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Offline JoeGagmo

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R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« on: July 21, 2018, 09:43:40 AM »
Good Saturday morning All,
    There’s an R9 up for auction on GB, it's the one with the cracked slide,

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/780093049

Just any FYI in case anyone on the forum is interested in resurrecting this one -aside from the cracked slide,  the recoil rod, cap, and springs looks like someone took a large pipe wrench to it, and all are bent out of shape quite a bit. (a new guide rod assembly is undoubtedly required here).  As for it being in ‘near excellent condition’,  it’s had several thousand rounds put down it’s pipe, and it shows in both the slide rails and the frame rails.   Lastly, the right slide rail on the frame has started developing a crack - I don’t see a fix for that one being very simple !

On the good side, the seller was very easy to deal with, gun was returned without hassle. (But I notice on this new auction that he’s changed his return policy to  ‘As is, No Refund’.  (gee, I wonder why). 😂
Just thought I’d share an experience with other Forum members / Rohrbaugh Junkies, such as myself ! 

JG 👮🏻
« Last Edit: July 21, 2018, 09:46:16 AM by JoeGagmo »

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2018, 12:17:33 PM »
At a shade over $100, I think it's a good deal if nothing but for the magazines, grips, box, parts, etc.

Good luck, I don't see it going for that, but you never know.

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2018, 12:35:54 PM »
At a shade over $100, I think it's a good deal if nothing but for the magazines, grips, box, parts, etc.

Good luck, I don't see it going for that, but you never know.

I think Eric still has a few extra later slides lying around and depending on where the crack is on the frame, it may be an easy laser weld and grind down. It all depends on the price though.

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2018, 02:24:44 PM »
At a shade over $100, I think it's a good deal if nothing but for the magazines, grips, box, parts, etc.

Good luck, I don't see it going for that, but you never know.

I think Eric still has a few extra later slides lying around and depending on where the crack is on the frame, it may be an easy laser weld and grind down. It all depends on the price though.
frame isn’t cracked that I know of just the slide?

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2018, 02:46:26 PM »
I’m on it, it’s now at $180.00
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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2018, 02:50:03 PM »
Good Luck PursuitSS.


(I do admit the first thing I checked was the sellers name to see if it had any 'Luger' in it  8)   )
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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2018, 03:09:47 PM »
At a shade over $100, I think it's a good deal if nothing but for the magazines, grips, box, parts, etc.

Good luck, I don't see it going for that, but you never know.


I would have held onto it myself at $100. Or $200. just for the parts as you stated, but it wasn’t that low $$ when I got it. 

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2018, 03:13:25 PM »
At a shade over $100, I think it's a good deal if nothing but for the magazines, grips, box, parts, etc.

Good luck, I don't see it going for that, but you never know.

I think Eric still has a few extra later slides lying around and depending on where the crack is on the frame, it may be an easy laser weld and grind down. It all depends on the price though.
frame isn’t cracked that I know of just the slide?

Tattoo, I think I mentioned that the frame looks like it’s beginning to get a crack -it’s not as visible as the crack on the slide, but looks to be the beginning of a crack forming.

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2018, 03:31:01 PM »
Maybe this is one of Kevin's pseudonyms.

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2018, 04:28:06 PM »
Well if the frame is cracked I am out. 

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2018, 04:31:50 PM »
Out sounds like the wise option on this one.

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2018, 04:37:53 PM »
Out sounds like the wise option on this one.
if the frame was good I would like to buy it. But bad frame isn’t good for me

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2018, 04:47:19 PM »
"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of cheap price is forgotten."

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2018, 05:55:53 PM »
" No matter how many times you wash a donkeys head, you still have a donkeys head ". Old Sicilian saying...
Having a gun in your hand is much more effective than having the entire police department on the phone!

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Re: R9 on GB with Slide Crack
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2018, 09:33:00 PM »
Pm sent ss