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Classifieds -- For Buying or Selling / Re: Springs
« Last post by cooperr1234 on March 08, 2014, 10:52:43 PM »
No worries, we are here for all .... send me your address and i'll throw one in the mail to you. When I got my stealth a couple of months ago the guy I bought it from added a couple of extra springs. I'll mail one out to you and dont worry about funds, if you ever get a supply you can always send me one in the future. I sent you an email so you can send em your address....

Bobby
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But
« Last post by JoshA on March 08, 2014, 10:02:36 PM »
Happy anniversary sir. Congrats.

As for the poll, very well Duane.

I respect your decision and it makes more sense now that you explain your concern.

Thanks for explaining.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But + NOT SO INTERESTING POLL
« Last post by DDGator on March 08, 2014, 09:15:11 PM »

Sorry for the delay -- I was out to dinner with my lovely wife on our wedding anniversary.   8)

My thought is this...  I don't know that people lie in responding, but it is not a random sampling at all.  With the possible exception of this forum, the internet tends to attract people who are unhappy with their products.  I would usually expect a poll to generate a lot of negative responses.  In this case, you will mostly get responses from a few people who have not gotten tired of reading this lengthy thread...   ;)

People then use the results of such polls to say things like -- "A poll of Rohrbaugh owners shows that 50% of their pistols don't function reliably -- according to the Rohrbaugh Forum."   Sounds authoritative, but it is a bunch of crap.

In this case, the poll is overwhelmingly showing most R-9s work great.  Even so, I don't love it.  However, I think my request seems much more reasonable while the results are still overwhelmingly positive.  If the results reflected poorly, I would be accused of being a "fan boy."  I don't like the poll regardless of how the results are trending.

That being said -- I think I will take it down.   I'm not offended by the attempt to gather info -- I'm just not comfortable with the methodology.

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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But+ TAKE POLL PLEASE :)
« Last post by JoshA on March 08, 2014, 07:26:12 PM »
...or one on one conversations with Maria and one of the Rohrbaugh's. I have had conversations with both. However I said he said she said. I get it.

Well here is the official quote:

What kind of ammo can I shoot from my Rohrbaugh pistol?
Use only original high quality factory manufactured (no reloaded) 9mm standard pressure parabellum ammunition in good condition. DO NOT USE +P OR +P+ AMMUNITION. Your Rohrbaugh Pistol has a short barrel to minimize overall size. +P or +P+ ammunition will not result in increased performance but can cause undue wear and failure of the mechanism. Use 380 ACP for your 9mm Kurz.

Without the help of this forum I would say that there would be a lot of more unhappy campers or the other R9's fire other stuff pretty good (except for a few).

I see a lot of people who really rely on 124 GD on this forum. Seems like several of us struggle with 115.

Oh well. I don't know why I care. I kinda figured out (thanks for the help fellas) mine and obviously I am swimming against the current by getting this detailed or specific when the sages haven't found it necessary to do so.

But wait... That brings me full circle in my thinking. I'm trying to take my unhappy experience and a lot of other people's experience and boil down at least one kernel of wisdom for others to benefit by. Where am I off base? Why is this type of musing so annoying? Where is my logic inaccurate?  Oh cruel world!! Lol. Whatevs.

Take my dumb poll off. See if I care. I'm just a gun loving, 42 year old, overweight, dad of five (this helps me accept disapproval in so many ways :) living the American dream trying to help another bloke along.

It's all good.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But+ TAKE POLL PLEASE :)
« Last post by tracker on March 08, 2014, 07:22:50 PM »

The following is from the Rohrbaugh web site FAQ:

http://www.rohrbaughfirearms.com/faq

Anything else regarding "recommended ammo" is rumor, conversation, undocumented e-mails, or anecdotal speculation.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But+ TAKE POLL PLEASE :)
« Last post by trident on March 08, 2014, 07:13:29 PM »
I think factory said something like I use 115gr silvertips , not really a set in stone recommendation like early seecamps for example.  I started with a proven short barrel round, I dont waste time on unproven rounds myself.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But+ TAKE POLL PLEASE :)
« Last post by JoshA on March 08, 2014, 06:25:00 PM »
Your experience is kinda unusual IMO since factory recommends 115 and you have never even tried 115. That's kinda rare Trident. I THINK most people either just try any old ammo and run into trouble (or not???) and then do research or go with factory recommendations. Or they start with factory recommendation and stay with it until frustrated or just love their R9 because it gives em no issues whatsoever (like you you lucky cat! Lol)

Anyway I thought the poll may result in an interesting find. Perhaps not :)

I don't understand how gathering data is not helpful though. Just me. I'm a trouble shooter and data is king. The one caveat is bad data. So perhaps that's a concern. Aside from junk being entered into the equation (you almost always get some of this when trying to troubleshoot I.e. People lying, people figuring or reporting inaccurately, people wanting to sound like a know it all when they don't know anything etc.). These things are always in the mix when dealing with data, but I believe most people have better things to do in life than just hate on someone's product. Just my opinion.

DDGator: I still haven't received a response from the PM I sent ya sir. I will take the poll down if you like or you can do it. I just had the one idea for ya before I did it sir.

Thanks fellas.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But+ TAKE POLL PLEASE :)
« Last post by trident on March 08, 2014, 05:57:06 PM »
Poll shows  nothing imo.

FWIW ...mine has only been fed 124gr hst never even tried any others. Its been flawless, but maybe 115 will work maybe not , maybe 90gr might work oh maybe 147 maybe maybe....maybe.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But+ TAKE POLL PLEASE :)
« Last post by JoshA on March 08, 2014, 05:14:06 PM »
Sent PM to ya DDGator.

Thanks. Let me know how you would like me to proceed sir.
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Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) / Re: I want to love my Rohrbaugh... But+ TAKE POLL PLEASE :)
« Last post by MRC on March 08, 2014, 05:05:40 PM »
I could only vote once and I have had two R9's.  (i voted the positive one)

There should be a category for:

"I don't shoot mine, I only look at it."

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