Did SA forget that this isnt 1988 anymore and that the internet exists? But when you have a muti million dollar company thats set up in a state thats you cant just pick up and move then you do what you have to do to survive. LAR 8 is a nice weapon. People Of The Gun have long memories. Shame! Ive gotten good deals and free shipping on Handguards from CTD. Search Ruger anti gun. Its a freakin disaster. Also, RRA derives the bulk of its money from government and LE contracts so youll have a really hard time bankrupting them with a civvie sales boycott. A corrupt Illinois politician. WebA similar thing happened with Yeti and the NRA, where Yeti ended their NRA-specific discount program but included them in a broader discount program. When you need mags that you can count on with each and every shot, make sure you turn to Rock River Arms! I got a 12 2a armament Mlok handguard from them for $148.97 and free shipping in September. Was going to purchase a TRP and was looking at RRA ar. I had the EMP4 Contour and a TRP on my 2017 list. When the Maryland Leftistlature passed the odious Gun Safety Act of 2013, making it illegal to purchase many of the firearms made by the venerable Beretta concern, they responded by building their new facility in Tennessee, giving Maryland a stalwart raised middle finger and taking a considerable amount of tax revenue with them.. Ive not the least doubt that the rest of Beretta will eventually follow. First, they co-opt the name of a famous military armory to start a business with absolutely no ties to the original Springfield. I am happy with my Polytech. The Ruger is berween $6-700. RRA models, like the RRAGE, LAR15, BTB, ATH, LAR68 & Light Mountain, are available in many different color options and calibers. Defending Your Legacy is obviously just a marketing slogan for Springfield. They ignored it. Apparently, John Smith isnt an advocate of the constitution or specifically the second amendment. IRS records have also been found that shows Reese is on the board of IFMA. We feel that IFMAs So I went on a buying spree. WebSo What Happened At Rock River Arms & Springfield Armory??? ), I DO have a choice with firearms. Frankly, Im wondering how Im going to sell my existing inventory.. This is a digital day/night scope. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Maybe they should look to Beretta. Never sold out to foreign companies or parts sources or manufacturing or skimped on quality control. This says a lot about the people running the company. Major mistake, Springfield. I think a hit to Springfield sales should get them leaning on the IFMA (who should be facing a hit to subscribers) enough for the IFMA to not fold in the future. CTD are dirtbags plain and simple. In the end, the timing proved fortuitous to all involved. No further recommendation about the products will be made. You can not name another firearms manufacture today that has done more than Ruger to support the NRA, the 2A and firearms owners. 3/18/2013. The company makes a wide variety of weapons, Theyre both stuck now. If theres something worse than a fanboy, its a fanboy fudd. I would have called my lawyer, the NRA and a publicist. Thats rolling over and showing your belly while wagging your tail. Its about the same price as an M1A. They make a so-so M14 copy that can only stand up because Norinco cant export their el-cheapo copy here anymore. If signed into law, the bill his lobbyist declined to oppose will drive many dealers out of business with its onerous and expensive restrictions and requirements. While it was a great pistol, the front strap checkering was just way too aggressive for bare hands. Hes told several industry types that he had no contact with IFMA lobbyist Jay Keller and knew nothing of this carve-out. With an MSRP of $860, it is a capable rifle at great price point. The company is based in Genesco Illinois, near Chicago. And their quality has never wavered (damn straight). Both are were on their way to selling over a quarter million of Springfield product this year. Id say they are a step above most other production 1911s. Illinois gun owners should pack up and move across the Mississippi to Missouri. Up yours Springfield! James Jeffrey, the author's friend, Same here. RRA is pretty close to Iowa iirc. Dennis Reeses statement to TTAGon IFMAs deal was insulting. Now I wish I had not. The ATH V2 comes with an 18-inch, stainless steel, At the same time, Rock River Arms began to build AR-15 style rifles. Rock River Arms also produces M1911 pattern pistols, bolt-action rifles, and AR-15 style pistols in assorted calibers. [5] [6] Rock River Arms (RRA) has introduced a new AR-style rifle to its lineup, designed specifically with the modern hunter in mind, with the new All Terrain Hunter (ATH). Wow, the article on Reese is incredible. If you dont support Ruger you dont support American ideals. Cancelled orders? I know I wont be buying anything else from springfield armory. How is he still employed? What should be boycotted is this garbage blog. All have been accurate and reliable. But I struggle with the NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER SUPPORT THIS COMPANY. Most importantly, support our brothers in arms in Illinois. Until I see some evidence that they knew of and/or supported this I will not rush to blame RRA for what a trade industry group that they happen to fund did. Why does anyone ever even try to work with them? Specifications and Features: Rock River Arms AR-15 Magazine AR0116N30 .