Remington R51

[cnj]

Anybody SSE'd one yet? Where did you have it done? Do ya really like it? Or not?

[GardoneVT]

Anybody SSE'd one yet? Where did you have it done? Do ya really like it? Or not?

I live outside of California, and my physical impression of the R51 is this: Return to Sender.

In my neck of the woods, I can drive down and buy it for about $475 out the door. I won't do it because the piece feels unfinished, with the skunky build quality remnicent of a 15 year old Dodge Intrepid.

The gun model also has some issues with slides not returning to battery and rounds firing out of battery. I'd steer clear until Version 2.0 comes out,if ever.

[Varg Vikernes]

I heard its a piece of crap and downright dangerous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzS4sQfn4U

Basically seems like its just living off the Remington name

[coldfusion]

I feel as though this piece has already been written off in history as an epic disaster. The fact that it's still being manufactured is just a temporal paradox.

[digdug74]

I'm seeing nothing but bad reviews on this thing. I'm staying away from it until they get the bugs are worked out and even then, I'd probably have to think hard about it.

[-hanko]

I heard its a piece of crap and downright dangerous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzS4sQfn4U

Basically seems like its just living off the Remington name

Remington itself is just living off the Remington name.

[sealocan]

sometimes I listen to the "gun dudes" podcast ( more for the laughter and cult movie references than anything else.)
and this week they had guy from North American firearms and he said when he able to check one out at a recent NRA show.
he was not impressed and he would not buy it.
and although he works for a company that makes firearms none of his line is in direct competition with that model.
He suggests that "Remington stick with their rifles" and kind of implied because that's what they're good at.

kind of makes me sad other than the Glock and then XD from Springfield through Croatia ( I believe that is where the XD design came from)
it seems to me more semi automatic pistols of new designs failing the "real life environment" test.

[QXSOUP]

The R51 is NOT a remmy product- It is made by Para USA. Stay far away.

[morrcarr67]

On another forum I read there has been 3 people who have them. Not one of them have had a good experience with it. I really wanted one but I don't think I can buy one with all the bad stuff I've read.

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[daphonz]

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/04/foghorn/wild-***-rumor-of-the-day-remington-has-no-fix-for-returned-r51-pistols-yet/

[cnj]

Wow. Well that is some overwhelming input. Looks like I won't be picking one up then. Thanks for the input folks!

[riftol]

Do ya really like it? Or not?

Wow. Well that is some overwhelming input. Looks like I won't be picking one up then. Thanks for the input folks!

A highly experienced shooter that I know handled the R51.

He said it felt rough; he did not like it.

[etherwalker]

I was gung-ho on the concept of the Remington R-51, but I haven't seen a single good review of it. Search "Remington R-51" on YouTube for a lot of examples.I will stay away from it until there is credible evidence that Remington has fixed the problems.

[_TomT_]

I will wait for Hickok45's review. I want to see him hate a gun since the man never seem to have anything negative to say about any firearm that he reviewed.

[AreWeFree]

R51 is a huge disappointment. I really wanted one for it's looks and interesting lock system, but the reputation it is building is a huge turnoff. The only thing it reliably does is fail to lock up and fire out of battery... I'll never own one.