Boberg pistols - supply dried up!

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Skans

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I'm an idiot! I knew I should have bought a Boberg xr45s when I had the chance - cheap at $1150! Other than the two XR9-L's on gunbroker, I can't see that anyone has any for sale. I'm not a big fan of the XR9-L's because the extra length defeats the purpose.

Now, Bond Arms says they won't have any until the end of 2016. They were supposed to be up and running and selling these guns under their brand in April. Crickets on Bond Arms' end about any progress with the Boberg. I have my doubts whether they this gun will or can be produced again. I believe these guns were hand finished - there was a video of Arne Boberg hand filing the trigger guard to finish the contour. Its possible this was just hype/promotional, but I don't think it was.

The bottom line - the next time a small manufacturer comes out with a really good gun or gun product that I really want - I'm going to be a greedy pig and buy more than one.
 
If everyone bought more than one when they initially came out it might save the company...

But I suspect that Boberg Arms also had some other things going on. Divorce of the co-owners possibly having some impact.

I have three (all low SNs) because I really liked the idea (a bit outside the box) and wanted to support them.
 
BOberg is a great company. Too bad they failed?? Please explain how the company failed? Just because they were bought out by Bond Arms.?
 
So they sold themselves into bond????:eek:

Not really sure there was ever a market for a revival of the Schwarzlose pistol.
 
I really hope Bond eventually starts making these pistols again. I am skeptical, though. Bond makes some of the best derringers being produced today, perhaps ever produced, but they are nowhere near the complexity of a Boberg pistol. Bobergs weren't cranked out on CNC machinery and simply assembled. There was hand fitting and some hand shaping involved. I recall seeing one video where Arne Boberg was hand filing/shaping the contour of the trigger guard. The internals are like nothing I've ever seen on any other gun; strange parts being made of differing varieties of metals. The magazines aren't something you can order from Mec-Gar either. I recall watching the video on how the mags were made in-house and was surprised at how many different processes there were to this. The magazines are very robust.

I would have rathered the Boberg machinery been acquired by Rohrbaugh, Korth or Sphinx. I would have more confidence that these companies could make a product true to the original Bobergs. Believe me, I'm not smearing or saying ANYTHING negative about Bond arms. Just that they will have to prove themselves on this endeavor.
 
Boberg is Not even close to a Schwarzlose pistol. 1/8th the price too. ;)

Rohrbaugh went out of business but Remington Group built a .380 from it.
 
Has anyone heard any news as to if/when Bond is going to release its version(s) of the Boberg XR pistols? Are parts even available from Bond?
 
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