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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Difference in barrel lettering
« Last post by ECR on March 18, 2024, 09:52:43 PM »
You're quite welcome, good Sir.

ecr
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Tight Magazine
« Last post by ECR on March 18, 2024, 09:50:00 PM »
Good Evening folks,

I received a message from Wanderer this afternoon about tight magazines.  I'll do my best to address this here. We test-fired every pistol with two magazines using 115 FMJ ammunition before shipping the gun. Those magazines went with the gun they were tested in, so we never encountered the problem described here. 

Being there is a specific plus and minus number in machining, I’m thinking that you have a magazine at the top of the plus measurement and a frame that is at its minimum measurement causing the tightness. I would take some fine grit emery cloth with a little oil on a flat surface, a flat stone preferred, and sand the magazine sides down a little until it fits your pistol. Using the fine emery with oil should produce a desirable finish on the stainless steel. In addition, if necessary, use a flat file with the emery cloth wrapped around it with the cloth impregnated with oil and try lightly sanding the mag well also. It should only take a few thousandths to accomplish the fit. Another thing you may try is using a good vise to compress the mag a bit. Place some rubber between the vise faces and the magazine and snug it up a little. As you release the grip, the magazine will spring back out a little bit, so see if that works for you as an alternate.  Using the rubber matting will preserve the finish of the mag casing while in the vise. 

I hope these tips help with your mag problem.

Regards,

Eric R.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Tight Magazine
« Last post by Wanderer on March 18, 2024, 02:28:14 PM »
Top down view with partially loaded magazine of where it is getting stuck
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Difference in barrel lettering
« Last post by Wanderer on March 18, 2024, 08:22:22 AM »
Thank you sir. 
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Difference in barrel lettering
« Last post by ECR on March 17, 2024, 10:05:38 PM »
This is an easy one:

The top barrel was made in-house and 9mm is engraved.

The bottom barrel was made by Storm Lake and the 9mm is laser etched.

ecr
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Tight Magazine
« Last post by Wanderer on March 14, 2024, 04:41:27 PM »
Well if you shove a piece of metal into another piece of metal enough times the scratches show up to tell you where the pressure is.   It is scratching at the back of the magazine well.   There are two scratches at the corners of the mag well approximately at the bottom , and an additional larger wear area right before the cutout at the back of the magazine for the hammer assembly,  right in the middle.   I tried to get a picture.

I have 4 no go magazines.
1 with the welded back,  tight in both guns
3 with what appears to be red or brown coloring in the base plate of the magazine in the etching.

I have 2 tight magazines that bind with about 1 centimeter to full insertion.  They will go in,  however they are pretty difficult to get out but can be done.   (These do not have the coloring in the etching)

and 2 that work easily in and out,  1 with no coloring in the etching,  and the other has an extension and does not have the original base plate.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Difference in barrel lettering
« Last post by backupr9 on March 14, 2024, 10:14:13 AM »
Eric posted a detailed explanation of the different markings as related to the different production changes at different times.  Unfortunately, I can’t find the post in my Bookmarks.  Someone here will likely have it and, hopefully, post it again.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Tight Magazine
« Last post by backupr9 on March 14, 2024, 09:45:38 AM »
There have been threads in the past about tight magazines and, if memory serves, the welded ones were at issue.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Why I love Rohrbaugh
« Last post by backupr9 on March 14, 2024, 09:43:14 AM »
The Rohrbaugh R9 is beautiful in its efficient design for carry and fun in its variations over the years of production.  Collector enthusiasm aside, I value my R9’s as the single best and by far the most comfortable small 9mm carry piece ever made, assuming of course that careful lubrication and maintenance is provided.  Sadly, proper assessment of the “Pup’s” design intent and reasonable expectation for circumstances of use (short range self-defense, point and shoot) are all too often missing from the posted online opinion sites.  “Horses for courses” would seem to make sense.
Marte Suo Tutus
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: Why I love Rohrbaugh
« Last post by ccoorreeyy on March 13, 2024, 05:26:29 PM »
And a couple more....
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