I think they pre-recorded alot of content before he got too far gone. Thats why there seems to such differences in his appearance . I hope im wrong, and this is the most recent. If anyone could beat pancreatic cancer, it would be Paul. I pray God keeps him here, with everything going on, we desperately need men like him.
@@unitedstatesirie7431 people like you almost got my hairbrained aunt dead from treatable cancer, thankfully I talked sense into her and she got real treatment that saved her life. You might as well be killing people.
John looked uncomfortable. If he reads this, I would like him to know, none of us are judging him, me especially. I appreciate him being willing to test himself and the rifle, and more so for working with Paul and Roy, and hopefully continuing the work Paul has done for years to come. Thanks John, we appreciate it. Don’t be nervous if you think you’re doing “poorly.” It’s okay, I promise.
I thought the same thing 🙂 he looked so nervous. Lucky for him that usually Paul's followers are some of the more civilized i have experienced on youtube. keep at it, find a comfortable solution for what to do with your hands and the rest will come with practice.
John is doing a great job. Thank you for supporting and helping Paul with his videos. Also great to see Paul looking good. Continued prayers for his healing..❤
Dudes a freak'n legend. Can shoot better than most of us while fighting the toughest disease on the planet. Hat's off Paul, thanks for keeping this going Roy.
@@triggerbarPhD next time I find myself sucking on the range I will remember how good Paul is, while battling cancer, in pain, healing from a broken hip, and pull my act together
@@thystaff742 as far as im concerned whatever pharmacutical you feel like downing like M&Ms at that point is fair game if it keeps him up and kicking ass
I am not sure the state of Paul's cancer battle but I genuinely think he looks healthier and healthier in each video since his treatment began. Really hope he pulls through this.
Paul is an America treasure and an American legend. I'm praying for Paul every day. I was at the range one day and a man was at the range with an AR-7 new out of the box and it was his son's first ever day at the range. It jammed every shot. He admitted that he had not lubed or cleaned it. I hosed it down with Ballistol and they shot it all day without a failure. He was really thankful and it made his son's day.
Ditto. My AR-7 was picky as all hell new out-of-the-box, even after a preliminary clean/lube. I tried something other than CCI after break-in/wear-in and will only use CCI from here on out. I found the assembly pretty easy and slick. Just have to have the receiver retention screw as far back as it will travel, seat the receiver, screw it together. Old mechanic's trick : turn the screw backwards until you feel it drop into the first thread.
I haven’t shot my Charter Arms AR7 in, well, forever. I didn’t experience malfunctions that I can recall. Food of choice was Mini Mags. I’m thinking it’s time to haul it out, give it a clean and toss it in a briefcase and go all 007……
not gonna lie, it would've been pretty cool (and funny at the same time) if Paul Harrell did a team video with Clint Smith of "Thunder Ranch", considering they're both retired law enforcement officers and Smith being a Vietnam Veteran on top of it.
My Condolences to the Harrell family, Paul was a Gem with incredible knowledge and charm, he will be missed. Now as far as the Henry AR7, I bought one 2 years ago as a plinking rifle for myself and my family. We've fired over 5000 rounds between us, its become our favorite gun to shoot, and we have lots of 22 rifles to choose from. Its incredibly accurate for what it is. As far as reliability, with good ammo hardly any malfunctions. The feed ramp is in the magazine, so non coated bullets on some of the cheaper rounds will at times get hung up or stove pipe. We found that plated ammo works best, bare leaded rounds ok but with an occasional hang up. Also works best when its cleaned and oiled. We usually wipe the chamber with a 12 gauge cotton bore brush after every 200-250 rds, then resume shooting. Also if you can, buy a few extra mags if your going to be shooting it a lot, it makes the range time a bit more fun. I also want to thank you Roy for continuing on with the channel. Rest In Peace Paul..
I really like this setup the team found jointly to include both of the Harrell brothers. Roy is a great shot and as long as Paul is feeling like contributing, even better. That doesn't take anything away from Roy's great performance and contribution. Paul is just an icon and legend. We all love Paul ❤.
We are all so lucky that we have the Harrell brothers and their team making videos for us. Educational, entertaining and they make us feel like we are all friends and family here.
Paul...in June 2021 I had the widow maker heart attack and was brought back 2 times. In October 2021 I had double bypass and told that I had COPD. Since that time, I have been living in fear and living an internal pity party. When I see you my friend, I have inspiration. You motivate me to kick my own butt and don't let things bug me. Thank you Paul. And bless you my friend. You look good today
Dag gone, that's tough!!! Any reasons on why it happened? I'm not trying to pry, only conversate a bit and bounce ideas. The heart is an absolutely amazing little machine, and the mere stoppage of such a what should be unstoppable machine is a death sentence!! I try and take care of my ticker, but Lord knows I could do much better.
@@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302 too much cholesterol in the pipes. I didn't listen to my Drs. I also smoked 2 pks a day for 40 yrs on and off. I stopped smoking the day after the widow maker and haven't touched another
November 2022. Emergency by-pass surgery. Doc said I should be dead. 100% blockage, but I had a lot of collateral arterial growth from lots of cardio. I walked to the ambulance... EKG was normal. We're still kicking dirt and sucking air my friend. Enjoy at least one thing every day, even if it's just looking at the trees blowing in the wind. The world is wonderful and our time is limited, as you already know.
