Update 11/7/2015
Mike the manager contacted me after reading my initial review. He was very understanding of what happened and agreed it was not a fair experience. He offered to swap every single part on my rifle to match exactly the one that was shown to me when I bought my rifle. Mike really turned my experience around. I was not expecting to hear back from Rainier Arms. But to my surprise Rainier Arms (Mike) is really concerned with his customers well-being and sales experience. He really went out of his way to make sure I was happy with my purchase.
If you are looking to buy a rifle (AR 15), definitely check them out!! Even if its out of the way; they are 1.5 hours away for me. This is the absolute place to buy a quality rifle. I am glad I bought from them and highly recommend them!!
I've shot over 350 rounds through my AR and its a dream to shoot. I absolutely love it!!
Check them out for all your AR needs!! Their line of Rainier Arms parts are absolutely the best hands down!!
9/29/2015 - 2 stars
I was looking to buy my first rifle (AR15) and came across Rainier Arms in my research. Found multiple great reviews about their rifles and business, so I decided to give them a try. Visited their store looking for advice and to select an AR15. I was between a Daniel Defense V3 and their RUC2. While talking to one of their reps, he showed me their UltraMatch AR15 with titanium this, nickel boron coated carrier, amazing trigger, etc tons of upgraded parts, even had angled mechanical sights in case you wanted to bypass the optional optic sights; beautiful rifle. I figured I would go for the $700 more expensive rifle (compared to the RUC2) since I would eventually upgrade those parts later on anyway. Went ahead and paid the $1,995 and then I was told the rifle was not available. That it needed to be assembled...sigh...fine. 6 days later I call to find out the status of the rifle and I am told its been built sitting here. Was anyone going to call me and let me know??
So I head out there, 1.5 hours away for me, to pick it up...
When I get there, no one remembers me (I did spend like 3 hours last week when I purchased the rifle). They can't find my rifle... Finally when they do, we go through the rifle and then the crap hits the fan...
The rifle they presented did not match the rifle on display that I was sold a week ago. It did not have angled sights, had different butt stock, different trigger, different bolt carrier (was not the shiny nickel boron coated one that was emphasized how great it was) and different grip. I was so upset!! I just spent $2,200 with taxes and I am not getting the gun I've been drooling over all week anxiously waiting.
Seems like the gun that was on display with the UltraMatch description card and $1,995 price was upgraded. !@#$%^& Why would you advertise a modded UltraMatch rifle in the place of a a standard UltraMatch?? Then tell the customer, a 1st time customer spending $2,200 sorry, the online specs match the rifle we built you. I did not buy online, I bought face to face. I should have made a stink about it and told them I want the gun I was sold or refund my money. But I didn't... I should have... Unfortunately, I spend a lot of money and unfortunately I will not be spending it at Rainier Arms... I look for another gun store or go online. I am really disappointed in their customer service/purchase experience.
I thought going to an AR15 specialty store, I would have been taken care of from A-Z. Their staff does not seem too knowledgeable on AR15s...lots of guess statements.
I have not yet fired the rifle. Seems very high quality and great build. We will see what happens when I take it to my AR15 fundamental class later next month.
Overall, if you go to Rainier Arms, double, triple check the specs of the rifle they are selling you... read more