NRA Gun of the Week: Remington Arms 1911 R1 Tactical Double Stack Threaded Pistol

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posted on July 20, 2019
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Founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington, America’s oldest gunmaker, Remington, has produced some of the country's most renowned firearms designs—from it’s Walker-designed Model 700 to the famed Browning-designed Model 1911. Concerning the latter, Remington has remodeled this classic design with a 21st-century treatment, designating it the R1 Tactical Double Stack Threaded pistol. This 1911-based design features the Series 80 firing system, along with PVD-finished stainless steel for its frame and slide materials. Suppressor-height, two-dot Tritium sights and a ramped and threaded 5.5” match-grade barrel, combined with VZ Operator G10 stocks, lend to its Tactical nomenclature. Additionally and most notably, the pistol feeds from double-stack magazines with capacity for 15 rounds of .45 ACP. To learn more, watch our NRA Gun of the Week video, hosted by American Rifleman’s Christopher Olsen. 

Specifications
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Manufacturer: Remington Arms Co.
Model: 1911 R1 Tactical Double Stack Threaded
Chambering: .45 ACP
Action Type: recoil-operated, semi-automatic center-fire pistol
Frame: stainless steel
Slide: stainless steel
Barrel: 5.5”
Finish: physical vapor deposition (PVD)
Sights: suppressor-height, two-dot, Tritium
Trigger: 5-lb., 4-oz. pull
Magazine: 15-round detachable box
Weight: 41 ozs. (empty)
MSRP: $1,250

Additional Reading:
Tested: Remington R1 1911 Double-Stack Pistols
The Remington R1 M1911
Tested: Remington RP9 and RP45 Pistols
The Remington M24 Sniper Weapon System
200 Years Of Remington Highlights











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