Remington Enhanced R1 Reviews

[hankfan79]

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/76088

Anyone seen/handled one of these up close. I am curious in how they stack up.

My main concerns are:

Are there a lot of machine marks?

How is the slide and frame fit?

Is the lockup tight?

What kind of site cuts does it have?

Basically, is it worth a crap?

I am no interested in the basic R1 model. Just this one.

Also not interested in opinions in what other pistol to buy. I have owned STI's, Wilsons, and such so I know it will not stack up against those.

I recently picked up a Ruger SR1911 and it has been magnificient to date. Just wondering if this budget pistol will be the same.

[Paul-the new guy]

They used them on a stage at the Idpa world match. I only got to shoot it a few rounds but it was a pretty nice gun. Not a good evaluation but all I got.

[GunshineST]

Never handled one, but the Personal Defense special issue from Shooting Times did a good review / write up of a guy that took one right out of the box to do the gunsite 250 course. To answer the questions from the article, sights are in a Novak dovetail cut. The slide and frame fit sound like it was nice and tight, with the action being a little sluggish until about 80 rounds through it. No mention of machine marks, and the author was impressed with it's accuracy.

It's a great review, and he put 615 rounds through it with zero stoppages of any kind, nor any cleaning or lubrication. That's not bad for a week in the desert. Sounds like a solid budget pistol.

[hankfan79]

I tend to not totally believe magazines article reviews. I mean, you ever heard a bad review from them?

[GunshineST]

I know what you mean, but they gave what seemed to be honest feedback. For example, the author would've preferred a bevel treatment instead of the front slide serrations. The grip needed loctite because the screw bushings weren't staked - I believe this was corrected on models. Also, it seemed to me like the article equally about the gunsite course as it was the pistol. Either way, let us know if you get the chance to handle one.

[dsmw5142]

They have a couple in a shop here locally. The trigger needs work which is no big deal and I don't care for the sights. But other than that, they look pretty decent and seem nice and tight.

I too shot the one at the IDPA World shoot. From what I was told, the trigger on that one was cleaned up a bit, but since I only got to yank off 6 rounds, and I was shooting a Glock all day, I really couldn't tell.

[davehorn]

I've had the chance to put a few rounds through a couple of them at the IDPA World, and Carolina Cup. I wasn't terribly impressed by either one. I didn't really get to inspect the one at the World, but the one at Carolina Cup did not have a the greatest slide to frame fit, a little bit of play. I guess I would have thought they would have put their best foot forward in a demo gun, but this didn't seem to be it. I'm a 1911 slut, but the Remingtons do nothing for me really.

[johnny1gun]

Got to handle one a month back or so. Did not get to shoot it. I like the ruger better. Better fit on the slide. Same as the other guys stated. Dident like sites or trigger. Those thangs can be easly fixed.