ROHRBAUGH R9. R176 GUNBROKER DIDN'T SELL

[kjtrains]

The Elite did not last long the second listing

   http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=248629176

WOW!  That did go fast!    

[Chief-USN]

Yes $1500 is a reasonable price to pay for a used gun that had a retail of $1295. The Rohrbaugh has alot of competition for the compact, high quality, 9mm market now.

 Chief

[ccoorreeyy]

It was "new in the box" but yes there are more competitors now for sure.  

[tracker]

Not that it is relevant to current market value but the retail price of an R9 was $950, FOB Dallas, in 2004 and early 2005.

[Chief-USN]

Retail for the Elite was $1295 as per Maria

Chief

[tracker]

There was no Elite then. I was just giving the price of a standard R9 as a point of reference.

[Chief-USN]

You are correct, and the only thing I said was how much an Elite sold for.

 Chief

[kjtrains]

Great, Andy.  $1500 starting bid should get 'er done.  Good luck!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=248992462

[tracker]

He says that it was the 76th gun to be manufactured. Does anyone agree with that statement?

[ccoorreeyy]

He says that it was the 76th gun to be manufactured. Does anyone agree with that statement?

Its high unlikely.   Let's see

1,2,3......  Pre "R" serial number guns that were for owners, loved ones, investors ect.    (total number of those not told on the forum)

100-147 Pre "R" serial number guns

Sevral custom serial numbered guns done at this time also

R100 - R175 serial numbered guns

My best guess is that frame number R176 was around the 140th - 150th one made.  Who knows what order it was put together and shipped out.  If it was 76th it would be pure coincidence.

It's still a nice early gun but I don't think the claim of it being the 76th gun is true.

[Chief-USN]

 I do not think he knows a great deal about Rohrbaughs, a good example was his thinking the were Graphite grips on it versus CF.

 Chief

[Blueeyedme]

At least he is in the ballpark.  Not sure that I would be comfortable sending my $$ to someone on GB who has no ratings - but wveryone has to start somewhere.  I wish the seller luck getting it sold.

[ccoorreeyy]

It did not bring the starting bid of $1500 either.  This economy sucks.  I still wish the seller well.  Maybe tracker's idea of asking Karl to buy it at was not a bad idea after all.  It may be an eye opener to him that it did not sell even when the starting bid was dropped to $1500 on the largest gun auction site in the world.  

Unless you "need" money now I would just hold onto it for a while.  A early NIB Farmingdale with blues and the "S" should bring at least $1500 IMO.  Maybe the market will rebound, who knows.

[ccoorreeyy]

Not made public.  Why would that be?  

I have no question of what you have.   It's nice, its old, its just not $2500.  Sorry

[yankee2500]

It would only be in line if you find someone interested in that particular gun and you can provide some supporting documentation signed by Karl or Eric.