Will we ever see another Boberg?

I've read on US sites that the BullPup9 has improvements over the original Boberg such as better heat treating and "hi tech coatings that eliminate the need to grease internals every 30-50 rounds". Anyone know about this greasing requirement on the original Boberg? That would be a turn off to me.
 
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sailor723 said:
I've read on US sites that the BullPup9 has improvements over the original Boberg such as better heat treating and "hi tech coatings that eliminate the need to grease internals every 30-50 rounds". Anyone know about this greasing requirement on the original Boberg?
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Had to use anti-seize on a frequent basis.
Messy and inconvenient.
 
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sailor723 said:
Anyone know about this greasing requirement on the original Boberg? That would be a turn off to me.
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What Ernie Boberg calls the "Unlock Block" in the manual requires it to be coated in anti-seize grease at all times: is an aluminum block moving against steel. I believe that the claim of "30-50" rounds is only to make the Bond Arms version sound better. The Boberg is an amazing art of machining with its strengths (compact) and weakness (light crimp ammo), but much like the 1911 vs Glock debate, there are a lot of lies and unsupported opinions. I take other firearms to the range so I don't go specifically with my Boberg only, but I usually change the grease on the "unlock block" when it looks dirty: maybe every 150-200 rounds.

One has to remember that the Boberg 9mm and 45ACP were designed to be "light practice & self protection" tools, not for extended range sessions in high heat (although I have done it without issues that were not ammo related).

Yes, we need to get another Canadian version soon! Although, my Boberg version will not be going anywhere any time soon. :d
 
I'd love to see another 'L' version that is Canadian legal but i'm not too optimistic. In the US, basically all of the demand is for the short version. Don't know how much it would be to do a run of the longer version, though. Could be simple I suppose.
 
This is one of the most innovative firearms ive seen in a while and has potential. A great idea of thinking outside the box and I wonder how well this idea would work in a rifle?
 
horkz said:
This is one of the most innovative firearms ive seen in a while and has potential. A great idea of thinking outside the box and I wonder how well this idea would work in a rifle?
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With modern day with bullpup designs like the Tavor to keep the rifle short I'm not sure of it's practicality, other than the ability to make the bullpup design so short the magazine would be underneath your armpit or make the grip the magazine well (assuming short enough calibers).

It is actually a fairly old concept. Someone can also comment on the actual 'locking block' style handgun with 'reversed cartridge into the magazine' it was copied from. There are several machine gun designs that pull the rounds from a non-linked belt that you can use for the action design example, such as the MG42:

 
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I'm hoping BA never comes out with the 4.2". My XR9-L will be worth $4000 in a decade.

Then again I wouldn't mind having the BA version.
 
Suther said:
Do you actually have this gun? Or are you just postering?

They are interesting, but for the price i dont want to fiddle with something that'll be finicky. I'll leave that for the $300 guns...
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I have one and shot handloads you have to have a good crimp when you do no issues
 
Chargerguy said:
I think it's about time I send another email to bond arms asking for a Canadian length model. I'm sure Wanstalls would be more persuading though.
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I usually write them about once a month (getting to be that time again). Maybe if we all do it, we might get somewhere.
 
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