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Offline mick

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new stealth owner
« on: August 21, 2009, 05:03:29 PM »
Hello everyone I have been reading this forum since I spent some hard earned O.T. money on a r9 stealth ordered back in Aug. Well I just picked it up yesterday and have been admiring it since.  I am not a very patient person and really had a difficult time waiting for this little gem but I am happy I did.  
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Offline tracker

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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2009, 05:28:16 PM »
Was that August of last year? It is a treasure to be admired, for
sure.
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2009, 06:03:01 PM »
Welcome to the forum, mick.  Enjoy this work of art, the R9, and in your case, the R9 Stealth.
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2009, 06:22:17 PM »
mick, Welcome and Congrats on the Stealth.
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2009, 07:38:07 PM »
Welcome, Mick, and congratulations!
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2009, 08:51:53 PM »
Welcome to the forum and enjoy the Stealth.
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2009, 08:52:32 PM »
Thanks for the kind welcome. I ordered it in late Aug. of this year so it really was not that bad, I just was not sure how long it was goin to take which made it difficult. The only thing I am a little worried about is field stripping it, after reading some other forums it sounds tricky. Any advice from you veterans?
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2009, 01:55:02 AM »
mick, this may help.
http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/rohrbaugh/basefile/takedown-pic.htm

Rather than trying to hold the slide back with your hand and push the pin out, a small piece of wedge shaped hardwood or an old toothbrush handel trimmed to a wedge put between the slide and back of the barrel will hold the slide back while you push the pin out.

John
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2009, 01:21:27 PM »
mick, welcome to both the forum and R9s ownership. You didn't have much of a wait. enjoy.  Tom
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2009, 01:22:24 PM »
Thanks John, good info. . What about putting the guide rod assembly back in the slide, that is what seems to be causing people most problems. I probably just need to cowboy up and try it but I hate the thought of screwing up or scratching my brand new expensive firearm!. Thanks again for the help . Mick
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2009, 02:44:26 PM »
Mick:

Just take it slowly, be patient, and don't try to force anything back together. I remember when I first got my R9 some years ago, I had my wife lend a well-manicured third hand to the reassembly process a time or two as I worked my way along the learning curve.

Good luck. You now own a masterpiece.
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2009, 03:13:52 PM »
Thank you Tom and Richard  I will deffinately take your advice. Sure is nice to have this forum to help a neewbe like me learn the ins and outs of this pistol, again thanks to all. Mick.
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Re: new stealth owner
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2009, 09:30:12 AM »
Just wanted to clarify something, I don"t know why I said I ordered the stealth in Aug. I meant to say the first of July., I only have a computer at work so I am not the most computer savy person out there. Anyway I did field strip on my days off and am relieved to say it went pretty smooth , thanks to all that helped. Mick.
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