We will miss you Paul , Roy Doing a fine job and so sorry for your loss , In 1958 1 year before my birth my dad bought a AR-7 and he liked it , it ended up under the seat of his plane for years and my brother still has it I will ask him how it's working today but I never had any failures with it in the late 60s when I shot it quite a bit , in the 80s I bought a Charter Arms AR-7 and I don't know if I ever got through a Mag without a failure
I asked my Brother about Dad's now 66 year old AR 7 and he said he has never had a failure of any kind , so I am guessing it's only the Charter Arms late production AR 7s on worn tooling that is problematic
Wow, considering he's using a crutch I think this must've been recorded after he broke his hip due to cancer. Such an iron will and a soul made of gold. Even so close to the end his demeanor doesn't change a bit. He must've been ready for the end ever since he was a soldier. Soldier to the end. I wish I could be so brave. Rest in peace Paul, you've been an inspiration to us all.
Thank you, John and Roy, for being a big part of these videos and all videos, either upfront or behind the scenes. You help keep the engine running and the gears turning. And last and not least, thank you, Paul, for having the fortitude to press on with making videos for your fanbase who absolutely love and respect you. We appreciate everything all three of you do.
Paul reminds me of my late friend, MSG Dave Harris. Dave was our unit administrator in my Army unit, and not long before we lost him to cancer, Dave was counselling a troop who tanked a PT test. After listening to the kid's excuses for about 10 minutes, Dave said, "I'm dying of cancer and I scored a 300 (perfect score). Tell me how any of your reasons matter?" Both men are definitely heros. I know I'm not alone in praying for a miracle for Paul.
Yep. We live in a time now of excuses for coming up short: every time someone does OK, it's by their supposed prowess; every time they come up short, it tends to be someone else's fault. Our culture needs to grow up. We have people in their 50s and 60s that think essentially like six and seven year olds.
Yeah, that is because both are wearing mics. I've worked on RUclips videos with friends and ran into that issue when cordless mics had different latency.
@@workingcountry1776 That can be a part of it. Also keep in mind the mics are omni, so they'll easily pick up both voices, which are different distances to the source. That is mainly what we are hearing. If you want to isolate voices for each mic, you need cardioid mics.
Sadly Paul's gone now and I've watched almost all of his videos over the years... Will have to check those that I've missed, like this one here. Rest in peace, Paul. You are a legend!
Roy picking up the gun and the barrel falling out the stock is probably the realest thing I’ve ever seen 😂 Right up there with launching a detent spring across the room
Left a gun show with a friend years ago. He had bought a new recoil spring n guide rod for his officer model 1911. He decides to change it out while im driving. Launches the original spring assembly into my windshield on my less than a year old truck. Put a crack in it that eventually ran across the windshield. Friends are great. Brothers too.
I launched a recoil spring plug from a 1911 across a room several decades ago. 😮 It hit a window but didn't chip or crack it thank God. I always wear eye pro when disassembling anything under spring tension.
I replaced the rear sight on my 92fs. Removed the safety to get it off and well, the safety detent and spring went "boing!" lost forever in the carpet. From that day onward i'v decided if I ever become rich, I will make the spring room. It would be a small, very well lit and completely white room with no cracks anywhere so when I inevitably launch a spring again, I will be able to find it.... Also did that with a luger main spring, launching the part that holds the spring in place... found it after about 2 hours of searching. At least that part is a good bit larger haha.
@@MrSolLeks i have used an aquarium turned upside down with a towel spread out under it on handguns. Works good for detent balls and small spring loaded parts. Hard to do an ar receiver but it usually catches the parts.
On his deathbed, Paul was a better marksman than most of us. Amazing. Still, John is no slouch. I can tell you're nervous, it's all good. You're doing fine. And you'll only improve.
Thank you Paul for all your work to educate us on deeper firearm knowledge. You never gave up being a great instructor all the way up to the end. Rest well. You will be missed by hundreds of thousands of us.
One thing I’ve learned with Roy taking over is I never realized to what level of a good shooter Paul is . See him shoot for years I became accustomed to his groups .
9:05 I just want to say that was one of the most genuine thanks I’ve ever witnessed. Paul you are a role model and a stand up citizen. Men should aspire to be more like you.
So, the last gun Paul tested was a Henry rifle. This was a great honor for Henry. R.I.P. Paul and Thank you for all your reviews, lessons, analysis and stories that enrich the gun community worldwide. 🙏
I bought my Armalite Rifle number 7 in 1984. I find it likes oil... same as that POS I suffered in the Army back then. BTW - the oil ruined the butt cap and I phoned Henry to ask them if they would sell me a replacement for my Armalite? They sent it out at no charge and ate the shipping also! Kudos to Henry for that.
Paul, my name is Henrique and I'm from Brazil. I've been learning a lot from your videos for years and I'm extremely happy that you're back recording your videos! Thank you very much for all your teachings. You look great!
I own both the Henry AR7 and the Ruger 1022. I've had failures to feed, failure to ignite, and failure to eject in both guns. I believe this is because both of them are rimfire long guns. I trust them both. Because I train with both. And practice malfunction drills. And you should do that with every gun you own.
no advertising, "having fun at the range" is just that, the announcement is actually just the announcement. this is the best channel on the internet lol.
May the Lord comfort your hearts in your time of sorrow. Great show and very informative. I wish I had found this site sooner. Sincerely, ROY S. HARRELL
I had an AR-7 made by Charter Arms back in the early 70's and I was lucky enough to get one that shot flawlessly. My Henry version I now have is always reliable. Love this little rifle. Thank you Paul and Roy!
