The Rohrbaugh Forum
Rohrbaugh Products and Accessories => Rohrbaugh R9 (all variations) => Topic started by: willy on September 02, 2012, 01:22:40 PM
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Hey guys, I just wanted to drop in and say hi. I'm looking to pick up an R9 in the next few months, just waiting to find the right one. Hoping to learn a bit more about them in the mean time.
Thanks,
-Willy-
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Welcome Willy to a very friendly and informational forum. Read the posts and ask questions when you have them. There are some real experts here, and R9's come up on the classified section or you can ask The Irish Guard, a member here for help in purchase.
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Awesome! I figure I may have to pick up a used one, so I thought it'd be good to build up a little credibility around these parts. ...not opposed to picking up a new one either, though.
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Welcome to the forum Willy :)
Smart move coming here first. There are some wise gentleman here that can help you as Backup9 has stated; as he himself carries
some of that wisdom as well as an R9.
Learn what you can and teach us some things as well.
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And a welcome from me as well, Willy, together with congratulations on your choice of the R9.
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Welcome to the forum! :)
I hope you enjoy your new PUP when you get it as much as I do. Be careful, they can be addicting.
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Welcome! Thanks for saying hi and introducing yourself!
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You guys are awesome, thanks for the welcome! I've been looking around and reading threads already, seems like a pretty knowledgeable crew.
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Willy, welcome to the forum family. I can help you get a R9s of your choice, PM me with interest. Tom
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Welcome, rather new here as well.
Recently picked up an R9,.......simply LOVE it!
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Tom, sent you a PM.
Anything in particular I should watch out for? ...was there a bad generation, etc? I haven't read anything like that yet...
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Welcome, Willy, and my suggestion is to buy a new one from Tom and avoid someone else's problems--kind of like buying a new car vis-a-vis a used one but more so.
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Willy, a welcome from me as well.
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Well, I really hadn't planned on buying anything for a couple more months, and I was going to go for a new gun at the advise of some on here, but something came up. I was just creeping around the internet last night and stumbled on an R9 for sale local about 5 minutes from my home. I called the guy up and he was the nicest, old retired guy, and we just shot the bull about guns for half an hour. Anyways, I still didn't think I could afford to get this one right away, but he ended up offering me the gun with all the paper work (including warranty), 5 replacement springs, 2 holsters, and a box of 40 Hydra-Shock 124 grain for $700. I just had to jump on it. The gun is like new, he says he has only put ~40 rounds of the 124 grain HS through is with zero malfunctions.
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/Willy2012/2012-09-14162100.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/Willy2012/2012-09-14161507.jpg)
I LOVE the Desantis pocket holster it came with. It also came with this one. It is for sale, because I am a lefty. Make me any kind of fair offer and it's yours.
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/Willy2012/2012-09-14162115.jpg)
...now just to figure out what rounds to carry in it, I guess I'll stick with the 124 grain Hydra Shocks for now since I have them, but might look into some Gold Dots.
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That looks like a great buy, willy.
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Great score! Congratulations Willy.
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Sounds like an excellent buy! Congradulations.
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I've read some posts about the oils that you guys like, does anyone carry using a dry lube so that it doesn't built up lint and such? ...then use something thicker at the range?
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Hi,
I'm still new to this forum but everyone here seems to be a wealth of knowledge on the Rohrbaughs.
The one you got looks great and the deal sound great too. I recently ordered by Tribute so I guess
it's going to be a long impatient wait like a kid on Christmas Eve that just can't sleep. LOL
Maybe someone should remake the classic movie A Christmas Story but replace the Red Ryder BB gun with a
R9S Tribute. Only one man's opinion. LOL
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willy,
No doubt you have read about FrogLube CLP here but after having tried many excellent oils I am sold on this one. It is very light but has a lubricity that keeps on lubing. I have not tried any dry lubes yet but have one can of it.
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I've read some posts about the oils that you guys like, does anyone carry using a dry lube so that it doesn't built up lint and such? ...then use something thicker at the range?
There has been some discussion about dry lube. No one has "used it" range time wise as I can remember.
It makes good sense doing so as you have described. However, I have held back because I just wondered, and have forgot to pose this next question to the group.
Do you think the dry lube will hamper the application of "wet" on top of it for range use? Will it run off easier? Sling off as the slide travels since there is a base of dry lube.
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As the tolerances are so tight to begin with, the dry luble will wear through immediate and it will make no difference.
I have no idea, just wondering.
Now what I do know-
I have tried dry lube on my competition guns in a match. And it failed before in less than 60 rounds, i.e. 60 cycles.
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Ya, I would not count on dry lube for serious range time, but it only needs to last 7 rounds when it's in your pocket... Thought it might be a good idea, especially after feeling how tight this gun is. My kel-tec would just poof out a cloud of pocket lint, but one imagines that you wouldn't want a bunch of junk getting stuck in the R9.
Let's see what the consensus is...
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The R9 is so tight that I wouldn't be concerned about collecting any detritus even over prolonged non-shooting periods. The only thing that collects is a little fuzz at the end of the barrel, which is is easily flicked out with a Q-tip. There is no reason to over think this subject.
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Ha, well alright then!
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And besides, I find that cleaning my R9 is a form of stress relief. In fact, I think I'll empty mine out and give it a light clean and lube while watching Tennessee try to defeat Florida. (Since the game is now tied 20/20 with two minutes left in the third quarter with the Gators having just intercepted the ball, the stress level around here in "Vol Country" is pretty high. ;))
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Well then, greetings from Florida. I went to UF for a bit, but was extremely unhappy with my education there, so I find myself cheering UT on tonight : )
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Well then, greetings from Florida. I went to UF for a bit, but was extremely unhappy with my education there, so I find myself cheering UT on tonight : )
Well . . . my R9 is now clean, but with Florida leading 34/20 with 9 minutes left in the 4th Quarter, I guess I'll clean a 1911 or two. :-\
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"The agony of defeat . . . ."
Congratulations to the Gators.
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Cleaned and lubed everything for the first time today, I must say that I'm thoroughly bewildered why so many people complain about it being hard to put back together...
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Willy:
The R9 is like a fine-tuned sports car. It responds to a deft touch, which you obviously possess.