I have been told by more than one owner, that for out-of-the-box performance and features, the Remington 1911 is hard to beat.
For American-made guns.

Is that anywhere close to factual information?

To many variables involved. Simple answer, no.

I don't have the Remington but I researched it when I was shopping for a 1911 and heard a lot of good things about it and I really don't keep up too much any more on where guns are made but most all current 1911s seem to perform pretty good. I've owned Colt, Kimber, and a few others and currently have a Rock Island GI style Commander .45 and it has been outstanding and I paid $350 new for it a couple years ago.

The best production 1911 is Dan Wesson. No MIM parts.

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Remington?

I wouldn’t even call it one of the better low end 1911’s in its price range. To each their own I guess.

Colt's Manufactor.

That would be a no.

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Well I own a few 1911's. Mostly Colts and I'm a a Colt 1911 fan boy to be sure. A while ago I got on a 10mm kick and I couldn't bring myself to buy a Delta Elite. The chamber isn't supported very well an I hand load hot 10's. I ended up with a Ruger 10mm 1911 and a Remington R1 long slide 10mm.The Remington is the most accurate pistol I own. (I own a lot of pistols) At least I shoot it the best of all my pistols. The trigger isn't great but it shoots everything I put through it accurately, whether hot loads or mild. The Ruger has a better series 70 trigger but the Remington flat out shoots! I'd put it up against any of my Smiths or Colts and that's saying something.

I think you have just opened Pandora’s box. There are so many 1911’s on the market now that you will get more opinions than you can process. I Prefer mine to be able to use aftermarket parts so that I can change anything I am not happy with to something I prefer. You could play with one for years !

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smoothshooter, you have opened a can of worms. There are many different manufactures of the 1911 and many different opinions. Here's mine. I have two 1911's a Remington R1S and a stainless steel S&W. They are both fine pistols and will last me 10 lifetimes. The Remington is just as accurate and reliable as the S&W. If I didn't own a 1911 and was looking to purchase one I would seriously consider the Ruger 1911. Its still a 70 series.

If you remove cost and parts from the equation, the Remington R1 is not a bad pistol, but does not come close to others.

I bought the last I've owned from Gander Mtn during the closing sales, and with a parallel $100 Remington rebate. The out the door was less than $400 each. I kept one (it is a good serviceable pistol that has generated no complaints at all), and sold one (new owner is a friend who shoots it like they stole it - he did) for which there have been no complaints.

So do they stand and function? Yes.

But I also have / have had much more expensive pistols that are so much better that they justify their $1500+ price tags.

There are too many considerations.

I bought a Remington R1 when they first came out about 2010. I've been exceptionally pleased with it. Well made, totally reliable, accurate and has the absolute best straight out of the box trigger I've ever seen. I recommend 'em.

My plain Jane R1 has been great. It felt the most like a Colt without the price tag.
David

Best bang for the buck is Ruger SR1911. Series 70 and lots and
lots of features. I shoot in Wild Bunch matches and a number
of my fellow shooter do as well.

From a target (Bullseye) shooter's perspective, there's no such thing as a great out-of-the-box 1911.
Not even a Les Baer or Rock River (not to be confused with Rock Island junk) fully delivers.
The design requires handfitting to deliver the goods. The parts involved need to be the highest quality steel, or the fitting won't last.
Lots of guys start with a Springfield, Kimber, Remington, etc and upgrade as they go.
Last I saw, the frames on the Remington looked like an iffy casting.

Best economics would be to buy a Caspian fitted bare frame and slide, and build it up from there. You won't be throwing out a bunch of cheap cast/mim parts.
It'll shoot better, last longer, and cost less.

Plus, it's fun!
Jim

Very happy with my series 80 Colt Government. Mine shoots like a laser, very reliable with McCormack or Wilson W49 mags. Plus they hold their value pretty good.

I have a Sig Elite 45 ACP that I nominate for least of everything -- solid hold on dead last. And I was dumb enough to buy it at Gander closing sale for $925. My 2 Rock Island Philippine 1911s easily out shot it with better functionality. Both were new in the box and total price for those 2 was less than the Sig.

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Bang for the buck, Ruger.

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Bought the Remington plane jane R1 on sale $450....has never malfunctioned right outta the box and is accurate. With a little better trigger, this pistol would be a deadeye.

It was said here that it's gonna break.... hasn't happened yet!
(knock on wood)

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100 answers will net you 99 different replies, with all of the options out there today. I have a RIA compact that will shoot as well as I can point it. After the first couple of stovepipes in the first box of ammo it ate, it's done better than the last Colt I bought (Defender, way back when you got a Colt windbreaker with every purchase). I have about $400 bucks in it.

I don't shoot competitively, other than amongst friends. My buddies Springfield (full size) shoots better, for him, but it occasionally has a hang up. The way I see Remington is making my beloved Marlins these past 10 years, has prevented me from even looking at one. I think if I wanted a pretty 1911, I'd look at the Ruger offerings. But I'm only one of the 100.

smoothshooter If I paid any attention to what forum members that said was a bad brand of firearm I would not have a few of the very reliable handguns I have now . I have been buying handguns for 42 years and have yet to but a bad one .

I have bought a couple that gave other owners fits and offered them for sale at a range I visit and picked up 2 great pistol for me , one that went home for some tlc and came back reliable too some 7 years ago .

