RRA LAR-47 AR / AK

[2ADMNLOVER]

Anyone seen these yet ?


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It says it takes regular AK mags .

Rock River Arms: RRA LAR-47 7.62x39mm

I'm wondering if you get better accuracy than a "standard" AK . Don't know why but I want one .

 

[Ljungman]

Im lusting for one right now..but they are on indefinite back order. They have yet to begin production of these. RRA says later this year before any of them ship. They take ak mags, and function like a true AR. When i spoke to RRA they are only going to sell whole rifles for a year before they sell just lowers/uppers. But they havent spooled up the production process very hard yet....unfortunately. As far as accuracy goes...The PTR 32 (PTR version of a HK G3 in 7.62x39) gets a little better than My Arsenal Milled with scope, and i can only imagine that an AR based rifle will beat my Arsenal AK...it is an AK after all.
The Book of the AR-15 (magazine) has a very nice article on them. They are looking to have some nice features, and what looks to be a giant leap forward in the mag release which is placed and functions more like a paddle mag release for HK.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

RRA says later this year before any of them ship.

Well of course ! Why advertise a product you can't field yet !

I think it would make a great addition to the family and can't wait to see one close up .

If you get one first , post an AAR please .

 

[Ziggy01]

Looking forward to seeing this hit the market.

 

[starbreather]

VERY PRETTY...

 

[spearheadersarge]

Saw the magazine article and it looked awesome. AK mags, longer sight radius, and all in the familiar AR platform. What's not to like? I bet the price will be way up there though!

 

[mammynun]

Doesn't do anything for me.

 

[KoopaKGB]

My only concern is that it will be very picky when it comes to the plethora of aftermarket AK mags. I'm sure RRA will design a nice reliable AK mag and retail for a low price.

 

[shooter521]

What's not to like?

1) The fact that the bolt face must be relieved so much to accommodate the larger case head of the 7.62x39 that the locking lugs are weakened significantly. Lug shearing is a serious problem with all 7.62x39 ARs, and I don't see where the RRA would be any different.

2) The fact that nobody has fielded a successful marriage of an AR-style bolt to an AK style magazine, despite it having been tried by KAC, Magpul/Bushmaster, Excalibur Arms, Special Weapons, and others.

3) The fact that the RRA LAR-47 uses a proprietary upper and lower receiver and attendant small parts.

4) The fact that not all "AK-47" magazines are created equal, resulting in the potential for fit and function problems

but other than that...

 

[dboz]

Doesn't Sig make a rifle like this?

 

[shooter521]

Doesn't Sig make a rifle like this?

They make the SIG-556R, a 7.62x39 version of the 556 that takes AK mags. It is a much more straightforward gun, since the 556 (and the 551/552/553 from which it was derived) is already rather AK-like in design. That said, the 556Rs also had their share of problems, mostly quality control related.

 

[duffman0286]

finely a ar for the ak fans

 

[tradertator]

I wish it was chambered in 545 and took 74 mags. Still, cool concept. I wonder if their would be any chance of the lip fracturing off that the mag rocks into. After all, we are talking about aluminum against steel.

 

[nick89302]

Did you see the price? Last I saw, they were shooting for $1100. That'll buy a hell of an AK.

 

[tradertator]

Did you see the price? Last I saw, they were shooting for $1100. That'll buy a hell of an AK.

Very true, but they are priced like the rest of the AR-15 line. If you are looking for reliable, I'd defiinitely go AK. But it would be interesting to see what 7.62X39 is capable of with a free float barrel. Plus it would be much easier to mount optics to.

 

[Grim714]

Haven't seen one in person. I'll problably buy the first one I see.

 

[Birdman002]

I saw one of these in a magazine with my friend CPTNervous and he fell in love with the thing. I think its brilliant and if i had the cash to throw around would love to have one

 

[TheRude1]

Both are very nice !

 

[Clay]

why can't they makes one of these to take AK-74 mags, and fire the 5.45x39??????

 

[Ljungman]

why can't they makes one of these to take AK-74 mags, and fire the 5.45x39??????

RRA rep says wait your turn. They are going to see how the 7.62 series does in sales/marketing then go from there...but they did state that it was on the table.