They were charging $100 for a 30 round mag during the panic. I just wish there was a good M14 clone I could get. So, S and W are also dead to me. The S&W deal with Clinton was made on March 17, 2000 and the company was sold for $45 million ($15 million cash and $30 million in acquired debt) on May 11, 2001 WebProduct Description. 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. THEY MUST PARISH AND EVERYONE WHO DOESNT BACK ME IM GONNA CURSE AT AND BE MEAN TO!!! Initially I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, but after I thought about Reeses statement, and now that Ive seen Larsons statement, I would have liked to see hecklers run Springfields employees right out of Atlanta. Everyone (hopefully) recognizes that Bloomberg et al use bad legislation in NY and elsewhere as models to sell to politicians elsewhere, hence the need to use all available legal avenues to demonstrate the fallout from such actions. This is a digital day/night scope. Like other gun-manufacturers Springfield can move its operations to a gun-friendly state. Czech Republic makes good guns,like CZs. A corrupt Illinois politician. RRA and Mr Larson are the only ones who can make a reliable AR-10. If one of them didnt actually know about this then thats really not fair. Id like to see Springfield make a correction here but it might be too late for that. Just to be clear, they are using the name of the original company of Springfield, but they are not located in the city of Springfield. Never, ever. Regardless of who did what,the after-effects of this deal and a legislative loss will be felt far beyond Illinois for some time to come. The Reese clan has done dirty deals before, got busted too, http://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/16/Salvador-based-Army-colonel-indicted-on-bribery-charges/5406606027600/, RRA sells to NY LE supporting the SAFE act, which is trying to put a vet away for 21 years for having 17rd mags (no gun, just mags), http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/veteran_faces_21_years_in_prison_for_possession_of_pistol_magazines.html. Easy there tough guy. ), I DO have a choice with firearms. Meanwhile, theres another, ahem, firearm blog, that refuses to address the SA/RRA issue. see: gasoline supply during any natural disaster where the govt threatens to prosecute profiteers. How is it that they even survived to change in the first place? I sent an email and their response was the parts were out of stock. What would you have done differently if you ran SA or RRA with a workforce that is similarly trapped in soviet Illinois and depends on your company staying open and profitable to keep their jobs? Any combination of buying or selling that exceeds 9 is a crime if youre not a dealer. Expect deep, deep discounts on that warehouse full of XD-Es and Saints they were hoping to sell this summer. Thats kind of where Im at as well, REALLY pissed Im not going to be buying the Socom II Ive been saving for. Does anyone really buy RRAs BS, We didnt know? Dont own a Springfield anything and now never will. It washis lobbyist whostood aside on a bill that rations everyday Illinoisans to nine firearm transfers per year. And if they do, all the company has to do is say sorry like Ruger. Do they somehow know the licensing scheme is going to be corrupt or extremely expensive? Ive bought 4 guns in the last year and a half since they opened their store. See below for more information. The Ceo needs to retire, and everyone on the upper levels canned to. This year, State Senator Don Harmon needed IFMA to end their opposition to his bill. I know people who continue to not buy Ruger even after his kids made up for the old mans traitorous ways. THEY MUST BE BOYCOTTED INTO BANKRUPTCY. If you know youre going to lose 50% off sticker driving something new off the lot, odds are you keep looking. 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. September 30, 2010 By Greg Rodriguez. Cancelled orders? Weve got three very active groups on the ground in Illinois promoting GOTV campaigns and spreading the word. Divide & conquer. Maybe there is a Mrs. Reese or someone or something burning cash on the side (gambling, drugs, who knows) that is consuming profit faster than SA can generate it. The rifle comes fully loaded with a Rock River two-stage What should be boycotted is this garbage blog. I swear its getting hard to keep track of them all by memory. The LWRC, DD and BCM are ALL over $1300. They are actively editing social media but refuse to address the issue. Never bought anything Springfield Armory, never will! Folks like me are willing to kill for them. These fat dumb and happy political hacks arent used to burning time and money on issues this far out. Its sad but it happens. WebThis is the perfet mag for your LAR-15, and will work great in any AR-15 platform rifle. 