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Offline C0untZer0

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Rohrbaugh Robar and Rohrbaugh Elite?
« on: November 10, 2011, 12:45:13 AM »
I was reading a magazine at the Supermarket today - Tactical something or other...  Anyway it had an listing of 2012 guns in the back and it had 3 listing for Rohrbaugh 9mm pistols

The regular R9.

The Rohrbaugh Robar

The Rohrbaugh Elite

I've never heard of the "Elite" and I though Rohrbaugh discontinued the Robar version.  

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Offline yankee2500

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Re: Rohrbaugh Robar and Rohrbaugh Elite?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2011, 05:01:03 AM »
The Robar & Elite are both discontinued models, only 90 Robars were made by the factory and I'm not sure of the number of Elites.
  There is also a Covert sold by a dealer on Gun Broker they are not a factory product, here are ads for the Elite and the Covert from Gun Broker.
  

The Covert is sold by a dealer on Gun Broker and not by Rohrbaugh.
The Elite was a limited production It has a Black slide that has the sides sanded but leaves the black in the cocking serrations, there is one for sale on Gun Broker.

Here is the Covert ad.

BRAND NEW & JUST AVAILABLE-ROHRBAUGH COVERT 9MM The Worlds Best Made Carry Weapon right. This is the COVERT model, comes as pictured with 2 mags and cased. The first 4 sold out in 2 days...we just got in 2- HURRY!

Rohrbaugh "COVERT", In cooperation with Wilson Combat and Rohrbaugh we are happy to be an exclusive dealer for this pistol. This gun is fully warrantied by Rohrbaugh. A Rohrbaugh R9S in 9mm, Blue-printed by Wilson Combat with Black Wilson Armor Tuff finish on entire gun including the trigger, hammer, and magazine. This pistol will not rust! In addition, Wilson Combat reworked the action by smoothing out internal parts and re-contoured the trigger - making a lighter double action trigger pull. Plus Neil Hogue custom checkered G10 grips. Comes with plastic carry case, manual, two magazines, extra spring, spent cartridge case,and lock.


Here is the Elite ad.

New In Box ROHRBAUGH R9S ELITE 9MM

Last production made of this pistol.

ROHRBAUGH R9S ELITE
A ROHRBAUGH R9S ELITE with Diamond Black (DLC) slide with hand sanded sides as an accent. Frame is black. The Elite offers a polished feed ramp. All Elite levers have machined look. G-10 grips. All Custom parts are hand selected for perfect fit and finish in the Elite!

Included with the Rohrbaugh ELITE Pistol is the following:
- Rohrbaugh Factory Case
- 2 Rohrbaugh 9mm Magazines
- Rohrbaugh Factory Manual
- Gun Lock
- Outer Rohrbaugh Brown Box
- Fired casing
"THE KING OF BATTLE"


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Re: Rohrbaugh Robar and Rohrbaugh Elite?
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2011, 10:57:04 AM »
Excellent info, John.  Here's a little more on the Elite.

http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=R9S;action=display;num=1186711949
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Re: Rohrbaugh Robar and Rohrbaugh Elite?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2011, 01:11:17 PM »
Thanks guys...

I know when a gun mag makes a listing of firearms they've got thousands of models they are dealing with.  But they didn't do a good job of checking on this one...  

Obviously the Elite and Robar are not 2012 guns.  Unless they know something I don't ?   :o

I'd love to get the Robar model, but if and when I buy a R9 I will end up having Robar finish it with NP3+
« Last Edit: November 10, 2011, 01:12:02 PM by C0untZer0 »