The question everyone wants the answer to... when?

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by fluffhead on March 19, 2010 at 9:49am

heh... just after posting this, I saw a february post that indicated hope for a shipping date in July!. That is exciting.I hope you are still on track for that. Good Luck!

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by riffraff on April 10, 2010 at 3:57pm

Hey!! buy them all. I have been through a lot of handguns and am finally down to just 2. Both are Sig 239 SAS models with the addition of Hogue grips. These guns are nirvana and even if I do purchase 2 Boberg XR9's, I can guarantee that both the Sigs and the Boberg will be in my stable untill I kick the bucket. I already know about the Sig 239SAS and if the X9R is even close to the masterpiece that I think I is going to be, any and all XR9 models will stay in my stable forever as well.

Some folks think that is is impossible to be happy with only 2 different handgun models and never have the want to purchase anything else. I have already been down the 'own 3 dozen handgun models path. I know what I like and I think I am really gonna like the SR9.

Anticipation, it is one of the greatest 'spices of life'. I am anticipation like you wouldn't believe.

Mikey

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Arne Boberg on April 16, 2010 at 12:02pm

I thought two guns were enough, but many may disagree now that Obama has a $5M/year personal militia that was outlined in the health care bill. The most questionable section for me was the part of the "Warrant Officer". Does that mean that there is going to be a sqad of soliders arresting people? This may result in yet another boost to the firearms industry.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by VMole8 on April 16, 2010 at 3:05pm

While the bill sucks, all that section does is amend the existing Public Health Service Act to allow expansion of its size and availability to handle any real or perceived increase in need. The section doesn't establish any new enforcement/police authority, an armed body, or rooms full of brainwashed urban high-schoolers stepping to pro-Obama chants before being sent by the local ACORN office to argue with or intimidate people sporting Republic bumper stickers (again).

The USPHS was called a corps over 100 years before Obama, has existed in some form since John Adams' day, and these amendments in and of themselves simply allow for expansion of the Officer Corps and provide reserve personnel to administer to emergency health needs on a large scale, such as in the case of a pandemic, natural disaster, or perhaps the fallout of an economic collapse. They also investigate emerging public health concerns with regard to food, drugs, and disease. They are not an armed service in any sense. The military rank and organizational structure simply serves command, control, and esprit de corps.

The Surgeon General doesn't carry a sidearm and neither do her subordinates, and the Navy uniforms go back over a century as well. The Corps is comprised of doctors, nurses, medics, and researchers, and the Reserve Corps could very well include your family doctor. A "warrant officer" is, in keeping with the military terminology used, usually a rank reserved for a highly experienced senior person with specialized knowledge given leadership similar to a commissioned officer despite not meeting formal degree requirements. Therefore, they are made officers by "warrant" rather than by "commission." It has nothing to do with arrest warrants, though.


Regardless of the ineffective and nefarious fundamentals of the bill's approach to the overall healthcare system in the US and its framework for and implementation of government control and regulations utilizing existing enforcement channels (IRS/FBI), this particular provision doesn't change anything significant.

But yes, I'm sure the chain emails on this one will account for a few extra guns in some folks' collections.

Any new photos? :-P

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by riffraff on April 16, 2010 at 3:52pm

Now Arne. I said 2 HANDGUNS. I got some long gun goodies too, not to mention the supressed, select fire MAC 11-9. If you look up "bullet hose" in a dictionary there will probably be a picture of a MAC next to it. It shoots about 1100 rpm and I can empty a 32 round magazine before the first empty case hits the ground.


Arne Boberg said:

I thought two guns were enough, but many may disagree now that Obama has a $5M/year personal militia that was outlined in the health care bill. The most questionable section for me was the part of the "Warrant Officer". Does that mean that there is going to be a sqad of soliders arresting people? This may result in yet another boost to the firearms industry.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Sanford Walke on April 21, 2010 at 3:26pm

Back to the question asked, though, are you still on target for a July release?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Arne Boberg on April 21, 2010 at 7:48pm

Thanks for clarifying that - I guess I feel a little bit better about it now.

