The Rohrbaugh Forum

Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: mick on August 21, 2009, 05:03:29 PM

Title: new stealth owner
Post by: mick on August 21, 2009, 05:03:29 PM: Hello everyone I have been reading this forum since I spent some hard earned O.T. money on a r9 stealth ordered back in Aug. Well I just picked it up yesterday and have been admiring it since. I am not a very patient person and really had a difficult time waiting for this little gem but I am happy I did.
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: tracker on August 21, 2009, 05:28:16 PM: Was that August of last year? It is a treasure to be admired, for
sure.
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: kjtrains on August 21, 2009, 06:03:01 PM: Welcome to the forum, mick. Enjoy this work of art, the R9, and in your case, the R9 Stealth.
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: yankee2500 on August 21, 2009, 06:22:17 PM: mick, Welcome and Congrats on the Stealth.
John
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: Richard S on August 21, 2009, 07:38:07 PM: Welcome, Mick, and congratulations!
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: ACP on August 21, 2009, 08:51:53 PM: Welcome to the forum and enjoy the Stealth.
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: mick on August 21, 2009, 08:52:32 PM: Thanks for the kind welcome. I ordered it in late Aug. of this year so it really was not that bad, I just was not sure how long it was goin to take which made it difficult. The only thing I am a little worried about is field stripping it, after reading some other forums it sounds tricky. Any advice from you veterans?
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: yankee2500 on August 22, 2009, 01:55:02 AM: mick, this may help.
http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/rohrbaugh/basefile/takedown-pic.htm

Rather than trying to hold the slide back with your hand and push the pin out, a small piece of wedge shaped hardwood or an old toothbrush handel trimmed to a wedge put between the slide and back of the barrel will hold the slide back while you push the pin out.

John
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: theirishguard on August 22, 2009, 01:21:27 PM: mick, welcome to both the forum and R9s ownership. You didn't have much of a wait. enjoy. Tom
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: mick on August 22, 2009, 01:22:24 PM: Thanks John, good info. . What about putting the guide rod assembly back in the slide, that is what seems to be causing people most problems. I probably just need to cowboy up and try it but I hate the thought of screwing up or scratching my brand new expensive firearm!. Thanks again for the help . Mick
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: Richard S on August 22, 2009, 02:44:26 PM: Mick:

Just take it slowly, be patient, and don't try to force anything back together. I remember when I first got my R9 some years ago, I had my wife lend a well-manicured third hand to the reassembly process a time or two as I worked my way along the learning curve.

Good luck. You now own a masterpiece.
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: mick on August 22, 2009, 03:13:52 PM: Thank you Tom and Richard I will deffinately take your advice. Sure is nice to have this forum to help a neewbe like me learn the ins and outs of this pistol, again thanks to all. Mick.
Title: Re: new stealth owner
Post by: mick on August 27, 2009, 09:30:12 AM: Just wanted to clarify something, I don"t know why I said I ordered the stealth in Aug. I meant to say the first of July., I only have a computer at work so I am not the most computer savy person out there. Anyway I did field strip on my days off and am relieved to say it went pretty smooth , thanks to all that helped. Mick.