Trey Veston
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Ordered it via Gunbroker on 14th of May and was finally able to pick it up today.
It was worth the wait. Absolutely floored by the fit and finish. Slide to frame fit is superb and the slide racks like it's on ball bearings. Exceeded my expectations for a 1911 at this price point.
It's a Remington 1911 R1 Limited in .40 S&W.
Remington doesn't offer them anymore and instead has the "Enhanced" model. A gun shop had a bunch of them in stock and the MSRP was $1200. Found a few for around $900 on Bud's Guns and other places. This shop was getting rid of them for $549. Plus there is a current rebate for $50, so $499 for a loaded up 1911 that appears to be as nice as those costing twice as much.
There is no rattle like I recall with the old GI models and virtually no play in the slide to frame fit. Trigger is a little heavier, but no creep and breaks like glass. Probably around 5 lbs, but will have to get it home to test it.
Haven't shot it yet, since I literally picked it up on my lunch break, but will do a proper range report on my next day off, which is Sunday.
My little gun shop also had plenty of other goodies in stock and I picked up a can of Varget, another 20-round AR-10 mag, and a box of .40 S&W Speer Lawman ammo for $12.
Gun feels OK, but the G-10 grips are too aggressive and will be switched out. Grip checkering is very well done and almost too aggressive.
Can't believe how huge this thing is compared to my P365. People actually conceal these things?? LOL.
It was worth the wait. Absolutely floored by the fit and finish. Slide to frame fit is superb and the slide racks like it's on ball bearings. Exceeded my expectations for a 1911 at this price point.
It's a Remington 1911 R1 Limited in .40 S&W.
Remington doesn't offer them anymore and instead has the "Enhanced" model. A gun shop had a bunch of them in stock and the MSRP was $1200. Found a few for around $900 on Bud's Guns and other places. This shop was getting rid of them for $549. Plus there is a current rebate for $50, so $499 for a loaded up 1911 that appears to be as nice as those costing twice as much.
There is no rattle like I recall with the old GI models and virtually no play in the slide to frame fit. Trigger is a little heavier, but no creep and breaks like glass. Probably around 5 lbs, but will have to get it home to test it.
Haven't shot it yet, since I literally picked it up on my lunch break, but will do a proper range report on my next day off, which is Sunday.
My little gun shop also had plenty of other goodies in stock and I picked up a can of Varget, another 20-round AR-10 mag, and a box of .40 S&W Speer Lawman ammo for $12.
Gun feels OK, but the G-10 grips are too aggressive and will be switched out. Grip checkering is very well done and almost too aggressive.
Can't believe how huge this thing is compared to my P365. People actually conceal these things?? LOL.
