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#1
Introductions section / Re: introduction
November 30, 2017, 05:05:01 PM
Welcome. I'm a new owner also, and have already found a lot of great info. on this gun.
#2
Introductions section / Re: New owner from Pittsburgh
November 30, 2017, 05:04:29 PM
Thanks for all of the information.  I had a good day at the range yesterday. It didn't start out great, but it was my fault. After I cleaned the pistol last time, I didn't put the slide stop back in correctly. It was above the spring, so every time I fired, the slide locked open. After I fixed the slide stop, I went through about 80 rounds without any failures.

I shot about 70 rounds of standard Remington 115 grain FMJ ammo, and a couple of clips of the ARX ammo. All fired without issue.

The trigger does have a reset I could feel, but it's out farther than my other pistols. Once I  figured out where it was, I felt it after every shot.

I like the pistol more each time I shoot it.

Thanks again for all of the information. I do appreciate it.

Joe
#3
Introductions section / Re: New owner from Pittsburgh
November 28, 2017, 10:07:23 PM
Blackie,

  Thanks, will do. Do you have any recommendations on ammo? I've been going through the posts to see if one is better than the rest, but I haven't found one yet.

  Thanks for the info.

Joe
#4
Introductions section / Re: New owner from Pittsburgh
November 27, 2017, 03:59:08 PM
I didn't have much time to shoot, but I managed to run about 20 rounds through. I had 1 round that didn't feed, but no issues with the others.  Having no trigger reset takes a little getting used to, but I think I just need more practice with it. So far, I like it.
#5
Introductions section / New owner from Pittsburgh
November 19, 2017, 03:30:36 PM
I've owned Remington rifles and shotguns for years, but this is my first pistol.  I know they had some issues in the past, but I figured I would give the R51 a try.