Remington’s presser calls their company “America’s most trusted gunmaker.” We can certainly trust Remington to make hay while the 1911 sun shines. This they do with the Remington R1 Carry, a 1911 “perfectly configured for practical competition or personal protection.” In other words, it’s a de-horned full-size R1, which makes the pistol “easier to carry and holster without the worry of the edges catching or grabbing.” Roger that. The R1 Carry sports a “satin-black oxide finish; beavertail grip safety with 25 LPI checkered memory bump; ambidextrous safety; front strap and mainspring housing checkered at 25 LPI; Novak® Sights with Tritium front sight; and cocobola grip panels.” Remington ships the gun in a custom carry case with one seven-round and one eight-round magazine. MSRP $1,299.
“Remington’s presser calls their company “America’s most trusted gunmaker.”
What poll is that based on?
Under the ownership of the Freedom Group and the new leadership at Remington I trust Remington to continue being second-rate and less of a true gun manufacturer to what they used to be decades ago.
When I first heard about Remy introducing the R1 Carry, I was hoping for a commander size pistol with a bobtail, a poor man’s Ed Brown Kobra Carry. But instead I get this nonsense. I has a sad.
Don’t knock it until you’ve had or shot one. I have had many many firearms and this is one of the finest. Right up there with the best I have had. And I’ve shot, had, and or have have HK USP Tactical 45′s, Glocks set for competition shooting, other high end 1911′s and this is up there with any of them. It has all the essential carry mods and some it didn’t need but has anyway! And do you like your Perogies stuffed with potato or cheese?
Lessee… Another 1911 (100yr old design…yawn.) gussied up with Novak night sights and some other gimmics-I-mean-popular-upgrades for the bargain price of….drum roll please…1300$. Good thing i wasn’t drinking coffee or I might have spit it up on the keyboard.
Note to Remington: Ruger makes the same thing (Except it is upgraded w / Stainless frame and slide and a better trigger) for 650$.
The sad thing is they will likely sell a bunch of them. People a weird.
I’ve heard that the Ruger SR1911 isn’t very accurate or nearly as well made as other 1911′s out there. You better believe I’d pay a few hundred more for increased accuracy and a higher quality fit & finish. Not saying that I’d get this gun here, just talking about the “overpriced” 1911′s in general.
Dont believe everything you hear. The one I shot was plenty accurate. 2 – 3in groups at 20+yds with Winchester WB. It was also very well made with no ugly tooling marks or inappropriate clearances or other BS. It was a nice gun for 639.99$
It may be a nice gun for $640, I’m simply saying that I’d be willing to pay $900 or so for a great gun.
Why buy a Ruger for 650 when I can get an Auto Ordinance for under 400 out the door?
Because it’s all stainless, Made in USA and comes with most of the goodies that folks add to a 1911.
I think I’ll save their press release for the next time I have trouble falling asleep.
Word to Remington:Rather than make new models, perhaps you should focus on refining the guns you already make?
My R1 Enhanced had a mismatched ejector,and regular 1911 R1s are being sold with serious finish issues. Considering that , I’d rank their 1911s closer to Rock Island Armory territory than Kimber. At least the Phillipine firm makes sure the back of the slide is even before selling their wares.
I’ve built 5 1911s without the aid of a machine shop and they all turned out better looking than this R-1
Anyone else having a hard time seeing how this is any more carry friendly than the regular R1? I’ve got pictures side by side and it really doesn’t look like it will be drastically easier to holster or whatever they claim the advantage is
The dehorning will make a bit of a difference. I’ve got an R1 TALO Edition and it’s got some damned sharp edges. Also, the Novak rear is far less likely to catch on the draw compared to the squared rear sight of previous R1s.
Honestly, the bigger reason to want a gun to be dehorned like that is if you’re carrying in a tuckable IWB rig.
The shirts I’ve been wearing with my XD and Crossbreed look like swiss cheese around gun; Fewer sharp edges should mean fewer holes in your shirts.
The one downside on the 1911R1 that I see (since I own one) is that it is a Series 80 pistol.
Not my favorite. The Series 80′s have a trigger pull as lousy as the typical striker-fired polymer pistol does. It can be improved… a little bit. But it will likely never be as nice as a well done Series 70 or GI 1911.
The triggers on the 2 R1′s I have encountered were, as you said, lousy. Mushy, and heavy. Truly terrible.
thanks guys, was thinking about getting an R1 enhanced, maybe not now…..
Kind of surprised by the negativity towards Remington. As far as reliable handguns go, the company has always been fine. Sure they are asking for a thrashing after a comment like “America’s most trusted gunmaker” or whatever nonsense, but they deserve some love.
Not when Taurus has better build quality. My PT1911 has the same flawless reliability as my R1 Enhanced, and the Brazilians made sure the ejector was flush with the back of the slide!