{"id":87917,"date":"2018-02-13T14:25:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T19:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=87917"},"modified":"2018-02-13T14:25:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T21:19:30","slug":"fred-eichlers-rock-river-lar-15-perfect-lightweight-ar-predators-shot-show-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/fred-eichlers-rock-river-lar-15-perfect-lightweight-ar-predators-shot-show-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Eichler&#8217;s Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rock River Arms has teamed with Fred Eichler for new <a href=\"http:\/\/\" campaign=\"RRFred\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Fred Eichler Signature Series Predator rifles<\/a>. These guns are designed from the ground up with the hunter in mind, and mostly that means weight savings. The barrels are fluted, and the handguards are carbon fiber. The rifle weighs in at only 6.9 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9935.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"fred-eichlers-rock-river-lar-15-perfect-lightweight-ar-predators-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"alignright wp-image-88030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9935-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"310\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9935-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9935-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a>SPECS:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Caliber: 5.56\/.223<\/li>\n<li>Lower Receiver: Forged RRA LAR-15<\/li>\n<li>Barrel: 16-in. 1:8-in. twist<\/li>\n<li>Muzzle: RRA Fred Eichler Series<\/li>\n<li>Gas Block: Low-profile<\/li>\n<li>Trigger: RRA Chrome, two-stage<\/li>\n<li>Charging Handle: BCM Gunfighter Medium Latch<\/li>\n<li>Handguard: RRA FES carbon-fiber free-floated<\/li>\n<li>Pistol Grip: Hogue<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 6.9 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>Lenght: 33.5 in.<\/li>\n<li>1 MOA at 100 yds. Guarantee<\/li>\n<li>MSRP: $1,800<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Impressions<\/h2>\n<p>Also unique to this rifle, a new muzzle brake. This brake is promised to pull the gun down and forward, negating the effects of recoil. The trigger guard is oversized, to accommodate gloved hands on winter days. Out of the box, this rifle comes with a 6 position collapsible stock, designed to fit any size hunter. The trigger is a two-stage match, which is a great help on difficult shots.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9937.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"fred-eichlers-rock-river-lar-15-perfect-lightweight-ar-predators-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-88033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9937-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9937-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9937-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9937-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9937-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9937.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<a href=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9938.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"fred-eichlers-rock-river-lar-15-perfect-lightweight-ar-predators-shot-show-2018\" title=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-88027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9938-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fred Eichler's Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9938-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9938-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9938-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9938-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/350A9938.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Rock River Arms, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockriverarms.com\/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&amp;category_id=557\" campaign=\"RRinfo\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>***Check out GunsAmerica for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?Keyword=Rock%20River%20ARms\" campaign=\"RRGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Rock River LAR-15.<\/a>***<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rock River Arms has teamed with Fred Eichler for new Fred Eichler Signature Series Predator rifles. 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The rifle weighs in at only 6.9 pounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":88030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[226,694,37,1027,1],"tags":[613,132,586,102,208,343,171,929],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-87917","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-clay-martin","8":"category-gun-reviews","9":"category-gun-reviews-rifles","10":"category-shot-shot-2018","11":"category-uncategorized","12":"tag-ar-15","13":"tag-buzz","14":"tag-column","15":"tag-feature-articles","16":"tag-reviews-2","17":"tag-rifle","18":"tag-rock-river","19":"tag-rock-river-arms"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fred Eichler&#039;s Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fred Eichler&#039;s Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018 - Uncategorized\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/fred-eichlers-rock-river-lar-15-perfect-lightweight-ar-predators-shot-show-2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fred Eichler&#039;s Rock River LAR-15: Perfect Lightweight AR for Predators \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rock River Arms has teamed with Fred Eichler for new Fred Eichler Signature Series Predator rifles. 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