Posted: 2/28/2007 11:03:59 AM EDT
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What is the status of the rrA .40? i AM WORRIED ABOUT THE NEW CONGRESS AND WHAT WILL COME ABOUT WITH THEIR CHANGES! I would like to order one very soon!!! |
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Hey Steve. Long time lurker, first time poster in this forum. Is there a press release or anything you can point me to for information on this AR in .40 S&W? I'm really interested in one and just want to find out a little more info. I was talking to a family member about it after seeing this thread and he's dying for more info too. R. |
| I have been waiting for a while. All I have been able to get is that it is simular to the 9mm, just basically adapted to the .40s&w. I am paitiently waiting to place my order. but if it takes too long i just might have to order the 9mm as a second choice. I will admit I would not be as happy withy the 9 over the 40. |
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We're going withthe original plan of getting the calibers already cataloged out first...458 and .308 are the big ones that are finally moving,the 6.8 is also moving,and 40 is next...I'm just waiting on a reliable magazine, which is being beta tested and tweaked at this time. Once it's set, all of the final testing is done using it/them, we can expect a month or two time lag before we'll ship. Steve/RRA |
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The internal dimensions of the magwell pretty much preclude a traditional double stack 45 mag...would either have to go to a transitional double (or triple) stack mag going to a single feeding stack, or a coffin mag with the same sort of transition. We don't have any plans for a 45ACP version at this time, but, aagin, we also don't preclude anything from consideration. We just have to move currently planned/in development projects (both those previously announced and those which haven't been)along towards their introduction before we bite off a whole lot more. Steve/RRA |
Excellent... Given the looming potential for bad political Juju... Maybe you guys could consider offering the magazines for sale as soon as they are 100% GTG and the .40 is "in process"?  I really would like a .40 carbine that takes 20+ rounds. A .40 carbine with 10rnd mags... not so much.  Thanks again for the updates and the AWESOME product line! |
I believe a grease gun (M3) magazine with the extra "wrap" of metal removed will fit in an AR magwell. I've seen photos of M3 mags modified that way for the Oly .45 setup. I dont have a grease gun mag or I'd try it myself. Especially using the thinner gauge stainless material like CP uses, a .45 mag should be very feasable using the full width of the magwell, not the reduced width like the 9mm mags use. This would necessitate a two piece (pinned) mag block setup most likely. |
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Great to hear that RRA is doing a .40 caliber upper for the AR, I have a friend who will be very excitied. I am confused however why you would be developing a new magazine...the Uzi boys have been using .40 cal S&W chamebred barrels and standard 9mm Uzi mags with no issue whatsoever for some time. In fact, uzitalk.com has a caliber reference page where it lists how many rounds of .40 a 9mm uzi mag will hold- 17 rounds in a 25 roudn mag, and 23 rounds in a 32 round mag. By my math a 40 round Argentine 9mm Uzi magazine would hold 28 rounds, which makes for a pretty long puppy. In any case, my point is that unless your upper is having some issues with the Uzi mag/upper combo in prototype testing, it should pretty much be a plug and play thing(?) |
I can't get .40 to stay in any of my 9mm AR magazines. After 5-7 rounds, the rounds come spraying out like a water fountain. For a company like RRA it would most likely be easier, cheaper, faster, and more reliable to stamp out new mags with proper dimensions rather than to acquire existing mags, disassemble, tweak the feed lips, replace followers, etc. I personally very much appreciate that RRA is developing a new magazine to go with this new upper. Of course, I will be "tweaking" my personal .40 mags at some point to see if I can create a .357 Sig platform using the RRA .40 bolt and mags along with a rechambered RRA 9mm barrel.
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I thought you might be.  Not to sound ungrateful, because I'm NOT AT ALL, but just wondering if there was any chance of an 18 - 20 round .40 magazine soon after all is resolved and production begins? I'd certainly want some 28 round mags, but as with my 5.56 ARs, I find myself using the 20 round mags significantly more often than the 30/32, especially with the 9mm. |
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As a police officer and my departments firearm instructor and armor, I can say my whole department would be moving to a short barrel .40 cal AR15. Lets fire things up and get these things out. PS Need any cold weather T&E drop me a line, Alaska gets a little cold from time to time. |
I would pay A LOT for a .357 SIG AR upper! |