Your looking at production handguns so your NOT looking to buy a wolrd class finely fit and finished weapon but a handgun . You best learn to look at weapon , feel it ,cycle the action , look inside and make up your own mind as you can buy anything and find the occasional **** that gets out the door . I had several colts over the years good and in need for some tuning , perhaps a mag change or better ammo . a ria that shoot well but fit and finsh could be better and after picking thru some kimbers I pick me a sweet little 0mm ultra to buy and my wife claimed it as her so I went back and stumbled into a Colt wc lw commander that very nicely fit hat I carry . Oh some here have issues with MIM parts . Like steel machined billet parts there are good and bad parts but remember aircraft turbofan engines in commercial aircraft use MIM blades . Theres at less 7 or 8 brands that can fill good basic 1911 needs reliable but of coarse some or made in the Philippines but before you look past them STI uses a basic model from RIA and 1911's from American classic/metro arms are rather good 1911's . Look around the house to see whats really American made today .

Hilton Yam, a top trainer and 1911 gunsmith, wrote up a piece where they had 10 new in box Colt 1911's, and they tested them. They had a 90 percent success rate, with one of the guns needing an extractor tensioned.

Yam recommends the Colt for the most reliable out of the box production 1911. All the Colts I owned (more than half a dozen) have been 100 percent out of the box.

It all depends on what you want it for

For me it's a 1943 Ithaca



Your mileage may vary

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There are many pretty good production 1911's. In most cases they are good enough for the task and will shoot as well as the operator. The best are the true customs not the semi customs built by Les Bear, Wilson etc. Many of them are really good as well. I have had three full customs built for me over the years and they have all been superb weapons. 1911's can be extremely reliable as well but they generally need a bit more TLC than most of the modern striker fired wonder nines to ensure reliability. I own several semi autos but the 1911 is still one of my favorites.

I’ve owned two Remington 1911R1s, and they have been flawless.

Every brand of 1911 will have its fanboys and its detractors. Look at one, shoot one if you can, and make an informed decision.

I also own Colt and Sig 1911s. The Remington is just as good, and quite a bit cheaper.

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I own 1911s ranging in price from $400 to $4,000 and to my mind DW is the best bang for the buck in the 1911 world above $1000, under a $1,000 it’s RIA. I don’t find enough difference between 1911s in the $400 to $1,000, unless you want to spend the extra $600 on a name.

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My experience with basic model 1911s made by Colt, Remington, Ruger, RIA and Smith and Wesson is that they are all reliable with 230 grain ball and 200 grain lead SWC reloads. I can recommend them all.

While most of my 1911’s are Colt’s I believe Springfield Armory sells some of the nicest 1911’s for the money.

I have a Kimber a Springfield and a RIA Officers Model. I like all three and all have been reliable. The RIA has never had a single malfunction of any kind since new out of the box. None! I do think it gives up a little accuracy for that 100% reliability. Granted the ammo through it has mainly been the 200gr cast lead SWC and ball. But it has had some Hydrashocks through it too. RIA definitely earns the bang for buck award. Sleek and pretty it isn't. Pull trigger/go bang.

For what purpose...... target gun, shooting games, range fun, home defense, concealed carry???????????

I had several Colt 1911s in the 80s. Full size and Commanders.... steel, alloy and stainless........ fixed and adjustable sights. All good guns but didn't like carrying Cocked and locked.......

I moved away from the 1911 style .45 back in the late 80s in favor of newer DA/SA guns..... Sig 220 for general purpose .45 (mine is a W. German gun)....... in the mid-90s got a 245 for concealed carry...... a few years back found a used Sig C3 1911 CCO model ( officers frame w/ 4" slide).

I don't own a Remington so I can't say on that make. I do own a S&W1911, Ruger SR1911, Colt Commander 1911, RIA Tactical 1911, and my daughter just bought a Tisas Commander 1911. You could do a lot worse than any of these, they all shoot and cycle like they are supposed to. Quite a gap in price range here also. My favorite? The Ruger SR1911, it never misses a beat and just feels good in my hand. Good luck in your search.

Let me clarify my previous answer. You asked specifically about the Remington. I do own one and it has been an excellent pistol. I do recommend it in its price range. Best bang for the buck here.
However, I own a bunch of 1911s. They come in all makes, quality and prices.
Honestly, at my age, there's very little difference between a budget pistol and the several thousand dollar guns. You have to be a competition level shooter to really bring out the best in those top end guns. The truth is that most of us average shooters can take a budget 1911, put just a little work and money in it and shoot it just as well as we can any $2000-3000 or up gun for a whole lot cheaper.

Can't go wrong with a Colt. Especially if you buy an older used one. Colt IS the 1911.
Now if you want a good, accurate 1911 that you can just shoot the snot out of and never look back, I'm quite fond of Springfield Armory. Outstanding guns and if ( and that's a BIG IF) you ever need it, Springfield has the best customer service in the industry.
If you're just looking for a good range gun, Springfield's Range Officer model is hard to beat for its price.
My favorite shooters are Springfields.

Chuckling as I write this. Mine is a 1943 Remington-Rand. Like yours, a real deal 1911-A1.

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Smooth,

Think the first thought should be how much you can afford. One poster said they'll vary from 400 to 4000 which is a good approximation. Also
what do you want to do with it? Carry, target, plinking? Both of these
thoughts will point you in the right direction. As the price varies, so does the quality in most cases. Also a great aftermarket exists so you can customize the pistol to your needs. I certainly wouldn't ignore RIA or Tisas if you're open to non-US made pistols.