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January 2, 2014, 01:23 PM | #26 |
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just glad to see another reputable company joining the budget nines
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January 2, 2014, 01:28 PM | #27 |
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I've got a buddy who camps in an Airstream trailer. He's going to love this.
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I'm not complaining one bit about the price, but this certainly appears to be a nicer gun than others in its range.
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I've not been impressed with Remington quality the past few years. I handled a R1 the other day and it was a rattletrap. As for the R51, it looks like a neat little pistol. It does seem to give you no more than the Sig 290 or the Shield though. I was kind of hoping it'd be a pocket pistol. Clearly it's not. Given size, weight and reputation, I think I'd rather have the 290.
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January 2, 2014, 02:01 PM | #30 |
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remington R51 anticipation thread
hello all.
I'll put it all out there at once. 1. I am not a fan of cerberus/freedom arms/whatever you call them 2. Remington does not have a very strong presence in the handgun community. 3. it's a brand new model based on a 32 auto so it may or may not have issues if they try to expand the line to 40. 4. I can't figure out whether it's the coolest looking handgun to be released in a long time or if it's the ugliest thing since hipoint. 5. it's essentially a competitor with the ruger LC9 which does not have the best track record so it's difficult to tell whether it'll be a major hit or a royal flop. so what are your opinions? hopes? reservations?
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Internal hammer. Interesting. "Retro" -- something one sees mostly in older guns. And, people will be whining about the grip safety in 5, 4, 3 .....
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January 2, 2014, 02:57 PM | #33 |
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I didn't see anyone post this yet. Jeff Quinn released a review for it today as well.
http://www.gunblast.com/Remington-R51.htm
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Ah-ha! I just KNEW that the R51 looked familiar!
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Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. My first reaction was, Wow that's a good looking gun. Looking at it for awhile longer it looks even better. How can I not buy one at that price?
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January 2, 2014, 03:05 PM | #37 |
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Honestly it looks like it's probably going to feel pretty good in hand. The low bore axis, undercut trigger guard, and thin metal frame seem like it will feel good in hand.
I think it's the muzzle end that just looks so goofy to me. I hope they function well. That's really the biggest concern.
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If the ergonomics are as good as the original, it should point very naturally. BTW, the threads at the muzzle are to aid in disassembly.
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The R51 is constructed of aluminum and steel; no polymer frame on this one. I got clarification from Jeff in his review but I assumed it was either aluminum or stainless with those grip panels that are screwed into the side. It's not the threads that throw me off I think it's just the round nose and curved lines. I'm just so used to the Glock(and other modern pistols) squared off front ends it's just different. The rear sight bugs me only because the actual sight is so far forward due to the backwards slope. In a smaller gun like that, I'd prefer to maximize sight radius and push those rear dots as far back as possible.
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This thing looks kind of space-aged. I'm not sure if it's cool or not, but I kind of want to see one so I can find out.
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FWIW, I like the rear sight - it's more snag-proof that way. Plus it looks cool with the design of the gun.
I haven't seen much about the gun's dimensions - how does it compare in size to the: Ruger LC9 Boberg XR9-S Rohrbaugh R9? Last edited by Skans; January 2, 2014 at 04:05 PM. |
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January 2, 2014, 04:49 PM | #47 |
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I can't wait to get my hands on one of these. I really like the looks.
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January 2, 2014, 05:15 PM | #49 |
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Remington is just getting back into the handgun business with guns that it has previously produced - the 1911 and the 51.
Take a look at the Wiki article on the original. There was a .45 version that the military PREFERRED to the 1911, but the price was too high. So scaling up to 9 and .40 is not really a big deal - they gun was already made in a large caliber. I had not heard of this action before - it is essentially locked blowback. Kind of the equivalent of a short travel tappet gas piston. The ability to absorb recoil may spawn a new era of handguns that previous fixed barrel systems, like the HK roller delay, were too expensive to generate the interest. |
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