I have two of the Charter Arm’s versions that people love to complain about. Like any 22LR, use decent ammo, and keep reasonably clean takes care of most problems. These two are a small sample but after 40+ years they chug along just fine with the original magazines. They are also supposed to float. After seeing a friend lose his inherited grandpas rifle (and grandma’s frying pan & paddle) during a late night canoe roll over. Suddenly the AR-7 looked a lot more attractive, and could double as paddle.
I have one made by Charter Arms from the early 80's and I have never had a problem with reliability. I bought it new and still have it. I think it was $100 or so back in the day.
These rifles are neat looking, but I question the practicality of them. Wouldn't a good long barreled .22 revolver be more practical than a takedown rifle with no handguard? They're even more compact and .22 revolvers are typically not ammunition sensitive.
but, how many pisyol shooters can match the accuracy of an average, or brlow-average rifle shooter at 25 metres/yards? And, if it's a 'survival' scenario, with limited ammunition, and having to take game at any required distance, you'd be better 'betting your life' on a rifle. It might also be that the difference in muzzle velocity would make a difference in lethality?
@@lohikarhu734 I don't dispute those things about standard rifles. I have a Winchester 9422 that takes down quite nicely and it's not ammunition specific either. My Smith & Wesson 17 revolver in .22 LR is just as accurate as that AR-7. It does take practice to shoot at that distance, but .22 LR is still very affordable. Yes there is a loss of energy and velocity at that distance. I can keep the revolver on my hip at the ready which is impossible for that rifle. I don't even see a sling attachment, and a rifle without a handguard doesn't seem all that practical to me. I think people buy them because they were used in a James Bond movie.
Rest in peace good sir. Will never forget the mega informative ballistics. I will buy the Henry AR 7 and add it to my pack in your memory. I will also find cancer charity work to do.
Just for reference, the sights on the Henry are "flippable". It comes with the(rather large) peep sight up, but can be rotated where the square notch is up, and becomes a standard square notch rear for the "conventional folks". Hope that helps.
Thank you! That is important news! Those expert shooters could have mentioned that pushing your shoulder farther forward makes the peep sight TIGHTER for a more precise aim. Or maybe they take that for granted and did it already?..........................elsullo
Paul! You're looking great! I'm so happy! Roy, thank you so much for keeping this channel rolling. One tip if I may: When you're both wearing microphones while next to each other, you might want to select only one of the audio feeds for the video.
Great content gentlemen. Awesome to see you again Paul, keep healing. Roy is doing an amazing job and thanks to John and the rest of the crew for helping share your knowledge with us
If this wasn't recorded months in advance then I'm not sure what to say, Paul. You're looking better and I'm really pulling for you brother. Stay strong and most importantly, stay here.
This makes me angry and confused. My little brother had the same diagnosis as Paul a couple years ago. He'd always been an outdoorsman and was very much into physical fitness. But, after a couple rounds of chemo, he went to bed and refused to do anything until he died 7 months after he was diagnosed. I'm not angry at Paul, not even perturbed. I'm upset about my brother - he quit living after he was told he was dying. Paul didn't. Thank you, Paul for being an inspiration to others who may be facing the same or similar circumstances.
Chemo is nasty stuff. It is basically poison, and like snake poison, affects different people differently. My ex girlfriend got through it fine, but soon after lost all of her teeth and developed peripheral neuropathy.
@@latigomorgan as being a survivor of cancer, and Had Chemo. It affects Everyone differently. For Me it was a 3 day recovery after Every Treatment. So Paul is doing Extremely better than I did.
In defense of your brother, chemo is just unbelievably exhausting. Consider that what chemo actually is, is poisoning your entire body, aiming to kill enough cancer cells by simply killing lots and lots of all kinds of cells constantly, and this process just REALLY saps your energy, you will be so tired and weak all the time, and that's in addition to how you'll usually feel really nauseous all the time too. Perhaps your brother had simply given up, and maybe with the typical prognosis for pancreatic cancer, it felt too bleak for him and he lost all hope, but understand that he felt way more sick and way more weak than you've probably ever been.
Lost both my parents to cancer. My father kept fighting to the end, but it was 6 months. My mother fought her’s for decades. I do not wish cancer on anyone, not even bad people.
So, the Henry AR-7 was one of the first firearms I purchased when I got into firearms around 2020. I bought it for being light weight, and compact, and it has been very useful for me lightly wooded areas and farmlands for popping ankle biter badgers, and invasive birds, pigeons, and cans. I did do some polishing work inside of it, which really smoothed it out.
I cant imagine having not been into firearms since birth practically, but im glad to finally have you on board. Better late than never. Its your duty to get at least one other person into it now.
@@whiteyfisk9769 2020 woke up something in a lot of people. Like, I was born in 1991, I grew up around guns my entire life, and have always been interested in them, but until 2020, I never felt like I really needed one. 2020 rolled around, and boy howdy, I was like "you know, it's pretty clear the government has total contempt for the common man and actually hates us enough that it won't protect us" and bought my first gun. I'm guessing that's probably also what happened with the other guy lol
You can hear the difference (smoothness?) of the actions of the Henry and the 10-22 when they cycled. Could be the wood stock vs. the hollow plastic stock...
Looking good Paul. It's not only your good advice but the sound of your voice that has had me following your channel for years. It speaks trust. Thanks to Roy for everything he does. He's a cool guy.
