I ordered a "special" trigger from Cameron several months ago, but haven't tried it yet due to weather, etc.  He made a curved trigger that effectively shortens the reach to the center of the trigger. It feels good and has no operational problems (short of actual hot testing,.  He said he made the shape of it similar to the P08 trigger. I like it.

I talked to Ruger and they fixed the front sight issue. It appears they used a black locktight kind of goo on it.

I've been in contact with Cameron at Dangerco about his triggers. I had bought one and was holding off on installing it to see how everybody else liked them.  I was just about to start installing it when an idea hit me-why not a "short" trigger like I had on my P226 at work? Cameron said he could work on the idea and he would start with something like a Luger P08 curved trigger face.  So if you think a shorter trigger reach would help, now's the time to talk to Cameron and see what can be done!

I just emailed them so I hope to hear something by Friday.

Since I have about 30 years of history with defensive carry, I always load 7+1. Didn't work well until after I sent my V2 gun back to Remington, but it works now, with no mods to the magazines (1 of them is replaced by R).  I try to use the slide release for chambering to get the best shot at it and that seems to work fine.  This works with all the ammo I have tried, including Underwood Extreme Defense.

Well, I took my wife and about 4 pistols to the area close to our home that we use for a range. There was a Beretta Tomcat in stainless-.32acp, a Bersa Thunder in .380, a Ruger LCP Custom in .380 (quite modified) and my R51.  You can probably guess which pistol I enjoyed the most-the R51 had almost no issues firing 7+1 with hardball, hollow points and Underwood Extreme Defenders. The R51 shot everything to the same point of aim (thank you for the tip on how Remington sighted in the R51).  It hit easily out to 25 yards and beyond on pop cans, and plastic soda bottles.  The Underwoods really liked those plastic soda bottles (still full). All told about 65 rounds through the R51. That's about 300 or so since new.
A little info on the others:
the Beretta Tomcat was accurate but had the worst trigger I have used in my time with firearms. It felt like rocks in the action with DA trigger pull up to about 20 pounds with catches and clunks all the way through.
The Bersa Thunder worked extremely well until the disconnector spring slipped out of the groove in the trigger bar. This made the gun think there was no magazine in it and killed the trigger.  If you have this problem take off the right grip panel and make sure the spring is intact and still peened to the frame, then check to see if it lies "flat" while pulling the trigger. If not bend it a bit until it does-that keeps it from riding out of the groove in the trigger bar.
The ruger LCP Custom oh boy.  I have put parts in this little gun like you wouldn't believe.  The first incident occurred with a modified magazine holding 7 rounds and one in the chamber. First shot and the guts of the magazine and ammo hit the floor! (not a MagGuts mod). Best to leave the stock floorplate in, which I reinstalled at the range. Put about 50-60 rounds through it before the front sight ejected, never to be found again.  All the other mods worked well from Galloway and MCARBO.
If anybody is aware of how to help the action on the Tomcat I'd love to know, short of completely dismantling the thing.  It's supposed to be my wife's gun and she can't pull the trigger even on single action!   And If anybody knows where to find a front sight for the LCP Custom (I already checked Numrich) that would be very helpful.
So much for comparison of a gun Big Green got "wrong" against a few of the "all stars", huh? 
Be safe and have fun-Zemo in Wyoming

Hi guys, really happy to have found this forum!  I've been wanting an R51 ever since they were introduced, and then I saw the cluster it was at the beginning. I finally pulled the trigger (!) about 6 weeks ago.  The initial 2 range sessions had the same problems (except for the failure to fire issues) as everyone else has had.  I put about 225 rounds through it, including a few hollow points from Federal and the great majority of hardball Remington 115. I also had the magazines drop out from time to time but that may be a finger education problem for me.
I've just recently gotten mine back from Remington and have yet to go to the range with it, (although I have just today ordered a Danger trigger for it) and I'm looking forward to it.  The issues with magazines that you guys have found are very interesting to me.  If I still have problems with nosediving or other failures to feed, I believe I will shorten the skirt of the magazine followers about 1/8".
The paperwork that came back with the pistol (I sent it in the original box without original papers, and received the original box from Remington) said that the action was binding.  It also said that they repaired the slide and replaced a magazine.  I saw polishing on the Pedersen block, but I think that was from the rounds put through the gun already- there was no polishing or grinding of the lower leading edge of the Pedersen block.
Sorry to hear about the possible discontinuation of the R51 as I feel the same way most of you do about the gun.
Well, this is already too long for an introduction post so I'll sign off.  If anyone wants to PM me I'm available, and interested.
Thanks for being here
Zemo in Wyoming