My Uncle had an AR 7 in 1980. I was way less than impressed. But hey, it floats.
Local shop has a couple of Nylon 66 on the rack this week. Now that is the original truck gun. One of them would have followed me home but I already blew several months of toy budget on fire sale Leupolds.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
My Uncle had an AR 7 in 1980. I was way less than impressed. But hey, it floats.
Local shop has a couple of Nylon 66 on the rack this week. Now that is the original truck gun. One of them would have followed me home but I already blew several months of toy budget on fire sale Leupolds.
Those Nylon 66's are going for serious bucks, like $400.
I have a Charter Arms AR7 that I bought in the early 80's. I haven't shot it a ton but I can remember being happy with the accuracy that it had.
If one wants a survival type rifle or perhaps one to throw in a backpack on extended hikes it's a great little rifle. It's a lightweight, last ditch affair and that's what it was designed to be.
For a truck gun, I think I'd want something a little tougher...if it has to be a semi auto I've gotta agree with a 10/22.
An old Remington bolt action .22 that may be a little worse for ware would do the trick too.
I dearly wanted one as a kid, drooled over one every time mom would go to Gemco and I'd gravitate to the sporting goods counter. Dad bought me a 10/22 for my birthday some years later.
I just can't abide a gun that is inaccurate or unreliable. I've had my share, learned my lessons, licked my chops and in every case sent them down the road. Never did get that AR-7, I figure it's earned it's reputation and I'm willing to learn from others mistakes on this one.
Put another vote in the 10/22 folding or takedown camp.
Yep. Got one. Like it a lot. It's more for simulating an AR for training than for filling the role of a .22 rifle, but I guess it could work for that just fine.
My Uncle had an AR 7 in 1980. I was way less than impressed. But hey, it floats.
Local shop has a couple of Nylon 66 on the rack this week. Now that is the original truck gun. One of them would have followed me home but I already blew several months of toy budget on fire sale Leupolds.
Those Nylon 66's are going for serious bucks, like $400.
DF
IIRC, The brown/blue one was $299 and the black/SS was $399. But they might have been $100 higher.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
for a behind the seat gun i'd want a flush magazine like the 10/22 has. i gotta believe you could find one of the cheapo 10/22's used for less than 2 bills. might be fuggly but so what.
Marlin/Glenfield mod. 60, have had a half dozen of these over the years. Always accurate, very reliable and if anything does hang up there are a ton of fix-it vids online. Easy to work on and parts available.
Used to find them at pawn shops for 80 or 90 bucks. Could rattle can them camo, black, two tone, blaze orange...real "truck" guns. Holds more bullets than the 10/22 and no mags to buy or lose.
My dad had one of the original Armalite models. This was probably in the early '60s. I shot it some, but it's been a long time ago. I seem to remember it was surprisingly accurate for what it was. Very awkward gun, too light and the huge buttstock was way out of proportion for the rest of the gun, but it had to be huge to hold the barrel, action and magazine when the gun was broken down. Plastic stock finally developed a big crack rendering it worthless.
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