I'm so glad to see Paul out and about more often. I've learned a lot about many different things, things I wouldn't have thought about otherwise. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge.
God bless you Paul. Wish you nothing but the best in life. You’ve done much more the benefit of all than so many of us ever will. I hope you’re feeling as better as you look.
Is your brothers truck running when your start it??? Well you better go catch it like your mom catching the old refrigerator up the hill & down the old saw mill creek 🎶
Paul, your humility and gratitude and perseverance through this trial is incredible. Makes my day every time we get to see new content from you and your team. Thanks so much!
Those groups Paul got. Yep. Paul will always be the man! In more ways than one. I can only keep striving to see sights like Paul can. A high bar in my opinion!
Paul, thank you for all of your videos and your commitment to personal safety and smart firearm use and responsibility. My prayers are with you. So many tough men are soft-spoken. You are one of the toughest I've ever seen.
Also the quality of the operator has a large effect to reliability. Others may feel a need to have drama, Harrell brothers tell you straight up and show you the results. We have been blessed again. And bless you.
The Ruger 10/22 is only better than the Marlin model 60 because it has a detachable magazine! The Marlin model 60 with the micro grooved barrel is way more accurate!
Paul is looking better... So that's good.
He's looking really good actually
hes kicking ass and i love it
Amen Brother
His voice sounds good.
I think they pre-recorded alot of content before he got too far gone. Thats why there seems to such differences in his appearance
. I hope im wrong, and this is the most recent. If anyone could beat pancreatic cancer, it would be Paul. I pray God keeps him here, with everything going on, we desperately need men like him.
"Hold my crutch while I shoot better than you."
😂
💗
“Not bad at all.”
❤😂😊
AMEN!
Paul is insanely tough.
Too bad the western medical system is a business, there's no profit in cures, but cures for cancer are out there, even terminal cancer.
Jesus is tough !
That's how the U.S.M.C. makes em
@@EDD519 That goes without question.
When Chuck Norris needs advice, he calls Paul
Paul a Warrior to the end. Rest in peace.
RIP Paul. You will be dearly missed.
😥 the Cancer cure is Chlorine dioxide mixed with a percentage of steam distilled water.
I tried to share this information with Paul.
@@unitedstatesirie7431 lol wat
@@unitedstatesirie7431 people like you almost got my hairbrained aunt dead from treatable cancer, thankfully I talked sense into her and she got real treatment that saved her life. You might as well be killing people.
@@unitedstatesirie7431he actually dide of liekma
that wouldn't work bro
John looked uncomfortable. If he reads this, I would like him to know, none of us are judging him, me especially. I appreciate him being willing to test himself and the rifle, and more so for working with Paul and Roy, and hopefully continuing the work Paul has done for years to come.
Thanks John, we appreciate it. Don’t be nervous if you think you’re doing “poorly.” It’s okay, I promise.
I enjoy John as a host and I do appreciate his input on the range, I do hope he comes into his own on this channel.
I thought the same thing 🙂 he looked so nervous. Lucky for him that usually Paul's followers are some of the more civilized i have experienced on youtube. keep at it, find a comfortable solution for what to do with your hands and the rest will come with practice.
John is doing a great job, any friend of Paul is a friend of ours!
John is doing a great job. Thank you for supporting and helping Paul with his videos. Also great to see Paul looking good. Continued prayers for his healing..❤
Some people just don’t like being on camera 🤷🏼♂️
Dudes a freak'n legend. Can shoot better than most of us while fighting the toughest disease on the planet. Hat's off Paul, thanks for keeping this going Roy.
Amen!
@@triggerbarPhD next time I find myself sucking on the range I will remember how good Paul is, while battling cancer, in pain, healing from a broken hip, and pull my act together
The brown bottle next to the isopropyl alcohol is the secret.
@@thystaff742 as far as im concerned whatever pharmacutical you feel like downing like M&Ms at that point is fair game if it keeps him up and kicking ass
@@therideneverends1697 pharmakia isn't about healing, only suppressing the symptoms.
It’s a privilege to get to see Paul on camera. Makes me smile every time.
He's the one of the goats of gun channels and human beings
Paul just saw your family’s post RIP, I will watch your videos in your honor.God bless🇺🇸🙏🏻
I am not sure the state of Paul's cancer battle but I genuinely think he looks healthier and healthier in each video since his treatment began. Really hope he pulls through this.
Roy struggling to put that gun together was hilarious.
To his credit, it can be a bit of a pain to get the receiver screw started in my experience.
I laughed my head off 😂.
That and him figuring out how to hold the Henry and keep his thumb away from the ejection port! 🤦♂🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think having his microphone pick up so much of the handling noise added to the comedy aspect a bit. But still, good show, gentlemen.
To be fair, those things are kind of clunky to assemble.
Mad respect to Roy for still participating in these videos. Absolutely adore the Harrell brothers and their dedication to the online audience.
The Paul brothers? 😅
@@KeilGries Hey, I fixed it.
Paul is an America treasure and an American legend. I'm praying for Paul every day. I was at the range one day and a man was at the range with an AR-7 new out of the box and it was his son's first ever day at the range. It jammed every shot. He admitted that he had not lubed or cleaned it. I hosed it down with Ballistol and they shot it all day without a failure. He was really thankful and it made his son's day.
Ditto. My AR-7 was picky as all hell new out-of-the-box, even after a preliminary clean/lube. I tried something other than CCI after break-in/wear-in and will only use CCI from here on out.
