JJHNSN Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) The latest issue of AMERICAN RIFLEMAN has an article on Remington's second chance with the R51. Odd, but O'Keefe had a web article on it in August 2016, but it's in the October 2017 American Rifleman. Anyone going to give it a chance? I actually like how it looks, but the article is pretty good, though it is funny that the author had problems with the magazines he first tried. The best street price I can find on them is: $267. https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/8/15/keefe-report-second-chance-for-the-remington-r51/ Edited October 1, 2017 by JJHNSN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockPride Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I like the looks. However, I'm already invested into the Ruger LC9s Pro and fairly happy with the product, the trigger, mags, etc. So, unless the wife wants a small 9x19, I probably won't be buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJHNSN Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 For $267, I'm intrigued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishoot Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 While $267 isn't an unreasonable price for a gun like this, I'd rather spend it on something else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyofforty Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It looks like it belongs in a James Bond movie from the 1960s. I'm in on the GLOCK 43, though, so I can't "justify" the purchase. Have a SCCY CPX-2, as well, so no real need at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exit Plan Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I'd rather work a couple of extra hours of overtime and buy a walther pps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I got one. Haven't shot it yet, I might never. It's not intuitive to disassemble / reassemble. If they discontinue the R51 then it will be more collectible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason D Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I had an interest in one early on, but have no confidence in Remington to pull off the fix. I've pushed my luck three times with the new Remington, and so far so good. I'm not willing to put my money first without reading a crap load of real world reports. I was interested because it's not just some other poly piece of crap. I like the idea of a small single stack all metal gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonD Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I had one, wanted to like it, got a good price and a $100 rebate. Looked like it might be reliable enough for carry with some breakin but.....disassembling and reassembling is a horror show. If you have strong, heavily calloused fingers maybe but you're always working against very heavy spring pressures working components with sharp edges/point. One evolution was enough to make me hate it. Gunsmith sold it to a charity raffle for me, didn't loose much. Why put up with a huge annoyance when you can have easily disassembled guns like Rugers, S&Ws etc? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I really wanted that gun to work well. But too many issues reported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 On 10/1/2017 at 7:42 PM, Exit Plan said: I'd rather work a couple of extra hours of overtime and buy a walther pps PPS M2 is excellent. Regular carry gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock19c Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I would be willing to try one for that cheap price. I love the RM380! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistolay Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 It IS a good looking gun, but if I was looking for a single stack 9mm, I'd go for the G43 or the Shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagamor Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) I really wanted one after I read the articles and rented one of the new ones. I was totally unimpressed. Lotta sharp angles on it. The slide felt like it was grabbing skin on the web of my hand when it went back into battery. Had to lower my hand quite a bit to not feel pinched. I don’t have fat hands Really wanted to like the gun, but I felt like money was better spent elsewhere. Edited July 2, 2018 by Lagamor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHLAWPUP Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 So far, with 124 grain fmj, mine is working fine. Still a bugger to reassemble after cleaning, though. I haven't gotten to it in awhile, so, since I'll be close to the range lunchtime tomorrow, I'll take it for a spin and let you know.l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlk18 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 I also wanted the R51 to be a success and had every intention on buying one. Right up until Remington freedom group'd it up. They took a good idea and very poorly executed its design and manufacturing. I am sure it will be discontinued soon. There are way too many good single stack 9's in or around the same price point. I would like to see Remington take the RM380 platform, beef it up a bit larger and with a few more modern and useable features than it's ancestor the Rohrbaugh R9, then reintroduce it as the R919 or something. Of course it would be nice if they actually tested it out this time before putting it on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHLAWPUP Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 22 hours ago, UHLAWPUP said: So far, with 124 grain fmj, mine is working fine. Still a bugger to reassemble after cleaning, though. I haven't gotten to it in awhile, so, since I'll be close to the range lunchtime tomorrow, I'll take it for a spin and let you know.l Went to the range at lunchtime. This pistol ran flawlessly! I'm using 124 grain fmj, and can post a picture of the box if anyone is interested. I ran 100 through it without a hiccough! Will clean it over the holiday and put it in the carry rotation. Remember, this gun was problematic when I first got it. Bullets in the magazine would "nose down" and it would jam. This doesn't happen anymore. I think running a few hundred through it and finding the right ammo did the trick. The gun is easily concealable, and a joy to shoot. Just my fiftieth-part-of-a-dollar. Your mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I have seen a lot of reviews and I do not think they have it right yet. I would go with something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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