Eugene Stoner Research Paper

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A year and a half ago, I attended a National Rifle Association (N.R.A) Basic Rifle Course. I, had a blast due to the fact I was the only student to show up. I, met with the owner of Zombie Combat Dive Team and learned about 30 different weapons in three days. One of the coolest weapons that I, played with in class was the AR-7. Although intended for use in the U.S. Air Force, the AR-7, originally designed by Eugene Stoner was not adopted.
Henry U.S. Air Force Survival Rifle, is a semi-automatic .22 Long Rifle that has a 16-inch barrel with an eight round detachable box capacity. It has a synthetic stock that contains the entire rifle, a grooved receiver for grip, comes with two magazines and it can float. I, consider this a backpack survival …show more content…

To remove the receiver, the bolt is pushed back. The knob should be pulled out of the bolt and this allows it to go forward and out. The two recoil springs and guide can be removed with pliers to pull them out. To disassemble the bolt, remove both pins.
The fi ring pin is lifted out and a punch is needed to remove the extractor. Both spring and extractor can now be removed from the bolt carrier. Next, the receiver plate screw is removed and lifted. To remove the magazine catch, remove the pivot pin. The ejector can be simply pulled out of the receiver.
To remove the hammer, slowly remove the tension and it may be lifted out. The pivoting pin can be lifted off and the hammer spring slid off the hammer. Next, lift out the trigger pivoting pin. The trigger and hammer pin will fall out once lifted. Once the safety ring is removed and safety pushed out the disassembly is complete.
To reassemble the AR-7, reverse all steps taken. All weapons shoot differently with different ammunition. The shooter should conduct research before buying .22 LR in bulk. Some maintenance issues with the AR-7 is the .22LR residue near the bolt, lead nose jamming against the top of the chamber, denting due to

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