Wanted: AR-7 Survival Rifle

dailo007dailo007 Posts: 182MI6 Agent
edited January 2012 in James Bond Memorabilia, Collecting & Props
Does anyone have any idea as to where I could source a good full sized replica or a decommissioned original from?

FRWL era obviously!
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  • BenSV650BenSV650 Posts: 236MI6 Agent
    http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/live-firearms-and-shotguns/-22-ar-7-survival-rifle/prod_179.html

    A bit pricey but it's about the only option as far as I'm aware.
  • VoituerVoituer Posts: 483MI6 Agent
    BenSV650 wrote:
    http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/live-firearms-and-shotguns/-22-ar-7-survival-rifle/prod_179.html

    A bit pricey but it's about the only option as far as I'm aware.

    Just spoken to this guy and UK law means that if de-activated it will be pinned together and therefore unable to be broken down. Shame.........
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  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,280MI6 Agent
    Voituer wrote:
    BenSV650 wrote:
    http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/live-firearms-and-shotguns/-22-ar-7-survival-rifle/prod_179.html

    A bit pricey but it's about the only option as far as I'm aware.

    Just spoken to this guy and UK law means that if de-activated it will be pinned together and therefore unable to be broken down. Shame.........

    The rifle in question is NOT the FRWL/Goldfinger version. There are great differences in the materials utilised. The barrel has to be pinned to the receiver but the stock is still removable. Expect to pay at least £1000 for a deactivated original 1960's Costa Mesa manufactured, brown stocked .22 calibre Armalite AR7 Explorer in the UK.
  • VoituerVoituer Posts: 483MI6 Agent
    you are right but if it was near the 295 asking price its a good compromise for the collector. I do have a polished dark wood AR7 stock but no bits!
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    if you do a search you'll find a few ar-7 related threads.

    i got mine from the supplier mentioned above, and I've never had anyone so helpful. believe it's andy i dealt with, but the guy was brilliant to deal with.

    also gotta thank uncle pete for getting it for me :x

    although its the 'same' gun, you'll find a few differences from the original design. this one is all plastic, including the barrel :o but, its been slightly tweeked over the years so it doesn't jam.... as much.... as the original guns used to.

    never did figure out why a gun prone to jamming was considered ok to use as a survival gun... :s
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  • KleynenKleynen BelgiumPosts: 396MI6 Agent
    What do you mean: "All plastic"?
    A deactivated plastic gun :s
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Kleynen wrote:
    What do you mean: "All plastic"?
    A deactivated plastic gun :s

    It is a plastic barrel over a metal one, in my eyes tacky, that is why I haven't bothered with one -{

    Yours is much better Christof.
  • KleynenKleynen BelgiumPosts: 396MI6 Agent
    I don't like mine. :(
    I want another...
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    You are crazy Christof, yours is hand made, can you imagine how many people you shocked when you first posted it, Im one of them -{
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Also, getting a deac you won't be able to take the barrel off, they permanently fix it to the action 8-)
  • nms75nms75 United KingdomPosts: 1,233MI6 Agent
    Maybe a good quality replica is the way to go if its a display piece only? Do they exist?
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    There was a toy produced in the 60s that is close
  • nms75nms75 United KingdomPosts: 1,233MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    There was a toy produced in the 60s that is close

    Possibly a collectable in itself too!
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    indeed :D
  • nms75nms75 United KingdomPosts: 1,233MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    indeed :D

    I'd be interested in seeing one if a photo was to surface.
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Teppo just posted a link to one in the ebay thread -{
  • nms75nms75 United KingdomPosts: 1,233MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Teppo just posted a link to one in the ebay thread -{

    Muchas gracias :x
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  • dailo007dailo007 Posts: 182MI6 Agent
    Almost got my grubby mits on one in Japan recently, but the deal went south, any more ideas chaps?
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    dailo007 wrote:
    Almost got my grubby mits on one in Japan recently, but the deal went south, any more ideas chaps?

    couple of questions, where abouts are you in the world, and whats the ar-7 for? wall hanger, display piece, plinker, or a real shooter?
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  • dailo007dailo007 Posts: 182MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    dailo007 wrote:
    Almost got my grubby mits on one in Japan recently, but the deal went south, any more ideas chaps?

    couple of questions, where abouts are you in the world, and whats the ar-7 for? wall hanger, display piece, plinker, or a real shooter?

    I'm in Hong Kong, but a UK resident, just for display with my SD FRWL case, the one I was looking at was the WA version which appears very realistic and based on the 1960s model.
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    dailo007 wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    dailo007 wrote:
    Almost got my grubby mits on one in Japan recently, but the deal went south, any more ideas chaps?

    couple of questions, where abouts are you in the world, and whats the ar-7 for? wall hanger, display piece, plinker, or a real shooter?

    I'm in Hong Kong, but a UK resident, just for display with my SD FRWL case, the one I was looking at was the WA version which appears very realistic and based on the 1960s model.

    well if you're living in the UK then good look mate. even having a replica made could be very tricky. :#
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  • dailo007dailo007 Posts: 182MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    dailo007 wrote:
    minigeff wrote:

    couple of questions, where abouts are you in the world, and whats the ar-7 for? wall hanger, display piece, plinker, or a real shooter?

