Just Purchased A Remington 1911 R1

[CC Hoosier]

I heard a lot of good things about this one. I've been eyeing it for a couple of weeks looking for a good deal. $599.99 out the door with a free 200 rounds of Remington HTP Hollow Points (rebate). Thats about $160 in ammo. I'm going to take it to the range in a couple of days with a box of cheap 230 grain factory loads to see if it has a problem eating them. This is my 1st 1911. All my other handguns are sub-compact size for carry: 357, 9mm, .40 S&W, and now 45 ACP. I just ordered the dies, bullets, and brass. I wanted a good shooter for the range in 45. Has anyone here owned a Remington 1911 R1?

[Bawanna]

I got one for Christmas but I still haven't had time to shoot it yet. Been a tough year.

I put some stag and a wide spur hammer on mine after GB went and teased me with the one he put on his.

Did you get the GI style or the enhanced?

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/hopke5/DSCN5106_zpscd18ff9a.jpg (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/hopke5/media/DSCN5106_zpscd18ff9a.jpg.html)

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/hopke5/DSCN5105_zps7d1da9c1.jpg (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/hopke5/media/DSCN5105_zps7d1da9c1.jpg.html)

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/hopke5/DSCN5103_zps7b58b89c.jpg (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/hopke5/media/DSCN5103_zps7b58b89c.jpg.html)

[CC Hoosier]

I guess it's just the basic GI style. http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com//wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Remington1911_2.jpg I love the trigger! I like your grips and hammer alot!! I'm probably going to keep everything stock on it........for now. There are lot of things you can do with a 1911....it's endless. I put it in my carry holster (IWB) just to see how it carried. I think I can actually carry this cannon in the winter!:o

[Bawanna]

I carry a commander year round. When this Remington proves itself as a performer it'll get ample time on my belt too.

[warbird1]

I have the R1S. Bought it back in May. No regrets. It has been outstanding to this point. Highly recommend.

[CC Hoosier]

I have the R1S. Bought it back in May. No regrets. It has been outstanding to this point. Highly recommend.

I'm glad to hear that! It's great looking in stainless! It looks to be a bit more difficult to break down and clean than my Glock and Kahr. Sorry about the dreaded 'G" word. :w00t:

[Bawanna]

I really wanted the stainless version but there weren't any around at the time. I did want the standard GI version, no beavertail and stuff.

My son got the enhanced one, with more bells and whistles. It's a nice gun too. Really need to get them out and see if they shoot.

I have very little doubt they won't.

Where's Greg? About due for some pictures of his long about now.

[gb6491]

I heard a lot of good things about this one. I've been eyeing it for a couple of weeks looking for a good deal. $599.99 out the door with a free 200 rounds of Remington HTP Hollow Points (rebate). Thats about $160 in ammo. I'm going to take it to the range in a couple of days with a box of cheap 230 grain factory loads to see if it has a problem eating them. This is my 1st 1911. All my other handguns are sub-compact size for carry: 357, 9mm, .40 S&W, and now 45 ACP. I just ordered the dies, bullets, and brass. I wanted a good shooter for the range in 45. Has anyone here owned a Remington 1911 R1?


I got one for Christmas but I still haven't had time to shoot it yet. Been a tough year.

I put some stag and a wide spur hammer on mine after GB went and teased me with the one he put on his.

Did you get the GI style or the enhanced?

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/hopke5/DSCN5106_zpscd18ff9a.jpg (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/hopke5/media/DSCN5106_zpscd18ff9a.jpg.html)

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/hopke5/DSCN5103_zps7b58b89c.jpg (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/hopke5/media/DSCN5103_zps7b58b89c.jpg.html)


I really wanted the stainless version but there weren't any around at the time. I did want the standard GI version, no beavertail and stuff.

My son got the enhanced one, with more bells and whistles. It's a nice gun too. Really need to get them out and see if they shoot.

I have very little doubt they won't.

Where's Greg? About due for some pictures of his long about now.
CC Hoosier,
Congrats on the R1:Amflag2:
I, like warbird1, have an R1S that I really like:).


Bawanna,
That's got to be the best looking blued R1 out there. Well done.

...and yeah, here's pictures of my R1S:
http://oi59.tinypic.com/2qceat0.jpg
http://oi58.tinypic.com/ixwknc.jpg
Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

Greg,

That picture just sings. The back ground, the wide hammer, the whole package. I've had it for a screen saver in the past, I think I'll put it back again. I just love looking at that.

