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ArmaLite AR-7
The Armalite AR-7 is a semiautomatic .22 LR detachable 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
| Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Connery | James Bond | From Russia With Love | With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo | 1963 |
| Pedro Armendariz | Kerim Bey | From Russia With Love | With scope, erroneously described as using .25 ACP ammo | 1963 |
| Tania Mallet | Tilly Masterson | Goldfinger | With scope | 1964 |
| Dean Martin | Matt Helm | Murderers' Row | pistol configuration | 1966 |
| Various guards | The Ambushers | Wooden stocks and handguard with front pistol grip | 1967 | |
| Two Vietcong in assault | The Green Berets | Wooden stocks and handguard with front pistol grip | 1968 | |
| Charles Bronson | Jeff Heston | Violent City | with scope and suppresor | 1970 |
| George C. Scott | Dan Logan | Rage | 1972 | |
| George C. Scott | John Rainbird | Firestarter | Appears as a tranquilizer dart gun | 1984 |
| Assassin | The Interpreter | 2005 | ||
| Lord of War | U.S Henry Variant with stainless steel finish and M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, seen on a wall | 2005 | ||
| Damian Lewis | Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare | Assassin in Love | With scope (red dot?) and suppressor | 2007 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Adams | Maxwell Smart | Get Smart | stocked like a "Tommy Gun" (commercial T62 variant) | 1965 - 1970 |
| David McCallum | ICE | Strike Force | 1981 | |
| William Shatner | Denny Crane | Boston Legal | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Unknown | Juvenile Delinquent | Magnum, P.I. | 1980 - 1988 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem | Assassin | w/ scope | 2006 |