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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh Accessories => Topic started by: ccoorreeyy on March 25, 2010, 07:55:21 PM

Title: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: ccoorreeyy on March 25, 2010, 07:55:21 PM: I ordered a Elephant Seecamp holster from Robert a bit ago and it came in the mail today! It is SO nice! Robert emailed me a couple pics of a R9 holster he did out of the same hide and I thought I would post them here since he still has not figured out how to post pictures on this forum.

Here is his brown elephant R9 front and back.

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x275/ccaallaahhaann/holsters/meco3.jpg)

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x275/ccaallaahhaann/holsters/meco4.jpg)

Just to showoff ( ;D ) his work here are a couple pics of the one I got in the mail today. If you want a TOP OF THE LINE rig for your R9 (or other pocket pistol) give Robert a try, you won't be sorry!!!!

http://www.mecopocketholsters.com/

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x275/ccaallaahhaann/holsters/meco2-1.jpg)

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x275/ccaallaahhaann/holsters/Meco1.jpg)

ps. sorry if this sounds like a commercial but i'm just THAT happy with my holster.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on March 25, 2010, 09:45:10 PM: Now that is really nice! :)
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Post by: kanuist on March 25, 2010, 10:45:59 PM: Very Stylish!!
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: tracker on March 25, 2010, 11:12:34 PM: OHAD.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: Corvette on March 26, 2010, 01:12:06 AM: .
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Post by: birdman on March 26, 2010, 12:13:25 PM: Corey, I saw your post with the pictures and loved them! I called Robert and asked him to make one for my R9. He said he would be happy to. About 8-10 weeks he said. He always says that but It's never taken more than 5 weeks. Anyway, about 10 minutes later he calls me back and said that he would send me the one in the pictures. He'd made that one for himself but changed his mind and decided on sharkskin instead, and would send me the elephant skin one. He's going to get it in the mail today. Waiting has never been my strong suit, so this works great. Damn!, is this a score or what?!!! Now to go tug on the mailman's sleeve til it gets here. Gene
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Post by: kjtrains on March 26, 2010, 12:20:22 PM: That is the best luck I have ever seen. You did good!
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: theirishguard on March 26, 2010, 12:22:16 PM: Robert, what good looking holsters bud 8)

Gene, tough call, it's Tuesday and I think I'll put the pup in elephant and tomorrow I'll put the pup in some shark ;) :D Tom
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: birdman on March 26, 2010, 12:35:20 PM: Tom, You're right it is tough. But, I guess that's what life is all about - making decisions. I hate it, but someones gotta do it. Gene
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on March 26, 2010, 12:39:29 PM: Quote

ps. sorry if this sounds like a commercial but i'm just THAT happy with my holster.

Corey. You sound like a little kid at Christmas and that's a good thing! I would be too! :) :)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: tracker on March 26, 2010, 07:17:21 PM: That is one beautiful holster, Corey, and Robert will gain some well deserved orders from your post.
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Post by: robertmeco on March 26, 2010, 08:07:21 PM: thank you for all the kind words
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on March 26, 2010, 08:11:17 PM: Robert. You're very welcome. Your holsters are excellent!
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: birdman on March 27, 2010, 04:05:48 PM: My goal is to get seven of Robert's exotic skin holsters, so I can put the Pup in a different one every day. Oh Gawd!, I don't know if I'm joking or not. To paraphrase Will Rogers, I never met a Meco holster I didn't like. Gene
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on March 27, 2010, 09:46:06 PM: Gene. An exotic goal. Go for it! ;D
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: birdman on March 29, 2010, 07:25:39 PM: Found an elephant in my mail box a few minutes ago and it's BEAUTIFUL!!!. When I first saw the pictures Corey posted I thought "that can't possibly look that good". I was right, it looks much better! The color is just about the same as the Seecamp holster in Corey's picture, and just as lovely! Guess I'll go look at the holsters again. Gene
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on March 29, 2010, 07:34:31 PM: Gene. That is fast; three days. I know you're pleased as punch. Now, with the caiman, you're on your way to a different exotic carry holster every day. :)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: birdman on March 29, 2010, 11:18:16 PM: This would probably be really funny if it weren't so stupid. I was talking to Robert about the elephant skin holster I was ordering. He told me that very soon after Corey first posted the elephant pictures he got a call from some jerk ranting about killing elephants and giving him s*** about using the skin for making holsters. I can't imagine some dickhead like that accessing our forum. Gene
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: tracker on March 30, 2010, 12:05:51 AM: They're out there.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on March 30, 2010, 01:19:00 PM: Just pay no attention to them. They'll go away. :)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: birdman on March 30, 2010, 04:46:47 PM: I have an idea, if anyone else calls and has caller ID maybe Robert could post his number. I would love to call him occasionally just to say "hi" or something. Gene
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on March 30, 2010, 07:07:25 PM: Probably more like the, or something! ;D
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: chameleon on April 10, 2010, 10:21:14 PM: Well, I guess they wouldn't like this one either.

