Remington model 51

KDM · February 24, 2008, 10:27 PM

Tried this on the semiauto forum...no response. Understandable. Anyway, I saw a Remington model 51 offered for $350 at my local shop. 380 ACP, nickelled, in good shape aesthetically. Didn't disassemble. Slide moves well, spring power is good, black grips show some normal wear. Original mag.

This thing's kinda caught my eye...I like it. Googling shows some info, but what I've seen doesn't show any nickelled 51s, only blued.

Should I get it? On the one hand I like its lines and such...on the other, I don't think I'd want a non-standard finish. If I were to get an old piece like this I'd prefer its finish to be original.

Gbro · February 24, 2008, 10:34 PM

My Blue book says finish "Black" .

KDM · February 24, 2008, 10:38 PM

Thanks, Gbro. I was kinda holding out some hope that nickel might have been an option. The Remington collector's website has a form to fill out to track/classify/gain info on these 51's. One of the questions was "blued or nickelled". Maybe they were simply trying to weed out the blinged-out 51s from the originals.

I still might take another look at it, though. It is a neat gun.

armoredman · February 24, 2008, 11:17 PM

Sounds like a neat gun anyway.

KDM · February 24, 2008, 11:30 PM

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Looks kinda like a PPK, with some FEG thrown in. In a rough, imaginative way. I'll check it out again tomorrow, give it a more thorough look. Depending on how well the non-standard nickel is applied/holding up, I might pick it up.

James K · February 29, 2008, 01:35 PM

If you get it, please don't break the grips by trying to pry them off. To remove them, you push in the grip safety pin until it is flush, slide the grip on that side down and lift out, then do the same on the other side.

Jim

February 24, 2008, 10:27 PM	#1
KDM Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2006 Location: California Posts: 457	Remington model 51 Tried this on the semiauto forum...no response. Understandable. Anyway, I saw a Remington model 51 offered for $350 at my local shop. 380 ACP, nickelled, in good shape aesthetically. Didn't disassemble. Slide moves well, spring power is good, black grips show some normal wear. Original mag. This thing's kinda caught my eye...I like it. Googling shows some info, but what I've seen doesn't show any nickelled 51s, only blued. Should I get it? On the one hand I like its lines and such...on the other, I don't think I'd want a non-standard finish. If I were to get an old piece like this I'd prefer its finish to be original. __________________ "Ask not for a lighter load. Instead, ask for a stronger back."

February 24, 2008, 10:34 PM	#2
Gbro Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,084	My Blue book says finish "Black" . __________________ Gbro CGVS For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, But to us who are being saved, It Is The Power Of God. 1Corinthians 1-18

February 24, 2008, 10:38 PM	#3
KDM Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2006 Location: California Posts: 457	Thanks, Gbro. I was kinda holding out some hope that nickel might have been an option. The Remington collector's website has a form to fill out to track/classify/gain info on these 51's. One of the questions was "blued or nickelled". Maybe they were simply trying to weed out the blinged-out 51s from the originals. I still might take another look at it, though. It is a neat gun. __________________ "Ask not for a lighter load. Instead, ask for a stronger back."

February 24, 2008, 11:30 PM	#5
KDM Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2006 Location: California Posts: 457	Yeah, it's pretty cool. Looks kinda like a PPK, with some FEG thrown in. In a rough, imaginative way. I'll check it out again tomorrow, give it a more thorough look. Depending on how well the non-standard nickel is applied/holding up, I might pick it up. __________________ "Ask not for a lighter load. Instead, ask for a stronger back."

February 24, 2008, 11:17 PM	#4
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,299	Sounds like a neat gun anyway.

February 29, 2008, 01:35 PM	#6
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	If you get it, please don't break the grips by trying to pry them off. To remove them, you push in the grip safety pin until it is flush, slide the grip on that side down and lift out, then do the same on the other side. Jim