The AR-7 measures 35 inches overall when assembled. Even the barrel is aluminum (in later production composite material), using a rifled steel barrel liner. The AR-7 is constructed primarily of aluminum, with plastic for the stock and buttcap. Like the bolt-action AR-5, the AR-7 was designed as a survival rifle for foraging small game for food. 22 Long Rifle but retains the AR-5/MA-1 feature of storing the disassembled parts within the hollow stock, which is filled with plastic foam and capable of floating. The AR-7 uses a blowback semi-automatic action in. ДЄrmalite AR-7 Explorer internal parts assembled (left sideplate removed) When the AR-5 was adopted as the MA-1 but was not placed in issue due to the numbers of M4 and M6 survival weapons in USAF inventory, ArmaLite used the research and tooling for the AR-5 in developing the AR-7 for the civilian market. The AR-5 had the advantage of repeat fire over the then-standard M6, using the same. The MA-1 was intended to replace the M4 Survival Rifle and the M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon which was a superimposed ('over-under') twin-barrel rifle/shotgun chambered in. The rifle shares some of the features of the bolt-action AR-5, another rifle designed by Stoner for ArmaLite and adopted by the United States Air Force in 1956 as the MA-1. The prototype of what would become the AR-7 was designed by Eugene Stoner at ArmaLite Inc., a division of Fairchild Aircraft. The AR-7 is often recommended by outdoor users of recreational vehicles (automobile, airplane or boat) who might have need for a weapon for foraging or defense in a wilderness emergency. Its intended markets today are backpackers and other recreational users as a takedown utility rifle. Air Force as a pilot and aircrew survival weapon. 22 Long Rifle rifle developed from the AR-5 adopted by the U.S. The ArmaLite AR-7 Explorer, designed by M-16 inventor Eugene Stoner, is a semi-automatic. 10, 15, 25, and 50 round magazines available.ДЄperture rear and drift-adjustable front. AR-7ДЄrmalite AR-7 survival rifle with 8, 10, and 15-round magazines. For other uses, see AR 7 (disambiguation).

Charter arms ar7