We’re on the floor at NRAAM 2025, and Rock River Arms just dropped two of the strangest—and most interesting—AR builds we’ve seen all show.
First up is a 10.5-inch retro-style AR chambered in 5.56 NATO. It sports old-school triangular handguards, a fixed carry handle, and a shortened stock, which means you’re looking at an SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) setup. It’s classic, compact, and oozes Cold War-era cool.
But that’s not even the weird part.
Rock River is also showing off an SBR AR… in .380 ACP.
Yes, you read that right—a .380-chambered AR-platform SBR, complete with detachable carry handle and compact stock. And while we were scratching our heads at first, word from the booth is this gun was originally developed for South American contracts, and now they’re offering it up to the U.S. civilian market.
Will it catch on? Hard to say. But it definitely sparked some “what would you do with it?” conversations here on the show floor.
One thing’s for sure: Rock River isn’t afraid to get weird, and that’s part of what makes NRAAM 2025 such a blast. Whether you think it’s brilliant, bizarre, or both—we want to know what you’d do with a .380 AR SBR. Backpack gun? Range toy? Ultimate niche suppressor host?
Drop your thoughts in the comments—and stay tuned to GunsAmerica for more live coverage from the show!
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