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Originally Posted by DWalt
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My experience with the R51 is somewhat different. It seems dependable and it is not that difficult to disassemble if you practice a bit. But again, I am very partial to the original Remington Model 51 of the early 20th Century and the Model 51 and the R51 disassemble in much the same manner.
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I picked one up for $279 when the rebate was on, so my all-in cost was $179. I had problems that were attributable to the magazines, which Remington replaced without question. So far it has not run 200 rounds trouble free, but the only hitch in the last 200 was a single lock-back with one round in the mag. The least objectionable bottom-feeder fail, IMHO. Will I put it in the carry rotation? Not yet. Is it a POJ? Not hardly.
I worked with officers who carried Ravens as "Onion Field" guns. Mine was a High Standard .22 Mag derringer. They may not have been elegant, but they were functional and they were always there.