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[[Image:Arma7.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Armalite AR-7 rifle - .22 LR]]
[[Image:Arma7.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Armalite AR-7 rifle - .22 LR]]
[[Image:Henry US Survival.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Henry US Survival Rifle with stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope - .22 LR]]
[[Image:Henry US Survival.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Henry US Survival Rifle with stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope - .22 LR]]
[[Image:Charter Arms Explorer II pistol.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Charter Arms Explorer II - .22 LR]]
The '''Armalite AR-7''' is a semiautomatic .22 LR takedown rifle originally developed from the AR-5 for the USAF as a lightweight survival rifle. The receiver assembly and barrel can be contained in the buttstock and and it is one of the few firearms that will float if put in water, although it is not waterproof. The receiver and magazine are made from aluminum.  
The '''Armalite AR-7''' is a semiautomatic .22 LR takedown rifle originally developed from the AR-5 for the USAF as a lightweight survival rifle. The receiver assembly and barrel can be contained in the buttstock and and it is one of the few firearms that will float if put in water, although it is not waterproof. The receiver and magazine are made from aluminum.  


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| [[Sean Connery]] || James Bond || [[From Russia With Love]] || With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo || 1963
| ''[[From Russia With Love]]'' || [[Sean Connery]] || James Bond || With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo || 1963
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| [[Pedro Armendariz]] || Kerim Bey|| [[From Russia With Love]] || With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo || 1963
| ''[[From Russia With Love]]'' || [[Pedro Armendariz]] || Kerim Bey|| With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo || 1963
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| [[Tania Mallet]] || Tilly Masterson || [[Goldfinger]] || With scope || 1964
| ''[[Goldfinger]]'' || [[Tania Mallet]] || Tilly Masterson || With scope || 1964
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| [[Dean Martin]] || Matt Helm ||[[Murderers' Row]] || pistol configuration || 1966
| ''[[Murderers' Row]]'' || [[Dean Martin]] || Matt Helm || Charter Arms Explorer II || 1966
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| || Various guards || [[The Ambushers]] || Wooden stocks and handguard with front pistol grip || 1967
| ''[[Murderers' Row]]'' || [[Karl Malden]] || Julian Wall || Charter Arms Explorer II || 1966
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| || Two Vietcong in assault || [[The Green Berets]] || Wooden stocks and handguard with front pistol grip || 1968
| ''[[Murderers' Row]]'' || [[Tom Reese]] || "Ironhead" || Charter Arms Explorer II || 1966
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| [[Charles Bronson]] || Jeff Heston || ''[[Violent City]]'' || with scope and suppresor || 1970
| ''The Ambushers'' || || Various guards || Wooden stocks and handguard with front pistol grip || 1967
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| [[George C. Scott]] || Dan Logan || [[Rage (1972)|Rage]] || || 1972
| ''[[The Green Berets]]'' || || Two Vietcong in assault || Wooden stocks and handguard with front pistol grip || 1968
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| [[Gordon Mitchell]] || Moskovitz || [[Umbrella Coup (Le Coup du parapluie)]] || Custom short-barreled version || 1980
| ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' || || || Seen in Bond's car || 1969
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| [[George C. Scott]] || John Rainbird || [[Firestarter]] || Appears as a tranquilizer dart gun || 1984
| ''[[Violent City]]'' || [[Charles Bronson]] || Jeff Heston || With scope and suppresor || 1970
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| || Assassin || [[Interpreter, The|The Interpreter]] || || 2005
| ''[[Rage (1972)|Rage]]'' || [[George C. Scott]] || Dan Logan || || 1972
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| || || [[Lord of War]] || U.S Henry Variant with stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, seen on a wall || 2005
| ''[[Umbrella Coup (Le Coup du parapluie)]]'' || [[Gordon Mitchell]] || Moskovitz || Custom short-barreled version || 1980
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| [[Damian Lewis]] || Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare || ''[[Assassin in Love]]'' || With scope and suppressor || 2007
| ''[[Firestarter]]'' || [[George C. Scott]] || John Rainbird || Appears as a tranquilizer dart gun || 1984
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| ''[[Interpreter, The|The Interpreter]]'' || || Assassin || || 2005
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| ''[[Lord of War]]'' || || || U.S Henry Variant with stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, seen on a wall || 2005
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| ''[[Assassin in Love]]'' || [[Damian Lewis]] || Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare || With scope and suppressor || 2007
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| [[Don Adams]] || Maxwell Smart || [[Get Smart (Television)|Get Smart]] || stocked like a "Tommy Gun" (commercial T62 variant) || 1965 - 1970
| ''Get Smart (TV Series)'' || [[Don Adams]] || Maxwell Smart || Stocked like a "Tommy Gun" (commercial T62 variant) || 1965 - 1970
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| ''Strike Force'' || [[David McCallum]] || ICE || || 1981
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| ''[[Boston Legal]]'' || [[William Shatner]] || Denny Crane || || 2004 - 2008
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| ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 11]]'' || || Assassin || "The Execution File" (S11E18) || 1978-1979
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| ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' || || Juvenile Delinquent || || 1980 - 1988
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| [[David McCallum]] || ICE || [[Strike Force]] || || 1981
| ''[[Sledge Hammer!]]'' || [[Adam Ant]] || "Lionel Dasham" || Suppressed; "Icebreaker" (S02E12) || 1986-1988
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| [[William Shatner]] || Denny Crane || [[Boston Legal]] || || 2004 - 2008
| ''[[JAG - Season 2]]'' || [[Nanci Chambers]] || Meghan O'Hara || "Washington Holiday" (S2E09) || 1997
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| [[Unknown]] || Juvenile Delinquent || [[Magnum, P.I.]] || || 1980 - 1988
| ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || || Assassin || Henry US Survival; "Assassin" (S7E14) || 2008
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| [[Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem]] || Assassin || w/ scope || 2006
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Revision as of 20:56, 7 August 2014

