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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: ketap on November 03, 2005, 08:02:28 PM
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Will be recieving my Rohrbaugh any day now. Would love to hear some great 1st range experiences. Hope there are a few? Please share...
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I have had two in three months using Gold Dot 124 grain.
It was a pleasure to shoot and I have since added anti-
skid tape to further enhance the experience.
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victor, my R9S is a real winner. I'm very proud of it.
I agree with tracker and others here who endorse putting tape on the grip. It adds greatly to the control of the pistol and makes my shooting much more comfortable.
Bill
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My mental health is affected by reading some of the posts in this forum. I have not had any problems with my R9 since the first 50 round breakin period. However, everytime I look at alot of the recent posts I get paranoid about my pistol. So I went back to the range today and fired a 50 round box of Winchester white box 115 gr FMJ and some of the 115 gr Gold Dots that I have been carrying. It worked flawlessly I am happy to report. This definitely improves my mental health and makes me realize that I just being paranoid.
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Victor
A similar thread was done a few weeks ago for the same reason you probably started this one - to ease your mind that you made a good decision to get the R9.
http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=R9S;action=display;num=1126932459
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That's very good news. We made the right decision.
Bill
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I reiterate: Flawless!
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LCP:
I enjoyed your post; it seems that our guns are an
extension of ourselves--kind of like cars. If they work
well we are very happy; if they don't we are looking for
something to kick. If the demons are really out to get you, you
are not paranoid. In this case no one is out to get anybody
but buyer's remorse does raise its ugly head when emotions
run away from reality. This will all settle down and work out
in time.
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+1
Well said tracker!
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victor:
I posted my first range impression of the R9s back in May of 2004. Here's the link:
http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=R9S;action=display;num=1085538678
I had ordered my Rohrbaugh sight unseen based on a report I had read about the prototype's appearance at the 2002 Shot Show. After having owned and carried my Rohrbaugh for the past year and a half, I am pleased and thankful to report that it has been flawless. Good luck with yours. I predict that you're going to love it. It's quite a package.
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Victor ,One shooting session in the back yard. 65 rounds wwb, not a hitch. Gun ran perfect. Accuate too!!!
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I have ~175 various rounds through my R9s with no malfunctions of any kind.
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I Have shot 2 of my pups,,
"Earlier" one no problems except from my doing,in about 154 rounds ;)
The pup I carry now-a Deer Parker- no problems as yet-do not expect any-70 thru without a glitch.. 8) 8) 8)
If the rain holds-I plan on doing another 28 or so this weekend..
I trust it to possibly protect my family!!
Not much more that I can say.. ;)
Brenden
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My R-9 was flawless for about the first 100 rounds. Then I had some problems. Hopefully after getting my R-9 back from being repaired I can start reporting about my R-9's flawless performance too! :)
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I got my R9 two weeks ago but today was the first time I was able to shoot it. 50 rounds, three types of ammo, absolutely flawless. Nice groups, too, although a fraction low and to the right.
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Doug,
It looks like you have a winner. Glad to hear the success story.
Mine is also doing fine up to this point.
I hope the day will come when everybody has a reliable pistol.
Bill
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BTW, I forgot to add that I didn't find recoil to be the least bit uncomfortable, nor did I have any trouble holding the gun. I may try some of the skateboard tape to see if it improves anything, but after this first range session, I can't say I feel any real need for it.
Peace, Love, and Superior Firepower
Woodstock Doug
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I have to agree about the recoil and holding of the R-9S.
The recoil isn't "punishing" at all, though there's enough muzzle flip that I haven't even thought about trying to practice quick consecutive shots. (At least not yet; maybe I will later if I can get the FTF issue with my particular gun worked out.)
I find the gun easy to hold onto either one or two handed.
I did try adding some grip tape to the front and backstraps after reading about it here, but found I didn't need it and thought it looked cheesy, so I removed it. (I think mine was stair tape, which was all I could find at the hardware store!)
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Well, 63 more rounds through the R9s with no hiccups. Two mags of 115 GDHP and 50 of Fed American Eagle. I also did some rapid fire shots for the first time. Emptied the mag as quick as I could pull the trigger with the front site on target. Kept all hits in the "kill zone" from 7 yards. Didn't think I would be able to do that. I did add some grip tape on front and back strap, which absolutely helped with the twist factor I had with shooting the R9s.