Gloom, despair, agony on me..

[sslater]

I'm back to carrying my R9S because I've had no feeding issues.  But I'm anxious to hear the explanation Rohrbaugh gives Skyhook for the lock-up.  

Skyhook, I may have missed it, but how many rounds total did you have on your R9 when it quit working?

[Skyhook]

Total rounds would be fewer than twenty.

The first twelve went off fine, then I could not get the mag to strip off the first rnd from the mag.

This second range experience lasted, I think, about seven rnds and the jam happened as the last rnd was ejected. I can see the take-down link pin- barely- but I am not into doing what someone will have to do to move that slide.

Between the first shooting and the second, I had taken the gun apart, cleaned it, and reassembled it (making sure the 'unfinished' end of the spring went into the little recoil spring retainer). For lube, I used Super Lube applied with a small paint brush as per instructions on this BBS.

I am perplexed.

[Skyhook]

Tom,
It's leaving in Monday's mail (USPS). I have a FFL who will take it to the PO and get-R-done.

The nearest UPS facility is about 45 min away on a good day and the personnel there are not friendly when handguns are discussed. You see, about fifteen years back, my 10" bbl Ruger silhouette comp .22 was stolen while in their care and between myself, the NYSP, and the feds, I guess we made quite an impression.  

[sslater]

Less than twenty rounds.....that's definitely what we used to call "infant mortality".  Either something wasn't fitted right from the git-go, or more likely a burr or 'dingleberry'  has been stood up by functioning under firing pressure.

I'm sure the Rohrbaugh hospital will make it better than new.    

[Michigunner]

Skyhook,

I remember when Roy Clark had a Mitsubishi twin turbo-prop.  I don't know him, of course, but was impressed when reading an article in Flying.

He probably has a jet now.

Do you know if he always had a co-pilot on that twin, or did he go it alone?

Bill

[Skyhook]

Bill, this was just before his twin days and he was flying a decked-out Bonanza.
He had played at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and was looking to heading southwest.
He was/is a really great guy, easy to talk with and funny as anything you can imagine. Quick-witted barely covers it.

[Skyhook]

  My baby left for Deer Park this morning @ 10 a.m.

Shipping and insurance was near $35.00 USD.

*Everybody, altogether now: "Since my baby left me....."

(Fingers crossed.....)

[Erich]

How about the Spanish version . . . ?

Desde que conozco . . .  

[RJ HEDLEY]

sslater
 'dingleberry'..........  Now, that's a word you don't see every day. It may has passed without notice, but for my coarse ''un- PC '' manner.    

[Skyhook]

How about the Spanish version . . . ?

Desde que conozco . . .  

There are times I prefer that.  

[Michigunner]

Skyhook, I hope that pistol gets an extra fast turn around.

You deserve better luck than this.

Bill

[Skyhook]

Thanks, Bill, but I do not really know what to expect.

I always give the company the benefit of the doubt and time to make necessary corrections. Having had my own business, I am familiar with both sides.

We'll see.

[EdMan]

Skyhook,
I'm really sorry to hear about you continued Failure to Feed problems. I've had a number of other problems with my pup, but I've never had a failure to feed (knock on my wooden head). As you well know that's usally caused by feed ramp or magazine problems. I know you have checked and polished your feed ramp. The odds of geting two bad magazines are slim, but possible. I hope it's as simple as that. What ever it is I believe the Rohrbaughs will take care of it for you.

EdMan

[Skyhook]

Thanks, EdMan, I cannot imagine Rohrbaugh doing anything other than making the little beast right.

I should get a phone call this afternoon or, maybe, tomorrow some time. Good things are worth waiting for, so I'll be as patient as I can be under the circumstances. I think that if the R9s was my only small piece, I'd be more deeply troubled.

[chameleon]

SKYHOOK,

I am  happy that the R9 is on its way to the clinic. I am sure that all the problems will be addressed and corrected.

I am sorry that you have to live without the R9 for a while.

Side note, I sent you a PM.

Art