    I'm in Hong Kong, but a UK resident, just for display with my SD FRWL case, the one I was looking at was the WA version which appears very realistic and based on the 1960s model.

    well if you're living in the UK then good look mate. even having a replica made could be very tricky. :#

    Nah, I live in Hong Kong, been here for 7 years
  • BlazenblazeBlazenblaze USAPosts: 55MI6 Agent
    will pay top dollar for an official armalite AR-7 brown stock rifle.

    Please pm if interested

    thank you,

    Jeff
  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    whats the ar-7 for? wall hanger, display piece, plinker, or a real shooter?

    For me personally, it's been a plinker. Picked mine up for $150 because the guy said it jammed constantly, though was surprisingly accurate. Turns out he literally never cleaned it. I'd never seen a rifle more badly in need of a cleaning! I started firing .22 Stingers in it and I got myself a great little rifle to play around with. I've shot a few postal matches with it just for grins (especially when there are rules restricting the type of rifle you use), but for the most part, a pure plinker.
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Dalkowski110 wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    whats the ar-7 for? wall hanger, display piece, plinker, or a real shooter?

    For me personally, it's been a plinker. Picked mine up for $150 because the guy said it jammed constantly, though was surprisingly accurate. Turns out he literally never cleaned it. I'd never seen a rifle more badly in need of a cleaning! I started firing .22 Stingers in it and I got myself a great little rifle to play around with. I've shot a few postal matches with it just for grins (especially when there are rules restricting the type of rifle you use), but for the most part, a pure plinker.

    Indeed, I did think about upgrading to a full steel barrel but the cost of it just wasn't worth it. I use mine as just a plinker, a novelty gun real. Is quite funny though when you turn up at the range with a box of rounds in your pocket and a plastic stock under your arm, while others have gun cases, equipment bags, jackets, eyewear and gloves etc. I'm good to go in about 30secs and turned up, booked a lane, built the gun, shot, packed up, signed out and back in the car while others are still putting their jackets on :))
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  • dailo007dailo007 Posts: 182MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    Dalkowski110 wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    whats the ar-7 for? wall hanger, display piece, plinker, or a real shooter?

    For me personally, it's been a plinker. Picked mine up for $150 because the guy said it jammed constantly, though was surprisingly accurate. Turns out he literally never cleaned it. I'd never seen a rifle more badly in need of a cleaning! I started firing .22 Stingers in it and I got myself a great little rifle to play around with. I've shot a few postal matches with it just for grins (especially when there are rules restricting the type of rifle you use), but for the most part, a pure plinker.

    Indeed, I did think about upgrading to a full steel barrel but the cost of it just wasn't worth it. I use mine as just a plinker, a novelty gun real. Is quite funny though when you turn up at the range with a box of rounds in your pocket and a plastic stock under your arm, while others have gun cases, equipment bags, jackets, eyewear and gloves etc. I'm good to go in about 30secs and turned up, booked a lane, built the gun, shot, packed up, signed out and back in the car while others are still putting their jackets on :))

    That's great guys, but were can I get one from?!

    And Jeff.....I asked first!
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    dailo007 wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    Dalkowski110 wrote:

    For me personally, it's been a plinker. Picked mine up for $150 because the guy said it jammed constantly, though was surprisingly accurate. Turns out he literally never cleaned it. I'd never seen a rifle more badly in need of a cleaning! I started firing .22 Stingers in it and I got myself a great little rifle to play around with. I've shot a few postal matches with it just for grins (especially when there are rules restricting the type of rifle you use), but for the most part, a pure plinker.

    Indeed, I did think about upgrading to a full steel barrel but the cost of it just wasn't worth it. I use mine as just a plinker, a novelty gun real. Is quite funny though when you turn up at the range with a box of rounds in your pocket and a plastic stock under your arm, while others have gun cases, equipment bags, jackets, eyewear and gloves etc. I'm good to go in about 30secs and turned up, booked a lane, built the gun, shot, packed up, signed out and back in the car while others are still putting their jackets on :))

    That's great guys, but were can I get one from?!

    And Jeff.....I asked first!

    i've already got one, i don't want another! :s

    its hard to say where to get one mate cos i know sweet FA about HK. i've no idea about the gun laws out there, the technicalities of import/export or even if you're allowed to have one.

    my only suggestion is finding a local gun shop or smith and asking their advice.
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Go see Lazzar Justin :D
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Go see Lazzar Justin :D

    :D :))
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  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    edited August 2012
    dailo007 wrote:
    That's great guys, but were can I get one from?!

    Depends. I can give you a list of places a mile long if you live in the US like I do, but if outside the US, not much I can do.

    EDIT: Not deleting the first part of this just in case anyone in the US wants to know where to get a good AR-7. But I see you're in Hong Kong...so no idea, sorry. :#
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
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