Rohrbaugh R-9s DELIVERED!

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Be it known that at approximately 11:40 AM CST today, 12/16/03, the first Rohrbaugh R-9s was delivered to its owner.

There's only one word for this gun: WOW!

It is, without a doubt, the finest example of workmanship and metal crafting I've ever seen, and that's without getting into the superior design features.

More later. I've got things to do.... :D
 
I hope it shoots as good as it looks. Question, do they make their own magazines? If not, what markings are on the mags?

I was just looking at a Kel-Tec P3AT a half hour ago and noticed that Mec-Gar makes the magazines, that kinda took me by surprise.
 
Most gun manufactures don't make their own magazines since the metal folding/forming equipment involved is drasticly differant than the equipment needed to machine a firearm. Mec-Gar is the largest OEM supplier IIRC.
 
Most gun manufactures don't make their own magazines since the metal folding/forming equipment involved is drasticly differant than the equipment needed to machine a firearm.

Ah thanks. I knew alot of firearms makers contract their magazines out, but I didn't know that was the reason why.

Pictures please!!!

Yes, what's going on here? I thought you were told to have pictures here by 12:30 sharp!!! :D :D :D
 
Anyone know what the price on these is gonna be, and when normal people can buy them? :)
 
Anyone know what the price on these is gonna be, and when normal people can buy them?

Unfortunately, they seem to be lacking in customer service. Ive got a decent market for them, and as the largest dealer in the state, we were hoping to stock them.

But, never got an answer to my many emails. O well, hopefully the people who manage to get them will get better service.

WildczramiAlaska
 
Not too bright if they are blowng off a major dealer that wants to sell their stuff. Guess they want to stay vaporware... :D
 
How about Wildkahrpm9Alaska?

Ya know Ive never realy liked the Kahrs...dont know why,they are good guns, sort of a visceral thing I guess...just like I like the looks of CZ75s but dont like the gun, or P7s, or why the only full size Colt I like is the new blue series 70...

Then again, my wife has dark hair, so I find myself peekin at blondes (when I can without gettin caught)...when I had a blonde wife I like dark girls, etc

WildchangeableAlaska
 
GOT MINE!!! #101 as promised. First shots fired at 15:00 CST.

Dealer price is $756, MSRP $900. If you want one order one and put down a deposit. There are THOUSANDS of these on backorder already and as production ramps up they will come out faster. There should be about 50 delivered by the end of the month. They are all bought and paid for. Rohrbaugh is not going the distributor route, they had single orders for over 500 guns last year and this year.
 
Jeff OTMG:
First shots fired at 15:00 CST.


What, and no range report yet?!?! ;) Was it what you expected? How was the recoil? Any malfunctions? Quality?
 
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I had one on order but cancelled after the delivery date slipped by more than six months.

I'll be interested in hearing what's the recoil and if there are any malfunctions before I re-order it again.

Give us dirt ... :D
 
Here's a bone or two, but sorry they're just small ones.

The trigger travel (measured from the finger pressure point) is 0.575". I haven't put it on the trigger scale yet, but it feels like about 7-8#. The trigger has no palpable overtravel at either extreme.

For a racking test, I asked a couple of nubile blondes to try it since the average female seems to have trouble racking new autos of the 9mm variety. Neither of them had any trouble.

I removed the right grip to eyeball the trigger mechanism. It's incredibly simple and stout. Doesn't look like this design is going to have any trigger problems! It's very comforting to see the much touted (by ME!) compression main spring. The fit and finish on the inside is just as gorgeous as on the outside.

I'm going to laser bore sight it against the sights and test other dynamic functioning with a Laser Blaster as well as do the rest of my typical incoming gun tests and inspections before round one ever goes down range, but Eric Rohrbaugh told me that it's already been test fired with at least 2 full mags.

I don't like the European style mag release, but I never have liked them on any gun.

Oh, there is no manufacturer's indicia on the mags. It came with 2, and the only marking other than some "standard ammo only" text on the mag itself is the Rohrbaugh crest on the floor plate.

Gotta go. More later....
 
Does that mean that +P ammo can't be used?

Also, are there more than one type of sights offered with it?
 
No malfunction, I just put a dozen rounds through it. Figured if Blackhawk transferred his first at least I could be the first one to send some lead downrange.
I did find out that the two guns that I got sent to Hollywood were fired with live ammo. The movie gun guy picked up two of his old Navy SEAL buddies on his way over to have the guns blanked out. They stopped at a range and put about a box through them. They complained of recoil. The 124 gr load I fired did recoil more than the 115gr, but nether was heavy. There was a sharpness to the recoil in the backstrap, but, although much lighter, the Rohrbaugh is far more comfortable to shoot than my S&W 940.

Mine is an R9S, if you get the sighted version, then this is what you end up with. At some point I will probably have mine altered with a black Novak rear and dovetailed ramped front in black. I have never been fond of silver sights.
 
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