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Title: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: Richard S on May 10, 2013, 12:00:56 PM: I took delivery of my R9 No. 132 (Farmingdale) on May 14, 2004. It has been my practice to post a photograph of the piece in May of each year. Here it is after 9 years of EDC use.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/RichardS/Rohrbaugh%20R9/may1003_zps69a1faa1.jpg)
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: renrew on May 10, 2013, 12:59:29 PM: How often or how many rounds do you have down the pipe, ballpark?

I have carried my Tribute ever day from the time I have bought it. I was thinking about buying another one for range use?
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: DDGator on May 10, 2013, 01:19:22 PM: Awesome. :)
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: Richard S on May 10, 2013, 03:09:12 PM: renrew:

I ran 67 rounds through it at the initial range session. Since then I've maintained a practice of shooting the ammunition in the carry magazines every few months and then changing out the magazines and loading fresh ammunition. This beauty has been pampered for the past 9 years. To date, it has shown no vices or undue signs of wear. Some of the credit for that has to be given to Ballistol, FrogLube, and Renaissance Wax.

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Duane:

Thank you, my friend!
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: renrew on May 10, 2013, 03:57:06 PM: My EDC with FrogLube thanks to you guys.
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: BlueC2 on May 10, 2013, 06:04:58 PM: Quote from: Richard S on May 10, 2013, 12:00:56 PM
I took delivery of my R9 No. 132 (Farmingdale) on May 14, 2004. It has been my practice to post a photograph of the piece in May of each year. Here it is after 9 years of EDC use.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/RichardS/Rohrbaugh%20R9/may1003_zps69a1faa1.jpg)

Richard....Beautiful just beautiful. She doesn't look a day over BNIB.

-Ryan
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: Richard S on May 10, 2013, 06:42:46 PM: Thank you, Ryan. Sometimes a man just gets lucky. Reading about and seeing a photograph of the R9 prototype at SHOT 2002, and then immediately getting in line, was one of my lucky days.
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: BlueC2 on May 10, 2013, 08:27:54 PM: Quote from: Richard S on May 10, 2013, 06:42:46 PM
Thank you, Ryan. Sometimes a man just gets lucky. Reading about and seeing a photograph of the R9 prototype at SHOT 2002, and then immediately getting in line, was one of my lucky days.

You are a very lucky man. In 2002 I was a totally broke college student who couldn't afford text books; seriously I had to stop a the library every day and re check them out. Anyway, times have changed but I still envy those who have had them from the beginning. Congrats on 9 great years.

-Ryan
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: tracker on May 10, 2013, 09:04:54 PM: That early pup found a good home.
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: BlueC2 on May 10, 2013, 09:19:20 PM: Quote from: renrew on May 10, 2013, 03:57:06 PM
My EDC with FrogLube thanks to you guys.

renrew,

The Tribute is a very special gun as well and IMHO the best looking current production gun. Every time I see a picture of one I get tempted to put in an order. Enjoy in good health.

-Ryan
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: Griff on May 10, 2013, 10:04:05 PM: Richard,
That is an elegant ensemble you have there. How often do you change out your recoil spring?
Griff
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: renrew on May 10, 2013, 11:49:31 PM: Thanks Ryan,

When I first took possession of it I was pleasantly surprised of the quality and the looks of it. My FFL liked it so much he wanted to order one. I appreciate all the help from guys on this forum including you and Richard as I have learned much!

I only hope mine looks as good as No. 132 in half as much time as his. It has really been a pleasure to be part of this forum as the quality of people on it are top notch much like Rohrbaugh.

To tell you the truth I like my pup so much I would like to get another one in the future, possibly NP3'd or hard chromed.

Very nice pup Richard!
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: MRC on May 11, 2013, 07:41:33 AM: Richard

I have been fascinated with Brian's "animal hide" veneered grips. You have had them awhile now, are they functional as well as good looking?
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: Richard S on May 11, 2013, 10:58:29 AM: Thank you all, gentlemen, for your kind remarks.

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Griff:

I change out recoil springs every 200 rounds or so. Early on, I stocked up on the original design of spring (closed on one end only), but my supply is running low and it's about time to order a number of the new design (closed on both ends).

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MRC:

Those grips Brian made for me have been on the R9 since I received them early this year. He made them by overlaying the leather on a standard pair of Hogue grips. I don't know how he achieved the result, whether by thinning the leather or grinding down the Hogues or both, but the result was to add only minimal thickness to the grips. Recognizing that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," I have found them to be as functional as they are good looking.

As I understand it, Brian prefers to work with sting ray leather, and the results he achieves with that medium are stunning. I chose to "Africanize" my R9 for personal reasons based on four of the more . . . interesting . . . years in my past.
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: backupr9 on May 12, 2013, 09:01:52 AM: (http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy62/Adamsavage/LWSstingrayholsterampgrips011_zpse95ffadf.jpg) (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/Adamsavage/media/LWSstingrayholsterampgrips011_zpse95ffadf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: Richard S on May 12, 2013, 09:07:48 AM: As I said, "stunning" . . . ! 8)
Title: Re: R9 No. 132 after 9 Years of EDC
Post by: backupr9 on May 12, 2013, 09:11:32 AM: Previous post is my LWS with Brians blue stingray grips and holster. I'll try to post a couple of more here. These are really grippy and shoot well. The first picture is what she wears now...these are a different style of black stingray and a different stripe (part of the spine). Brian does beautiful work. The engraving is hard to see in these pics...the right slide is Marte Suo Tutus (safe by my own effort, a clan motto). On the backstrap is Sgain Dhu which is Celtic, translated as black (as in covert) tooth, a name for the armpit or boot knife of the Scots.
(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy62/Adamsavage/Seecamp%20stingray%20grip%201/Seecampwithstingraygrips006.jpg) (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/Adamsavage/media/Seecamp%20stingray%20grip%201/Seecampwithstingraygrips006.jpg.html)
(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy62/Adamsavage/Seecamp%20stingray%20grip%201/Seecampwithstingraygrips007.jpg) (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/Adamsavage/media/Seecamp%20stingray%20grip%201/Seecampwithstingraygrips007.jpg.html)