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO 30 Round Capacity Anti-Tilt Follower Proven Reliability Springfield and Rock River Illinois Sell-Out: Picking up the Pieces, Quote of the Day: The Johnny Appleseed of Ghost Guns, Defendant Agrees Appeals Court Should Uphold Injunction Blocking New Yorks Law Banning Carrying Guns in Sensitive Places, State, Federal Lawmakers Trying to Put the Brakes On Credit Card Companies Tracking Firearm Purchases, Chicagos Failed Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses in Reelection EffortBadly, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Repeating_Arms#History, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company#Early_history, http://www.fulton-armory.com/M14-Rifles.aspx. But I didnt detect a lot of love in his words. Springfield cleaning to get the taint out of there. So, youre not buying a bunch of Springfields new pistols? I asked one. Fight it. Thanks for Nothing SA. If they pull funding from the group well have some decent evidence that they didnt and dont support this carve out and are catching crap for something which they had no part in creating. The CMMG MkW-15 XBE Anvil gets the top pick for enthusiasts that handload or shoot a lot. Whats the feedback at the NRA show running like? And gun control wins, like this keep the gravy train flowing so they can continue to draw a paycheck and keep on going. In the world of .308 Win. Two? But I wont EVER support a company who actively supports an infringement of any kind. This Rock River PCC shows itself to be a well-engineered carbine ready to work (and look good doing it). It is the fault of the people in Illinois. Layoffs to follow. Which would help with elimination if in the future. WebCoyote Carbine Upper Half LAR-15M .300 AAC. This just proves that point. AR-15 Parts. Dont forget about the Ruger, Smith and Wesson sellout.. Im not buying a damn thing from Springfield and there is NO EXPIRATION DATE ON THAT. My inventory of six XD pistols two 1911 .45s and two M 1As will be up for sale tommorow. when supply cant meet demand, then the price increases.. this draws more suppliers into the market to meet demand and you see the price decrease. Screw CTD. Rock River Arms sent me a 6.5 Creedmoor rifle with a tan stock and 24-inch barrel for testing. They profess innocence at this point, lets see if their actions match their words. in some cases they are just as passionate about their brands. The vocal retards who screamed about this conveniently ignored that last part. We picked up a few seats last fall, but that simply moved the average ideology of the Dem members further left in our state legislature. I bought 6 smith & wessons before I ever knew about the incident. Smith and Ruger more than compensated for erroneous thinking. I would move EVERYTHING 25 miles West to Davenport Iowa. You shouldve made that decision because it is a piece of garbage, not because of this hysterical article. That guy knows the M14 and M1a rifles. And their ammo prices were astronomical. WARNING: The products offered for sale on this website can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State If you do a little digging, you will find they were importing 1911s from Brazil in the early days too. Huh? His quote was basically the above damned if I do damned if I dont and that it wasnt worth the headache. Did Springfield get shouted down at their own party? Low character move. I fail to see how giving the box stores a leg up on the gun shops helps Rock River or Springfield Arms in any way. And I believe it came with an internal lock on the main spring housing. Ruger was making superior quality products using totally American resources. I bought my first Rock Like other gun-manufacturers Springfield can move its operations to a gun-friendly state. Free Shipping On Most Rifles, Upper Halves And Complete Lower Halves. Thankfully, we still have two more chances to stop this travesty of a bill. I ended up buying an Honor Defense Honor Guard. Very pleased with it, as it has most of the features I wanted on a CC weapon. I imagine that there will be a few FFLs leaving IL. When Colorado banned high cap magazines magpul moved to Texas. Now Springfield will learn the hard way. I was just about to order another springfield xdm .45. If you dont like their price dont buy. All things considered, a Henry Big Boy in .44mag is more likely to see the inside of my safe than a M1A1. Rock River Arms is an American manufacturer of firearms that was founded in 1996. I see only three plausible reasons: 1) Greed millions are never enough. Were pulling out of IFMA and regret that this happened. Didnt Smith and Wesson do the same thing back in the Clinton era, and it nearly bankrupted them, let alone took them years to reclaim the trust of the gun community. We beat back a similar bill last year. No more. ! mantra. Im a New Yorker. Glad I waited. The Springfields looked to be a good value. I swear its getting hard to keep track of them all by memory. Never, ever. Never a single problem, thousands of rounds. And whats worse, if it passes, Bloomberg will attempt to duplicate this legislation in all 50 states. They are more than welcome in southern Indiana. In fact, I own a Springfield M1A Scout Squad that they gave me free of charge after I encountered a series of malfunctions with an old SAR8. Imagine, a corrupt Illinois politician! They will now go to the top so I can wear them out and use the warranty. Dicks/Field & Stream, Troy, Hexmag, RRA, Springfield Arms, Target, CTD, et al, are making it hard on themselves.They are alienating their demographic. I have a BM-59 kit that still needs to be built. One of the few cases of sincere contrition. If you sell more than 9 guns per year, you are in the business of selling guns. Meanwhile, over at the Rock River booth at the NRA convention, owner Chuck Larson has professed innocence in the matter. I would sell the xd .45 and the xdm 9mm I already have but I dont think there is much of a market for them now. You can learn to make good parts on a CNC a lot faster than on a Bridgeport or SouthBend. I live in Illinois. Cant beat that! And rra. Czech Republic makes good guns,like CZs. The RBG-1S is available in .308 Win./7.62x51 and 6.5 Creedmoor, with a 20-, 22- or 