Remington Threaded Model 1911 R1 Enhanced

by Drew on April 16, 2012

Remington Threaded Model 1911 R1 Enhanced

Remington Threaded Model 1911 R1 Enhanced

Remington, which originally produced 1911 pistols for the U.S. military during World War I, now offers a classic version as well as their Enhanced version for the more tactical minded.

The Threaded Enhanced R1 has many of the same features of the Enhanced including front and rear slide serrations, a beavertail grip safety with a checkered memory bump, a combat hammer, an anodized aluminum match trigger, a wide thumb safety, a flat mainspring housing checkered at 20 LPI, and custom grips.

Different is the match grade stainless barrel that has been extended to include the threads for a suppressor and the new fixed raised sights to allow for aimed fire over an attached suppressor. Each pistol will also include two, eight-round anti-friction magazines with bumper pads. Look to a future issue for a full review of this new pistol. Remington.com.

Remington Threaded Model 1911 R1 Enhanced

Remington Threaded Model 1911 R1 Enhanced

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JERRY KUHNHAUSEN M1911 WALL CHART

by Drew on March 25, 2012

JERRY KUHNHAUSEN M1911 WALL CHART

JERRY KUHNHAUSEN M1911 WALL CHART

JERRY KUHNHAUSEN M1911 WALL CHART

 

I noticed the JERRY KUHNHAUSEN M1911 WALL CHART while browsing Brownells. I think it would be great over any workbench where 1911 pistols are serviced.

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MAKE READY WITH DEAN CAPUTO: 1911 ARMORER’S BENCH DVD

March 25, 2012

MAKE READY WITH DEAN CAPUTO: 1911 ARMORER’S BENCH DVD I received the  MAKE READY WITH DEAN CAPUTO: 1911 ARMORER’S BENCH DVD for Christmas and with all the chaos of the holidays I forgot about it and never sat down and watched it. Fast forward to March 2012 while working on an AR-15 going through a [...]

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ADDED a NEW PAGE – How To Videos for the 1911 Pistol

March 25, 2012

While I still find printed material works best as a reference for the most minute details of working on a firearm I think it is also quite useful to have some video references. To that end I have started a page collecting the best 1911 DIY links on the internet. Vist the new page here.

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Colt Crimson Trace New Agent 1911

January 27, 2012

  Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC has teamed up with Crimson Trace Corporation for the first ever Lasergrips®, grip-integrated laser sight emblazoned with the Colt® logo, which is now standard on the Colt New Agent® pistol. This compact, lightweight Colt 1911 series pistol with wrap-around, front activation laser sight, gives shooters increased accuracy and confidence in [...]

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Colt Gold Cup National Match Competition – Redefined Gold Cup

January 7, 2012

  Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, is proud to announce the new Colt® Gold Cup® National Match®; currently shipping to distributors across the United States. This match-grade target pistol is the newest to come from Colt’s timeless Gold Cup Series of competition firearms. With Colt’s inherent use of high quality [...]

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G&A Accuracy Test: Today’s Model 1911

December 29, 2011

Guns and Ammo just posted an interesting comparision of 1911 accuaracy. Below is the first page and here is a link to the 7 page article in it’s entirety. Enjoy   Accuracy in a pistol can’t be judged easily; the uses to which it could be put create too many competing mandates that would be [...]

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WILSON COMBAT 1911 FLAT WIRE RECOIL SPRING

November 30, 2011

This falls into the category of “Why didn’t I think of that?”. I am a very big advocate of flat wire springs in AR-15′s, AR-10; and LR-308′s. In the previously mentioned rifles the flat wire springs allow for a longer and softer travel of the recoil system. It simply works well.  I have no doubt [...]

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Para USA 1911 Black Ops Announced

November 4, 2011

  PARA USA announced today, a new series of 1911 style pistols designed for tactical operators working on covert assignments. The new BLACK OPS pistols feature PARA’s new all black bonded PK2 finish. This tough new finish is non-reflective and extremely durable. Even the match grade barrel sports the new finish. Former U.S. Army Sergeant [...]

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How do I know which trigger will work best for me?

October 22, 2011

Wilson Combat sent this out in an email and I thought it would be helpful to visitors here.   Getting the right length pad on your 1911 trigger helps mate your finger to your trigger so that you move the trigger straight back without disrupting the sights. Ideally, when you grip your 1911, the middle [...]

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COLT DELTA ELITE 10mm

October 11, 2011

Stop the presses! I have been seeking a pistol chambered in 10mm auto for quite some time. Up until this point the GLOCK 20 was the front-runner on my wish list. Then as luck would have it I was catching up on some shooting magazines that had stacked up over the summer. In one of [...]

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ED BROWN 1911 TACTICAL UPGRADE KITS

October 1, 2011

In a clever move Brownells has begun offering weapon performance upgrades in a kit form for most popular weapon platforms. This will certainly help take the guesswork out of some of the selection process as well as save the shooter some cash. Memory Groove Beavertail Grip Safety – Ed Brown’s exclusive, deep-hold grip safety drops [...]

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Wilson Combat Marvel 1911 22 Conversion Kit

August 15, 2011

Friday I am going to visit Jo Jo’s Gunworks to discuss having them build a 1911 frame to go with my Wilson Combat Marvel 1911 22 Conversion Kit. Initially I had planned on doing this myself as a project for this site but I have a new plan for a .22 1911

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Kimber Stainless TLE/RL II

August 7, 2011

I spent a few hours at the range with a Kimber Stainless TLE/RL II. I must say this 1911 at just around $1100 has to be one of the best values in 1911 .45acp pistols available today. The fit and finish were perfect, trigger was excellent and the accuracy rivaled 1911′s costing much more. Specifications [...]

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American Spirit Arms 1911

June 16, 2011

American Spirit Arms is happy to announce that we are manufacturing our own 1911 45acp Pistol. We have offically completed our first few and finished with testing. These 1911’s are nothing short of AWESOME. Fit and Finish that you would expect from ASA and the function that is expected from John Browning. Please feel free [...]

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