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Offline kevinqjhps

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Grip question
« on: August 24, 2017, 11:56:32 AM »
Were the blue/black carbon fiber type grips standard on models or just sold as an accessory? I bought a R9 yesterday that comes with the normal factory grips and also the blue/black. Anyone know? 

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2017, 12:14:29 PM »
They were made especially Rohrbaugh for the Tribute models and were never available to anyone else when Rohrbaugh was in business.

I think this is correct, if wrong would someone please correct me.

I called recently to VZ about them and they had made a run but now are all gone.

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2017, 12:46:48 PM »
The original grips were blue/black, but there were issues with quality where they didn't look perfect enough for the guys building the guns.  They then went to all black in the mid-triple digits. The all black was much less prone to quality issues.  Later, I think in the late triple digits or early four digits, they went to standard G10 with Hogue, VZ carbon, and Rohrbaugh aluminum grips as options.

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2017, 12:50:31 PM »
The gun Kevin bought on GB had VZ black/blue grips like were used on the Tributes.

They are not the regular CF grips that the original R9's had.

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2017, 01:27:25 PM »
The gun Kevin bought on GB had VZ black/blue grips like were used on the Tributes.

They are not the regular CF grips that the original R9's had.

Before the Remington sale, VZ had a whole range of aftermarket grips for the R9 on their website.  They had solid or checkered milled in.  Different laminate materials were available like micarta and carbon fiber.  The colors included blue, black, grey, red, pink, white/black, green and brown.  If you go to the VZ website and look at the 1911 grips you'll get an idea of the range of options.  As far as factory VZ, the Tribute had the blue/black as mentioned above.  The Custom had black VZ.  The coyote brown had brown VZ.  I'm not sure if you custom ordered the VZ from Rohrbaugh if you also got the G10.  Eric?  I would assume if the gun came with both, it probably came from the factory with G10 and he got VZ as aftermarket.

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2017, 01:28:03 PM »
The gun Kevin bought on GB had VZ black/blue grips like were used on the Tributes.

They are not the regular CF grips that the original R9's had.


How could Tribute grips end up on a basic two tone?


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Re: Grip question
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2017, 01:32:21 PM »
How could Tribute grips end up on a basic two tone?

You must have been typing your question when I was typing the answer.  Phil

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2017, 01:46:46 PM »
The link below shows what's still listed on the VZ site.  Blue and many others are no longer stocked.

https://vzgrips.com/pistol-grips/rohrbaugh-r9/320s

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2017, 01:58:08 PM »
Eric can probably answer this better than we can.

If I remember right, the VZ blue/black were not available to the public.

After the sale to Remington, I was told by VZ that they special made a short order for someone and sold the excess on their sale page.  When I called they were all gone.

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2017, 02:21:03 PM »
Eric can probably answer this better than we can.

If I remember right, the VZ blue/black were not available to the public.

After the sale to Remington, I was told by VZ that they special made a short order for someone and sold the excess on their sale page.  When I called they were all gone.

I bought a blue/black set from their website.  They told me it was the last set and weren't making more due to low demand for the blue. 

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2017, 04:19:40 PM »
So Rohrbaugh used someone else grips, blue/black on the Tribute?
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Re: Grip question
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2017, 04:29:49 PM »
So Rohrbaugh used someone else grips, blue/black on the Tribute?

Yes they used VZ grips on Tributes, Coyote, Custom and Hogue grips on Elites, Robars, Special Forces, etc. 

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2017, 06:10:38 PM »
So Rohrbaugh used someone else grips, blue/black on the Tribute?

Yes they used VZ grips on Tributes, Coyote, Custom and Hogue grips on Elites, Robars, Special Forces, etc.



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Re: Grip question
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2017, 11:00:43 PM »
Just checked and my Tribute grips are an exact match for the VZ grips I bought from their website. 

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Re: Grip question
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2017, 09:10:04 AM »
Just checked and my Tribute grips are an exact match for the VZ grips I bought from their website.



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