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Robert

It seems the true size of the Remington R51 Pistol has been mis-reported on many of the firearm websites and blogs at only 6" long.

It is being billed by Remington as a sub-compact but it is in fact 6-5/8" long not the incorrect 6" as reported on many blogs

It was previously reported at only 6" long - see below for a screenshot taken directly from Remington's 2014 Firearm Catalog.



Click this link for a full size screen shot: http://r51pistol.com/gallery/1_30_01_14_4_02_25.jpeg



Large screenshot at this link: http://r51pistol.com/gallery/1_30_01_14_4_08_50.jpeg

Remington 9mm R51 Sub-compact Pistol: The Birth of a New Classic—Shot Show 2014

If the popularity of the 101-year-old Browning-designed Model 1911 pistol tells us anything, it's that great guns get even better through the application of modern technology. Remington took a page out of that playbook in the design of its newest pistol, the 9mm R51. What today is a beautiful sub-compact concealed carry gun started in 1917 as the Remington Model 51, designed by John Pederson. Pederson was a contemporary of John Browning, who called him "the greatest gun designer in the world." Remington based its new gun on the Pederson design, resulting in a pistol with a crisp trigger, reliable action and a low bore to reduce felt recoil. Read more at the link below

http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/remington-9mm-r51-sub-compact-pistol-the-birth-of-a-new-classic-shot-show-2014/

I appreciate you stepping up and being the first Joe, thanks and welcome aboard.

Feel free to make another post in one of the other sections if you like, maybe on what you like about the R51 or what you think it's best feature is .

Update, I see you have done just that, thanks much Joe.

Bob

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link to source of this info: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/01/01/remington-announces-r-51-pistol/

The R-51 will be shipping to dealers on February 1st. After the range session we all got together with the Remington reps and discussed the pistol for an hour or so. None of us really had any significant changes we thought should be made. I don't know of one writer that didn't like this new pistol myself included.

Stats
Weight 20 oz
Width .96
Length 6 inches
Height 4.5 inches
Barrel length 3.4
Internal Hammer SA

I hope you all enjoyed this announcement and review! Our readers are one of if not the first to hear about it! There's more to come—-

* Readers requested information *
I spoke with Remington and here are the prices and types of replacement inserts. Extra mags have an MSRP of $29.95—probably less at street prices.

R51 WIDEBODY GRIPS

REPLACEABLE GRIP PANELS TO ALLOW A WIDER MORE FILLING GRIP ON R51 FRAME

POLYMER

$19,95

R51 RUBBER GRIP PANELS

REPLACEABLE RUBBER OVERMOLDED GRIP PANELS TO ENHANCE GRIP ON R51 PISTOL

RUBBER

$19.95

R51 ROSEWOOD GRIP PANELS

REPLACEABLE CHECKERED ROSEWOOD GRIP PANELS FOR MODEL R51 PISTOL

ROSEWOOD

$29.95

REPLACEABLE PEARL STYLED GRIP PANELS FOR MODEL R51 PISTOL

FAUX PEARL COMPOSITE

$29.95

R51 MAGAZINE

FACTORY REPLACEMENT 7 ROUND MAGAZINE FOR R51 PISTOL

STAINLESS STEEL

7 Rounds

9MM

$29.95
- See more at: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/01/01/remington-announces-r-51-pistol/#sthash.7azVqCFH.dpuf

Eye candy from some of the big websites and blogs who have done reviews.



Remington R51 setting on wood table

Image source: http://www.gunblast.com/Remington-R51.htm



Remington R51 profile photo with no laser

Image source: http://www.gundigest.com/guns/handgun-reviews-articles/shot-show-2014-remington-r51



Remington R51 profile photo with laser

Image source: http://www.gundigest.com/guns/handgun-reviews-articles/shot-show-2014-remington-r51



Remington R51 history photo - original R51 and New R51

Image source: http://www.bonzerwolf.com/today/tag/shot-2014





Image source: http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/remington-9mm-r51-sub-compact-pistol-the-birth-of-a-new-classic-shot-show-2014/

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Why I will buy a  Remington R51 - if it fits my hand well - if the trigger feels good and does not have a really long travel I will buy one.

Why I will buy a R51 - it looks good with the crimson trace laser installed - few pistols actually seem to look good with a laser but the R51 actually seems, if anything to look even better with the laser. I don't like the cost of the pistol with the laser so I will buy mine bare with no laser and without the night sites then ad these later. I am going to make my own night sites for this gun. More on this later - think kimber solo, this is what I have in mind for the rear site.

Why I will not buy a R51 - If I do not like the trigger, read the following example - I heard the Kahr pistols were pretty good so being the curious sort I asked to check one out at the local gun store not long ago. After asking if it was OK and being sure to check the pistol to be sure it was unloaded I tried dry firing the pistol.

I could not believe how long the trigger travel was before the trigger broke and the pistol fired. It seemed the trigger had to go all the way back then my fat finger kind of scrunched up against the back section and I had to squeeze even harder at the end of this loooong travel to make it fire. I could not believe how truly bad this trigger felt I would not pay 50 bucks for a Kahr pistol, YUK and these things sell.

So after seeing how truly bad the Kahr pistol trigger felt I will take a wait and see attitude on the R51 to be sure I like the way it feels. The gun reviewers all seem to like the trigger but they are not me so I want to be sure before being out the money for something I should not have bought. What this means is I will buy one after I have it in hand, I will not order one from one of the online gun stores, unless I absolutely have no choice what so ever, then I may chance it and order one.

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Robert

3 local gun stores, 2 of them I buy from the 3rd always charge 20% higher prices then everyone else.

None of them have a clue about the Remington R-51 pistol yet. If it is not on their distributors list it does not exist. I hope that changes soon.

One of them, the newest one who is trying harder to attract new business said the would attempt to get the Remington R-51 and ask if I wanted my name on the list for when they could get them in.

I really do not want to wait a year to get my hands on this pistol.

Bob