How can you identify a RRA upper? > Rifles, Uppers, Lowers, Barrels, and more

Posted: 3/9/2005 8:19:13 AM EDT

I just purchased a RRA upper and went I went to start a round count book for it, I noticed it has no identifing markings. The only thing I can find is "N 9 C" stamped on the top of the barrel near the upper. I am guessing the 9 and C are for 1:9 chrome-lined, which is what this barrel is. So:

So how do you identify a RRA uppers?

Posted: 3/9/2005 8:21:55 AM EDT

[#1]

Those barrel stampings indicate that your barrel is likey an RRA. The rest of it can be anybody's. Unless you got it from a factory RRA rep at the RRA factory, you will never know.

Posted: 3/9/2005 9:23:53 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Those barrel stampings indicate that your barrel is likey an RRA. The rest of it can be anybody's. Unless you got it from a factory RRA rep at the RRA factory, you will never know.

+1

RRA doesn't seem to like marking stuff much.

Some their uppers (which you might already know) don't even have forge marks on them.......at all.

My 20" A4 is marked pretty much in the same manner, but all I can remember it saying right now is "9" with a letter on either side of it.

Since RRA doesn't make chrome-lined 20" barrels yet, I doubt mine has a "C"

WIZZO

Posted: 3/9/2005 9:55:46 AM EDT

[#3]

Wizzo,

I am not clear about your comment that RRA does not make chrome-lined barrels. They do not make them from square one, but they do buy chrome-lined barrel blanks from Wilson and finish them to their needs for certain models.

Posted: 3/9/2005 9:59:00 AM EDT

[#4]

OOPS, sorry Wizzo,

I did not notice till after I made my first post, that you specified 20" barrels. You are correct about that.

Posted: 3/9/2005 10:04:52 AM EDT

[#5]

I pulled the handguards off my 16" HBAR from RRA, and it has stamped on the top of the barrel next to the upper "N 9 A" then a little symbol after that. What do the N and A stand for?

Posted: 3/9/2005 10:11:07 AM EDT

[#6]

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I pulled the handguards off my 16" HBAR from RRA, and it has stamped on the top of the barrel next to the upper "N 9 A" then a little symbol after that. What do the N and A stand for?

The "N" is likely for a 5.56 Nato chamber. The "A", I'm not sure about, but it appears on nonchrome lined barrels, from what I have seen.

Posted: 3/9/2005 10:36:58 AM EDT

[#7]

I wonder if RRA's 20" barrels have a W instead of an N for Wylde chamber. I had my wife help me remove the handguards. I dont have a tool, so I pressed down on the delta ring while she lifted the handguards out. Im surprised she helped me!

Posted: 3/9/2005 10:41:44 AM EDT

[#8]

I got it from Adco so I know it is a real RRA upper. It isn't a biggy. Its just that for all my firearm purchases for the past several years I have made a round count book to keep with that gun. Actually, I use Creedmoor Sports' Gun Book. Each book has the model and serial so I was looking for some type of identifing number on the upper.

Try this: The upper is the part that wears the most, right? And the lower is the part that has a serial number. So do I keep a record on each upper, or one for each upper and each lower?

Posted: 3/9/2005 12:28:28 PM EDT

[#9]

how do the RRA upper compare to others?

Posted: 3/9/2005 2:13:20 PM EDT

[#10]

I dunno personally. This my first AR. I only have the right right now. A complete lower was supposed to be delivered to my dealer today but he closes early on Wednesday I have heard nothing but good things so far.

Posted: 3/9/2005 4:55:35 PM EDT

[#11]

All of my uppers come from RRA directly and unless they are marked under the handguard my uppers and barrel are bare, not one mark....nothing.

77Bronc

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