Rohrbaugh R9 Questions

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Panoply

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Hello All,

Are these firearms still being made? Is Rohrbaugh itself still a going concern? It doesn't show up on a Google search.

I am asking mainly out of pure curiosity. I have no desire to own one, but understand it is a desirable pistol. Why is it desirable? Is/was it a good design with unique characteristics? Is it just desirable because it has been DC'ed and so has become collectable?

Any and all info appreciated, as it'd be more than I had before asking!

Thanks,
Pan
 
My understanding is that they were sold by the owner Karl Rohrbaugh to Para USA last year which is owned by Remington and thus no longer exist as a company.

Remington's new RM380 is basically the same design modified somewhat and set up for mass production; can't speak to the quality of it having not handled one but my original R9s is very nicely made.
 
I wanted one for several years, never found a used one and wasn't willing to wait for one on order. My only hope now is for Remington to go under with another manufacturer to buy the rights and return to the original design.

The gun appealed to me as it enjoyed a reputation for being quite well made and reliable, albeit with a dramatically short life span on the reciol spring and some ammo sensitivity. While not a range toy, due to recoil, it was a truly pocketable SD 9mm.
 
I had one. Look at how often they recommend you shoot it. Very low suggested round count for a high dollar gun. It was suggested for carry not for lots of shooting if memory serves. What good is a gun that you can't routinely practice with. I prefer my Glock 43 over it.
 
I wanted a Rohrbaugh, but didn't like the short recoil spring life or the warning "this isn't a range toy meant for heavy round count". So, I opted for the Boberg XR9-S instead. However, if i could pick up a nice example of a Rohrbaugh R9 (original), for a good price, I would buy it.

Rohrbaugh's warning about the gun not being a range toy, as I understand it, didn't give the gun the credit it was due. I think most owners tend to agree they hold up fairly well. Still, +P ammo is off limits for this gun.
 
"Heavy round count" by their definition was 150 rounds!! They didn't say this up front on their web site or board, until a couple of people had failures after normal usage. They did repair the guns, but they seem to be like a Formula One car, that needs new tires ($1000+each) & complete overhaul after each race.
Great for a collector but as a carry piece, I think it's an easy pass.:)
 
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