The original project was finalized only from a technological point of view.
The new manufacturer collected these weapons until the early nineties.Ĭharter Arms produced AR-7 rifles without significant design changes.
In the same year, the first production articles of the Charter Arms AR-7 Explorer rolled off the assembly line. The AR-7 project documentation was sold to Charter Arms, which wished to establish its own production. However, the production of such weapons has not ceased. AR-7 interested potential buyers and went into a large series.ĪrmaLite continued to produce AR-7 rifles until 1973, after which it decided to focus on other samples. This product retained the layout and basic performance of the previous AR-5 / MA-1 rifle, but was distinguished by the presence of simple automation and used the more popular ammunition. Not wanting to lose successful groundwork, ArmaLite reworked the existing project, and in 1958, the AR-7 Explorer self-loading rifle was launched to the market.
