Flawless out of the box.

[jimacp]

Failure to fully chamber

[bigyimmy]

About a month ago I bought my R9 (ser. #5XX).  I did not have to wait for it since the selling dealer ordered in months before and just sat it in the case.  I was looking for a Kahr 9mm when I bought the R9.  

Anyhow I went to the range today and no failures on part of the R9.  I  first shot 27 rounds of Speer Gold Dot 115 Gr. with no flaws.  I then shot 14 rounds of Remington UMC 115 Gr. MC (full metal jacket-round nose).  Followed by 21 rounds of Winchester 115 Gr. Full metal jacket (target/range-white box).  The only issue I had was one round of the Remington failed to fire on the first two pulls.  On the third try it did fire.  I attributed that issue to the ammo.

Disassembly, cleaning and reassembly was fairly easy with the tips I got from you all on here.  I had a tool like the 'chop stick' already (Thanks RJ for the great tip).  I also used a toothpick to push out the pin (very easy to do) and I used a six inch pair of channel lock pliers with a couple wraps of masking tape on the jaws to help get the recoil spring and attached parts back into the slide.

Once again thanks to you all for the great tips!

[MountainMan]

Nice to hear that it was an enjoyable and successful first session.  And finding cleaning a breeze - way to go BY

[jarcher]

It's interesting that some people report that the pin is easy to push out while others say it will bend a brass punch.  I use a hex wrench.  When I first got my R9 I found it very hard to push that pin out, now it's very easy.

What is it that makes this hard or easy?  Is it that the pin wears over time?  Maybe it has to do with the springs?  Ideas?

[SAWBONES]

It's the tight fit of the pin in the frame holes.

The pin is a slip-fit in the barrel lug and the slide.
I've only disassembled and reassembled my R-9S 4 times, and it's already getting easier to move the pin, just because of slight widening of the aluminum alloy frame holes.
(The pin is steel, and doesn't wear nearly as readily as aluminum.)

[CaptBW]

After some weekend fun my total rounds fired is now 140.  I have experienced not even a hiccup.  My R9 continues to be flawless.  What an amazing little work of art.

[Calvin Cooledge]

My early production R9s (S/N R2XX*) had a few problems, mostly with
the shooter;^) I noticed a few keyholes too. Once I cleaned
it and re-lubed it for the first time, I experienced not one
failure since (Can a brother get an amen?;^). Also, I promised
to shoot a round or two of that spendy RBCD Platinum Plus ammo
(something like $2-3 a round!) and it fed flawlessly. (Actually I ended
up accidently putting the whole box through it. Now to delay my mortgage payment for some more;^)

I am totally pleased with mine. I don't leave home without it...

Steve
*Eric R. told me when I got mine they had only made about 150 guns
up to that point, so mine was one of the early models, although it's not the gray one.

[CaptBW]

I introduced my sister to the R9 and she loves it.  She initially limp-wristed with the expected results.  After some coaching from big brother she was right on target.

[theirishguard]

This is wonderful. Most everyone having fun with their pup.
Flawless shooting, great! And the girls are doing well also.
Tom

[Michigunner]

My daughter shot the R9S.

She is not into guns, but enjoyed the experience and thought the recoil was no big thing.

 

[EdMan]

Hopefully after getting my R-9 back from being repaired I can start reporting about flawless operation too! Although it wasn't flawless out of the first (oringinal) box. Maybe it will be flawless out of the box Karl Rohrbaugh sent it back to me in.