Remington R1 Enhanced

[Slyk Willy]

Any thoughts regarding this gun? My LGS has a "used" (never shot) for what seems like a very good price. $625. I've been a Ruger guy, but not afraid of a different manufacturer. Thoughts??? Thnx!

 

[6gun]

I've seen plenty of new R1's for low as $550, $625 for LNIB is on the high side, not really a good deal but still within reason long as the paper work and everything it came with is in the box, personally I wouldn't pay more than $500

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

I agree with 6gun on price. They are very nice guns, But that price is what I paid for my SR1911 new. I am partial to the Ruger offering myself.

 

[eveled]

That is a good price for the R1 enhanced. If it is set up the way you want it, without wanting to change it buy it. I would take the R1 enhanced over a SR1911. The MSRP on the enhance is $940, over $100 more than the Ruger.

 

[Pat-inCO]

WOW! That front sight looks like a good rake to tear up holsters.

 

[Slyk Willy]

Thnx for the input, it is an "Enhanced" version of the R1.
I was thinking the same thing r/e the frt. sight. I could comb what little hair I have left with that.

 

[GA Cracker]

Don't know about the price but I have a magazine around here somewhere with an article about the R1. The guy that wrote the article did not get the 3 guns he tested from Remington but from other sources. He averaged less than 2 inch groups off a rest at 25 yards with several different types of ammo. One of the autos grouped a little over an inch at 25 yards. He did not cull out any groups so with several different loads and 3 different autos that is impressive. He didn't have anything negative to say about them and emphasized that Remington didn't send him 3 hand picked pistols.

 

[edlmann]

WOW! That front sight looks like a good rake to tear up holsters.

. . . and be ugly doing it.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

I have an R1 Enhanced.
It shoots good. Is accurate and so far will shoot anything I put in it.
I can't find anything negative about it.
Some people don't like the fact that it has the firing pin block in it whereas the Ruger does not.

 

[6gun]

CDNN sports sent me their email add the have the blue enhanced for $699.88 and the stainless for $749.99, both finishes are under in the un-enhanced are under $600.