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Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: nase on September 02, 2010, 11:18:03 PM

Title: Anyone ever fully disassemble the slide?
Post by: nase on September 02, 2010, 11:18:03 PM
I was cleaning my gun today, and I noticed a little bit of rust. I'm not sure I have the terminology right, but I think it's on the firing pin retainer, on the bottom side.

I'd like to take the whole thing down and give it a good scrubbing, but I did see in the manual that it's not recommended unless you're a gunsmith. Anyone done this? Or should I just take it in...
Title: Re: Anyone ever fully disassemble the slide?
Post by: nase on September 03, 2010, 10:46:13 AM
Well, looks like a false alarm. I stopped by a gunsmith on the way to work this morning, and he said he didn't think it was rust. Possibly some debris from the brass or something, not sure... but it didn't look like rust.

He didn't sound totally sure of himself though, so I stopped by a different place for a second opinion (can never be too careful with the pup). This guy said it was definitely not rust, maybe just coloration from the way the metal was heat treated. But he was an old salty dog of a gunsmith, and he was sure. Good enough for me.
Title: Re: Anyone ever fully disassemble the slide?
Post by: yankee2500 on September 03, 2010, 05:06:02 PM
Good news, glad there was no issue.

John
Title: Re: Anyone ever fully disassemble the slide?
Post by: kjtrains on September 04, 2010, 03:36:35 PM
nase.  Glad to hear it's not rust on your Stealth and you're right; can't be too careful.    :)
Title: Re: Anyone ever fully disassemble the slide?
Post by: nase on September 04, 2010, 08:46:52 PM
Yep, I was definitely relieved. I am still curious though if anyone around here has done the full disassembly.