(http://www.fototime.com/BE1D9EC404B4C2F/standard.jpg)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on April 10, 2010, 10:47:39 PM: One fine holster! Excellent! :)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: chameleon on April 10, 2010, 11:00:18 PM: Thank you, it is a MECO of course.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: yankee2500 on April 11, 2010, 12:44:07 AM: Well I guess I can also give them something to rant about.
Elephant
(http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/yankee2500/R9holster001.jpg)

Ostrich
(http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/yankee2500/R9Holsters006.jpg)

and Crocodile
(http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/yankee2500/IMG_0109.jpg)

;D John ;D
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: chameleon on April 11, 2010, 09:14:26 AM: Very nice.Could you tell me about each holster and each pistol.
I know the R9, but it looks like a Robar version with exception of the grips, the frame looks to be a light color.
Is the 1911 a Kimber? What was done to it?

The holsters look as though they would function well.
The holster in the middle, the Ostrich does look like a Graham, but because I am not sure, I am asking.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: Richard S on April 11, 2010, 10:33:21 AM: Quote
This would probably be really funny if it weren't so stupid. I was talking to Robert about the elephant skin holster I was ordering. He told me that very soon after Corey first posted the elephant pictures he got a call from some jerk ranting about killing elephants and giving him s*** about using the skin for making holsters. I can't imagine some dickhead like that accessing our forum. Gene

Gene:

They can show up anywhere. Back in my Army days, we had an expression for jerks like that: "#%*@ 'em all but nine -- six for pallbearers, two for road guards, and one to count cadence."

By the way, those are great looking holsters, all!

[size=10][Edited for clarification as to identity of makers in light of succeeding post.][/size]
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: yankee2500 on April 11, 2010, 11:41:28 AM: The first holster is a Rafter S Leather OWB
The middle one is a Ron Graham
The bottom holster was made by Eugene Oppe
The 1911 is a Kimber Ultra CDP II, with Esmarelda grips, Wilson Combat two piece MSH/Magwell.
The R9 was sent to Robar and the entire gun and internals were finished with there NP3 coating, the grips are Rohrbaugh CFs, I got them off a older R9 and then sold the gun to my Son-inlaw.

John
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: chameleon on April 11, 2010, 09:06:58 PM: Thanks for all that info.
Every one looks sweet.

How long did Robar have your R9?
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: yankee2500 on April 12, 2010, 12:09:15 AM: I think it was about four weeks, and I believe that is there current turn around time.

John
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: chameleon on April 12, 2010, 08:16:19 AM: Thank you.
It may be just the thing to do.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: Richard S on April 13, 2010, 11:18:50 AM: In the interest of "putting my money where my mouth is,"and to show support for Robert and the other holster makers whose excellent work is pictured above, I'm posting this photograph of my R9 with its black CFs in my own elephant-hide holster.

The man whose name appears in the maker's mark on the back of this holster has passed away, but he was a legendary artist in gunleather. I'll withhold his name to prevent any harassment of his heirs by some self-appointed "Holster Material Police" who may be lurking around the fringes of the Forum.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/RichardS/r9elephanthideholsterkershawleekonv.jpg)

Some of these "Holster Material Police" need to read the strict permit requirements of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

[size=10][Edit: The usual typos.][/size] :-/
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on April 13, 2010, 11:25:54 AM: Very nice, Richard, and like the Rohrbaugh knife as well.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: Richard S on April 13, 2010, 12:42:55 PM: Thank you, KJ. The knife is one of the Kershaw "Leek" designs by Ken Onion.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on April 13, 2010, 01:22:09 PM: I do like the Kershaw "Leek". These have the Safe Speed, which is spring assist. Amazing. Acts like an automatic knife.

(http://s575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/kjtrains/Kershaw3.jpg)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: theirishguard on April 13, 2010, 01:25:52 PM: I have some Rohrbaugh knives in stock, PM with interest. Tom
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: Richard S on April 13, 2010, 07:38:57 PM: This from the Kershaw website:

[size=10]Is a SpeedSafe® knife a switchblade?

NO! There are many unique features of SpeedSafe® knives that make them quite different than knives that are considered switchblades. Unlike a switchblade, SpeedSafe® blades DO NOT deploy with the push of a button in the handle or by gravity alone. Instead, the user must manually overcome the torsion bar's resistance—using the thumb stud or protrusion on the blade itself—in order to engage the SpeedSafe® system. Because the user must manually overcome the torsion bar's resistance, SpeedSafe® knives fall fully outside the Federal definition of a switchblade. However, due to the complexity and constantly changing nature of these laws and regulations, it is impossible for Kershaw Knives to be aware of every restriction in every location in which our knives are sold or carried. It is the responsibility of the buyer to investigate and comply with the laws and regulations that apply in his or her specific area. [/size]

www.kershawknives.com
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on April 13, 2010, 08:27:35 PM: I don't think I said anything about a switchblade, Richard. I said acts like an automatic knife. Mine has a push at the top of the handle opposite the blade (Kershaw calls it a protrusion on the blade itself) and you just push that with your index finger and the blade flies out with lightning speed. They also have a thumb push as well, which only requires a gentle nudge and it flies out the same.