I found the assembly pretty easy and slick. Just have to have the receiver retention screw as far back as it will travel, seat the receiver, screw it together. Old mechanic's trick : turn the screw backwards until you feel it drop into the first thread.
My Henry hates Remington Golden bullets. Absolutely loves 40gr round nose
@@martinsonofwar395the golden bullets work the best in mine 😂 never had one jam with that one. Anything non plated is an absolute no go for me.
I haven’t shot my Charter Arms AR7 in, well, forever. I didn’t experience malfunctions that I can recall. Food of choice was Mini Mags. I’m thinking it’s time to haul it out, give it a clean and toss it in a briefcase and go all 007……
not gonna lie, it would've been pretty cool (and funny at the same time) if Paul Harrell did a team video with Clint Smith of "Thunder Ranch", considering they're both retired law enforcement officers and Smith being a Vietnam Veteran on top of it.
My Condolences to the Harrell family, Paul was a Gem with incredible knowledge and charm, he will be missed. Now as far as the Henry AR7, I bought one 2 years ago as a plinking rifle for myself and my family. We've fired over 5000 rounds between us, its become our favorite gun to shoot, and we have lots of 22 rifles to choose from. Its incredibly accurate for what it is. As far as reliability, with good ammo hardly any malfunctions. The feed ramp is in the magazine, so non coated bullets on some of the cheaper rounds will at times get hung up or stove pipe. We found that plated ammo works best, bare leaded rounds ok but with an occasional hang up. Also works best when its cleaned and oiled. We usually wipe the chamber with a 12 gauge cotton bore brush after every 200-250 rds, then resume shooting. Also if you can, buy a few extra mags if your going to be shooting it a lot, it makes the range time a bit more fun. I also want to thank you Roy for continuing on with the channel. Rest In Peace Paul..
rest in peace Paul, we all miss you
Everyone should have a brother like Roy---and a brother like Paul.
You can tell they are a good family.
We should all be so fortunate.
I do
I really like this setup the team found jointly to include both of the Harrell brothers. Roy is a great shot and as long as Paul is feeling like contributing, even better. That doesn't take anything away from Roy's great performance and contribution. Paul is just an icon and legend. We all love Paul ❤.
Roy is doing awesome
Yep, definitely my favorite format.
We are all so lucky that we have the Harrell brothers and their team making videos for us. Educational, entertaining and they make us feel like we are all friends and family here.
Well said. Thanks Roy! And Paul you sure inspire me in so many ways to keep fighting.
Paul...in June 2021 I had the widow maker heart attack and was brought back 2 times. In October 2021 I had double bypass and told that I had COPD. Since that time, I have been living in fear and living an internal pity party. When I see you my friend, I have inspiration. You motivate me to kick my own butt and don't let things bug me. Thank you Paul. And bless you my friend. You look good today
Dag gone, that's tough!!! Any reasons on why it happened? I'm not trying to pry, only conversate a bit and bounce ideas. The heart is an absolutely amazing little machine, and the mere stoppage of such a what should be unstoppable machine is a death sentence!! I try and take care of my ticker, but Lord knows I could do much better.
@josephkirklandsr9221 stay strong, Brother
@@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302 too much cholesterol in the pipes. I didn't listen to my Drs. I also smoked 2 pks a day for 40 yrs on and off. I stopped smoking the day after the widow maker and haven't touched another
I was going to say that Paul looked good today.
November 2022. Emergency by-pass surgery. Doc said I should be dead. 100% blockage, but I had a lot of collateral arterial growth from lots of cardio. I walked to the ambulance... EKG was normal.
We're still kicking dirt and sucking air my friend.
Enjoy at least one thing every day, even if it's just looking at the trees blowing in the wind. The world is wonderful and our time is limited, as you already know.
We will miss you Paul , Roy Doing a fine job and so sorry for your loss , In 1958 1 year before my birth my dad bought a AR-7 and he liked it , it ended up under the seat of his plane for years and my brother still has it I will ask him how it's working today but I never had any failures with it in the late 60s when I shot it quite a bit , in the 80s I bought a Charter Arms AR-7 and I don't know if I ever got through a Mag without a failure
I asked my Brother about Dad's now 66 year old AR 7 and he said he has never had a failure of any kind , so I am guessing it's only the Charter Arms late production AR 7s on worn tooling that is problematic
Wow, considering he's using a crutch I think this must've been recorded after he broke his hip due to cancer. Such an iron will and a soul made of gold. Even so close to the end his demeanor doesn't change a bit. He must've been ready for the end ever since he was a soldier. Soldier to the end. I wish I could be so brave. Rest in peace Paul, you've been an inspiration to us all.
Thank you, John and Roy, for being a big part of these videos and all videos, either upfront or behind the scenes. You help keep the engine running and the gears turning. And last and not least, thank you, Paul, for having the fortitude to press on with making videos for your fanbase who absolutely love and respect you. We appreciate everything all three of you do.
Ditto
This is so well said. Thank you for saying what most of us are thinking.
Paul reminds me of my late friend, MSG Dave Harris. Dave was our unit administrator in my Army unit, and not long before we lost him to cancer, Dave was counselling a troop who tanked a PT test. After listening to the kid's excuses for about 10 minutes, Dave said, "I'm dying of cancer and I scored a 300 (perfect score). Tell me how any of your reasons matter?"
Both men are definitely heros.
I know I'm not alone in praying for a miracle for Paul.
