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Rock River Arms- opinions?

Anyone have any experience or opinions on these guys?

Looking at their ARs

http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm

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Originally Posted by Lovemonster (Post 1433003)

Anyone have any experience or opinions on these guys?

Looking at their ARs

http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm

I love my 16 inch RRA...heavy barrel, mid-length, Wylde chambered, 2-stage trigger...accurate, reliable, etc, etc. RRA does have a very loyal following...

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Don't have one..........but I've heard nothing but good news on their products.

Good price too.:wink:

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Thanks guys. Looks like I might be picking up a couple items.

Thanks!

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I think RRA makes one of the best ARs My 24-inch varminter has shot 5 shot groups under 1/2-inch at 100 yards. www.RBprecision.com has excellent prices.

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Never handled their AR's, but they make a nice 1911 for a reasonable price. I hear good things about their AR's, not top shelf rifles, but they seem a good buy.

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FYI, I heard that you can expect to wait anywhere from 4-6 months to receive your order.

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I have not fired one, I did buy a barrel from them it was/is very good quality I don't think their ar's are considered to "one of the best", but I do think they are a good value.

My favorite of my ar's is from these guys http://www.gunsmokeenterprises.net/

Whoops I lied, I just checked, I got a quadrail from RRA, not the barrel sorry.

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Originally Posted by latitude22 (Post 1433111)

I don't think their ar's are considered to "one of the best", but I do think they are a good value.

I think they are "one of the best" My RRA has been flawless. Not one failure I could not have asked for better.

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Many elite AR15 manufacturers submitted weapons for approval but fell short during the abuse test, which was the initial phase of testing. Rock River Arms AR15 .223/5.56 NATO met the requirements and specifications set forth by DEA. The abuse test consisted of the parts interchange test, the extreme temperature test, the drop test, the throw test and the corrosion test. In the parts interchange test, the carbines were field stripped. The major component parts were randomly interchanged and reassembled. Each carbine was then loaded and fired and had to perform without malfunction. During the extreme temperature test, the carbines were placed in a chamber and stabilized at a temperature of minus 20 F for one hour. Then the weapons were removed and immediately fired at room temperature. Then the carbines were placed in a temperature chamber where it was stabilized at 120 F for one hour then removed and immediately fired at room temperature. The weapon then moved on to the drop test from a height of 4 feet and dropped onto a concrete floor six different times on all sides of the carbine. After completing the drop safety test, the weapon was loaded and had to safely fire 20 rounds with no malfunction to pass. The throw test consisted of throwing the firearm from a height of four feet and over a distance of 15 feet, once on the right side and once on the left side, then must safely fire 20 rounds with no malfunction. It was then submerged in salt water and exposed to sand. After both tests the weapon had to function flawlessly.

Rock River Arms was one of the selected few that outperformed the other manufacturers and moved on to phase two of the testing. Phase two was the 5,000 round endurance/functional reliability test. The testing team consisted of members of the DEA and FBI Firearms Training Unit and the DEA and FBI armorers/gunsmiths. The team also tested for accuracy, dispersion and velocity.

Rock River Arms is supplying the DEA with their AR15 chambered in .223/5.56 NATO, equipped with an Eo Tech holo sight, a Surefire rail and white light, a Viking sling and an Eagle Industry carry case. The DEA awarded Rock River Arms the contract, followed by a substantial purchase order.

http://www.defensereview.com/modules...=print&sid=594

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Originally Posted by igorthesmall (Post 1433108)

FYI, I heard that you can expect to wait anywhere from 4-6 months to receive your order.

I believe I found a shop with some in stock. Going to go check it out!

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We stock Rock River. They are excellent !!!! GREAT fit and finish. A manufacturing triumph -BUT they are incapable of meeting demand or providing Customer Service. It's a shame. Great product, kid management.

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I have one complete carbine and a separate upper, Good stuff no issues from me and I gladly recommend them.

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Everything I've heard about RRA is that they're the shizzz. A trusted forum member recommended them to me, and I love mine. So much that when my dealer had one come in last month and he offered it up at pre-election prices, I snapped it up.

These days, good luck finding one. And if you find one, who can tell what a fair price is. A while back, someone linked a website that had a basic model for about $1400 - $1500. Seems high now, but will that price look like a bargain 6 months or a year from now?