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Old 11-23-2012, 09:06 PM
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I bought this ROCK RIVER ARMS 5.56 AR-15 it has Surefire Quadrail, Yankee Hill Machine flip down sight, Midwest Industries Rear sight, Hogue grip, Front vertical Handgrip. Tactical Charging handle.



best part is I got an awesome deal on it
 
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Old 11-24-2012, 05:56 AM
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Looks good man
 
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I don't think I did bad, only paid $725
 
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I don't think I did bad, only paid $725
That's a perfect candidate for a Redi mag receiver attachment
 
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Good deal. My rock river is a tack driver
 
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Originally Posted by Mega Cummins
Good deal. My rock river is a tack driver
Can't wait to shoot the ROCK RIVER ARMS, bought mostly for all the goodies that came with it
 
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Originally Posted by gunman41mag
I don't think I did bad, only paid $725
Meh...Rock River quality has gone downhill over the last few years...to the point of quite a few problems, there is a reason you almost never see them in a high round count class....they just do not stand up to 1K rounds a day..... I'd not pay over $600 max for what you got there.....

What is the barrel twist, is it hard chromed & is the chamber hard chromed....does it have the M4 cut outs??

Personally I'd replace the barrel with a good double thick hard chromed one...the BCG would need inspecting, the gas key for proper staking and inspecting the LPK/trigger as a minimum....those sure fire rails are not free floated & ya can get better ones that are free floated cheaper....the YHM front sight...meh...not all that great....stock is a commercial sized tube I bet....replace all springs....ect...ect...

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Originally Posted by Mega Cummins
Good deal. My rock river is a tack driver
My Rock River is a 2001 when they were producing superb quality rifles...they have gone from being one of the best to among the lowest quality AR's mass produced...DPMS is actually better....and the Colt's you can get at Wally world...way way better....as are the Windham AR15's.....they are ran by the original Bushmaster group but after Bushy was bought out their quality went into the shatter also....so some of the original bushy guys got together and started Windham & those are a high quality AR....
 

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here some reading material Rock River Arms Quality Review
 
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does rock river arms use inferior materials, workmanship, or just parts to make their AR-15
 
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I have shot many rock rivers and I have yet to see any problems from my brothers multiple RR and most of his buddies get a new one every year for Christmas and they are still good firearms. Personally I would take anything RR makes including their new Poly frame 1911 Pistols!

This is all preferential, some like them some don't, that's why we have selection!
 

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