 |
|
 07-18-2010, 03:21 AM | #1 | I'm always 10-8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 19,200 Liked 7 Times on 6 Posts
Likes Given: 6
|  Remington 1911R1
Impressions on the Remington 1911R1
Pros; Price
Satin black finish
Laser VS rollmark slide and frame markings
Double diamond walnut checkered stocks
Fit and finish
Beveled mag well
Sight system, highly visible three white dot dovetail system, front radiuses and wide notch rear fixed/set screwed sights
No MIM parts
Metal MSH
GI guide rod/slide stop/thumb safety
Checkered spring plug
Lowered/flared ejection port Cons; (Must fix) Thumb safety has a double step resulting in a No Safe condition on first step
Unsecured shipping container
Frame to MSH interface contour does not match resulting in sharp edges that cut into the palm. This requires wearing a shooting glove
Cast frame, mold marks
Short trigger
Incongruous use of silver finish on barrel bushing and trigger (on an otherwise all black gun)
Incongruous use of checkering on slide stop, mag release and spring plug VS serration on thumb safety, hammer, trigger and MSH
Barrel bushing's square finish, should have a carry bevel
Barrel is economy grade but shoots well
Barrel muzzle has no target crown
Cheap magazines, real junk. Light weight sheet metal, poor follower movement and they oil can. Their exterior dimensions do not fit the Uplula. First 1911 mag not to fit. I will be getting some Tripps! Receipt inspection; I was incredibly disappointed when we first opened the Remington Green Case. Nice case, but it has a poor fit to securely hold the R1. This could be remedied by bagging the R1 in bubble pack or paper
All items were unsecured and appeared to have been tossed around during shipping.
The first thing I noticed was damage to the checkered stocks. IMHO, this issue could have been prevented by simply bubble wrapping the gun or even an inexpensive paper wrap.
The owner's manual was damaged from rubbing against the gun. This manual contains the pistol's part/serial number and is a vital part of a collector's kit. Overall impression; I like this gun. It well represents its entry level price point.
Fit and finish is fitting for this product, maybe a step above. The slide to receiver fit is a tad loose but not an issue.
I am proud to have this 1911 in my arsenal.
I think of it as a Centennial issued no-bling shooter.
It is a true Made In The USA firearm.
There are no MIM parts.
The jury is still out on a cast receiver. (Albeit, not a real issue)
Its a real shooter right out of the box!
I ran my new gun check-out then put the shoot-n-see targets up. The two orange spots were my outliers.
I ran another box of WWB 230gr ball and as you can see, she shoots real pretty!
Muzzle flip was very controllable, as you can see in this Mozambique Drill.
My remote HD crashed and I lost the photos I had of the gun. I will take more and post later. __________________ .
 .. Colt 11101110111..MEMBER: FAAM, NRA, GOA, DAV, USSV, SAE
Colt, everything else is stamp collecting! - cane
"Given ten days for a project, a good engineer spends nine days figuring out how to finish it in one day."
Resistance is not futile.
It's voltage divided by current (R=V/I).
"If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it on a large scale." | 
|
 |
| 07-18-2010, 03:24 AM | #2 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
G-Damn! That is great shooting, a great reliability report, one hell of a good purchase and an absolutely EPIC Range Report.
Thank you Cane for going to the ultimate detail and presenting the facts, regardless of the truth!!
*respect*
JD __________________ "as for my Sword & Spear we will serve the throne, but NEVER that man who sits upon it" - Achilles - Warrior of Warriors
Quote:
Originally Posted by doctherock
Dillinger didn't have to let me try Cammenga Mags before I bought them; but he is a man of great character & a man who's word to me now is a good as gold. If he recommends it I know its good stuff.
|
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! | |
|
|
| 07-18-2010, 03:54 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rainy sh!thole, Oregon Posts: 5,148 |
Nice shootin there. Cant wait to see the pic of the piece that did the damage to osama bin needinanasswhoopin. __________________
DON'T BUY DELL!!!!!
BEWARE!!! The toes you step on today may be connected to the ass you kiss tomorrow.
PM Tango about his upcoming SHARTFOO courses. | |
|
|
| 07-18-2010, 03:57 AM | #4 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 4,442 |
Looks like a solid entry level 1911. Thanks for the report. __________________
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.'
Cash makes no enemies. So let's be friends.
"Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants but debt is the money of slaves." - Norm Franz | |
|
|
| 07-18-2010, 12:34 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: , Central Florida Posts: 1,527 |
Great report, I have been wanting one of these since I heard about their release.
To have a Remington 1911 after 92 years of them not making the 1911 is something else.
Nice addition to the collection __________________
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise. I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind ... Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks." 1785, Thomas Jefferson.
"There are three and only three ways to reform our Congressional legislation, familiarly called, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box".
- Stephen Decatur Miller (May 8, 1787 March 8, 1838)
Last edited by mesinge2; 07-18-2010 at 12:37 PM. | |
|
|
| 07-18-2010, 01:17 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: S. Williamsport, Pennsylvania Posts: 123 |
PPP as in P*** Poor Packaging.
Getting a new firearm that rattled around in the shipping container is BS. I would take some photos and send them into Remington's Corp. Office with a letter saying you like the firearm, but you thought they ought to know about handling/shipping damage.
Other than that,a real nice write-up and excellent shooting.  | |
|
|
| 07-18-2010, 01:23 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon, Ky Posts: 3,624 Likes Given: 1
|
That is 1 of the most comprehensive range reports I have ever seen! Great range report & shooting. __________________
Sometimes you earthlings REALLY amaze me! | |
|
|
| 07-18-2010, 01:26 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 101 |
As the kid said in the Unforgiven, "Is he kilt, Will". Looks like you kilt him, Axe. | |
|
|
| 07-18-2010, 05:51 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,459 |
Thanks, Cane. Great report. I look forward to the pics of the pistol.
FWIW I prefer the short trigger, so that is one thing I could cross off your "cons" list. And a loose frame to slide fit doesn't bother me as long as it is not terrible and the pistol still shoots well. __________________
NRA-Life
CRPA-Life
SAF-Life
PEIAPOI
"Obama has ordered the launching of more Tomahawk cruise missiles than All the other Nobel Peace Prize winners combined." | |
|
|
| 07-20-2010, 03:07 AM | #10 | Crazy Azz Redneck Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,831 |
Great report Cane.
I handled a 1911R1 that my dealer received last week. Needless to say,I was disappointed by what Remington turned out.
The finish was dull,and all the pics that I had seen in ads showed a nice high polished blued finish.The trigger was absolutely horrible,felt like atleast a 10-12lb trigger pull.The price was also quite a bit higher than we were first told both Wholesale/Retail.And like you said,the packaging could have been better from Remington.
I doubt that I will buy one of these pistols. |
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
|
|
|
