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I take it that the Rohrbaugh booth at SHOT does not display an R45.......
DDGator:
Point well taken, Richard.
I think 9mm is the best "compromise" caliber for a pocket gun. A tiny 5+1 .45 ACP is not going to be easy to shoot. One could definitely argue that 6+1 of 9mm would be a more effective pocket gun package than 5+1 of .45 ACP. I don't think a micro R45 would replace my R9.
I too would like a belt gun that runs like a custom 1911 in a silky smooth DAO with no thumb safety and no grip safety.
mz368:
The benefit of a concealable belt gun in a large caliber (R45) and an R9 in the pocket with the same controls and the same feel and trigger pull should not be overlooked. Skills learned with one should translate well to the other. Not a bad thing for a self defense pistol.
While it's not quite what the quote may have been meant to convey, I am reminded of the saying, "Beware the one gun man, he probably knows how to use it".
Aglifter:
--- Quote from: DDGator on January 29, 2012, 09:30:02 PM ---I don't know how much for R&D - a lot I am sure. They were, however, very encouraged by the interest shown at SHOT. The gun was received with a lot more enthusiasm than one might suspect from reading this thread! ;)
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Some of us may have been encouraging people to go look at it... ;D
Dr. Gonzo:
i like the idea of the R45 not being a "pocket gun". The R9 is the perfect pocket gun already, light, reliable, unbelievably well made custom gun. So the R45 can be the best "Belt Gun". Having handled it at the SHOT Show i can honestly say there was nothing that came close to fitting that good in my hand from any other manufacturer. I went to Kimber, Sig, Colt, Smith, and countless others, checking out the new sub-compact 45's and everyone of them was heavier, bulkier, and fit and finish was better on the R45(and its only a prototype!). Considering the fact that the R45 weighs somewhere between 19 and 22 ounces, uses an officer mag and has a Rohrbaugh badge on the side tells me the company made a wise decision, one that doesn't abandon their fan-base or values. I don't ever recall Rohrbaugh declaring itself a pocket-gun only brand, it may have shook up the firearms world with an absolutely amazing feat of engineering, but they never once came out and said: "we only make small guns". To back yourself into a corner from the very start is stupid. It takes time to establish a name in the industry and they did just that with the R9. Now is the right time to expand it's horizons. Maybe a full size 45 target model is next? Or a race gun? Who know's. Whatever is next, expect it to be more of the same: Practical, easy to use, and well made.
Hat's off to Boberg for his ambition btw, a 45 GAP ought to be fun to sell. Making something in a caliber of little relevance in today's market or little advantage over the 45 ACP isn't exactly what i'd call practical/ marketable. Remember the last time you went to the shops and asked the nice man/woman for a box of 45GAP? Remember receiving that confused look, expect more of the same. Propagating a design that is both more complicated and even less proven compared to an R9, but claiming superiority is also gutsy. So is the stroke of creativity in the names "XR-9" and "XR-45", add one whole letter and it's off to the courthouse.... I like the "XR-9" , it gives the Rohrbaugh Brothers some competition, i wish American Handgunner would do a side by side comparrison of the small 9's already.
Oh and Mr. Boberg The R9 and 380's are drop tested to 10 feet. Twice the height required by NYS. *See your comment on the GunsAmerica Article on Rohrbaugh @ SHOT 2012*
PsychoSword:
--- Quote from: Dr. Gonzo on February 04, 2012, 04:13:00 PM ---i like the idea of the R45 not being a "pocket gun". The R9 is the perfect pocket gun already, light, reliable, unbelievably well made custom gun.
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I don't. the AMT .45acp Backup is a pocket gun, and an old design. No reason why we can't have an R45 pocket gun.
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