Putting final touches on, first batch will be up the weekend or very early next week 

Will be hitting our webstore in the next week or two, I'll post a notice when it does

Is anybody rocking sweetheart grips on their R51? With the retro styling of this model, seems most apropos to have a pinup or a B&W photo of the GF/wifie.



I'm considering making up some acrylic panels, if there's interest.

Opp, sorry, was supposed to be "This is for the threaded-barrel version Gerry makes".

I'll fix that in the review...

Did Remington announce an end to production???

Gerry sent me a set for T&E, and I wanted to share my review with the group.

Bottom-line up-front: I love this tool. It's well made, makes this pistol MUCH easier to dis/assemble, and saves your thumb from the feed ramp.

This is for the threaded-barrel version of the tool set that Gerry makes. It's a two-piece set, milled and turned out of 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum and polished tool-steel pins. The machining is quite well done, and every edge is deburred.


To use it, lock the pistol slide back with the slide lock, and thread the round piece onto the barrel until it's flush with the muzzle. I gave Gerry the added barrel length, and it's spot on.



Release the slide catch, and ease the slide forward until it's against the round spacer. You'll see the little humped key of the catch in the window of the slide. You can pop that out to remove the slide.



The square thumb pusher slips over the feed ramp, then fits nice and tightly onto the barrel. It will rotate down, and hold on pretty well.



SO MUCH EASIER to push the barrel forward, and keep control of it as you rotate it up to get the bushing to catch on the slide. Unthread the round spacer from the barrel, and drop out the breechblock.



The pusher helps to pull the barrel out from the slide. This is a little tricker for the longer threaded barrel, but having the pusher to wiggle with helped a lot. There's a video out there of one of the Remington company guys slipping it apart like a 1911, but I'm far from that level of mastery. This made a big difference, and produces less wear on the threads.



After cleaning or whatever, everything goes back in reverse order. I was able to slip my barrel back into the barrel bushing, which was still being held in the slide by the spring. Again, the pusher is VERY handy for getting the barrel back in. I know a lot of older guys can struggle with fine motor tasks; I can't help but thinking this is a must-have accessibility tool for anyone with lessened hand strength or dexterity.

All in all, this was a great idea, and I'm really happy Gerry is helping out the R51 community with his tools. I would highly recommend them, and just learned to like my R51 a little more

Quote from: fknipfer1 on February 17, 2019, 03:23:58 AM
I also have another theory on the magazine feed failures. Until the pistol is broken in the bottom of the bolt is rough enough to push the first bullet nose down in the magazine.

Hmm, interesting. Can you walk me through what you're thinking here? I think I'm getting what you're putting out...

Noice! Get any snobs nay-saying about your choice?

Gerry, just tried out the T&E sample you sent me. All I can say is: NICE 

I wasn't expecting it to make a big difference, BUT IT DOES. I'll be doing a write up this week, and I'll post it here with pics.

Good. Job.

I think if the Hearing Protection Act ever passed, affordable fixed-barrel pistols will suddenly be much more popular!

PM sent! More than happy to do a write-up for the forum 

~0.725" 

I like it!

v3.0 should remove the thrumbscrew and feature internal 1/2-28 threads for anyone who's upgraded to a threaded barrel.. 

I like!

Thanks, Kirk, I LOVE that video