Anyone tried thr Remington RP9? Have a co-worker who got one and says it's the best auto he's ever shot.
Remington RP9
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Erich
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Man, you're good. That cracked me up! 
Eddietruett, I just ran across a fairly recent (last month) review of them by Duane Daiker, a guy I knew online a few years back and trusted. I recall these guns had some sort of feeding problems reported at first, from when the mags were half empty. Duane doesn't mention encountering that in 1k rounds. The review might be of interest:
REVIEW: Remington RP9 Pistol | Midsouth Shooters Blog
CDNN is where you can buy the guns for $269, and there's a $100 rebate that's on until the middle of this month (google it at the Remington site). Let us know . . .
LVSteve
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Ask him how it runs when you slap the magazine in firmly.
The YouTube videos of this pistol are less than encouraging. For a low cost 9mm I'd go Canik, Ruger American or a used M&P.
The thing is markedly larger than anything else in it's class. Owing, I suspect, to their intended offering of it in .45. Except they just take the .45 sized gun, and have it set-up for 9mm. Think about a Glock 20 sized pistol in 9mm. No wonder it can hold 19rds, LOL. Seriously, it's bigger than a Ruger American, which is so far the porkiest pistol of the genre that I have handled.
It's a crying shame this is their 2nd debacle in a new pistol design. Afterall, the 1911s have had some success and are by most accounts, solid performers.
It's a crying shame this is their 2nd debacle in a new pistol design. Afterall, the 1911s have had some success and are by most accounts, solid performers.
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It's definitely one of the BIGGEST on the market. Take a look at Hickok45 on the RP9. He compares it to other 9mm in the full size category. The width of the slide is 1.27in. That's the same width as the cylinder on my Ruger LCR.
TomkinsSP
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And the second time you squeeze the LCRs trigger it goes BANG...
Some folks are very reluctant to admit that they got stung! Unless your coworker is highly experienced, I'd look at internet videos before I made up my mind to invest in a gun for self/ home defense.
TomkinsSP
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It JUST an opinion. (A minority one at that.) Some people think there is a fine dining establishment under those golden arches. Others have the experience to rate bistros more objectivly.;-)
JaPes
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I've handled one. I've shot one. Honestly, it isn't great or horrible. When the slide is locked back, insert a mag into the mag well with vigor and the slide will release. To some this is bad. To others it's a tactical advantage. The ambi slide release works well if you are right handed. The ambi slide release isn't very functional for left handers. Push down on the ejection port side release and it flexes with no release. Lefties, slam that mag home and you won't have problems.
Otherwise it does what it's supposed to do. It sends 9mm's downrange. As long as I held up my end of the marksmanship equation, it shot well. Again I found it to be neither good or bad, just not to my tastes. Even at the current rock bottom after rebate prices, I'm not buying one.
I theorize that:
A.) Remington initially designed the RP9 pistol to be the RP45. Somewhere along the development cycle, they changed their minds and decided to chamber it in 9mm. The consensus was "we've gone too far" so they kept the 45 ACP size and dropped in a different barrel and spring.
B.) Remington designed a polymer framed, striker fired, handgun similar to the way auto makers use the same frame design across different model cars. They thought the RP9 would be a hit on the marketplace, and then would release .40 S&W and .45 ACP variants using the same frame and slide combo. Barrels & springs would change.
With Remington's rebate and price cut, it temporarily fills the role of low price point pistol that Hi-Point normally holds. If your finances limit your choices and you want to exercise your 2nd A rights, then the current deal on the RP9 gives you a better option than the Hi-Point.
Otherwise it does what it's supposed to do. It sends 9mm's downrange. As long as I held up my end of the marksmanship equation, it shot well. Again I found it to be neither good or bad, just not to my tastes. Even at the current rock bottom after rebate prices, I'm not buying one.
I theorize that:
A.) Remington initially designed the RP9 pistol to be the RP45. Somewhere along the development cycle, they changed their minds and decided to chamber it in 9mm. The consensus was "we've gone too far" so they kept the 45 ACP size and dropped in a different barrel and spring.
B.) Remington designed a polymer framed, striker fired, handgun similar to the way auto makers use the same frame design across different model cars. They thought the RP9 would be a hit on the marketplace, and then would release .40 S&W and .45 ACP variants using the same frame and slide combo. Barrels & springs would change.
With Remington's rebate and price cut, it temporarily fills the role of low price point pistol that Hi-Point normally holds. If your finances limit your choices and you want to exercise your 2nd A rights, then the current deal on the RP9 gives you a better option than the Hi-Point.
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JaPes
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If $170 is all you have, all you can buy new is a Hi-Point. The $170 price tag for the RP9 is after rebate.
LVSteve
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Slam loading doesn't bother me that much, but one reviewer had the top round of the mag shoot out repeatedly when inserting a mag with the slide back. THAT I find troubling.
PPS1980
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$250 used M&P Full Size Police trade ins are also available and the one i got is a solid performer. The Remington is another fail on their part. Tons of problems, and as has been mentioned when it disappears finding parts and accessories will not be a fun process.
Buy two at $169. Instant replacement parts.
I won't have a pistol that auto-forwards, as it is so different from 50 years of training / habit. Sold off a Ruger SR45 after their CS refused to fix it. Popping a round is equally disturbing.
Ashlander
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Makes you wonder if any of those engineers at Remington actually were "gun guys" before they were hired.
