AR nomeclature

[Speedster00]

Im fairly new to AR's. Bought a 223 a year ago and now a LR308. There are lots of initials out there for types of guns....but what specifies that? I see people saying I want to build an SASS or RePR, which more than one company make...But couldn't any semi-auto be called this? To my limited knowledge, doesn't RePR mean Rapid Engagement Precision Rifle? and SASS is Semi Auto Sniper System? So technically, any longer barrel, of any type, could be either? What am I missing here?

Heres what Im getting at...my LR308 has a 24" stainless barrel, free float, rifle but stock, blah blah....so couldn't that be called an SASS?
But at the same time, Couldn't REPR be used as well? a semi auto precision rifle?

See what I mean?

 

[Direct Assault]

The REPR is made by LWRC. Its their 308 gun. It comes in 16",18", and 20" but they are all REPRs. Its the name of the gun, not the style.

 

[Speedster00]

DPMS makes a REPR as well...

Nato Repr

 

[redhooker]

You can certainly call it whatever you like, it is after all your rifle (mine is called 'Lizabeth). The SASS and REPR (lots of people don't even know the 'ol Black Cat makes a REPR) are just model names for a specific package from DPMS. It is not (in this instance) a "classification" of rifle. Just a model name.

 

[Speedster00]

You can certainly call it whatever you like, it is after all your rifle (mine is called 'Lizabeth). The SASS and REPR (lots of people don't even know the 'ol Black Cat makes a REPR) are just model names for a specific package from DPMS. It is not (in this instance) a "classification" of rifle. Just a model name.

That's pretty much was I was asking. DPMS and LWRC both make a REPR and it seems to me like it stands for a very general term. Thanks.

 

[Direct Assault]

Yeah I didnt know dpms made a repr. Crazy.

 

[redhooker]

Yeah I didnt know dpms made a repr. Crazy.

And I thought LWRC's REPR stood for Really Expensive Piston Rifle

 

[Danco411]

And DPMS's stand for Reasonably Expensive Probably Reliable.