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Armalite AR-7 rifle - .22 LR
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Henry US Survival Rifle with stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope - .22 LR
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Charter Arms Explorer II - .22 LR

The Armalite AR-7 is a semiautomatic .22 LR takedown rifle originally developed from the AR-5 for the USAF as a lightweight survival rifle. The receiver assembly and barrel can be contained in the buttstock and and it is one of the few firearms that will float if put in water, although it is not waterproof. The receiver and magazine are made from aluminum.

Armalite began production of the AR-7 in 1959 and sold the rights to Charter Arms in 1973. From 1973 to 1980, Charter Arms built the AR-7. After 1980, Charter Arms sold the rights to Henry Repeating Arms Company. Though Henry Repeating Arms currently owns the rights to the gun, other companies have built variations of the weapon under license. Survival Arms, Cocoa, FL built the rifle under license from 1990-1997. The name of the rifle was changed in 2009 to the Henry U.S. Survival Rifle. (The Henry version has a grooved receiver for Weaver Tip-off riflescope mounts. The Charter version had a separate riflescope base as an accessory. The original Armalite AR-7 was iron sights only.)

It is still in production and has been marketed as a survival/backpack gun due to its compact size when broken down and its light weight.

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


Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
From Russia With Love Sean Connery James Bond With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo 1963
From Russia With Love Pedro Armendariz Kerim Bey With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo 1963
Goldfinger Tania Mallet Tilly Masterson With scope 1964
Murderers' Row Dean Martin Matt Helm Charter Arms Explorer II 1966
Murderers' Row Karl Malden Julian Wall Charter Arms Explorer II 1966
Murderers' Row Tom Reese "Ironhead" Charter Arms Explorer II 1966
The Ambushers Various guards Wooden stocks and handguard with front pistol grip 1967
The Green Berets Two Vietcong in assault Wooden stocks and handguard with front pistol grip 1968
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Seen in Bond's car 1969
Violent City Charles Bronson Jeff Heston With scope and suppresor 1970
Rage George C. Scott Dan Logan 1972
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
The Interpreter Assassin 2005
Lord of War U.S Henry Variant with stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, seen on a wall 2005
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" (commercial T62 variant) 1965 - 1970
Strike Force David McCallum ICE 1981
Boston Legal William Shatner Denny Crane 2004 - 2008
Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 11 Assassin "The Execution File" (S11E18) 1978-1979
Magnum, P.I. Juvenile Delinquent 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
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Assassin Henry US Survival; "Assassin" (S7E14) 2008

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem Assassin w/ scope 2006
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