Opinion on this 1911 issue

Leviathan024

Leviathan024

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Hello 1911 lovers,

I just inspected my new in box Remington R1 Enhanced Stainless and found an issue im not too happy about. Everything was fine until i started cleaning around the top of the magwell. There is such a large number of burrs and jagged edges that it shredded the cleaning rag and put small cuts in my thumb almost like paper cuts. For the price of this pistol should i just file it down myself or talk to the manufacturer? my concern is the magazine "lips" rub on the burrs and may cause further issues.
I hope these pictures can show the problem not a great camera on hand right now.
Thanks for any input!



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I see the gremlins at the Remington plant are still going great gonzo's. That is disappointing to see. I had an R1 on my "near future shopping list". I'd contact the seller first before I put any file to it. You deserve better than that. You worked damn hard for that cash.
 
Don't wait, Call seller and let them know... Send them picks, Let them take a look, Its new unfired out of the box, they may work it out.
 
Wow people are really picky these days. Of course this is your gun and you spent your money so be as picky as you like. This is just my 2 cents, but Dosent look like a problem. A few strokes of a file and your headache is gone a hell of a lot faster. It looks like it has a lot of machining marks on the inside already, so your not going to mess up the look. Aside from that, those areas don't touch or rub against anything, or at least anything important. 30 seconds to fix it, it'll save u a lot of headache. Do you see the mag lips hitting the burs? Looking at my diff 1911's and mags I don't see how it would rub. Even if it slightly did, wouldn't affect anything. File away my friend.
 
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I am going to contact the seller and remington. However I'm not looking for a hassel and not having a 1911 for months so a file is still an option. The worst part is I have an email from the sales company saying thier Smith looked over it.
 
Leviathan024 said:
I am going to contact the seller and remington. However I'm not looking for a hassel and not having a 1911 for months so a file is still an option. The worst part is I have an email from the sales company saying thier Smith looked over it.
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A good dealer will just exchange it for you no questions asked, it is brand new... JP.
 
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Wow people are really picky these days. Of course this is your gun and you spent your money so be as picky as you like. This is just my 2 cents, but Dosent look like a problem. A few strokes of a file and your headache is gone a hell of a lot faster. It looks like it has a lot of machining marks on the inside already, so your not going to mess up the look. Aside from that, those areas don't touch or rub against anything, or at least anything important. 30 seconds to fix it, it'll save u a lot of headache. Do you see the mag lips hitting the burs? Looking at my diff 1911's and mags I don't see how it would rub. Even if it slightly did, wouldn't affect anything. File away my friend.
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I love suggestions like this, yeah fix something that is brand new, rather than getting your moneys worth and getting something put together correctly.
 
if it was used you would just file it down and be happy about it!! but a NEW gun...... hell no! if it was a norinco that would be 1 thing... i have one and its a great gun.. but if i payed the $$$ for a REM... it better look good.
 
The sad thing is that sub $1000 guns are the bottom end of the bigger name brand spectrum these days. So having some small things like this get overlooked is becoming the norm.

Want a gun that doesn't have such stuff? The pony up something a bunch money and get a higher end S&W or a mid range STI or a Sig 1911. Or go past that and get a Dan Wesson, Ed Brown, Nighthawk or some other higher end gun.

How much you wanna bet that the others in stock at the gun store have the same issues? Maybe not in quite the same places but still there.
 
this is how I feel exactly.....others might disagree. I seen people nitpick over the most minor cosmetic flaws that are barely even noticible and don't affect function or reliability at all. reminds me of a series of Youtube videos about two Ed Brown 1911's

not saying a product shouldn't be as perfect as possible but that to me looks like a 2 minute fix with a jewellers file and emery board. but again I like to deburr everything I own. anything that gives me cuts or blisters sees a file or emery cloth

Quality control isn't what it used to be, so this kind of thing is seen more often. good thing you didn't buy a Norinco 1911.....those things have sharp edges and burrs everywhere

once again, not here to piss anyone off but I'm a DIY type person and a Tool and Die maker / machinist....I'm used to fixing other people's mistakes.




Showcase said:
Wow people are really picky these days. Of course this is your gun and you spent your money so be as picky as you like. This is just my 2 cents, but Dosent look like a problem. A few strokes of a file and your headache is gone a hell of a lot faster. It looks like it has a lot of machining marks on the inside already, so your not going to mess up the look. Aside from that, those areas don't touch or rub against anything, or at least anything important. 30 seconds to fix it, it'll save u a lot of headache. Do you see the mag lips hitting the burs? Looking at my diff 1911's and mags I don't see how it would rub. Even if it slightly did, wouldn't affect anything. File away my friend.
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What bothers me is that my last norc 1911 had better machining. Also the burrs are not so bad it is the chips around the edges that bother me. No way in hell will I pay over 1k for anything but a rifle or shotgun. I made that mistake on my mk25 and im not too happy about the quality of that one either
 
Well, all 3 of the Norc's I've had were bloodletters. Every corner was sharp as a razor. On the M213's I had for a while the frame was forged so that was sort of OK. Still pretty rough around the trigger guards though. The NP29 is like a bed of razor blades. The slide serrations are like a well sharpened wood saw and the safety could slice like a surgeon's scalpel.

The R1 Enhanced I bought a while back wasn't free from this but it was far less of an issue. But even it has a few spots.

The mid range STI's I've handled were all fine. Once we see the price go north of $1k it seems that they have time built into the price to put more attention into the smaller details. It's more than just some flashing and little issues. Triggers tend to be better worked and tuned for lighter and crisper feel on the higher end guns as well.

Consider Sigs, nicely made guns that everyone holds up as examples of how things SHOULD be done. But then look at what they cost.

But by all means go back to the dealer. Ask to check out some other guns that he has in stock. If you haven't shot it yet I don't see why he won't let you trade it in to keep you happy. But it's likely that you'll find other traces of sharp edges and flashing on these other in stock guns.
 
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