24-inch barrel, and a black, green or tan stock. Wasnt sold on DAO until I shot it. The Henry ri fle was made by the New Haven Ar ms Company. THEY MUST BE BOYCOTTED INTO BANKRUPTCY. If theres a silver lining here, this law should be shot down by the courts. The XD and Saint are good guns, but they really arent all that different from a lot of other good guns on the market. Theyd screw over their grandmother for a dime. I hope they go out of business and leave the dishonesty to our opponents. They use forged parts and at least the Chinese are honest to let you know where the parts come from (China) whereas with Springfield it is a toss-up where the parts are made (I heard from Taiwan, Canada, even the Czech Republic!!). Rock River Arms has built a reputation as a quality maker of modern sporting rifles and offers an extremely diverse list of models and options. Good luck RRA. We there the courts kill the law or the governor vetoes it, nothing changes the sellout by Springfield. The lobbying group in question received money from SA and RRA back in 2014. $14.95 Per Firearm One $9.99 Charge For Any Amount of Accessories Maybe thats the case in many instances, but its not like the IFMA has thousands of members. You cannot exempt large businesses from onerous regulations that you impose on small businesses. All evidence to the contrary? Grow the hell up and when you get some big boy panties and own your own business you will understand how it works. I put 3.5k rounds through it before a malfunction. Aluminum Mags Just Starting At $14.00 At Rock River Arms. As if they want to implode. RRA donated money as well I think they knew about stuff going on, but want to pretend they did not. Rock River Arms is one of the largest manufacturers of AR-15 rifles in the United States. If only there was a place to run-and-gun in or near NWI. How does what a lobbying group receives from a company 3 years ago translate to what the lobbying group does in the present? Could be paperweights. Antifa is showing what they are willing to do, watch their fellow komrad take a LEO beanbag round to the wang and keep marching. Beretta kicked Maryland to the curb for their ridiculous gun laws. thats what matter and they put that last. My time stinks apparently. Indiana has a good climate for manufacturers of firearms, and I wouldnt mind seeing a few more ffls open up shop near me in Northwest Indiana, either. Web50%. Hes told several industry types that he had no contact with IFMA lobbyist Jay Keller and knew nothing of this carve-out. We need to defend our legacy from the likes of them !! The news of Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms selling Illinois gun dealers and gun owners down the river continues to spread among The People of The Gun. Yes, very disappointed. People are watching everything the government and companies are doing now. Bonus was it was stainless frame and made in the USA. After Ruger (finally) gets all of its new products launched they will have just about all the bases covered. No lobbyist will take a position without their clients approval, because THE CLIENT PAYS THE LOBBYISTS SALARY. RRA looks pretty darn guilty or pretty darn incompetent. I only want American Made firearms like Henry & Ruger. I see how you fired a shot across IFMAs bow last week. It will make my future purchases easier because two manufacturers are automatically removed from my search and consideration. I own or have owned a number of AR's, including a couple of LaRue's, a KAC, a PWS and a POF. You are both dead to me now. If your going to bash or boycott one then bash and boycott all. Sure, the majority will be DOA, but blue and swing states will see this get passed using this an example of good gun control that even firearms companies support. This wasnt the first time gun dealer licensing has come up in Illinois. Bill may not have been perfect (who is), but his passion for firearms was solid and he was known as Americas Gunmaker, for good reasons. And if they do, all the company has to do is say sorry like Ruger. CTD does our best to price our products at market value. You probably also found out that at least bizapedia reports that the IFMA was dissolved. Good grip, low muzzle flip/recoil, ambi controls, no mag safety and very easy to strip/reassemble. Hindsight is always 20/20 and the Liberal Dems are always after our Firearms Freedoms. This should put some perspective on how important this issue is to many of us. And no one calls or emails the company that is one of the largest contributor the IFMA group. I think they and Illinois deserve each other and I hope they both end up on the wrong end of history. They are actively editing social media but refuse to address the issue. I posted a similar comment on another article about the same subject matter, but again, and for emphasis: SPRINGFIELD IS DEAD TO ME. He didnt say, Hey, we screwed up. The LAR-15 X-Series X-1 Rifle in .223/5.56mm from Rock River Arms is available at a manufacturer suggested retail price of $1,450.00 and $1,500.00, depending on the stock and color option (Black and Tan). My 1911 search continues and Ill never purchase a Springfield. Rock River Arms has built a reputation as a quality maker of modern sporting rifles and offers an extremely diverse list of models and options. Chill out and stop trying to ruin a great company. And then maybe. The NRA would likely throw you and your fliers in the dumpster. They pulled the same crap for the Clinton ban, Amen almost bought a springfield I agree with you to hell with them sig glock ruger for me here on out. F$&@ Ruger too! CEODennis Reese hasntresponded to a request for comment or a further statement beyond the one he released Thursday night. An EMP 4 WAS the next scheduled buy.. not anymore, never again. CMMG .300 blackout will become my next purchase. 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