Busy but happy?

[Jack Foulard]

So since the American Handgunner article came out, seems Rohrbaugh has been bombarded with calls.  Don't know if this means actual orders.  

Has anyone inquired as to what the current lead time is for the R9?

Hope that increased demand does not begin a cutting of the corners philosophy.  I don't think it would but many companies have gone that way and have ultimately continued to do well while putting out a lesser product, simply because a new buyer would probably not be aware of what the quality level was before.

Thoughts?

[harrydog]

It's certainly possible that quality could decline as the volume of guns produced increases. In the beginning Karl did the final fitting on each and every gun that left the factory. As far as I know that's still the case but he obviously can't continue to do that if production numbers increase beyond a certain point. As long as they hire truly competent and dedicated people to do this work, quality will hopefully not suffer.

[Benjamin]

These are guns we're talking about. IMHO there is no way the Rohrbaughs would cut corners on something that may one day save a life.
Benjamin

[theirishguard]

why would you think, after reading American Handgunner, that quality would drop off???  Tom

[Jack Foulard]

These are guns we're talking about. IMHO there is no way the Rohrbaughs would cut corners on something that may one day save a life.
Benjamin

When Mercedes Benz merged with Chrysler, the fit,finish and overall quality went down.  I believe that the overall safety of their vehicles went up.

They cut corners in materials and build quality went down.

Seecamp, on the other hand, increased the quality of the finished product when they began using CNC machining.  I don't think the safety of the gun increased or increased the reliability of the Seecamps.

So in the end I think that quality and safety are 2 unrelated aspects of a product.  I could definitely have a wrong view on this though.

I hope they continue to produce quality firearms and possibly reinvest into better solutions and possibly a better finished product if that is possible.  Time will tell.

[tracker]

My personal experiences with the Rohrbaughs is that there is
no word like compromise in their vocabulary. I think that they
are wired that way and I would be very surprised to see that
change with success: au contraire!. The delayed introduction
of the .380 is further testament to getting it right, IMO.

I do not understand the implied connection between the
Mercedes/Chrysler merger and Rohrbaugh; that seems to
be a non sequitur.

[Jack Foulard]

why would you think, after reading American Handgunner, that quality would drop off???  Tom

Tom, we obviously think differently.

It is BECAUSE of the American Handgunner article and the probable increased interest/demand in the gun that I posed the question.

I'm not speculating that the gun that was tested was somehow inferior.

It is the increased demand that puts a company at a fork in the road.  What they choose is up to them but many companies have take the road of profitability which meant a little bit of corner cutting.

That it, nothing more.

Regards

[theirishguard]

Jack, knowing the Rohrbaughs, they won't even think of putting out a cheaper product. Again like tracker said the delay on the .380 is testament to that.  Tom

[Richard S]

What Tom and Tracker said. Based on my knowledge of the brothers Rohrbaugh, they would sooner close down their factory before they would even think of compromising the quality of the pistols which bear their name and crest.  

[Benjamin]

What Richard S said.

Benjamin

[Jack Foulard]

What Tom and Tracker said. Based on my knowledge of the brothers Rohrbaugh, they would sooner close down their factory before they would even think of compromising the quality of the pistols which bear their name and crest.  

That is great to hear.  Gives me confidence in everything.  Thanks