Got myself a Remington R1 today

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Picked up a Remington R1 today at my local shop for $575, I've read a lot of positive reviews on this gun so I hopeful this gun will make a nice addition to the collection. Even without firing it yet I'm pretty impressed with the fit and feel of this gun. The finish is nice, it well packaged, the trigger is not mushy and breaks nicely, the action of the slide is very smooth and everything is very tight. The grips are nicely made and classic looking and the sights are quite nice as well. The entire gun has a very classic look to it that I really like, nothing fancy just a basic 1911 that's made int the USA. The way I see it, if this gun shoots as good as it looks and feels then it will be money well spent I think.

I know this gun is fairly new to the market so I will be sure to post a range report after I have a chance to put a couple hundred rounds through it.

In the meantime here are some pics....

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Nice looking 1911! However, if I remember correctly I believe the parts and frame are imported from either Brazil or the Philippines. Also one thing to remember is not to shoot +p loads through it. This is stated on the R1's website and most likely in the owners manual. All that aside I have also heard good things about it. Happy shooting! :)

Evan
 
Sure like the understated, elegant looks of the R1.....Remington nailed it as far as that goes!

I would definitely like to hear more about them though before committing to one.....For the price a cast frame is one thing but cast slide too, really??

I believe I heard parts were from the Philippines. So are they being assembled at the Remington plant then? Would definitely like to hear more of what the story is on these things.

Most certainly looking forward to hearing your range report on reliability and accuracy......That's a beautiful 1911, hopefully it shoots as good as it looks!
 
I dunno about the parts. Philippines or Turkey would be my first guesses. However, reading through the other threads some seem think they might actually be US made parts (Colt, Springfield, etc.).
 
I've read both, that it's all US made, and that parts are imported. The ones who were saying it is all US made were very insistent about it. I hope they are right.
It's a great looking gun, we'll be looking forward to that range report. In fact, just call in sick today and get out there so we can hear what you have to say!
 
nice gun.. 1911 style guns are too large for me otherwise I would get one of those today. Remington is gonna stand behind their product regardless of where the parts are made
 
I heard a lot of rumors about the R1 being made from foreign parts early on but Remington has confirmed that the gun is entirely made here in the US in their NY factory.

remingtons frames and slides are all cast
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The frame is cast but not the slide.

Also one thing to remember is not to shoot +p loads through it. This is stated on the R1's website and most likely in the owners manual.
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Remington isn't the only 1911 manufacturer to state this, I'm pretty sure Para Ord does and Springfield also states that +P shouldn't be used in some of their models. I think there are a few other companies as well that have this warning on their 1911 models.

Personally I think that any full size 1911 is capable of handling +P ammo and that companies are simply trying to cover themselves by not recommending that people do. I'm not too concerned since I have no desire to use +P ammo anyway.
 
very many manufacturers now state not to shoot +p ammo. They also state not to shoot reloads or steel-cased ammo. Liability may be driving this trend, or maybe simply an excuse to opt-out of a warranty issue. My professional dealings with Remington customer support in NY have been very good experiences. Very glad to hear they are made in the NY facility
 
nwilliams said:
I heard a lot of rumors about the R1 being made from foreign parts early on but Remington has confirmed that the gun is entirely made here in the US in their NY factory.


The frame is cast but not the slide.


Remington isn't the only 1911 manufacturer to state this, I'm pretty sure Para Ord does and Springfield also states that +P shouldn't be used in some of their models. I think there are a few other companies as well that have this warning on their 1911 models.

Personally I think that any full size 1911 is capable of handling +P ammo and that companies are simply trying to cover themselves by not recommending that people do. I'm not too concerned since I have no desire to use +P ammo anyway.
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Glad to hear about the slide. I thought that sounded ridicules. How does the casting looking on the frame? Pictures maybe?? :)

Looking at Remington's R1 website, in the FAQ section they state: "These guns are built in our manufacturing facility in Ilion, NY."

I guess you could say that if they're assembled there from imported parts and get away with it. So you're saying you spoke with a Rem rep and they confirmed they are machining all parts in their plant?.....If that's actually true, that is great news!
 
Good luck with your new R1! I got to shoot one about a month ago. Real nice, very good shooter. The guy had just bought it, and put 100rds. through it that day. Worked like a charm......!!!!
 
In an article , I forget but it was in a Guns and Ammo or something similiar , It said that the Remington 1911 was being made by a separate manufacturer . This made me say no to it . I was gonna get it but when I read that , I decided not to .
 
I guess you could say that if they're assembled there from imported parts and get away with it. So you're saying you spoke with a Rem rep and they confirmed they are machining all parts in their plant?.....If that's actually true, that is great news!
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I think the rumor was started that these were made with foreign parts but that was an unsubstantiated internet rumor.

It's very possible that there are some foreign made parts but until Remington comes out and says so then we can only go by what they tell us and they seem to want us to believe the gun is made in the US.
 
I recently bought a Para-USA GI Expert, and the comments above about +P ammo made me check my manual, which happened to be right next to me.
All it says regarding ammo is "always use ammo that complies with the industry standard as established by SAAMI"...this, in a highlighted red box, does not prohibit +P.
 
Technically that does. The gun is a 45 ACP. There is a SAAMI standard for that, and 45 ACP +P exceeds it.

I think that Remington is playing with semantics regarding the origin of the parts. The question to ask is where the raw forgings/castings are sourced from. They've already refused to answer this question. I suspect, if the answer was "USA", they would have answered the question. Though, it's also possible the sales people didn't know.

You only have so many choices
Pinetree USA
Other USA
Armscor Phillipines
Turkey
Brazil
Italy maybe?
China

There's some pretty good discussion in the other threads about this.
 
Well thanks for the replies guys but this gun is no longer mine!

A friend wants to buy it off me for $625 and I told him sure.

Oh well I already have a few 1911's and this will be my friend's first so I'm OK with parting with it.

I'll still get to shoot it and will add a range report to this thread once I get to try it out.
 
I handled a prototype at the ATA 2010 nationals in Sparta, and to be honest it felt like one of the crappy chiappa 22 1911's, i wasnt really impressed.
 
you WOULD have to post picture also wouldn't you?! i want one BAD. but i have to pay off some bills & CHRISTmas presents first. :(
 
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