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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2009, 02:09:37 PM »
 When I had my NJ gun dealer order my first R9, in 2005, I was very frustrated and confused. Over time, I recognized that Rohrbaugh, in fact, was using a page out of my own playbook.

I spent a career as a professional buyer and graduated from assistant buyer to Senior Contract Negotiator the old fashioned (pre-obama) way - I earned it.

In contemporary business practice companies realize that they cannot be all things to all people and they create "strategic partnerships" with their vendors/dealers. This describes the relationship that Tom Watson enjoys with the factory and I am calling Tom, (ten times out of ten), for all things Rohrbaugh.
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2009, 05:25:48 PM »
Wish I could add to that, but it seems the subject has been well covered.
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2009, 07:36:42 PM »
Funny how the new member who started this string has not responded as to where he ordered the R9. Hope we did not scare him off.
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2009, 08:29:19 PM »
He's probably waiting until he gets his R9!   :)    :)
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2009, 09:28:50 PM »
Good luck if he did not order from a "preferred dealer" like Tom Watson. I could be wrong and certainly do not want to offend Rohrbaugh. I have made my point regarding this matter above.
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #20 on: June 25, 2009, 10:52:06 PM »
Believe so!   :)    :)
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2009, 08:25:33 AM »
Haven't responded since I've been out of town for a few weeks.  Yes, I did order my R9 through Tom Watson, as suggested by forum members in another thread.  
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2009, 10:33:14 AM »
Excellent!!    :)    :)
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2009, 01:15:19 PM »
Good choice. Let us know, upon receipt, your impressions and range experience.
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #24 on: July 08, 2009, 02:11:04 PM »
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Haven't responded since I've been out of town for a few weeks.  Yes, I did order my R9 through Tom Watson, as suggested by forum members in another thread.  

Remember to shoot the good stuff as evidenced on other threads!!
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #25 on: July 08, 2009, 08:09:29 PM »
Yeah, and don't forget 147 grain bullets.
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2009, 09:22:34 PM »
Afirmative!
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2009, 10:15:46 PM »
Yes, please buy the 147 gr. so that will leave more of the
115 gr. and 124 gr. for the rest of us.
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #28 on: July 08, 2009, 11:02:32 PM »
I ended getting mine with my local dealer, Wayne Hanson.
Riverview Arms
7162 Riverview Terrace
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432
763-574-9530

He is an authorized dealer and quite honestly he helped me in ways that no other dealer was either willing or able to.  I got information from him that no one was telling me about and I didn't see on the forum here.  I don't need to toot his horn but is was nice going to see him and he had every model for my inspection; standard, stealth, stealth elite, special forces, and Robar, while others were telling me a two month wait.  His price was fair and I would hope as a authorized dealer Rohrbaugh would treat me right no matter what.  While I was at his house he called Eric Rohrbaugh direct with concerns and questions I had.  I ended up purchasing the stealth and have not shot it yet but I am currently impressed with the gun so far.
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Re: Replaced spring on R9?
« Reply #29 on: July 09, 2009, 08:27:02 AM »
Fat Boy

Nice story and good luck with the gun. It is refreshing to find out that there are "franchised" dealers out there that show similar concern to what many of us look to the Irish Guard to provide.

tracker: tell me where you are hiding the 115 and 124 grain ammo and I will give it a try. Again, the 147 grain is the ONLY stuff I have found and the heavier bullet has magic, in my view, for reasons already posted.
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