Yep. We live in a time now of excuses for coming up short: every time someone does OK, it's by their supposed prowess; every time they come up short, it tends to be someone else's fault. Our culture needs to grow up. We have people in their 50s and 60s that think essentially like six and seven year olds.
You are not alone
The Harrell Brothers, Echo Edition.
Yeah, that is because both are wearing mics. I've worked on RUclips videos with friends and ran into that issue when cordless mics had different latency.
My guess is they both had a mic and they were both recording so you can hear Paul talking twice, once from each mic
A very underrated album.
In the edit they should just mute whatever mic is on the person not talking
@@workingcountry1776 That can be a part of it. Also keep in mind the mics are omni, so they'll easily pick up both voices, which are different distances to the source. That is mainly what we are hearing. If you want to isolate voices for each mic, you need cardioid mics.
Sadly Paul's gone now and I've watched almost all of his videos over the years... Will have to check those that I've missed, like this one here. Rest in peace, Paul. You are a legend!
RIP legend
WE LOVE YOU
Looking good Paul!
2112
Roy picking up the gun and the barrel falling out the stock is probably the realest thing I’ve ever seen 😂
Right up there with launching a detent spring across the room
Left a gun show with a friend years ago. He had bought a new recoil spring n guide rod for his officer model 1911. He decides to change it out while im driving. Launches the original spring assembly into my windshield on my less than a year old truck. Put a crack in it that eventually ran across the windshield. Friends are great. Brothers too.
As someone with a couple friends who do suspension work, that is a hilarious terrifying prospect to imagine. 😂
I launched a recoil spring plug from a 1911 across a room several decades ago. 😮 It hit a window but didn't chip or crack it thank God. I always wear eye pro when disassembling anything under spring tension.
I replaced the rear sight on my 92fs. Removed the safety to get it off and well, the safety detent and spring went "boing!" lost forever in the carpet. From that day onward i'v decided if I ever become rich, I will make the spring room. It would be a small, very well lit and completely white room with no cracks anywhere so when I inevitably launch a spring again, I will be able to find it....
Also did that with a luger main spring, launching the part that holds the spring in place... found it after about 2 hours of searching. At least that part is a good bit larger haha.
@@MrSolLeks i have used an aquarium turned upside down with a towel spread out under it on handguns. Works good for detent balls and small spring loaded parts. Hard to do an ar receiver but it usually catches the parts.
On his deathbed, Paul was a better marksman than most of us. Amazing. Still, John is no slouch. I can tell you're nervous, it's all good. You're doing fine. And you'll only improve.
Thank you Paul for all your work to educate us on deeper firearm knowledge. You never gave up being a great instructor all the way up to the end. Rest well. You will be missed by hundreds of thousands of us.
One thing I’ve learned with Roy taking over is I never realized to what level of a good shooter Paul is . See him shoot for years I became accustomed to his groups .
Oh he'll yeah. We are back
Don’t get too excited. This was most likely pre-recorded before Paul’s condition got too severe.
@@imperialbricks1977Bullshit. The weather matches.
Hell*
Remember Toby Keith? He started looking and acting better too. ENJOY EACH AND EVERY VIDEO PAUL PUTS OUT.
9:05 I just want to say that was one of the most genuine thanks I’ve ever witnessed.
Paul you are a role model and a stand up citizen. Men should aspire to be more like you.
Much Love to Paul and his whole crew!!!! So glad to see Paul looking well.
So, the last gun Paul tested was a Henry rifle. This was a great honor for Henry. R.I.P. Paul and Thank you for all your reviews, lessons, analysis and stories that enrich the gun community worldwide. 🙏
1:21 man did not just flip us off while counting 😂 R.I.P. this legend.
I bought my Armalite Rifle number 7 in 1984. I find it likes oil... same as that POS I suffered in the Army back then. BTW - the oil ruined the butt cap and I phoned Henry to ask them if they would sell me a replacement for my Armalite? They sent it out at no charge and ate the shipping also! Kudos to Henry for that.
That is good to know about a company.
Glad to see you both out!
Paul, my name is Henrique and I'm from Brazil. I've been learning a lot from your videos for years and I'm extremely happy that you're back recording your videos! Thank you very much for all your teachings. You look great!
I own both the Henry AR7 and the Ruger 1022. I've had failures to feed, failure to ignite, and failure to eject in both guns. I believe this is because both of them are rimfire long guns.
I trust them both. Because I train with both. And practice malfunction drills.
And you should do that with every gun you own.
Properly Clean your guns, includes removing bolt
I’ve had most luck with Cacao and Aquila. Minimags and the extra run the AR-7 Beautifully for me
no advertising, "having fun at the range" is just that, the announcement is actually just the announcement. this is the best channel on the internet lol.
prayers for you, mr harrel
Roy has been doing a great job but we really missed you Paul. It was nice having you back!
You're looking great, Paul! Keep the videos coming. Roy is also doing a great job!
May the Lord comfort your hearts in your time of sorrow. Great show and very informative. I wish I had found this site sooner. Sincerely, ROY S. HARRELL
Lookin' good Paul, I'm glad you're still here! ❤
Paul is what you call, a professional.
I had an AR-7 made by Charter Arms back in the early 70's and I was lucky enough to get one that shot flawlessly. My Henry version I now have is always reliable. Love this little rifle. Thank you Paul and Roy!
