From the history book...
That #101 was actually given to Jeff_OTMG, an Internet online writer who did a story on the R9 in the early days. He still has that #101. Eric tried to get it back for history’s sake at last years SHOT Show, but was unsuccessful.
The first R9 to actually be "Sold to the public" was serial number 102 to "Blackhawk" (Bob Jensen) from The High Road, way back when. He was the first guy to really stand up for Rohrbaugh on the internet in those early days.
The factory later wanted to make Bob a special R9, with serial number "BLACKHAWK 1." The gun was accompanied by a custom Pocket Defender holster from K&D Holsters that was laser engraved with "Blackhawk" where it normally said "K&D Holsters."
Bob took ill and the only way to get that to him, as he was bed ridden from a stroke, was to have his wife send #102 back to the factory for “repair and updating,” and he was sent the new specially made gun back as replacement for 102. Serial number 102 now resides in the Rohrbaugh archives, as being the first R9 sold to the public.
In reference to other early serial number guns: Karl has #1 and Eric has #2, and a few other shareholders have the other low numbers without a prefix. Rohrbaugh continues to hold the first 100 serial numbers, without the prefix, in the vaults for something "Special," when the time arises. It's not yet -- please don't call Maria!
