Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare With scope and suppressor 2007

Television

Title Actor Character Note Air Date
Get Smart (TV Series) Don Adams Maxwell Smart Stocked like a "Tommy Gun" (modification from commercial T62 variant) 1965 - 1970
Kojak Dan Hedaya Dan Hudson "A Hair-Trigger Away" (S4E7) 7 Nov 1976
Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 11 Rodney Philip Aiu Assassin "The Execution File" (S11E18) 1978-1979
Strike Force David McCallum ICE 1981
Magnum, P.I. Juvenile Delinquent "One More Summer" S02E17 1980 - 1988
Sledge Hammer! Adam Ant "Lionel Dasham" Suppressed; "Icebreaker" (S02E12) 1986-1988
JAG - Season 2 Nanci Chambers Meghan O'Hara "Washington Holiday" (S2E09) 1997
Boston Legal William Shatner Denny Crane "Hired Guns" (S01E10) 2004

Video Games

Game Title Appears As Notes Release Date
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly U.S. Armalite AR-7 modern version 2014

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Lupin III: Voyage to Danger 1993
Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem Assassin w/ scope 2006

Henry US Survival Rifle

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Henry US Survival Rifle with stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope - .22 LR

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Interpreter Assassin 2005
Lord of War With stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, seen on a wall 2005

Television

Title Actor Character Note Air Date
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Assassin "Assassin" (S7E14) 2008

Hy Hunter Bolomauser

The Hy Hunter Bolomauser is a pistol version of ArmaLite AR-7 that was manufactured in the 1960s.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Murderers' Row Dean Martin Matt Helm 1966
Karl Malden Julian Wall
Tom Reese "Ironhead"


Preetz Model 65

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Preetz Model 65 - .22 LR
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Preetz Model 65 with pistol grip - .22 LR

The Preetz Model 65 is a clone of AR-7 that was produced by West German company Josef G. Landmann-Preetz (also listed as J.G.L.) in 1965-1975. The rifle was chambered in .22 LR and .22 WMR, with a variety of stocks in both sporting and military styles. Originally Model 65 was made with a flat-sided zamack receiver, later production changed the material to aluminum. JGL did not duplicate the AR-7 self-contained component stock. Total production was in excess of 39,000 Model 65s of all versions.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Angels of Terror Günther Stoll Dr. Ellis With pistol grip, sniper scope and fake sound suppressor 1971
Hansjörg Felmy Inspeсtor Craig


Charter Arms Explorer

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Charter Arms AR-7 Explorer - .22 LR
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Charter Arms Explorer II - .22 LR

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Spy Hard Alexandra Paul Woman in murphy bed Explorer II 1996

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City AR-7 Explorer; unusable 2002
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas AR-7 Explorer; unusable 2004
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades "Explorer22" Explorer II 2016


T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon

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T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon - .22 LR

The T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon is a "Tommy Gun"-styled version of Armalite AR-7.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Ambushers Dean Martin Matt Helm 1967
Guards
The Green Berets Two Vietcong in assault 1968

Pietta Bingham PPS-50

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Pietta Bingham PPS-50 with 50 round magazine - .22 LR

The Pietta Bingham PPS-50 is an Italian semiautomatic rifle. Despite being similar to the PPD-40 and PPSh-41, is based on the AR-7 mechanism.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Death Sentence    Seen in armory 2007

See Also

  • ArmaLite - A list of all firearms manufactured by ArmaLite.
  • Charter Arms - A list of all firearms manufactured by Charter Arms.
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