We will be making some new pics once we get the new grips - they were supposed to mold them this week.

VMole8 said:

While the bill sucks, all that section does is amend the existing Public Health Service Act to allow expansion of its size and availability to handle any real or perceived increase in need. The section doesn't establish any new enforcement/police authority, an armed body, or rooms full of brainwashed urban high-schoolers stepping to pro-Obama chants before being sent by the local ACORN office to argue with or intimidate people sporting Republic bumper stickers (again).

The USPHS was called a corps over 100 years before Obama, has existed in some form since John Adams' day, and these amendments in and of themselves simply allow for expansion of the Officer Corps and provide reserve personnel to administer to emergency health needs on a large scale, such as in the case of a pandemic, natural disaster, or perhaps the fallout of an economic collapse. They also investigate emerging public health concerns with regard to food, drugs, and disease. They are not an armed service in any sense. The military rank and organizational structure simply serves command, control, and esprit de corps.

The Surgeon General doesn't carry a sidearm and neither do her subordinates, and the Navy uniforms go back over a century as well. The Corps is comprised of doctors, nurses, medics, and researchers, and the Reserve Corps could very well include your family doctor. A "warrant officer" is, in keeping with the military terminology used, usually a rank reserved for a highly experienced senior person with specialized knowledge given leadership similar to a commissioned officer despite not meeting formal degree requirements. Therefore, they are made officers by "warrant" rather than by "commission." It has nothing to do with arrest warrants, though.


Regardless of the ineffective and nefarious fundamentals of the bill's approach to the overall healthcare system in the US and its framework for and implementation of government control and regulations utilizing existing enforcement channels (IRS/FBI), this particular provision doesn't change anything significant.

But yes, I'm sure the chain emails on this one will account for a few extra guns in some folks' collections.

Any new photos? :-P

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Arne Boberg on April 21, 2010 at 7:50pm

In July we are talking about making a run of prototypes and put several hundred rounds through each just to qualify our production process.

Sanford Walke said:

Back to the question asked, though, are you still on target for a July release?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by VMole8 on April 21, 2010 at 11:27pm

Very cool, can't wait to see them!

Arne Boberg said:

Thanks for clarifying that - I guess I feel a little bit better about it now.
We will be making some new pics once we get the new grips - they were supposed to mold them this week. VMole8 said:

While the bill sucks, all that section does is amend the existing Public Health Service Act to allow expansion...Snip>> Any new photos? :-P

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Joat on April 23, 2010 at 11:42pm

Need any help running rounds through them? :>

Arne Boberg said:

In July we are talking about making a run of prototypes and put several hundred rounds through each just to qualify our production process.

Sanford Walke said:

Back to the question asked, though, are you still on target for a July release?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Philip Koslovsky on April 25, 2010 at 12:27pm

Gun controle is being able to hit your target. Having said that when will you post ransom rest groups of 5 at 15 yrds. I want to know what the gun is able to do.
Will you ever put a single action / double action decocking lever on this wonderful pistol.
I like the concept of a bullpup design in a hand gun. I would love to see a single action/ double action with decocking lever in this great design. If what are your reasons for double action only? I like accuracy for a second shot and single action would improve the second shot now that a lot of the recoil energy has been delt with.
Again when you actually going to ship them?
Wonderful gun.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Arne Boberg on April 26, 2010 at 10:53pm

July is the goal for our manufacturing department to hit. It is my job to provide all the necessary support so that can happen.

Joat said:

Need any help running rounds through them? :>

Arne Boberg said:

In July we are talking about making a run of prototypes and put several hundred rounds through each just to qualify our production process.

Sanford Walke said:

Back to the question asked, though, are you still on target for a July release?

• ▶ Reply

▶ Reply to Discussion

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• …
• 51
• Next ›
• Page