To be updated: the R9 2000 round test thread

[ECR]

You are quite welcome Cats. Glad I can help here somehow.   

Regards,

Eric R.

[guncats]

update on the Fed 124gr hydra-shok retesting after mag spring replacement:
-- 7 shots loaded (one in chamber, 6 in mag)
-- used an older silver mag, with fresh 10-coil springs installed.
-- weak-hand only, slow aimed fire
==> shot #3 failed to feed, mouth of bullet caught at the bottom edge of feed-ramp. I stopped at that point.

Looks like this little R9 doesn't like the 124gr hydra.

[Douglas]

Thanks GC! Still watching. 

[kevinqjhps]

GREAT info guncats. Thanks much.

[ECR]

update on the Fed 124gr hydra-shok retesting after mag spring replacement:
-- 7 shots loaded (one in chamber, 6 in mag)
-- used an older silver mag, with fresh 10-coil springs installed.
-- weak-hand only, slow aimed fire
==> shot #3 failed to feed, mouth of bullet caught at the bottom edge of feed-ramp. I stopped at that point.

Looks like this little R9 doesn't like the 124gr hydra.

The early 10 coil magazine springs were too weak to push the rounds up quickly enough, which did cause some jamming issues, hence the move to the 12 coil springs, which pretty much eliminated that issue, so your findings here using a 10 coil mag spring are no surprise Cats. Nice R&D thread though. . . . Keep up the good fun work!  Ha haa . . . . .

ecr

[kevinqjhps]

update on the Fed 124gr hydra-shok retesting after mag spring replacement:
-- 7 shots loaded (one in chamber, 6 in mag)
-- used an older silver mag, with fresh 10-coil springs installed.
-- weak-hand only, slow aimed fire
==> shot #3 failed to feed, mouth of bullet caught at the bottom edge of feed-ramp. I stopped at that point.

Looks like this little R9 doesn't like the 124gr hydra.

Hi,



Where did you find replacement mag springs? I am going CRAZY Googling them. Thanks

kevinqjhps

[tracker]

The R9 magazine maker was Check-Mate in West Babylon, NY. You might give them a call at 631 491-1777 and inquire about the springs. Wolff was probably the source for the mag springs.

[ECR]

 Yes, Walter Wolff made those springs for the magazines.

[tracker]

Wolff still stocks R9 recoil springs and trigger sear/bar springs.

[kevinqjhps]

Wolff no longer stocks the springs BUT it overtime you call ask about them and they will start making them.

[kevinqjhps]

The R9 magazine maker was Check-Mate in West Babylon, NY. You might give them a call at 631 491-1777 and inquire about the springs. Wolff was probably the source for the mag springs.

Thank you Tracker. I will give him a call.

[kevinqjhps]

Well I talked to Checkmate. No good They have NO individual parts available. They do have 100 mag bodies that they are having followers and springs made for. He said you must pre-order them NOW if you want mags. After those 100 are gone there will be no more. 

[tracker]

What did Alex at Stevens say about your defective magazine? I read that they will replace bad mags but won't sell new ones.

[kevinqjhps]

What did Alex at Stevens say about your defective magazine? I read that they will replace bad mags but won't sell new ones.

I spoke with Williams. They do have msg springs BUT they are not for sale. You must send both the gun and magazine to get the spring replaced..I lost a Walther PPK/S  once that way and said never again. I have extra mags so I can get by.   

[tracker]

I wouldn't do it, either. They should just replace the magazine if you sent it to them as not functioning properly.