New to the forum with some questions

[R9SCarry]

rbonin - I am all but certain the screws are Stainless!!  They do tho prove tricky and require a full spec allen wrench.  I may have mentioned before, it is essential to have a full 0.0625" quality wrench.  Too sloppy a fit and trouble.  I could I admit live with a slightly larger screw and so larger head hex slot - it would be more forgiving probably.

itguy - welcome aboard. I am another Gramps - one or two of us here.

I was mainly concerned with mine that it liked my ammo choice and so ran several varieties, finalizing on the gold dots.  I will admit it can be fussy - it is somewhat of a highly tuned racehorse.  For that reason I also have no problem with it requiring the attention recommended - re lube, springs etc.

Don't feed the pup grass - it thrives on the best oats!

[Newt]

I not only purchased my R9S site unseen it was also illegal to own at the time in my state of Maryland. I had to petition the handgun board to make it legal to own.

[Aglifter]

I think a fair amount of us may have bought our pups unseen.  I certainly did -- with a rec. from Mr. Hedley that it would probably fit my hand decently

[theirishguard]

I jumped on board based on what I saw at the SHOT SHOW. I ordered several, hoping they would sell. At this point my customers are happy campers. I sell all that I get. I also trust my life to the pup. Jump in the water's fine.   Tom

[Brenden]

itguy,
      Welcome to the forum..
Sight unseen   I know what you mean..

I believe that most of us ordered that way!!

And not a complaint on this end yet!!

Once again-Welcome..

Brenden

[Alerion]

I bought my R9S for exactly the same reasons you have listed.  My "big" guns have proven too big for me to carry regularly except in the cold weather.  So I bought a NAA Guardian .380 for pocket carry.  That works, but I'm not a big fan of the .380 ACP for stopping power.  

I always hate to jump into a new (to me) forum without any introduction but since this seems to be the "grampa" topic I think I qualify.  

More in keeping with the topic, I'm considering purchasing an R9s sight-unseen. I noticed the comment about the Guardian .380. I suspect this pistol has been a stepping stone enroute to an R9 for several people in the forum. Since I own a Guardian .380 I'd appreciate any direct comparisons. In particular I'm wondering about relative weight as that's my primary dislike about the Guardian (other than caliber.)

TIA,

Tom

[RJ HEDLEY]

Hi Tom, welcome..

Don't know offhand the weight of the NAA 380, but it's a Brick compared to the R9 !

And I would say the felt recoil of the NAA380 is greater than the R9.

Blow back vs, locked breach

[Richard S]

Tom:

Welcome to the Forum!  

I am one of those who own both the G380 and the R9s.  The weight of the G380 is 18.72 ozs. unloaded, compared to 12.8 ozs. for the R9s.  I love both pistols.  I sometimes describe my G380 as an indestructible tank and the R9s as a fine sports car.

[sslater]

Isn't it amazing how much difference 6 ounces makes?  I can always feel the G380 dragging on my pocket, but not the R9S.

Richard S:
The other day I stumbled onto the NAA chat room.  Someone mentioned getting an improved hammer pivot shaft e-clip to replace the one he broke.  I pulled the grip off my gun and found no e-clip. A call to NAA got me a new clip via return mail.

sslater

[Alerion]

Thanks for the replies and the welcomes.

I guess that's pretty much what I wanted to know. My Guardian .380 is a nice enough pistol but I can't carry it comfortably in a rear pocket holster without constantly having to pull my pants up. It may just be an attitude thing about cinching my belt down as I don't have any problem wearing a SIG 229 in a holster on the back of my belt.  

Anyway, I keep telling people that all I want is a cannon that I can carry on my keychain.    So far an R9s sounds like as close as I can get.

Again, thanks for the replies. Any additional information will be appreciated.

Tom

[R9SCarry]

Tom - my welcome wishes to you as well

Haha - cannon on keychain - the ''ultimate'' carry eh! LOL.  Well, all in all, the R9 does get towards that even tho a tad large for the actual keychain

Hope you enjoy being with us.  

[Richard S]

The other day I stumbled onto the NAA chat room.  Someone mentioned getting an improved hammer pivot shaft e-clip to replace the one he broke.  I pulled the grip off my gun and found no e-clip. A call to NAA got me a new clip via return mail.

NAA's customer service is right up there with that of the Rohrabaugs.

I have to admit that my own G380 weighs slightly more than the standard weight for the pistol -- thanks to its sterling silver grips.  I have posted this photo once before, but here it is again:



I am still trying to get a pair of silver grips for my R9s.