Boberg XR9-S My 1st real range session

[snooperman]

I like what I have seen so far and at 71, I want one for Christmas so..

my wife must order me one soon. The little kid in me has to have it. Thanks so much for all the info, pictures and comments to all. Snoop

 

[PX15]

FWIW:

I wasn't looking for another compact 9MM pistol the last time I bought one, and I'm still not looking for one...

Having said that I do like the "looks" (ugly) of the Boberg, and from the few owner test reports it sounds like it's gonna be a pretty darn good little pistol.

My problem is that I've been thrice bitten with a "new" pistol and I have made a promise to myself that I will never be a "beta-tester" for a gun manufacturer again..

Well, not willingly.

I'm willing to let you young folks, with more money than I, go ahead and buy the first ones up... You can discover the bugs, and yes odds are excellent there is a bug or two that hasn't been found and fixed yet.

That "bullet" separating from the casing problem would keep me from buying one right now if nothing else would....

But, I'm keeping my eye on this sucker, and after a few thousand hit the streets, successfully, I might be persuaded to pick up one myself..

Just sayin'..

Good luck tho to new Boberg owners!


Jesse

 

[josh2415]

... That "bullet" separating from the casing problem would keep me from buying one right now if nothing else would....

But, I'm keeping my eye on this sucker, and after a few thousand hit the streets, successfully, I might be persuaded to pick up one myself..
Good luck tho to new Boberg owners!
Jesse

You bring up valid points Jesse. Regarding bullet separation, this is a KNOWN issue and is addressed in the operators manual. It only happens with a couple specific brands of older cheap ammunition that have poor or non-existant crimps. There have been no seperation issues with quality defense (or practice) ammunition having proper crips.

As with any handgun, any potential problems can be avoided simply by following manufacturers guidelines spelled out clearly in the operators manual.

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[StrikeFire83]

You bring up valid points Jesse. Regarding bullet separation, this is a KNOWN issue and is addressed in the operators manual. It only happens with a couple specific brands of older cheap ammunition that have poor or non-existant crimps. There have been no seperation issues with quality defense (or practice) ammunition having proper crips.

As with any handgun, any potential problems can be avoided simply by following manufacturers guidelines spelled out clearly in the operators manual.

I've been following this gun since Arnie's first post here in 2008, and I'm really rooting for him.

That said, the OP's gun pulled a Winchester Silvertip (really good quality SD ammo) out of its casing, and that's not the crappy 3 year old American Eagle ammo that Arnie warned everybody about on his blog.

We'll see if it happens again.

 

[josh2415]

That said, the OP's gun pulled a Winchester Silvertip (really good quality SD ammo) out of its casing, and that's not the crappy 3 year old American Eagle ammo that Arnie warned everybody about on his blog.

We'll see if it happens again.

You're right StrikeFire, I missed that rather significant point in the original post.

 

[JellyJar]

What causes the ding in the cases?

Please let us know.

 

[josh2415]

What causes the ding in the cases?

Here's a response from Boberg (from his website) regarding this:

"As far as the source of any dings on empty cases - they usually hit the "ejection port hood" which has to be there to trap the round for reliable feeding. This is a tight area and will be a considerable design challenge to get right when I someday pursue a .45 auto design."

 

[gbelleh]

Wow, I've been following the development of this gun for many years. It's good to see it's finally out! I'm very interested in getting one, but not until it's been out for a while. I hope it proves to be reliable.

 

[IMTHDUKE]

I put my name on the pre order form. Figure by the time my name comes up, there will be additional reports on the gun.

 

[PX15]

IMTHDUKE:

Basically if I were younger I'd probably be on the "list" myself... I'm just so burnt out on buying early production guns, that turned out to have problems that I'm too old to screw with that any more.

I've done my time as a "beta-tester" for Beretta/Taurus/Charter Arms & Walther and I'm done.

I really like the "looks" of the ugly Boberg.. It appears of top quality manufacture, and just from the few video's I've seen on utube it's a sweet shooter..

But the joy of being the first on the block, with whatever it is, is tempered by knowing there is more than likely an unfound bug in it and YOU might be the one to find it..

I hope the Boberg succeeds and chances are somewhere down the road I'll have one, but I'll let good folks like yourself do the beta-testing for me.

Best Wishes, and no offense.

Jesse

 

[IMTHDUKE]

@Jesse

I agree with you in principle and in experience. I bought the Kimber Solo, not wanting to be the first on my block to own one, but because it looked like what would be a great CCW. After sending it back 3 times to factory, and long story short, they sent me a new gun, I am now selling the new Kimber because due to my experience with it....I would never trust it. If I fire the new one and it malfunctions, I gota go through the hassal with Kimber the second time. It's going bye bye and maybe after its been out a year and bugs out and price reduced...who knows....maybe consider another one.

 

[Madcap_Magician]

Here's a response from Boberg (from his website) regarding this:

"As far as the source of any dings on empty cases - they usually hit the "ejection port hood" which has to be there to trap the round for reliable feeding. This is a tight area and will be a considerable design challenge to get right when I someday pursue a .45 auto design."

Those were some pretty serious dings... I think a reloader would toss those casings.

 

[Mr. Happy]

Waiting for a good laser (green!) to show up for it.

 

[josh2415]

Waiting for a good laser (green!) to show up for it.

Be sure to contact Crimson Trace to request one - the more requests they get, the better the chance of them making one.

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[PX15]

IMTHDUKE:

I had the same experience with a new Walther PPS as you did with the Kimber Solo... After they gave me a new one to replace the crappy one I never shot it... I sold it..

I like Larry Seecamps philosophy about reliability..

Larry says each Seecamp is tested (by himself quite often) and when they ship they are reliable.. Not saying 100% of Seecamps sold are 100% reliable right out of the box, but we have 3 and that has been our experience.

I was considering a Kimber 45ACP one time when I read where Kimber says you need to run 200 rounds thru one before it could be deemed "reliable" for personal protection..

What BS..

I don't WANT a pistol that I have to run 200 rounds thru to determine reliability because all that proves is that it has been reliable for 200 rounds ~ no guarantee round 201 will be the same.

When I buy a pistol and it's reliable, and self defense accurate right out of the box, I'm good to go. When I buy a pistol that "burps" right out of the box I don't want it anymore.

Just me..

So, if I spent most of a thousand bucks on a first series Boberg and it wasn't reliable right out of the box I would not be satisfied with it, ever, and it would have to go.. So, to preclude that possibility (more or less) I'm willing to wait for a pile of them to hit the streets, prove reliable, THEN I'll break open my piggy bank.

Just personal opinion, no offense to anyone.

Jesse

 

[DAdams]

Any more buyers or report updates?

 

[PabloJ]

Having had PSP I do not mind novelty but I will pass on this one.