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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: fastgun1962 on January 27, 2010, 11:36:57 AM

Title: New From Ga.
Post by: fastgun1962 on January 27, 2010, 11:36:57 AM: Hello from Cumming Ga. I am new to the Rohrbaugh. I purchased a what I think to be R9S with sights I think. What I am being told. I purchase this little unit unfired used. But not sure if it is indeed a R9 or R9S.
Thanks for your help.
(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l370/fastgun1962/ROHR-2800x606.jpg)
(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l370/fastgun1962/RoHR-1800x601.jpg)
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: ccw on January 27, 2010, 12:29:21 PM: Congratulations on your purchase. Fine looking R9S!!! The R9 has no sights. The R9S, has sights. Here is a link to the factory page with a short explanation of the same: click here (http://www.rohrbaughfirearms.com/products). Most of the Rohrbaughs have sights.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: tracker on January 27, 2010, 02:24:44 PM: Welcome, fastgun; nice looking piece.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on January 27, 2010, 03:15:28 PM: fastgun. Welcome to the Forum. Excellent looking R9s.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: P7Enigma on January 27, 2010, 06:43:45 PM: Looks good and welcome....now to the serious question...what's in the box behind it? ???
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: fastgun1962 on January 29, 2010, 09:58:49 AM: Quote
Looks good and welcome....now to the serious question...what's in the box behind it? ???
A unfired Colt Mustang lol
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: P7Enigma on January 29, 2010, 10:51:05 AM: Quote
A unfired Colt Mustang lol

Ah...didn't know if it were some high valued Colt wheel gun!
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: Richard S on January 29, 2010, 11:34:33 AM: fastgun:

Welcome to the Forum, and congratulations on the R9s.

The Colt Mustang was my "24/7 piece" back in the day -- after the Walther PPK and before the NAA Guardian. Although mine is now a "safe queen," it is still one of my favorite handguns.

For some reason, the Mustang has always been a very accurate design for me. I remember one time back in the 80's a friend of mine purchased a Mustang on my recommendation and then came to me complaining that he couldn't hit a *&^% thing with it. We took the pistol out to the range he had consturcted behind his barn where he proceeded to prove his point at 25 yards. I examined the pistol, found nothing amiss, inserted a fresh magazine, and then managed to hit the "10 ring" on the first shot. Knowing to quit while I was ahead, I engaged the safety, handed the Mustang back to its owner, and said, "You may just need to practice a little more."

(I love moments like that. ;D )
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: theirishguard on January 29, 2010, 02:02:56 PM: fastgun, welcome to the forum and enjoy that nice R9s. Tom
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: FloridaCCW on January 29, 2010, 04:27:55 PM: Enjoy the R9s!
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on January 29, 2010, 05:04:34 PM: Quote

Ah...didn't know if it were some high valued Colt wheel gun!

When I first saw the box, I thought the same thing. Colt wheel gun.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: Richard S on January 29, 2010, 07:45:06 PM: Apart from my reminiscence on the Colt Mustang, what really lurks in that box is a real "enigma" to me. [Pun intended, Enigma. ;) ] As I understand it, circa 1928, which year is visible on the box along with the word, "Canadian," the Canadian Royal Mounted Police were issued the Colt New Service Revolver. But what is visible of the piece on the box does not look to me like this CNSR:

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/RichardS/ColtNewServiceRevolver.jpg)

I'm stumped.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: P7Enigma on January 29, 2010, 09:40:52 PM: Pun??? ah...I'm real hurt now... :-[

On my way to Critter Creek now... ;D
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: Richard S on January 30, 2010, 08:30:06 AM: Quote
Pun??? ah...I'm real hurt now... :-[

On my way to Critter Creek now... ;D

Enigma:

Bring booze -- preferably a single malt of some kind. I forgot to stock up before the big snow hit last night and my supply is perilously low. I may soon have to turn to that organic Chardonnay stuff I keep in the wine rack for "Herself." 8)
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: theirishguard on January 30, 2010, 10:54:22 AM: Richard, when stocking up on single malt, try a bottle of Bushmills 21 year old single malt. It's so good that it comes in a dove tailed wood box. Herself might even want to try some, which she can trade for... ;) ;D Tom
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: Richard S on January 30, 2010, 11:17:21 AM: Quote
Richard, when stocking up on single malt, try a bottle of Bushmills 21 year old single malt. It's so good that it comes in a dove tailed wood box. Herself might even want to try some, which she can trade for... ;) ;D Tom

Tom:

Great advice! Bushmills 21 is a gift from the Lord to a troubled world. (If Enigma doesn't get here with the requested provisions before the sun crosses the yardarm, I'll have to crank up the four-wheel drive and skid into town. ;D) )
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: theirishguard on January 30, 2010, 02:35:36 PM: Richard is indeed right a gift from the Lord by way of the angels. Tom
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on January 30, 2010, 04:05:04 PM: Bushmills 21 IS very good!
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: Richard S on January 30, 2010, 06:46:37 PM: In from the cold and properly provisioned.

