The Rohrbaugh Forum
Miscellaneous => The Water Cooler -- General Discussions => Topic started by: DDGator on March 01, 2014, 10:05:14 PM
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Hello all,
I just spoke with Eric today. Although this happened very suddenly, Rohrbaugh Firearms is leaving Deer Park, NY and moving the factory to Charlotte, North Carolina!
Any difficulty in reaching the company recently can be attributed to this move, which is already in progress. The Deer Park plant is already shut down and boxed up, and all the equipment is being moved next week. The phones are on voice mail, because everyone is quite busy with the move. The 800 number will remain the same, but the fax and local numbers will change soon to NC area numbers.
The time frame is not quite certain, but they hope to start "cutting metal" again by July or August, and shipping guns again soon thereafter. However, the business office should be back to normal in a few weeks.
The company sees this as a very positive move for them. New York doesn't want gun companies, but North Carolina does. The new facility will actually allow for more growth and increased production. I am told that there are lot of exciting things to come, and this move will help make a lot of new things possible.
The Rohrbaughs extend their apologies to anyone who has been inconvenienced by this process or had difficulty reaching them. They ask that you be just a bit patient and they will get back to you. Please know that they cannot accept any guns for warranty repair at the Deer Park address anymore. Their federal licenses are being "transferred" and are in limbo at this time.
At some point their website will be updated -- but they don't have an IT department and are not tech geeks in the least. ;)
For those keeping track, the last frame made in Deer Park was serial number R6678.
I am looking forward to the next new chapter for Rohrbaugh Firearms!
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Deer Park is the new Farmingdale.
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Beswt of luck on the move for the R Bros!!
Getting the heck out of NY-good for them!!
Going to "make" me get another Pup for the different slide!!
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DDGator, thanks for the intel.
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An excellent move (pun intended) for them.
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This is great news, they will be in my backyard! Nice addition to the manufacturing landscape in Charlotte following Para moving here a few years ago.
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For a good old southern boy who used to live in New York, this move makes a lot of sense.
Best of luck on the move and we eagerly await your new opening.
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Getting out of New York State, one of the most hostile jurisdictions in the country for a gun company, will be a blessing for Rohrbaugh Firearms. Does anyone else find it ironic that at a time when New York is attempting to lure new businesses to the state by offering 10-year tax moratoria they are losing one of the finest manufacturing companies they already had?
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Also, the last .380 frame made in Deer Park, NY is: K391. :)
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Wow....that is exciting!! I can't wait to see what will come next.
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Wow....that is exciting!! I can't wait to see what will come next.
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I can't wait to see them back in business. But, I definitely NOT going to sell my R9 stealth.