And another R9S newbie owner

[theirishguard]

Roger, welcome to the forum and pup ownership. Enjoy it here as well as shooting the R9. Tom

[9mm@FortHood]

Hello Tom - Thank you and so far I love my pup.  I have, I have and I will continue to do both.       Roger
 

Roger, welcome to the forum and pup ownership. Enjoy it here as well as shooting the R9. Tom

[Richard S]

* * * I studied the R9 for about 7 months before I finally pulled the trigger   Now it is time to customize it and make it truly mine.

Congratulations! The possibilities are endless.   

[yankee2500]

Thank you for the info on the Vibra-Tite and the VZ grips.  I ordered my VZ grips online this afternoon only to find out (after receiving 3 emails from VZ with the final invoice in email #3) that they are "BACKORDERED".  That "BACKORDERED" part was not mentioned anywhere until the 3rd email...  I also ordered the o-rings from Yankee and I'll see how those work out.  Those o-rings and screws have already been shipped by John.  TY again for the Vibra-Tite info.

VZ grips are awesome and have helped a lot.  I used Vibra-Tite VC-3 on my screws and is has appeared to work.  The local fastener supply had it in little packets.

I was reading on another forum about keeping grip screws from coming loose and one poster said he uses bee's wax, supposedly works good and removes easily.

[m9x18]

Hi Robert, Thank you for the welcome and unless I'm way off, based on your post count - welcome aboard too (of course from vets to vet).  I studied the R9 for about 7 months before I finally pulled the trigger   Now it is time to customize it and make it truly mine.

You have chosen wisely. The R9 is a fantastic little pocket pistol. And from one vet to another, welcome aboard!

Yep, just like you, I researched quite a bit and for quite a while before making the accent to the R9. This forum has proven to be a treasure trove of useful information and firsthand accounts on this pistol. The people on this forum are so helpful; it’s an honor to belong here. So enjoy your R9. It really is a very special little pocket companion.

[Richard S]

I was reading on another forum about keeping grip screws from coming loose and one poster said he uses bee's wax, supposedly works good and removes easily.

Bee's wax? What's next? Yam butter cream for slide lubrication?   

[kjtrains]

WOW!  You guessed it!     

[yankee2500]

I was reading on another forum about keeping grip screws from coming loose and one poster said he uses bee's wax, supposedly works good and removes easily.

Bee's wax? What's next? Yam butter cream for slide lubrication?   

Richard,
   You never cease to amaze me, Attorney, Photographer, Fireman and Psychic too. 

I just ordered the Butter Cream (Musk) get yours here.

http://sabonnyc.com/lotions/butter-cream-1/butter-cream-3.html

[9mm@FortHood]

The VZ grips made it to my house on Fri the 11th.  I put them on using the provided hardware, along with Yankee's o-rings.  I must say they are very nice.  I've been carrying it every day and really like the feel of the grips.  So all in all, 9 days wasn't too bad for being back-ordered.  Now to see how they perform at the range, hopefully tomorrow

Thank you for the info on the Vibra-Tite and the VZ grips.  I ordered my VZ grips online this afternoon only to find out (after receiving 3 emails from VZ with the final invoice in email #3) that they are "BACKORDERED".  That "BACKORDERED" part was not mentioned anywhere until the 3rd email...  I also ordered the o-rings from Yankee and I'll see how those work out.  Those o-rings and screws have already been shipped by John.  TY again for the Vibra-Tite info.

VZ grips are awesome and have helped a lot.  I used Vibra-Tite VC-3 on my screws and is has appeared to work.  The local fastener supply had it in little packets.