A couple of questions concerning failures

[R9SCarry]

You mean the slide retaining pin?  That sounds like the prob Shelb had.  Hmmm ... maybe an upgrade to the new pin would be wise for all.  Have to run this by Eric when I can.

[Incursion]

The barrel pin--the thing you punch out to field strip the gun.

[BobJ]

Right after got my gun, I talked to Eric, and he mentioned that the pin has been upgraded (stronger).  I didn't hear when that was done;  just that my No. 196 had the new pin.

[DDGator]

The pin upgrade to 17-4 PH steel occured last month.  The serial numbers are not consecutive -- so the number in itself doesn't really mean anything.

[Incursion]

Where's the post with the pic of the broken pin?  I can't find it.

[R9SCarry]

Here ya go -

Broken pin thread

[Incursion]

Yeah, I think mine broke in about the same place.  I can't get the other half out of the gun.

[R9SCarry]

Pretty central then .. which figures as this is max stress area from barrel lug.  I have told Eric about this and am waiting to hear from him on several other matters.

I had hoped to have posted my ammo test #3 by now but am running it by Eric before releasing it ... in case he has any queries that need addressed.

[shelb]

Incursion,
Sounds like you went through a lot of the same stuggles that I did.  I was having some failures when I originally posted this thread.  I was putting quite a few rounds through the thing trying to determine if the failures were of my own causing....then I encountered the pin failure.

Mine seemed a fluke, but perhaps as a precuation, people may want to consider a pin upgrade.

[Incursion]

I talked to Eric today, and it looks like I'm getting a new R9.  Apparently, there was something that was ever so slightly out of specification.

[R9SCarry]

I know one thing Incursion . Eric will always it seems try and do anything to ensure you are seen right.  It is a pity to see anyone here with an R9 problem ... when for the most part we are all happy campers.  I shall be hoping you have good results from your replacement.. as will you - of course!

There are still now and again, real minor things that slip thru - I'd almost expect that with a new production gun, even with all the R&D that they have done.  I regard myself as somewhat of a ''field agent'' cum ''testbed'' .... obviously I want no probs but - feel able to accept them when things are put right ... this is why I am so supportive of the Bros Rohrbaugh.

Having been in engineering I perhaps understand better the nuances of development and fine tuning . I did much prototyping in years gone by - and sometimes it seems that development never really reaches finality!  Always something else to make the item that bit better.

I am hopeful of getting my #2 R9 in the next coupla weeks or so .. which means I can all but ''retire'' my trusty #1.

[Richard S]

Chris:

You put it very well indeed.  Mr. Browning's 1911 classic masterpiece of design has been fine-tuned for the past 93 years.  I venture to predict that the Rohrbaugh masterpiece of design will also become a classic.

RS

[GeorgeH]

I am actually surprised that the Rohrbaugh hasn't had more growing pains. I need to get a new pin, just to avoid any future problems. But, so far, all I would like to see is the following: a fieldstrip tool, and a jig or something to allow the inner recoil spring to be changed on a regular basis.

[Incursion]

I received my new Rohrbaugh today along with 2 recoil springs for the trouble.  I'll report back when I shoot it.

[justin2992]

Hopefully I'll have my new one sometime this week.  You're lucky you got yours before me.  What serial number did you get? Eric told me I'll be getting R450.