If I pull mine out of my pocket, and push the index finger push, which only requires slight pressure, the blade flies out and you would think it was automatic. The finger push requires the same pressure as the button on a switchblade. I do have some switchblades and these are just as fast.

In fact, some of the reviews I read before purchasing, was exactly what some others had said. The Kershaw safespeed acts like an automatic knife.

Some thoughts from a fully satisfied Kershaw Safespeed owner.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: Richard S on April 13, 2010, 10:55:54 PM: KJ:

I know you didn't. It's just the Second Amendment lawyer in me, which I hope you will forgive. Some juriisdictions equate the terms "automatic" and "assisted opening" with the term "switchblade." The American Knife & Tool Institute works tirelessly to educate the public and the federal government and state legislatures on the difference. I was just attempting to eliminate any confusion which someone new to the concept might have as to the SpeedSafe® system.

http://www.akti.org/

And by the way, that's a beautiful trio of "Leeks" you have there!

[size=10][Edit: Typos. (This does it -- I have to start using glasses when writing these posts. Getting old is for the pits, except it does beat the alternative.)][/size]
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on April 13, 2010, 11:20:30 PM: All forgiven, Richard. I was trying to make it clear that the Kershaw acted like an automatic knife, not that it was one. Glad you cleared that up. Thanks!

And thanks for the comment on the trio!
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: chameleon on April 14, 2010, 08:17:28 AM: That Elephant pocket holster is gorgeous and from a well known maker that we all love and miss is something that will keep his memory alive.
You can pass that down through generations.
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: robertmeco on May 02, 2010, 11:32:20 PM: I had a busy weekend

(http://www.seecamp.com/yabbfiles/Attachments/DSCN0559.JPG)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: ccoorreeyy on May 02, 2010, 11:40:55 PM: Quote
I had a busy weekend

(http://www.seecamp.com/yabbfiles/Attachments/DSCN0559.JPG)

Dang Robert I bet them fingers are tired! GREAT LOOKING STUFF, there are gona be lots of happy people checking the mail box in a couple days!
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: yankee2500 on May 03, 2010, 12:54:07 AM: And I thought that was pictures of Corey's last order.(http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/yankee2500/309685.gif)

John
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on May 03, 2010, 08:10:58 AM: Quote
I had a busy weekend

(http://www.seecamp.com/yabbfiles/Attachments/DSCN0559.JPG)

Robert. You did indeed. I'm still enjoying mine and looking forward to the cross draw on order. Excellent work.

Corey will be pleased to see his order nearing completion. ;D
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: ccoorreeyy on May 03, 2010, 10:06:14 AM: Quote

Corey will be pleased to see his order nearing completion. ;D

I do see a couple styles in that photo that I don't have, HEY ROBERT.........................
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Post by: kjtrains on May 03, 2010, 10:35:14 AM: I do too! I don't have any left handed ones. Hmmm!
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: yankee2500 on May 03, 2010, 10:50:14 AM: kj,
a pup in each front pocket. :D

John
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on May 03, 2010, 11:46:09 AM: John. Right on! Now, I just have to find somewhere to carry the car keys, Kershaw knife and wallet. Wait a minute; my Bermuda shorts have double front pockets. Problem solved. ;D
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Post by: ccoorreeyy on May 22, 2010, 11:51:17 PM: Elephant update. I've been using this holster now for 2 months and you cant tell it from new. This elephant is holding up GREAT!

For any that have not seen it here she is.
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x275/ccaallaahhaann/holsters/Meco1.jpg)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: kjtrains on May 23, 2010, 07:26:08 AM: Still nice in all it's splendor! :)
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: Bobs_classic on May 23, 2010, 09:22:46 PM: You must be giving it alot of water ;D ;D
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: birdman on May 23, 2010, 10:24:32 PM: Did you notice the stack of gold bars at the top of Robert's picture? It's pretty plain to see that I'm sending him way too much money!! :) ;) Gene
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: birdman on May 23, 2010, 10:38:05 PM: Corey, I've had my R9 elephant holster from Meco just a few days less than you, and as you said, it shows virtually no wear at all! This has become my favorite of all my holsters, and just about the only one I use. Robert, you did a helluva job when you made this one! Thanks for changing your mind. Gene
Title: Re: Meco Elephant R9, WOW!
Post by: Bobs_classic on May 24, 2010, 03:17:33 PM: Quote
Did you notice the stack of gold bars at the top of Robert's picture? It's pretty plain to see that I'm sending him way too much money!! :) ;) Gene
LOL