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Offline Erich

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #105 on: November 03, 2005, 07:05:28 PM »
While Rohrbaugh has my cracked R9s (only the 4th one reported here, if I understand correctly) and will no doubt fix it, I'd reiterate that I don't think these cracks would affect function for a LONG time. Again, I'd liken them to the cracks that 1911s get in their dust covers. Unsightly, but not in any way damaging to performance. Accordingly, I am not in any way concerned about the gun's reliability (and, yes, I continued to carry mine even after I discovered the slide crack  ;) ).
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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #106 on: November 03, 2005, 07:12:32 PM »
I agree with Erich in as much as I cannot see a crack propogating sufficient to prejudice function for a very long time - which is not of course to excuse the cracking!

Harrdog - yes indeed - you are right re SN on frame etc - but I was thinking that even if picking of a slide is somewhat random - chances are there would still be for most part a ''region'' of gun's SN's going out that could have a potential for crack formation - not therefore real early or real late - may not help much but perhaps give Bros R a rough idea of when the material was used for those slides.

Could even be too - despite a slightly inferior bar stock - and I am sure it was probably only marginally inferior - that would still not mean that every slide from it's use would by default be crack-prone.
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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #107 on: November 03, 2005, 10:42:52 PM »
Erich,
I agree with you. The crack in my R-9’s slide was not very big and probably would not have caused a major problem with the pistol, at least not for a long time. But it is still not someting you want to see on your $1,000 pistol. Also Karl R told me that he has put (at least one) of the cracked slides on his “torture” frame and fired more rounds with it (I don’t know how many, but I get the impression it was quite a few) and the crack didn’t get any worse, or cause any failures.

Erich let us know how your pup performs when you get it back with the new slide. I have 20 more Speer 115 grain GDHP rounds through mine and it is still doing well.

Ed
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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #108 on: November 04, 2005, 08:34:12 PM »
EdMan,
Please keep us updated!!

Glad to hear of your "progress" :)

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #109 on: November 06, 2005, 12:06:39 PM »
I have been reporting on some problems with Golden Saber ammo in another part of the forum.  After about a week of receipt of the R9s and two trips to the range, with a cleaning in between, and a total of around 100 rounds of various of non +P ammo described in my Golden Saber postings, the slide is cracked as Sawbones reported in his original posting on this topic.  I will contact Rohrbaugh Monday to arrange for return and repair.  My serial number is in the mid R900's.

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #110 on: November 06, 2005, 01:41:58 PM »
bobvvp,
Sorry to hear that!! :(

So-how many total rounds thru the pup?

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #111 on: November 06, 2005, 03:49:14 PM »
About 100 in total.  I noticed Jarcher helped another member post some photos so I going to email him and see if he can do the same for me.

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #112 on: November 06, 2005, 05:09:08 PM »
I can help with posting photos also..
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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #113 on: November 06, 2005, 05:49:34 PM »
Thanks.  Let me know what I need to do.

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #114 on: November 07, 2005, 09:37:49 AM »
Sorry to hear that, Bob.

I guess at least you found out early . . . hope it's resolved soon.

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #115 on: November 07, 2005, 12:09:51 PM »
Thanks Erich.  Sounds like the company takes good care of folks with a problem.  I will report on my experience.  Meanwhile, back to the Seecamp.  
Forum member Jarcher is helping me with a posting of pictures of the crack.

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #116 on: November 07, 2005, 09:57:31 PM »
I was looking at the slide again and to see how thin the metal is. When I look at the rear part of the slide and look forward the metal is then.  Then I look at the sides where the angled grooves are cut on the slide (these grooves help you rack the slide by hand).  That thin part of the slide is extremely thin and these grooves make it thinner.

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #117 on: November 07, 2005, 10:15:14 PM »
bobvvp,
I'm sorry to welcome you to the Rohrbaugh cracked slide club. You are in good company. The Rohrbaugh brothers will take care of it for you. Good luck on your repairs.

Ed

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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #118 on: November 08, 2005, 12:59:24 AM »
Here are links to Bob's images.  Everyone, please don't repost these images with img tags into another message.  These images are very hi-res and as such very large.  People with slow connections will be forced to DL them when they open this thread page and probably won't be too happy.

just click on the links to view the images:

http://www.archer.net/r9/Rohrbaugh_Crack.jpg (453K)

http://www.archer.net/r9/Rohrbaugh_Crack_2.jpg (1,029K)
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Re: Cracked R-9S Slide
« Reply #119 on: November 08, 2005, 11:36:16 AM »
Thanks to Jarcher for your help on posting this.