Anyone handled a Boberg? Hoot?

by Gunner , St Louis, Sunday, February 05, 2012, 09:14 (4623 days ago) @ Hobie

Have never even heard of this pistol........Will it make it??? They might sell a few, but with a list price $995, they most likely will gather dust on a dealer's shelf. The odd design of pulling a round out of the magazine, backwards into the frame void, then up,changing angles then the slide pushes the round into the chamber.

http://www.bobergarms.com/video/boberg-xr9-patentpending-feed-1

Too much movement and angle changes. A little too gimmicky. The magazine feed lips look a little weak, odd design, three on each side?? Doesn't look it would take much to damage them and cause reliability issues.

The PR department is a little over the top......too much bs on their website.

"power of a full-sized 9mm/9mm+P pistol in a pocket-sized form"

"Boberg XR9-S Shorty was designed to duplicate the ballistics of the G26 "Baby Glock"

OK, which is it full size performance or baby glock???? I understand every company is fighting for sales but I can not stand marketing bs.

Gunner