Henry AR 7 Survival Rifle

I recently bought a Henry AR 7 survival rifle. The Air Force developed this .22 for their pilots in the 1950s. It’s now manufactured by the Henry Repeating Arms Company.

The weapon breaks down and stores in its own waterproof stock, providing a compact small game rifle for survival in the event of losing one’s plane. In our case, it’s a bug out rifle.

I don’t usually write much about my weapons collection. I’d like to talk more about guns here, but it doesn’t seem wise, nor would it interest some of our readers. However, this one feels right to share, as others may benefit from the information.

Henry AR 7 Survival Rifle

Henry AR 7 Survival Rifle with spare magazine (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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Reverse Snobbery

For years, I’ve noticed an odd effect of shopping secondhand. The upshot of the effect may be that I have become a reverse snob.

I don’t find this discovery surprising in the least. I’ve long known, and even acknowledged, that I can be an incredible snob in many areas of life. Anything about which I’m enthusiastic enough to champion can become a point of snobbery for me. Since I’m very enthusiastic about shopping secondhand, it follows that I get snobby about it.

The reverse snobbery comes down to brand names.

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