You make good points Kirk. And I have contacted Remington and they will be sending me what I need to ship them the gun for evaluation.

I have several other handguns which have been totally reliable from day 1, so thus far the R51 suffers very badly in comparison in my experience. I really do want the R51 to work for me, so I'll wait to hear from Remington once they have evaluated the gun.

I have had my R51 out to the range 3 times. Problem # 1 it won't chamber the first round properly. I have to lock the slide back, insert the magazine and then release the slide. Every time. Problem # 2 on average nearly one round in every magazine will lodge nose do in the magazine. Problem # 3 at least once in every magazine there is a failure to extract and eject the empty shell. Sometimes it is still in the chamber with the next round jammed up against it. Sometimes the empty shell is lodged in the ejection port. Problem # 4 three times the slide has failed to move fully forward and fully chamber the next round. I reach up with my thumb, push the slide ahead the final 1/8 inch and pull the trigger. The type of ammo makes no difference. Round nose, hollow points, flat nosed, different brands, it's all the same. All were brass case ammo. All shot through my Ruger P89 flawlessly and accurately. So this gun is a waste, which is a shame. I think it shoots great when it shoots. It certainly appeals to me in terms of looks, but a gun that is not reliable has no value.

New owner of the R51.  First non full-size handgun I have enjoyed shooting.