I have two of the Charter Arm’s versions that people love to complain about. Like any 22LR, use decent ammo, and keep reasonably clean takes care of most problems. These two are a small sample but after 40+ years they chug along just fine with the original magazines. They are also supposed to float. After seeing a friend lose his inherited grandpas rifle (and grandma’s frying pan & paddle) during a late night canoe roll over. Suddenly the AR-7 looked a lot more attractive, and could double as paddle.
I have one made by Charter Arms from the early 80's and I have never had a problem with reliability. I bought it new and still have it. I think it was $100 or so back in the day.
These rifles are neat looking, but I question the practicality of them. Wouldn't a good long barreled .22 revolver be more practical than a takedown rifle with no handguard? They're even more compact and .22 revolvers are typically not ammunition sensitive.
but, how many pisyol shooters can match the accuracy of an average, or brlow-average rifle shooter at 25 metres/yards? And, if it's a 'survival' scenario, with limited ammunition, and having to take game at any required distance, you'd be better 'betting your life' on a rifle. It might also be that the difference in muzzle velocity would make a difference in lethality?
@@lohikarhu734 I don't dispute those things about standard rifles. I have a Winchester 9422 that takes down quite nicely and it's not ammunition specific either. My Smith & Wesson 17 revolver in .22 LR is just as accurate as that AR-7. It does take practice to shoot at that distance, but .22 LR is still very affordable. Yes there is a loss of energy and velocity at that distance. I can keep the revolver on my hip at the ready which is impossible for that rifle. I don't even see a sling attachment, and a rifle without a handguard doesn't seem all that practical to me. I think people buy them because they were used in a James Bond movie.
Glad to see you again Paul.
Praying for you, Paul. I’ve been watching your stuff for almost a decade. You’re a bastion of the community, thank you.
Slick little weapon!
Paul held the forgrip/barrel further forward and that helped accuracy.
Sets crutch on table, outshoots everybody. #Legend
Thank you Roy, thank you John, thank you Paul, and Paul you are welcome. Honored to be a part of helping with the T-shirt.
Could you explain what you guys are talking about?
@@uclajdlimited run fund raiser t-shirt that helped Paul with his cancer expenses, was out on by another YT personality, Johnny B.
..I. bought a T shirt..glad that it helped
Thank you, Paul and Roy.
Rest in peace good sir. Will never forget the mega informative ballistics.
I will buy the Henry AR 7 and add it to my pack in your memory. I will also find cancer charity work to do.
Just for reference, the sights on the Henry are "flippable". It comes with the(rather large) peep sight up, but can be rotated where the square notch is up, and becomes a standard square notch rear for the "conventional folks". Hope that helps.
Thank you! That is important news! Those expert shooters could have mentioned that pushing your shoulder farther forward makes the peep sight TIGHTER for a more precise aim. Or maybe they take that for granted and did it already?..........................elsullo
Mine has a large peep sight on one end, and a smaller peep sight on the other. There's no notch.
Paul! You're looking great! I'm so happy! Roy, thank you so much for keeping this channel rolling. One tip if I may: When you're both wearing microphones while next to each other, you might want to select only one of the audio feeds for the video.
Thanks for the tip!
I love that Paul's been been back in the videos lately. Keeping you in my prayers.
Always good to see new videos from this channel!
We bought our shirts for the cause and we are happy to contribute!
Wow, great to see Paul back on the camera!
2:38 Roy is a goddamn tank... I wouldn't go thru him to get to Paul if my life depended on it.
God Bless you both.
Yeah, he ain't no creampuff! He's like a bulldog!
That law enforcement background comes out strong in his demeanor. Keep being you, Roy
'Professor' Harrel teaches from experience with clarity, truth and his own old school dry humor. Excellent presentations.
Never been so happy getting flipped off by Paul. Great seeing you on camera, sir!
Awesome guy, the way he handled his own mortality is legendary... R.I.P. Mr. Harrell 🙏🙏🙏
Good to see you up and around, Paul. You and your family are in my prayers.
I love how Paul can just seemlessly include 'flippin' the bird' into his discussions! Check out at 1:22!
Yes sir
Great video! Love to see these "joint" works.
And props to Jon for going up against Roy and Paul in front of the entirety of RUclips. Well done.
im so happy to have new videos with Paul in it. best wishes from austria
Great content gentlemen. Awesome to see you again Paul, keep healing. Roy is doing an amazing job and thanks to John and the rest of the crew for helping share your knowledge with us
Happy to see you Paul, and you too Roy !
If this wasn't recorded months in advance then I'm not sure what to say, Paul. You're looking better and I'm really pulling for you brother. Stay strong and most importantly, stay here.
Def looks better. Got his color back and more vigor.
This makes me angry and confused. My little brother had the same diagnosis as Paul a couple years ago. He'd always been an outdoorsman and was very much into physical fitness. But, after a couple rounds of chemo, he went to bed and refused to do anything until he died 7 months after he was diagnosed. I'm not angry at Paul, not even perturbed. I'm upset about my brother - he quit living after he was told he was dying. Paul didn't. Thank you, Paul for being an inspiration to others who may be facing the same or similar circumstances.
Chemo is nasty stuff. It is basically poison, and like snake poison, affects different people differently. My ex girlfriend got through it fine, but soon after lost all of her teeth and developed peripheral neuropathy.
@@latigomorgan as being a survivor of cancer, and Had Chemo. It affects Everyone differently. For Me it was a 3 day recovery after Every Treatment. So Paul is doing Extremely better than I did.
