Boberg Arms XR9-L Preorder Extravaganza

wow ,colour me surprised!

I thought onyx would far outnumber both of the others.
I am going to purchase a few extra mags and a 6lb. trigger as well, just waiting for payday friday
 
Undergiver said:
I don't understand the hype, maybe I would buy one if we had CCW here in this country but for that price I'll take a HK USP.
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Some of us like to pretend.

But seriously, I just like shooting small guns. I can't buy prohibs, but this is about as close as I can get.
 
But seriously, I just like shooting small guns. I can't buy prohibs, but this is about as close as I can get.
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The whole point of buying one of these guns is to thumb your nose at the antis.

These pistols really show how stupid and pointless our prohib laws are. Thanks to Wanstalls for bringing them in.
 
Had a tough time deciding on trigger - think I would actually prefer the long, but got the short to try it out. Didn't know enough about the springs to get an extra....maybe I should have?
 
K1LLswitch said:
Had a tough time deciding on trigger - think I would actually prefer the long, but got the short to try it out. Didn't know enough about the springs to get an extra....maybe I should have?
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I looked at the short trigger too: but I looked at the pound-pull curve and noticed at 2.5lb increase for the short over standard.

Hey Wanstalls: when I called and asked about an extra set of grips I got told "We don't know if we are bringing them in yet." I ordered a 6lb trigger too and hoped to change grip color for spring weight to remind me. :)

* damn, posting remotely from my cell in the field sucks *.
 
That'd be because we are sorting out availability of numbers of each color of grips and baseplates for the shipment before we make them available for preorder! We don't want anyone disappointed. We'll know for sure very soon :)

Cheers,
Daniel
 
$1600 for the basic version of this pistol? Am I the only one that thinks, that's a little expensive for a pistol like this? Hell, add a few hundred and you can get a HK MK 23 or a Sig P210, with a proven track record.
 
GundamZero said:
$1600 for the basic version of this pistol? Am I the only one that thinks, that's a little expensive for a pistol like this? Hell, add a few hundred and you can get a HK MK 23 or a Sig P210, with a proven track record.
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If no one had purchased the HK or Sig when they came out for the same reason?
Each to their own I guess......all manufacturers start somewhere
Everyone has different tastes and opinions(which is a good thing)
 
WanstallsOnline said:
That'd be because we are sorting out availability of numbers of each color of grips and baseplates for the shipment before we make them available for preorder!
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Awesome as always!

EDIT: I'll just did a sloppy Photo Shop of green grips on an Onyx... the jury is still out: gonna search Boberg site or something for a photo. Green on black is a bit 'funny' to me. :)

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I figure some people might want to buy one to 'thumb their noses' or in hopes one day of having CCW. Myself, I like the bolt locking design and the slide weight location relative to grip: I'd still buy it if it was twice as big and in .45.
 
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GundamZero said:
$1600 for the basic version of this pistol? Am I the only one that thinks, that's a little expensive for a pistol like this? Hell, add a few hundred and you can get a HK MK 23 or a Sig P210, with a proven track record.
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$1600???

Two Tone: $1,299.99
Onyx & Platinum: $1,599.99

Just remember, a thirty-year-old HK P7 will cost you nearly as much.
 
Going rate for a used P7 as far as I last saw them was in the 1700-1800 range, or more for the hard chrome, but I haven't kept my eye on them in quite some time. I've never been a fan of the squeeze cocking mechanism so when I learned we were bringing in the Boberg I stopped looking ;)

Cheers,
Daniel
 
Aniest said:
I looked at the short trigger too: but I looked at the pound-pull curve and noticed at 2.5lb increase for the short over standard.
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That's what has me concerned.

Wanstalls or anyone else - can you advise what is best for target shooting? I might want to change my pre-order to a regular trigger if the short is mainly for CCW. Thanks!
 
K1LLswitch said:
That's what has me concerned.

Wanstalls or anyone else - can you advise what is best for target shooting? I might want to change my pre-order to a regular trigger if the short is mainly for CCW. Thanks!
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I'm also very curious. What are the main reasons you'd choose the short vs. the long trigger? Is it really obvious that one is for carry and one is for target? Or is it 100% personal preference?
 
I read nearly all of what's available on the internet and here's the deal with the trigger: Arne Boberg the inventor made people try the short trigger side by side with the regular one. Most people preferred the short one. He even wanted at one point to make it the standard on the XR9-L (the one we are getting here).

As for what they really feel like, I don't know. On the pull weight graphic of the short one, maybe there's a little "wall" there making it feel like a double stage with a predictable break, maybe not.

I ordered the standard one. On the Boberg website, they have the option to convert to the short trigger for 80$ if you want to do it afterwards or have the possibility of both.

Maybe Arne could chime in on the subject if he follows this thread.
 
It is true that the short stroke trigger is making the best first impression. Since I have about 50K rounds through the long stroke trigger, I prefer it. With the short stroke trigger, the force is higher and more happens at once. That being said, we are continuing to sell a lot of short stroke triggers. What I need to do is include a graphic of the short stroke trigger with our 6 lb mainspring, and one with our 6-1/2 lb mainspring (which is a pre-stretched 7-1/2 lb mainspring). I have been shipping some of these 6-1/2 lb springs as a compromise (available on request) - it has less chance of light strikes than the 6lb (due to having the same spring rate as the 7.5 lb) but has a lower starting pull force than either the 6 or the 7-1/2. In the near future, we will have a production 6-1/2 available. I don't mean for this to be too complicated - this is just what happens when you have the product out there for awhile - a lot gets learned as to what works and what people prefer.
By the way, the cost to convert to short stroke trigger at Boberg Arms is $34.95 (less for dealers). If you order a short stroke trigger kit to upgrade the gun you own, it is $79.95. The short stroke parts are ordered in lower quantities thus costing us significantly more.
 
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