NEW R9s Owner Questions

[lexasgs400]

I ordered my R9s from a dealer and I will receive it tomorrow.
I can't wait.  To this point all I have owned are Sigs.

1.  What ammo is Rec?  In my sig I shoot Win white box at the range and carry Gold Dot 124
2.  Is there anything I need to do prior to shooing?  Disassemble, clean, etc.
3.  What pocket holster do you rec., where to buy, and what is a good price?
4.  What cleaner and oil do you rec.?
5.  Are there any special break in procedures?
6.  Is it OK/safe to carry 6+1

thanks again and can't wait to shoot this weekend I willl let everyone know how I like it.

[Newt]

Welcome, 124 gold dot standard or 115 is ok, clean and lube before         , 6+1 is ok, RJ Hedley pocket holster is the benchmark, shoot it and have fun.

[Michigunner]

Welcome to the forum, lexasgs400.  You will be very pleased with the new pistol.

Rohrbaugh has recommended SuperLube and Mobil 1 0W-30 oil.

Many of us believe you can substitute other high-quality lubricants.

Bill

[bigyimmy]

I think you will find all of your answers as you read the posts already on here.

[DDGator]

I will comment on just a few... leave the rest to others.

Pocket holsters are very much a personal thing.  We have no less than 4 great holster makers that participate on this board.  For leather, we have (in alphabetical order  ):

Matt DelFatti: http://www.delfatti.com
RJ Hedley:  www.hedleyholsters.com
Kevin at K&D Holsters: http://www.kdholsters.com

K&D is a sponsor of this forum and their ad link appears in the rotation above.

For kydex, we have David Brown: www.buybrownholsters.com

You can't go wrong with any of these guys -- lots of satisfied customers here from all.  My only caveat on the above is that Matt has a pretty long wait for his stuff -- his website will tell you the current wait.

The R-9 is perfect for pocket carry.  You should definitley get a pocket holster.

Definitely carry 6+1 -- that is what it was designed to do.

Welcome to the Forum!

[R9SCarry]

lexas - welcome to the board

May I suggest - you may find some info of interest on my small FAQ site (see my sig line) - there are links there too to some testing I did a while back.  Nothing ultra scientific but - food for thought anyways.

[EdMan]

Hi lexasgs400,
R9SCarry's FAQ site has some great information. Chris has done a great job setting it up.

Thanks to you Chris (aka R9SCarry).

Ed

[Richard S]

lexasgs400:

Welcome to the Forum, and congratulations on acquiring your new masterpiece.

The above posts and Chris' FAQ site should answer all of your questions.  Let us hear about your experience with the R9s.

[R9SCarry]

I did BTW add a coupla things to the FAQ - the pics of my grip method, in case it helps folks decide what works for them - and also the pic sequence of my mag' in and out method.  Again - not definitive but hopefully helps a few.

Ed - thanks - for your thanks