Henry Repeating Arms U.S. Survival .22

The U.S. Survival .22 has a very interesting past and is on of the "Cool" guns to own. The AR 7 was the original design by Eugene Stoner. This was issued in the US Air Force for use in the large life rafts for extended water disasters. The entire gun weighs in at a whopping 2.5 lbs. The barrel, receiver and two magazines fit into a watertight compartment in the stock. It uses the .22 LR caliber bullet and has an 8 round magazine capacity. There are larger capacity magazines available, and they will be on a future list of items to try. This has been a steady companion on many camping trips with my family for years. The rifle and the .22 rounds are very light and ensure you will not be uncomfortable when  it is tossed into the backpack for the day. Because it is watertight it will also work on canoes, boating or other camping trips. (Ever been tent camping in the rain?) Do not discount the fact that it is a .22. It is very accurate from 25 to 50 yards. In an emergancy the rifle could bring down small game. We all have seen reports this year of people in survival situations, and wondered how we would perform in a simular circumstance.  We would not recommend using this when facing larger predators, it would be better to have a larger caliber defense tool. We as a family have tried the black and silver finish. I personally like the black because it looks "cool" but the silver is easier to find in a backpack.

Specifications: 2.5 lbs.; ABS Plastic Stock; Semi-automatic; two 8 round magazines come with the gun; and it comes in three different finishes. We have used the low cost .22 rounds and have been pleased with performance. Some .22 Semi-automatic rifles that we have used are more prone to jamming. Pictured above we are at the 100 yard range testing. Great patterns at 25 and OK patterns at 50 yards was very impressive. Our 100 yard shooting verified that this would be a close, small game rifle. There is a spot for a scope and we will update this after testing with scope and a case for the scope. This is a 5 out of 5 stars for a gun to throw into a backpack, car or boat.

When using for defence and survival, use the more expencive CCI Stinger bullets rather than the "bulk" .22 rounds. We have had a few jams,  but the cheaper ones are ok for "plinking".

When my father saw that we had picked one up for camping, he had to have one. So when you go to your local shop to order or pick one up be prepared to buy 2. Overall this is a great "Must Have" "Cool" gun for any outdoors family.  - Clark

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