Hello Chris and Welcome to The Forum!
What you have there is from the first batch of updated framed R9 pistols. The first S.N. in that batch was R101, which Karl has in his safe. So your R114 was actually in the second row in the second spot of that tray when we were putting them together. Those were assembled sometime in the 2004 year I believe. Just a fun thing to know I guess. Ha haa . . . . . Each batch was in a tray of 48 frames, which I had glass beaded personally at that time after our jeweler deburred the part. Also, note that you have one of those famous "Early Purple Frames". That is something that happened then to the 7075-T6 Aluminum frame upon anodizing by the first anodize company we used, located in Brooklyn, NY. They said that they were also doing work for Kahr Arms at that time. With the "R" preceding the serial number, that was our indication that these are the newer frames that gave full bearing surface to both sides of the frame where the barrel pin was located, making for a stronger frame. This eliminated the slight cracking of the frames in that area of the first 48 R9s. Those had no prefix to the serial number, just numbers. Also, any of those none prefix numbered frames that developed that slight crack were replaced free of charge, of course, to the owner, regardless if they were the original owner or not.
Well, again . . . . . Welcome aboard and we hope you learn much about these little pistols that so many other companies copied back in those days. Our Rohrbaugh Family Crest is on each R9 or R380 pistol we ever made. We are quite proud of them.
Best Regards and Stay Safe out there good Sir!
Eric C. Rohrbaugh
