R51 Updates?

[graycrait]

Anyone heard any late breaking news about the R51?  After reading Tercel89's review of the latest greatest American pistol I remembered the R51.  Didn't they promise many buyers of that 1st Gen R51 that if those buyers turned theirs' in that they would replace them later with a working version.  What has become of that?

Edited January 6, 2016 by graycrait

[Garufa]

Haven't heard a thing about it....or their RM380 that's been out since the R51 fiasco, but the 380 seems like a dandy little pistol.  Feels pretty solid from the one or two I've seen.

[FreedomGunCo]

They have been exchanging R51s for 1911s...

 

I think they want them out of the hands of people

[NoBanStan]

Gah that thing was awful...

[musicman]

Gah that thing was awful...

Yehbut, how awesome is it now that we can have it as a chunky, heavy, .380 paperweight with a horrendous trigger, huh?!?! Yay Remington!

:/

[NoBanStan]

Yehbut, how awesome is it now that we can have it as a chunky, heavy, .380 paperweight with a horrendous trigger, huh?!?! Yay Remington!

:/

 

Don't forget the slide that hitches when you pull it and the grip safety that superman would have a hard time depressing properly.

[musicman]

Lol! All true.

I know the sayings "different strokes for different folks" and "it takes all kinds", but at some point there needs to come a time where we can admit something is just crap, lol!

[graycrait]

Sounds like Remington has given up on the R51.  Oh well, I thought the R51 would make a nice stablemate with a Whitney Wolverine:)

[TNWNGR]

Sounds like Remington has given up on the R51.  Oh well, I thought the R51 would make a nice stablemate with a Whitney Wolverine:)

 

It could have and realistically should have except for the fact the R-51 was rushed into the marketplace with known glitches and against the recommendations of some of its design team. As it is the R-51 is an expensive boondoggle and worth more as a potential collectors piece then anything else. To bad too.  

[TripleDigitRide]

What are the chances of the RM380 being any better?

[Garufa]

What are the chances of the RM380 being any better?

 

According to Hickok it's "OK".

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U4Cu_SJTBo

[TNWNGR]

Hickock45 always produces good video reviews and the above one's no exception. It's also firmly convinced me I don't have any interest in that particular .380.