[CC Hoosier]

ALL very nice pics of the R1 and R1S! I took my brand new virgin R1 out today with a box of 50 cheapo PPU's. (at least they're brass). 3rd shot of Ist mag Failed to Feed but after that, 100% reliability. This is the best shooter I have! All the rest are subcompacts and 357 snubby. I love the 4lb crisp trigger. It took me about 3 hours to clean it due to disassembling and reassembling a 1911 for the first time. The bushing is extremely tight and I couldn't get it to seat via the instructions and many YouTube videos. I finally figured out that I could flush the bushing "before" pushing in the spring. I also had a hell of a time snapping in the slide stop pin without scratching the finish, but I got er done! :israel:

[Bawanna]

My bushing is very tight and difficult to take in and out as well. I use a bushing wrench on that one. I think it will fix itself if I ever get out to shoot it. The rest I can manage with my fingers alone.

[CC Hoosier]

My bushing is very tight and difficult to take in and out as well. I use a bushing wrench on that one. I think it will fix itself if I ever get out to shoot it. The rest I can manage with my fingers alone.

I was always wondering before what everyone saw in a 1911. They all look alike and it seems everyone has one. I've been totally a sub-compact guy before experiencing this all-steel beautiful and solid piece of technology from the early 1900s! There is something about holding genuine American History in your hands that functions flawlessly! Count me in as a true 1911 enthusiast! I LOVE this gun! :Amflag2:

[Bawanna]

Welcome aboard. The fact that's it's worked and is still in high demand even by the fast movers in the special forces and LE arena's after more than a 100 years is a clue that ole John Moses got something right.
I strayed for a bit and still like others but I'm a 1911 fan for sure.

[gb6491]

Greg,

That picture just sings. The back ground, the wide hammer, the whole package. I've had it for a screen saver in the past, I think I'll put it back again. I just love looking at that.
Thanks Bawanna:)


ALL very nice pics of the R1 and R1S! I took my brand new virgin R1 out today with a box of 50 cheapo PPU's. (at least they're brass). 3rd shot of Ist mag Failed to Feed but after that, 100% reliability. This is the best shooter I have! All the rest are subcompacts and 357 snubby. I love the 4lb crisp trigger. It took me about 3 hours to clean it due to disassembling and reassembling a 1911 for the first time. The bushing is extremely tight and I couldn't get it to seat via the instructions and many YouTube videos. I finally figured out that I could flush the bushing "before" pushing in the spring. I also had a hell of a time snapping in the slide stop pin without scratching the finish, but I got er done! :israel:
Way to go!
A tip that was taught to me for barrel bushings with a tight bushing to barrel fit is to push the slide slightly out of battery and hold it there while turning the bushing.

As to reinstalling the stop, almost all my stops have the "log man modification" that makes installation a lot less stressful:hippie:
http://beta.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=5&f=49&t=104426

I put together a little video to help demonstrate what I was trying to convey above:
YtklQ7jpzpM

YMMV, but both of these have helped me out (thanks to the folks that showed the way) so I thought I'd pass them along.
Regards,
Greg

[CC Hoosier]

Thanks Bawanna:)


Way to go!
A tip that was taught to me for barrel bushings with a tight bushing to barrel fit is to push the slide slightly out of battery and hold it there while turning the bushing.

As to reinstalling the stop, almost all my stops have the "log man modification" that makes installation a lot less stressful:hippie:
http://beta.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=5&f=49&t=104426

I put together a little video to help demonstrate what I was trying to convey above:
YtklQ7jpzpM

YMMV, but both of these have helped me out (thanks to the folks that showed the way) so I thought I'd pass them along.
Regards,
Greg

Thanks Greg! Great tips and you make it look easy. My problem on the 1st time around was taking the bushing completely out then trying to reinstall it with the spring. On the slide lock pin, I was trying to snap it in without moving the slide to the very small mark. Once I figured that out, the pin snapped right in. I'll use a credit card to use underneath the slide lock pin when rotating it. God knows I use it WAY too much on other things! :D

[Barth]

These 1911 threads continue to haunt me.
I don't own one and shoot them better than any handgun - sans my S&W 44 mag Mountain Gun.
I can't justify buying a high end 1911.
But it seems like I must have one eventually...

Maybe RIA is in my future?