Rohrbaugh R9
| Rohrbaugh R9 | |
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The Rohrbaugh R9 pocket pistol.[1] | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |
 United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Karl Rohrbaugh |
| Designed | 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Rohrbaugh Firearms |
| Produced | 2002–2014 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 13.5 oz (380 g) |
| Length | 5.2 in (130 mm) |
| Barrel length | 2.9 in (73.7 mm) |
| Height | 3.7 in (94.0 mm) |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil, locked breech |
| Feed system | 6-round detachable magazine |
| Sights | Fixed: front blade, rear notch |
The Rohrbaugh R9 is a semi-automatic pistol produced by Rohrbaugh Firearms of Long Island, New York. It is chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, and was designed to be a lightweight, compact self-defense weapon. The R9 is rated for standard pressure 9mm ammunition. Firing +P or +P+ ammunition in the R9 is not recommended by the manufacturer. The Rohrbaugh R9 Series Pistol was the NRA "Shooting Illustrated" magazines "Handgun of the Year" for 2005.
The Rohrbaugh R9 has no manual safety, locking slide, or magazine disconnect (the weapon can be fired with no magazine inserted). It is tightly machined for close tolerances with no sharp exterior edges or protrusions.
Variants
Although the basic R9 model has no sights, there is also a sighted R9s variant. The basic model is called the "Standard" model. In addition, there are Stealth versions of both the R9 and R9s that have blued slides instead of the standard stainless steel slide.
The Rohrbaugh/Robar model is discontinued.
There were 16 special pistols manufactured called: The "Elite Premium" model, which came with a custom made walnut display presentation case with glass top with the Rohrbaugh Family Crest etched into the glass in the lower right hand corner. These were numbered: 1 of 16, 2 of 16, 3 of 16, etc.
Rohrbaugh Firearms also makes the Rohrbaugh 380, identical in size and weight to the R9 but chambered in 380 ACP.
The R9 and all of its variants have a 'European-style' magazine release at the base of the grip.
The R9 weighs 13.5 ounces empty, the six-round magazine weighs 1.6 ounces empty. The R9 weighs approximately 18 ounces fully loaded with 7 rounds (magazine loaded with six rounds inserted in the pistol and one round loaded in the chamber).
Rohrbaugh Firearms Corp. was sold in January 2014 to Remington Outdoor Company, Inc.[2]
References
External links
- Official website
- Rohrbaugh R9 Facts and FAQ's FAQ site
- Robar Companies Inc. homepage
- Unofficial Rohrbaugh Firearms forum
- Hi-Powers and Hand Guns review
- American Rifleman review