Hi all,
I've been wanting an R9 for the past year or so, couldn't afford it at the time so I got a Seecamp instead, a .32, and what an excellent gun. Well I just recently treated myself to an early Christmas present and got the R9. I read posts on this site and was optimistic about the reliability, having owned a Seecamp I know these small pistols can be tempramental about the ammo you feed them, I loved the design so much and the larger caliber, I couldn't resist. I took the most recent ammo recommendation I found on this site which was for Winchester 115gr. JHP and went to the range. I shot 37 rounds (saved the last for two clips and one in the chamber out of a 50 round box), I had 1 failure to feed, just had to barely pull the slide back to get it chambered, and that was it. I found myself shooting a little low at 21 yards, but I think it was me. I found the recoil to have some bite. Overall I really dig this gun. I cleaned it up and found some metal chips; like a new motor, I think it is a good idea to clean it sooner than later for that reason. I used Eezox as my cleaner/lubricant. Well thats all I have to share for now, I think I will try some Gold Dots next time even though supposidly are no longer recommended according to a post, but they haven't failed me in my Seecamp so I'm gonna give them a try.
Happy New Year,
Duke