I’ve taken a closer look at the Remington R1 1911 pistol. Six of them, actually. When they first came out, my impression was favorable. I liked them. And I wanted to still like them. For 699 they seemed to be a great deal. And for some, meaning Remington Fanboys, they still are.
Closer examination of the R1 reveals a shortcoming I didn’t expect from Remington. When I stripped them down and looked closely at the internals, I didn’t like what I saw. The internal machining was sub-par. A 450 dollar ATI has better machining. A Taurus has better machining inside. Though for 699, you do get to beat your chest about “American Made”… right alongside Charter Arms, Auto Ordinance, and Hi-Point. Great.
The good news is that Para USA is now making guns in the USA. So if you want a Remington R1… Buy a Para USA Wild Bunch.
Ogre, how about the Springfield Range Officer for around the same price? I’ve heard good things about them.
Wow. Either Para’s really improved their QC, or else the R1 is a steaming pile ‘o poo. Please tell me that Para’s just gotten their act together.
Para has indeed stepped up. And the R1 isn’t all that great.
oh no. I wanted to like this gun too. So now it’s either something from the Phillipines or a Para.
I would rather have a Ruger for $625.
The Ruger SR1911’s that I’ve seen were quite nice for the price.