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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Cleaning and Maintenance of the R-9 => Topic started by: AmmoToad on July 27, 2010, 09:54:29 PM
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Some of you may have read a couple of my previous range reports were I stated that I was using a spring with now in the 400-500 rd range on it. I wanted to post a photo of the used spring on the left and the new spring on the right. The new spring is the one I put back in the gun after each range outing so it has been compressed. (I put a new spring in for carry, just to be sure) The old one has not had a single malfunction, not even a hiccup. Not sure if there is a different lot of springs from the period that my R9 was manufactured and those that are being sold new but as you can see, there is a difference in height. There is all so a felt, noticeable difference in tension. On another note, after 80 rounds, the upper right and lower left grip screws were loose. Someone on here stated that tightening the screws should be a routine part of cleaning the weapon and from my experience, I agree completely with that assessment. That’s why I always default to the judgment of the more senior members on here as they’ve probably seen it, done it , or heard it from a really reliable source. Thanks All! And keep our troops being held as prisoners in your thoughts and prayers. We must never forget!
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Great info, there, Toad, on the springs and screws. I definitely agree on the tightening of the screws as being a part of maintenance and certainly can save alot of grief.
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If the ends are closed, then they are newer type spring. The one on the right will become shorter if you put rounds through it. The older springs had open ends.
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Don't they all shorten with use?
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Just read a previous post about how the spring tension may be protecting the slide rails from damage and that a weak spring could cause damage. Based on this, I think it’s time to end my curiosity about how much the spring can take before failure and just replace it on a regular basis. Once again, the more we read the more we learn…..thanks everybody!
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A good thought, Toad; it is cheap insurance, kind of like changing oil.
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A good thought, Toad; it is cheap insurance, kind of like changing oil.
Do you need to change oil. :o ;D
Yes good idea to end the use of the old spring.
John
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Do you need to change oil. :o ;D
John
Every 3,000 miles, whether it needs it or not! ;D