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. More interesting question: can Springfield even attempt to disavow at this point? Springfield for intention; RRA for negligence. You are both dead to me now. The vast majority of companies can do what they want to, but have have to insist that firearms companies fight for the 2nd EVEN WHEN ITS NOT IN THEIR COMPLETE SELF INTEREST TO DO SO. I am sure you do not mean Nissan or Beretta both of which picked up and moved to Tennessee for their headquarters (as well as many other companies). How many Illinois politicians wind up going to jail? If it is a 16" it is 5.56, which the Entry Tactical is. So Rock River Arms story is complete crap and a bald faced LIE on the order of, I did not have sex with that women. Web50%. Hes totally grasping at straws on that point in his video. And their ammo prices were astronomical. Both companies are stalwart defenders of 2A rights and arent in the habit of heavily funding Bloomberg puppet, anti gun politicians, as has been discovered of both SA and RRA. So how is screwing your loyal customer base and flipping them the bird to their faces sound business policy? RRA should be punished too. He might want to eject before the SS Springfield capsizes. It is in between 5.56 and .223, but will safely shoot both. Well after reading this and let me add no love for blue Illinois my days with SA are over. Lots of work. Now Im off to call Cabelas and inform them of SAs treachery and why i will not buy from them as long as they carry SA product, http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/search.cmd?recordsPerPage=18&No=0&N=0&nl=true&Ntk=AllProducts&Ntt=Springfield+Armory&search=Search. However, the R-51 is a bear to clean and still hasnt proven itself totally for CC, coming off its well documented ill fated Gen 1 launch and Remingtons continued reliability issues. Did SA forget that this isnt 1988 anymore and that the internet exists? Its like trying to work with Bloomberg himself. Posted: 1/27/2021 10:51:01 AM EST. 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. Who Makes Rock River Arms? I only want American Made firearms like Henry & Ruger. 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. I cant imagine the CEOs of those two companies werent in the loop on these negotiations. Fuck them for gouging desperate buyers. All evidence to the contrary? As I said on Thursday, when it comes to RRA I was, and still am, unsure if they had any foreknowledge of what was about to occur. You write as though weve been asleep. I look at their site and the parts were available from the same warehouses at a higher price. RRA is pretty close to Iowa iirc. My SA 1911 Loaded Target has been my favorite pistol since I bought it last year. Rock Rivers AR builds are superb, and they come in at a price thats quite reasonable (starting at $1,585). Thats a double-whammy of reduced demand in the current market. Yuge. WebRock River Arms LAR-15 Fred Eichler Predator 223 Remington/5.56 NATO AR15 Semi Auto Rifle $ Remove from Compare Add to Compare. Rock River LAR-8 .308. After the event I hadnt seen a shipping notification. The licensing fee? This was a bit disingenuous because, basically, both companies were Today, we have nearly one dozen gun control groups working in Illinois. Sadly, some of the collar county Repubs arent so much. Two more companies added to my do not buy from list. James Jeffrey, the author's friend, An American didnt screw all other American gun-owners. Weve even got a state-centric message board/forum promoting gun rights. Even cosmetologists and lawyers. CZ-75/85 are great guns. The firearms community will be better without them. These two companies MUST be boycotted into bankruptcy. Why does anyone ever even try to work with them? Smith and Wessons deal with the Klinton regime also brought us the infamous and deplorable hillary hole internal lock. Under no circumstances would they sell me any magazines. Customer service beyond any reproach. 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. We want our dealers and our valued customers to know we wont ever do anything like this again., We fully support the Second Amendment and stand by it. And now a sell out. Go and ask them and Youtube/Periscope their responses. Its a freakin disaster. No offense meant, I was just pointing out that Springfield Armory has no connection to the city of Springfield Illinois. S&W was sold for 12% of its former value. Never give one inch or miles will be lost. As far as Im concerned, Smith and Wesson are still shit given they operate in communist MA and they should have packed up an left after what that bitch Maura Healey did last year. AND started planning to move out of the state. I really wanted a trp and a cqb but oh well will get something from another manufacturer. Springfield cleaning to get the taint out of there. I have been casually looking at getting a 1911. Rock River Arms earned their reputation by manufacturing some of the most accurate and reliable semi-auto rifles for the law enforcement and civilian markets. Join up with other interest groups if common goals can be found. The company SHOULD be boycotted even if they shuffle management. My favorites in their calibers, cherished in my collections. In the former case its a matter of not really understanding the client and in the latter its a case of assuming that its better to ask for forgiveness than to beg for permission. 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