May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may you be in heaven
half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on January 30, 2010, 07:17:10 PM: Wow! Sounds like something is working! ;D ;D
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: P7Enigma on January 30, 2010, 09:52:08 PM: Quote

Enigma:

Bring booze -- preferably a single malt of some kind. I forgot to stock up before the big snow hit last night and my supply is perilously low. I may soon have to turn to that organic Chardonnay stuff I keep in the wine rack for "Herself." 8)

NO prob!...and yes "Bushy 21" is good stuff but MaCallan is even better!...unfortunately costs an arm and a leg so I only buy that stuff on cruise ships and duty free when travelling.

The only blend I like is the Johnnie Gold label...I think it even has more "character than Blue. Unfortunately, all I get is Blue for Xmas and Bdays...but eh...whos complain'in...

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/007ENIGMA/IMG_0833.jpg)

Now if you ever want to talk coffee!....Start a thread! That beast you see over there in the corner is a San Marco that I had to have after returning from Italy...I just couldn't drink "americano' anymore!

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t304/007ENIGMA/IMG_0897.jpg)

OK....Enough hijacking!...Back to the Georgia guys thread!
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on January 30, 2010, 10:01:07 PM: P7. Looks like you're stocked up for awhile, though. Good that folks know what you want for Christmas and birthdays. ;D ;D
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: P7Enigma on January 30, 2010, 10:04:43 PM: Knowing my luck...They are probably all empty... 8)

Wife took that pic a while back and sent it to one of my army buds saying I had a drinking problem...atleast my bud said "doesn't appear so yet"...
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on January 30, 2010, 10:12:13 PM: Well, I hope, for your sake, they're not empty. That would be terrible, for sure. Then again, if you do have a drinking problem, it could be a good thing. I'm sure you don't, though. :) :)
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: theirishguard on January 31, 2010, 12:11:24 PM: how about the Johnnie Walker Black. Tom
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: Richard S on January 31, 2010, 12:20:29 PM: Great looking kitchen, Enigma! I showed the photographs to Joyce and now she wants to renovate the kitchen at Critter Creek -- something about granite countertops.

(Thanks a lot. It would appear that my weekend retreat is about to become a weekend worksite. :-/ )
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: BytorJr on January 31, 2010, 12:23:57 PM: The Macallan is great. I've only bought the 15 year; but I was treated to a shot of 25 year....HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My personal fav's would be: Lagavulin 16, Macallan (15 and up), Glenmorangie, and Bushmills 16.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: tracker on January 31, 2010, 12:35:36 PM: I thought Johnnie Black was pretty smooth, too, Tom, but after these posts it looks like I am going to have upscale my cabinet a bit.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on January 31, 2010, 02:25:39 PM: I'm going to have to get a bigger cabinet! :) ;)
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: P7Enigma on February 01, 2010, 12:25:47 PM: Why..? You can get up to 20 bottles of MaCallan into a standard military foot locker! ;D

Everything else is moot...
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: tracker on February 01, 2010, 12:41:29 PM: That is exactly what I did in the Navy while in port at Malta. I have never seen single malt scotch as cheap as it was there. That cruise box was handled very gently coming off the ship.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: P7Enigma on February 01, 2010, 12:49:48 PM: 8)....so you know the ropes! Now we need to just enlist some active duty guys to this forum! ;D
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: Richard S on February 01, 2010, 06:46:23 PM: The last time I checked, that Johnnie Walker Blue Label was bringing about $175.00 a 750 ML bottle around here in East Tennessee -- and worth every bit of it. Reminds me, though, of a time back in the '70s while working in a certain "dry" country not here to be named when I had to lay out about that much for a meager little pint of RED Label. ::)
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: tracker on February 01, 2010, 06:53:43 PM: And worth every penny of it; I would have given that much in Saudi Arabia when I was there for six months. The only people who had a steady supply were people who had their own lab equipment, the Australian Embassy, and the FAA representative.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on February 01, 2010, 07:22:51 PM: Conosurs of the fine stuff.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: slashsplat on February 12, 2010, 01:41:58 PM: Welcome from a fellow Georgian. ;D
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on February 12, 2010, 02:04:05 PM: slashsplat. I'm a part-time resident of Ga. 34 miles south of Atlanta. Here now. Have to go to Bass Pro Shops to look for 10mm ammo.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: ccoorreeyy on February 12, 2010, 02:35:29 PM: 40 miles south of Atlanta for me. It's snowing hard right now.
Title: Re: New From Ga.
Post by: kjtrains on February 12, 2010, 04:33:50 PM: Corey. Ground is covered here. Still snowing hard. Stay safe.