Remington 1911 R1 reviews and photos
While 1911s have been around for about 100 years, any new product line from a major firearm maker like Remington really is a big deal. The first reviews of the Remington 1911 R1 have started rolling in.
Richard Mann at Tactical Life has reviewed the new pistol …
Serious minded self defense practitioners and other savvy gun owners will first want to know if it’s reliable, accurate and everything a real 1911 is supposed to be. I’m at 367 rounds and counting.
Over at the NRA’s Shooting Illustrated the editor, Guy Sagi, has taken plenty of beautiful photos of the pistol …
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Who has read the manual? Just bought my 1st R1. Haven't fired yet. Throubled by what the manual says. No half cock! Has 1/4 cock. Even in the re-assembly instructions it says that hammer should fall when trigger is pulled from 1/4 cock position. I also have a 1911 Regent (made in Turkey) and a Colt & the hammers will not fall from what is regarded as half cock. Is this gun safe to carry with round in chamber? How do you keep it beside the bed? Do you tell an intruder to wait while you jack a round in the chamber? HELP!
Changed out the mainspring housing and put in an arched Ed Brown. Love the way it shoots now. The only malfunctions have been with Chip McCormick 8 round mags. It didn't want to feed the last round. Got rid of them and found the smoothest mags are the factory Remington mags. I also have a couple of Ed Browns and Springfield mags that work fine, too. All are 7 rounders. I was disappointed with the performance of the Chip McCormick and another guy at a gun shop said he had the same problem with his in another 1911. Very happy with the Remington at this point.