Norinco or a Rock River Arms? help

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Well I'm stumped should I bite the bullet and grab a Rock River Arms LAR-15 for $1500 or grab a norinco CQ and upgrade (personalize) the crap out of it. I cant seem to make up my mind any suggestions. This will be my first AR.
 
you cant go wrong with either....its really down to whether you want to spend ~$700 or $1500. more $$$ doesn't mean more fun
 
FLUXCORE said:
Well I'm stumped should I bite the bullet and grab a Rock River Arms LAR-15 for $1500 or grab a norinco CQ and upgrade (personalize) the crap out of it. I cant seem to make up my mind any suggestions. This will be my first AR.
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How much is the RRA you are considering, and which one is it? Does it have a 2 stage trigger already? Some people buy a Norinco and then swap the LPK, sights, handguards for American kit. If the RRA already has these features, it suddenly makes the price difference much less.

I've owned several Norinco AR's...they worked OK, and were decent value for the money. That being said, I do much prefer my Armalite and my Spikes Tactical AR's. YMMV...
 
ThePunisher said:
How much is the RRA you are considering, and which one is it? Does it have a 2 stage trigger already? Some people buy a Norinco and then swap the LPK, sights, handguards for American kit. If the RRA already has these features, it suddenly makes the price difference much less.

I've owned several Norinco AR's...they worked OK, and were decent value for the money. That being said, I do much prefer my Armalite and my Spikes Tactical AR's. YMMV...
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Its this one https://shopquestar.com/shopping65/shopexd.asp?id=1317&bc=no
 
Me, I'd go with the RRA.

"Rock River Arms is owned and operated by brothers Mark and Chuck Larson. Between 1981 and 1991 the Larsons worked at Springfield Armory, Inc., where Mark was the head armorer. From Springfield Armory, the Larsons went into partnership with Les Baer to form Les Baer Custom and build custom 1911 pistols. Parting ways with Les Baer in 1993, the Larsons began to build AR-15 type rifles for Eagle Arms in Coal Valley, Illinois. At around the same time, they began their own venture, Tolerance Plus (the name was later changed to Rock River Arms), producing custom 1911 pistols. The Larson brothers severed their connection with Eagle Arms in 1997 when that firm moved to Geneseo, Illinois. At the same time, Rock River Arms began to build AR-15 style rifles. For a time, Rock River Arms produced M1911 pattern pistols in addition to rifles, however eventually they dropped that line and now focus their production exclusively on AR-15 pattern rifles."

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I know, wrong country, but you get the gist ;)
 
Suputin said:
No, Norinco AR's aren't worth $1500. There are lots of AR's out there that are worth considerably more than $1500.
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Exactly. A norc with a pile of coin into it is still a norc with a pile of coin into it. Unless all you are planning on keeping is the lower only. If that is the case, you can get way better lowers to do a build. Dlask or one of their buddies has a nice Canadian made lower on sale for like $160.00. For my first AR, I would buy something pretty O.K., as if you don't like Norc and you bought it first, it may be hard for you to justify "taking the risk" and spending a whole pile on a better one.

I am buying a Norc because I want a cheap AR I can screw around with "doing up". I am just considering it my "to learn on" gun. I already have 4 other AR's. Perhaps look for something good that is used, every now and again a good used one will show up at proper used prices, and NOT more expensive than a new one.
 
Something to consider that I'm now dealing with.

If you want to take a rifle with you into the US it can't be anything Chinese. So I've had to bite the bullet and go with a Bushmaster lower.
 
FLUXCORE said:
Its this one https://shopquestar.com/shopping65/shopexd.asp?id=1317&bc=no
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I think that RRA would be a better bet - it already has the 2 stage trigger, winter trigger guard, Ergo grip, Star selector and the upgraded muzzle break. The fact that it has a 16" barrel and is American made means you can bring it to the US if you ever decide you want to do that. I also like the buttstock that RRA offers, and the padded case is another added bonus. I think when you add it all up, the RRA is a good deal, and it is an excellent platform if you wanted to go in another direction in the future (ie 20" Target upper, dedicated .22 upper, etc...).
 
ThePunisher said:
I think that RRA would be a better bet - it already has the 2 stage trigger, winter trigger guard, Ergo grip, Star selector and the upgraded muzzle break. The fact that it has a 16" barrel and is American made means you can bring it to the US if you ever decide you want to do that. I also like the buttstock that RRA offers, and the padded case is another added bonus. I think when you add it all up, the RRA is a good deal, and it is an excellent platform if you wanted to go in another direction in the future (ie 20" Target upper, dedicated .22 upper, etc...).
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Thats what I was thinking as well, Its tough when the nork is less then 1/2 the price:rolleyes: It looks like ill be grabbing the RRA on Tuesday morning ;)
 
Welcome to the AR club. I would recommend the RRA over the Norc.... but, I would be just as happy to have another "black rifle" guy (or gal) join the club, no matter which AR you buy.

In the end, it really doesn't matter as long as you get out and shoot it. Have fun!

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Norc AR's have received some great reviews and, for some, Norinco products have enabled people with lower cash flow to get into shooting. My first ever pistol was a Norc 1911, shot it for several years before (IMO) I moved on to something better. If the $1500 isn't a big deal, I would would definately get the RRA but, like I've already said, either or, just get one and enjoy it.
 
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