JR24
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Looks good. I've owned two Remington R1s and both were excellent guns. Tight fitting and very accurate with serviceable but not great triggers. Both of mine have been extremely reliable, but both in .45.
You got an awesome deal on that! Well done.
If you plan to carry it IWB, those g10 scales are going to do a number on you. That’s my experience anyway with a 1911 with what looks like the identical pattern. Wet sanding was my answer.
I know your not carrying it but that most likely was a mistake. Enjoy your nice new gun.I bought the cheapest leather holster I could find.
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Not planning on carrying it. Just a range toy. My carry gun is half the size with 3 more rounds of capacity. I bought the cheapest leather holster I could find.
I also ordered another set of the G10 grips in FDE and will wet sand them. Also ordered a set of the Magpul grips. Not used to having so many choices in grips, lol.
If you lived nearby I have a box full of grips you could try til you found what you liked. Holsters too probably. I like the extra grippy grips, along with checkered msh and front strap. If you're not carrying it won't be as much an issue, but I don't mind the scraping and rubbing the grips to to my side. Just figure if I ever need it, I have no guarantee my hands won't be sweaty, oily, dirty, half frozen etc...Not planning on carrying it. Just a range toy. My carry gun is half the size with 3 more rounds of capacity. I bought the cheapest leather holster I could find.
I also ordered another set of the G10 grips in FDE and will wet sand them. Also ordered a set of the Magpul grips. Not used to having so many choices in grips, lol.
A couple of years ago I wisened up and bought a a Desantis gun belt and man that made a big difference. With a good gun belt, I can carry my 1911's comfortably all day without the belt sagging or pants being weighed down like with a regular belt. I'm pretty thin at 5' 9" and 145 pounds and have no problems concealing a 1911. Yes my compact 3.5" 1911 is easier to conceal than a full size is. I still carry both full size 1911's often.
Any idea if they make one of these in a scratchless (no buckle) type? All the gun belts I've seen of a scratchless variety are Velcro.Another congratulations and another +1 on a good rig, carried or not. Mine is a Wilson Combat Summer Companion in shark, based on the BN Summer Special, with matching shark skin belt. After 10 years of daily wear the belt is still wearing like iron, stiff as ever, and nary a scratch. Well worth the premium over standard leather IME.
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Wearing it today as always. $130 for the last belt I may ever need.
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Any idea if they make one of these in a scratchless (no buckle) type? All the gun belts I've seen of a scratchless variety are Velcro.
That would surprise me, unless one of us is misunderstanding what Howland937 is asking. Nearly every leather holster/belt maker produces, nearly exclusively, a belt with a buckle. I think it is the outlier that would offer a buckle-less belt.WC does not however nearly all custom holster makers will have something cataloged that should work if not modified.
Here’s the other end of that belt, again after 10 years (photo taken just now).
Currently I'm using my everyday belt I wear for work. Its "scratchless" meaning it has internal hooks with no buckle, so as not to scratch vehicles as I'm working on them. It does ok, but after a while they'll stretch from the weight of the gun (swear it's the gun doing it, not my waistline)what Howland937 is asking
That's what I understood. I can't think of any holster maker that produces a buckle-less belt. I'm sure there must be one, or a few, but I can't think of any.Currently I'm using my everyday belt I wear for work. Its "scratchless" meaning it has internal hooks with no buckle, so as not to scratch vehicles as I'm working on them. It does ok, but after a while they'll stretch from the weight of the gun (swear it's the gun doing it, not my waistline)