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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #105 on: March 16, 2010, 08:08:34 AM »
The slides are made in-house at the Rohrbaugh factory.
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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #106 on: March 16, 2010, 10:10:43 AM »
I thought the same thing; made in lots of 16.  
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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #107 on: March 16, 2010, 08:45:38 PM »
Initially, I was told the same thing.... However, this is what I received on March 10, 2010.

"We are still waiting on slides I called the Vendor but they have not returned our call yet. "
 
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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #108 on: March 16, 2010, 08:58:50 PM »
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I wonder what vendor makes the slides?

I don't know, but when I spoke with Karl he mentioned working with Smith and Wesson, and what good people they were to work with.

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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #109 on: March 16, 2010, 09:16:11 PM »

At a first glance it appears that Rohrbaugh may not be making the slides now.
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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #110 on: March 16, 2010, 09:24:20 PM »
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At a first glance it appears that Rohrbaugh may not be making the slides now.


I will be sure to ask when I give them a call  ;)
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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #111 on: March 16, 2010, 09:37:07 PM »
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I don't know, but when I spoke with Karl he mentioned working with Smith and Wesson, and what good people they were to work with.

John

That could be the case.  
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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #112 on: March 16, 2010, 10:23:39 PM »
My bet is they are still making the slides.  I think that Smith does do the black finish on the stealth models for Rohrbaugh.  Is yours a Stealth?
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« Reply #113 on: March 16, 2010, 10:31:47 PM »
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My bet is they are still making the slides.  I think that Smith does do the black finish on the stealth models for Rohrbaugh.  Is yours a Stealth?

No.
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« Reply #114 on: March 16, 2010, 10:56:04 PM »
You got me then, that don't make since to me.  Let us know what you find out.
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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #115 on: March 17, 2010, 01:26:53 PM »
Just spoke to Maria and Rohrbaugh does NOT make the slides. She did not tell me who does...
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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #116 on: March 17, 2010, 01:58:23 PM »
Now we know.  Thanks!
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« Reply #117 on: March 17, 2010, 05:30:01 PM »
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Just spoke to Maria and Rohrbaugh does NOT make the slides. She did not tell me who does...


WOW, that is weird.  I made a trip to several gun manufactors last week in that area.  I now wish we had made the ferry over to long island to check out the Rohrbaugh shop and see what's going on with the R brothers.  I'm not sure why but them once making the slides and now not making the slides just don't seem right to me.  I guess they found sombody that can produce them cheaper than they could.  The only other reason I could think of would be that they found sombody that could produce them better than they could but I dought that could happen.  

Here is a pic from the faqs site showing how they used to make the slides.

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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #118 on: March 17, 2010, 06:52:12 PM »
Maria was very nice on the phone, but she seemed surprised when I asked...
If you look at Rohrbaugh's website it is kinda implied that they do not make everything.

"Our firearms are designed with the use of CAD/CAM programs. CNC machines perform the manufacturing. Then each gun is then hand fitted and assembled in our state of the art facility. The materials used are of the highest grade, including quality stainless steel, 7075 aircraft aluminum, G-10 grips and Wolff springs."

See how it says that "each gun is then hand fitted and assembled in our state of the art facility." They only say that the guns are assembled by them, but do not say that they manufacture the actual parts.  

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Re: Bought 2 Rohrbaugh R9S's this month
« Reply #119 on: March 17, 2010, 08:23:43 PM »

It almost sounds like the Browning Hi-Power:

"Made in Belgium"
"Assembled in Portugal"
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