Remington 1911s?

[Lebowski]

Was laying in bad with the laptop at like 4AM and looking at some gun stuff, and stumbled across a stainless Remington 1911. The price was right too, not too low, not too high.


Just look at this beauty:

Anyhow, my birthday is in a few months and am looking to get then or before then and starting to do some research now. Wanting to keep the cost less than $700 and I love the stainless look.


So, Remington. Good 1911s? Anything similar in quality and price that's also stainless?

 

[halfmileharry]

I'd personally look for one with a beaver tail grip safety, rounded hammer. IF you've shot a 1911 or BHP much I know you get my drift.
I'd have to go with the Springfield for that kind of money.

 

[Lebowski]

I've only shot a 1911 once, and it was some Colt compat carry piece that belonged to someone kind enough to let me put a magazine through it. I don't recall what features it may have had.

 

[halfmileharry]

The rounded beavertail makes life a lot easier for carrying and shooting. The hammer gets sharp digging into your side and ripping up the seat back of your vehicle. How do I know you ask?
Beavertail is the same way. Much easier on the hand and waist line carrying.

 

[red_zr24x4]

I'd personally look for one with a beaver tail grip safety, rounded hammer. IF you've shot a 1911 or BHP much I know you get my drift..

Unless you like cleaning blood off of your guns....

 

[halfmileharry]

Unless you like cleaning blood off of your guns....

They're not quite that bad. The original design has been around over a hundred years and I've yet to hear of any "bleeding out" by the gun cutting up anyone. They've left a lot of blood on the ground in their day though.

 

[TiMMaY]

I think it looks nice and the design is true to the original M1911.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

That Remington is a nice looking gun. Here's another you might want to consider. It's just a hair over your budget price, but if you pay cash/money order/check, you can get it for $760.

S&W SW1911 E-Series 8+1 45ACP 5" $760.00 SHIPS FREE

 

[red_zr24x4]

Didn't say anything about "bleeding out" I said cleaning blood off a gun. Every time I shoot a BHP I bleed, Every time my brother shoots a BHP he bleeds. They bite the web of our hands.
Never had the issue with the 1911 because I bought mine with the extended beaver tail.

 

[halfmileharry]

Yea, the suckers got some teeth. LOL!

 

[Lebowski]

I mean, clearly I am a 1911 newb but can't you avoid being ripped a part by one by... I don't know... simply being aware of how you are holding it?

 

[halfmileharry]

I mean, clearly I am a 1911 newb but can't you avoid being ripped a part by one by... I don't know... simply being aware of how you are holding it?

Yes. To me it's more of a comfort issue. When I carry one I have to be aware of it digging into my side or ripping the seat or console of my vehicle

 

[red_zr24x4]

Yes and no. Yes you can avoid being bitten. I personally have to change my grip shooting a BHP, but then I'm concentrating on my grip and not my sights,trigger control, etc .
With the extended beaver tail my grip is basically the same be it my Sig or the 1911.

 

[Hardscrable]

As mentioned previously a Springfield RO is in the $700 range but not stainless. Ruger SR1911 in stainless is $600-700 depending on where you buy it.

 

[rausch51]

Dude, to answer your question, I haven't read anything bad about the Remington R1s. We bought one for my dad last Christmas and he's smitten with it.

 

[ipswervy]

Alot of stainless 1911's out there. Take a look at Ruger's SR1911, it's under $700. I own the Commander model, its all stainless, picked it up used. Good luck in your search, they are beautiful guns.

 

[Lebowski]

Hmm, that Ruger and that Smith 1911 I am lusting over to.

Such a burden I have bills and groceries to buy that I can't try them all out. :P

 

[churchmouse]

Alot of stainless 1911's out there. Take a look at Ruger's SR1911, it's under $700. I own the Commander model, its all stainless, picked it up used. Good luck in your search, they are beautiful guns.

I have the same gun and it runs very well. Not as shiny stainless but nice all the same

 

[MoparMan]

Or this Springfield 1911 Range Officer .45ACP (PI9128LP) | Whittaker Guns

 

[churchmouse]

Recently an ingo member brought his new Springer loaded (stainless) over for me to get a weight on the trigger. It pulled off north of 5 Lbs. and had some creep in it. This was after a few hundred rds.
He had an SR1911 on his hip so we measured and compared it to the springer. The Rugar (this one) actually had the better trigger of the 2. I was impressed at how little creep it actually had (some but not much) and it went off right at 4.5 Lbs.
The Springer has been worked now so no comparison but out of the box the Rugar was the better of the 2.
Fit/finish went to the loaded but for the price points that is to be expected.