In defense of your brother, chemo is just unbelievably exhausting. Consider that what chemo actually is, is poisoning your entire body, aiming to kill enough cancer cells by simply killing lots and lots of all kinds of cells constantly, and this process just REALLY saps your energy, you will be so tired and weak all the time, and that's in addition to how you'll usually feel really nauseous all the time too.
Perhaps your brother had simply given up, and maybe with the typical prognosis for pancreatic cancer, it felt too bleak for him and he lost all hope, but understand that he felt way more sick and way more weak than you've probably ever been.
Lost both my parents to cancer. My father kept fighting to the end, but it was 6 months. My mother fought her’s for decades. I do not wish cancer on anyone, not even bad people.
@@Anymouse6980 It's a harsh way to go, second only to senile dementia, that one hurts probably the most to witness.
Glad to see you out making videos again, Paul. My prayers are with you. Thank you for all you do and have done.
Paul Harrell you are an absolute legend. Tough as nails and still going hard.
God bless you, Roy and John
So, the Henry AR-7 was one of the first firearms I purchased when I got into firearms around 2020. I bought it for being light weight, and compact, and it has been very useful for me lightly wooded areas and farmlands for popping ankle biter badgers, and invasive birds, pigeons, and cans.
I did do some polishing work inside of it, which really smoothed it out.
I cant imagine having not been into firearms since birth practically, but im glad to finally have you on board. Better late than never. Its your duty to get at least one other person into it now.
@@whiteyfisk9769 maybe he was born in 2020….. 😮
@@whiteyfisk9769 2020 woke up something in a lot of people. Like, I was born in 1991, I grew up around guns my entire life, and have always been interested in them, but until 2020, I never felt like I really needed one. 2020 rolled around, and boy howdy, I was like "you know, it's pretty clear the government has total contempt for the common man and actually hates us enough that it won't protect us" and bought my first gun. I'm guessing that's probably also what happened with the other guy lol
You can hear the difference (smoothness?) of the actions of the Henry and the 10-22 when they cycled. Could be the wood stock vs. the hollow plastic stock...
Paul, you are fighting tough and it shows. Great to see you and never, ever give up.
So good to see Paul out and shooting with Roy! Thank you both for another excellent present. Best wishes to Paul, and everyone on the crew too!
Great video! Love seeing additional crew members, welcome John!
Really happy to see Paul in the videos. Keeping you in our prayers Paul.
Good to see y'all out there doing what y'all do best!
Good to see Paul with plenty energy. Keep kicking ass Paul!!
Looking good Paul. It's not only your good advice but the sound of your voice that has had me following your channel for years. It speaks trust. Thanks to Roy for everything he does. He's a cool guy.
AND... Roy has the coolest hat goin'!
I'm so glad to see Paul out and about more often. I've learned a lot about many different things, things I wouldn't have thought about otherwise. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge.
God bless you Paul. Glad to see you doing better. With the utmost respect from northern Virginia
God bless you Paul. Wish you nothing but the best in life. You’ve done much more the benefit of all than so many of us ever will. I hope you’re feeling as better as you look.
i bought one of these a-7 henrys for my brother as a gift we took it to the range and it ran like a champ no hickups great truck gun .Dennis
Is your brothers truck running when your start it??? Well you better go catch it like your mom catching the old refrigerator up the hill & down the old saw mill creek 🎶
May Paul be blessed with a miraculous recovery
Miss you paul. Stumbled upon this older video, thanks for everything
Paul, your humility and gratitude and perseverance through this trial is incredible. Makes my day every time we get to see new content from you and your team. Thanks so much!
Bless the both of you
I think the fact that Paul has stepped back, taking time to rest and be with family has restored some of his health.
Good to see you Paul.
I think there was something medicinal about that 20 year old poptart he dug up and ate a while back
He's been partying in strip clubs, tipping benjamins while drinking a half gallon a day
@AlexE5250 the preservatives slowed down his cancer or possibly stopped it...
@@AlexE5250mre said 2001 and the mre manufacturers date was probably 5 years prior to 2001 so that pop tart is more like 30 years old
Seeing Paul behind a firearm is always great. Especially when he nails it.
Real good video& testing of the Henry survival rifle! & great to see Paul shooting again! As always...my thoughts & prayers are with Paul ,Roy & crew!
Now this is a great way to end the weekend. Looking good, Paul, keep it up.👍
Those groups Paul got. Yep. Paul will always be the man! In more ways than one. I can only keep striving to see sights like Paul can. A high bar in my opinion!
Love a good Paul video
Paul, thank you for all of your videos and your commitment to personal safety and smart firearm use and responsibility.
My prayers are with you. So many tough men are soft-spoken. You are one of the toughest I've ever seen.
Paul, Roy, John, I love each of you for getting me into this hobby. Bless each of you.
Also the quality of the operator has a large effect to reliability.
Others may feel a need to have drama, Harrell brothers tell you straight up and show you the results.
We have been blessed again. And bless you.
The Ruger 10/22 is the King in my humble opinion.
The 10/22 is the King, but the AR7 is pretty neat. Everything fits into the butt stock, and it floats!
@@fin59shawNothing like the AR7 when used as a utility gun near the water or on a boat.
The Ruger 10/22 is only better than the Marlin model 60 because it has a detachable magazine! The Marlin model 60 with the micro grooved barrel is way more accurate!
@@JuarezDerrick Ha Ha, sometimes the most accurate gun doesn't really help me, but I do OK.
@@fin59shaw The Ruger 10/22 take down is a nice package, does not float. If someone has a boat. Then an AR7 would be a good idea to have as backup.