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Administration => Forum News and Feedback => Topic started by: Third_Monkey on March 27, 2009, 08:12:49 PM
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Just received a Special Forces model and shot it this am. Very happy with the purchase. Looking forward to learning a lot from the forum.
Cheers
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Congrats!!! Your the first one i've heard of that got one. Post some pictures when you get a chance. Enjoy the forum, lots of good info and people here.
corey
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Welcome aboard.
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Welcome to the Forum, and thank you for the good report!
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welcome to the forum and congrats on the special forces. I've got some coming this week also. Tom
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Just wondering, what's the price on the Special Forces model and what is the difference in the R9s?
Thanks!
Welcome to the Forum!!
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The R9s Special Forces is all black, including the mags. It is finished by Bill Wilson Combat's Armor Tuff black finish. go to the following
http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=R9S;action=display;num=1232145455 this shows both the info and pictures. $1795 Tom
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Thanks Tom!
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Third Monkey, Congratulations on your SF. May it serve you well. Dan
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It's at my armorer as I am having a bit of checkering done on it. As soon as I get it back I will post pics.
Cheers
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Checkering????? Now it will have to be refinished and that armor tuff coating will be gone. Sounds like you should have started out with a plain Jane model and saved $700. Am I missing somthing?
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A "plain Jane" R9? Why that's like a "utility" Ferrari -- there just ain't no such thing. ;)
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I'm with Corey on this, why do checkering on a finished pistol?? ??? Tom
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I hope the finish wasn't $700 as it was already rubbing off on the front strap from the holster. I have had him "color" several of my guns and it don't come off once he's done.
Thanks
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I don't know what the finish cost but I do know those cost $1795 compaired to the basic $1095. If the finish was coming off already I would think Rohrbaugh would want to know of that because that gun is labeled as cream of the crop and in my mind would be COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE for the finish to be wearing in the first few days of use unless your holster is made of sandpaper.
Corey
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this is an April fools joke, right?? ??? Tom
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Last time I checked - Wilson Combat charges $200 to do a handgun, your choice of around 6 colors. It's a tough finish but in time it'll slowly wear off wherever it rubs up against a holster. It's not a rock-hard finish like chrome, it's a little softer. It's chemical resistant, salt-spray yada, yada, yada. But it's big advantage is lubricity. It's got a base of molybdenum disulphide which is an extreme pressure lubricant. Armor-Tuff makes regular oiling less critical or so they say. I have it on a Wilson Combat SDS and after 5 years it's still perfect except where the slide contacts the holster, and even there it's just starting to wear off a bit. You can barely notice it.
Drawing and reholstering will eventually wear it off but it should take many years. The slide and rails on my SDS are coated, as is the frame and frame rails. The stuff is slick like teflon but much tougher with a compressive strength of over 400,000 psi (Teflon compressive strength is a measly 375 psi). I too just bought an R9S SF because of the coating. I'm hoping the Armor-Tuff makes the little pistol more reliable.
My original plan was to buy a regular R9S and then send it to Wilson Combat for the coating. But Wilson can apply the coating to any thickness you desire. I have no idea how Rohrbaugh sets up their rails (clearance) so I paid the unusually high price for the SF and let Rohrbaugh do the development on the coating thickness. Wilson Combat guns are set up with a very close fit between the slide and frame but they're 100% reliable even with the coating. If you get a chance - rack the slide on a Wilson Combat pistol. It's oh so nice.
I figured that if the R9 jams, and I was the one that had it coated, Rohrbaugh might not want to honor the warranty and I'd understand that position. And then what would I do? I buy guns to keep, one every couple of years. I hope I don't get an expensive rock. This is my first exposure to Rohrbaugh and you guys seem to love them so I bit. I would love it if I've found a reliable pocket pistol to replace my little J frame Smith.
The coating is tough, but it will eventually wear off on the sides of the slide where it constantly rubs on the holster. It shouldn't come off for years. If it's already coming off I'd send some high resolution photos to Rohrbaugh and Wilson Combat and ask for advice. Wilson stands behind their products 100% just as Rohrbaugh. If the surface wasn't properly prepared you might have an adhesion issue. Armor-Tuff is good stuff if it's applied properly. Much better than many of the other coatings.
You know, this thread should probably be in a different section.
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I have one firearm finished with Wilson Combat ARMOR-TUFF® Protective Firearms Finish, an IMI Timber Wolf:
http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=Other;action=display;num=1216062242
So far, the finish has shown no wear and I am well pleased with its looks and performance.
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Picked my gun up from my armorer today and went and shot. Still just absolutely in love with it. The checkering makes a big difference to me. I feel much more comfortable with the grip now especially when drawing from CC. Thank you Rohrbaughs for making such a great gun. Sold my LCP and Tomcat yesterday.
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looks great, very nice indeed. Tom
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What was the resurfacing finish material on the checkering?
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Absolutely nice!!
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Looks AWSOME!! I have one with checkering (40lpi) also and think it would be a great option from the factory. It truly does make a world of difference in being able to hold onto the R9. Like night and day. Great looking pup you got there. Congrats
Corey
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Nicely done, indeed.
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That is extraordinarily well executed. Congratulations!
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