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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: Mickey on September 14, 2005, 07:12:15 PM

Title: Introduction and Range results
Post by: Mickey on September 14, 2005, 07:12:15 PM
Hello,
My name is Mickey.I am a Sergeant on a Sheriff's department.I am fortunate enough to be a member of a FBI Task Force, and , an instructor at two local Police Academies.My hobbies include the Martial Arts, and Knifemaking.
 Thanks to another formite,(George), I purchased a Rohrbaugh Pistol.This afternoon, I fired 120 rounds through the Pistol.Even without sites, I was amazed at it's accuracy.The recoil was negligable.I shot Blazer's, Gold Dots, and Hydrashoks.This gun prefer's the Gold Dots.
 The gun had a few burps,but, I shot the 120 rds. fairly fast, causing it to heat up quicker than normal.I also had two failures to chamber.These were caused by me.They occurred when I purposely held the Pistol in as weak a grip as I could in order to try to induce a failure.Even with a grip only strong enough to hold the gun, it still took 6 rds. to cause the first jam.
 i am a big advocate of the Seecamp line of Pistols.Since these designs share several similarities, field stripping and reassembly were not a problem.
 I am impressed with the overall functioning of the gun.The Rohrbaugh, like the Seecamp, was designed to be carried, and, to reliabily fire a magazine load of rounds when needed.The workmanship, inside and out, is quite impressive.
Mickey Yurco
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: Brenden on September 14, 2005, 07:39:07 PM
Mickey,
Welcome to the forum!!

Great time with the R9 I see!! Excellent!!  8)

And a Seecamp guy too!! ;)

I do believe I recognize your name though for a little "closer" tool!! :)
I am not lucky enough to own one of yours as yet-but I hope to soon!! ;D

Once again-Welcome...

Brenden
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: LCP on September 14, 2005, 08:08:14 PM
Mickey, welcome to the forum.  I pretty new around here myself. Purchased my R9 last weekend. Went to the range the other day and for the most part had very few problems. However, as I reported in my range report I had 5 failure to feed after about 50 rounds fired. I am unsure of the cause. I did not intend that to occur as you did so I am uncertain of cause. It happened with winchester white box. gold dots and blazers.  Possibly the slide motion slowed due to dirt and gunk build up. I will go back to the range this week and try it again. I want to start to carry this pistol but want to be certain of its ability to function without problem.  I am also inpressed by its fit  and finish, it is a quality piece but I guess that should be expected of a $1k pistol.
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: Michigunner on September 14, 2005, 08:38:00 PM
Welcome to the forum, Mickey.

There's a great bunch of folks here.  I know you will enjoy the board.

Bill
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: Richard S on September 14, 2005, 08:46:21 PM
Mickey:

Welcome to the Forum!  I have heard many good things about you and the superb custom-made knives you produce.  Any friend of George's has a guaranteed front-row seat at this campfire.
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: dr16 on September 14, 2005, 09:47:21 PM
Hi Mickey and a big Welcome!

I also followed George's lead and have had a superb sample of your craftsmanship for sometime.

I wish that the arthritis in my right hand would allow me to cycle that number of rounds in a setting. What is weird is that when I'm getting tuned up for hunting season, I will routinely run 50 rounds of 475 Linebaugh or 454 Casull through a Freedom Arms # 83 followed by 20 to 25 rounds through a T/C Encore in 338-06 JDJ. Yet 40 to 50 in the R9s is about max.

Glad to have another happy guy about!

Dave
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: CaptBW on September 14, 2005, 10:58:47 PM
Hi Mickey,

George raves so much about your knives that I feel I already know you.  Welcome aboard.

Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: R9SCarry on September 15, 2005, 12:03:05 AM
Mickey - big welcome to you.  Glad you have a pup and are enjoying it.  

We are quite a tight band of brothers here! :)
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: MountainMan on September 15, 2005, 12:06:46 AM
Welcome Mickey - you make a nice knife.  I am also a Seecamp fan - own three but all 32s.
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: theirishguard on September 15, 2005, 09:41:35 PM
Hi Mickey, Welcome to the forum. Its a great gun and the Seecamp as well. I've sold Seecamps for years and am a Rohrbaugh dealer as well. It is super that you had a good range session. I'm behind the curve on your knives. Would like to see them, give me a link on those babies. Thanks, Tom
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: Richard S on September 16, 2005, 10:18:48 AM
Tom:

Until Mickey checks in, here's one:

http://www.hideawayknife.com/yurco.php
Title: Re: Introduction and Range results
Post by: theirishguard on September 16, 2005, 11:04:59 AM
Richard, thanks for the info. Great looking knives, may have to get one to keep the pup company.  Tom