Has anyone tried the Remington R1 Enhanced 9mm 1911?

[hminsky]

I came across a vendor selling a Remington R1 Enhanced in 9mm for around $830. I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this model?

I'm looking around to get my first 9mm 1911, and that's about the top of my price range.

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

Remington's 1911's are now made by PARA USA with the consolidation of manufacturing....

You couldn't give me a PARA. Seriously, screw those incompetent morons

 

[BillO]

Hey, just my own experience, but I've had problems with every PARA I've owned. Don't even get me going on their crappy customer service.

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

Hey, just my own experience, but I've had problems with every PARA I've owned. Don't even get me going on their crappy customer service.

Crappy customer service is really the nicest possible thing to say about PARA USA.

 

[Gammon]

I am another dissatisfied Para victim. Poor QC and even worse customer service.

 

[Scarab440]

when did they do do this? my R1E has been great..

 

[Terrys]

Mine has been great as well....

 

[greencobra]

PIG PILE [sad2]

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

when did they do do this? my R1E has been great..

OVEr this past spring early summer.... with the production move to SC, all remington's will be made on the PARA production lines. ( the same production lines that brought you the R51)

 

[Scarab440]

OVEr this past spring early summer.... with the production move to SC, all remington's will be made on the PARA production lines. ( the same production lines that brought you the R51)

mine was a NY build. maybe that explains it...

 

[92G]

I find the freedom group incredibly depressing.

ive never owned a para but damn there are few mfrs with worse reputation.

as much as a 9mm 1911 would be convenient i have settled on the notion that the 1911 is just meant to be a .45acp.....just the way God (i mean JMB) intended it

 

[jho]

Did my new rem 870 express come from Para as well? 2 barrels and it still fails to extract! Polished one up and called it a day.

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

Did my new rem 870 express come from Para as well? 2 barrels and it still fails to extract! Polished one up and called it a day.

I'm not shocked, freedom group is the most horrendous pile of trash excuses for a comapny. If they were the last gun company in earth, I would sharpen a stick

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Ew R1s are now Freedom Group? Epic fail.

 

[Greschner 4]

Too bad, the 1911 R1™ Enhanced Stainless is purdy: http://www.1911r1.com/products/firearms/model-1911-enhanced-stainless.aspx

 

[hminsky]

I just got the R1 Enhanced. No complaints so far. The slide operates really smooth, like butter. The fiber optic front sight I could do without, it's got sharp edges, and doesn't really help me get on target any better than normal front sight. It seems well made to me.

 

[greencobra]

Ew R1s are now Freedom Group? Epic fail.

I'm pretty happy with mine, had both, a r1 and r1 enhanced, a couple years now, I'd bet my life on them. I make up my own mind about guns, don't pay much mind to what anyone says. For what I got into them can't beat it.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

I'm pretty happy with mine, had both, a r1 and r1 enhanced, a couple years now, I'd bet my life on them. I make up my own mind about guns, don't pay much mind to what anyone says. For what I got into them can't beat it.

Yeah because you got one of the good ones. warwickben's has been pretty decent and I enjoy shooting it. With SR1911's front sight bullshit I'd probably get something else, although the SR and Enhanced look awesome. Will probably wait a few years, save, and get the Dan Wesson Valor.

 

[greencobra]

Will probably wait a few years, save, and get the Dan Wesson Valor.

Damn, wouldn't mind one of those myself....they make that in a 10mm also, do they not?

 

[wolfenkraft]

I was just looking into 1911s at that price point and ended up with the Ruger SR1911, very happy so far (only been a few days, but it's been fun to shoot) and I got it for under $700.

 

[warwickben]

Yeah because you got one of the good ones. warwickben's has been pretty decent and I enjoy shooting it. With SR1911's front sight bullshit I'd probably get something else, although the SR and Enhanced look awesome. Will probably wait a few years, save, and get the Dan Wesson Valor.

Save money buy some parts hand to greg derr ... Have better gun lol .

 

[Gak44]

I'm pretty happy with mine, had both, a r1 and r1 enhanced, a couple years now, I'd bet my life on them. I make up my own mind about guns, don't pay much mind to what anyone says. For what I got into them can't beat it.

I have had my R1E since May, and it runs fine. Very happy with it.

 

[92G]

i have never owned a para but I trust all your experiences enough to believe them and thus avoid Para. my experiences w Freedom Group as a whole have sucked.