Hi Guys,
I recently bought a Remington R1 and so I've been searching the Internet for more information on it, and tonight I ran across a thread on here, but it was locked so I couldn't chime in.
I'm wanting to find out what the real deal is on the R1 being American made -vs- getting stuff from outside sources. There was a similar discussion (not as heated...) over on the Ruger Forum and I posted the following:
I've seen some of that talk about the frames made elsewhere too, but I recalled reading in Shooting Times otherwise.
So I went back and dug out the June 2010 issue and there is a feature article on the R1 by Sheriff Jim Wilson. Toward the end of the article he's talking about his conversation with Remington's Martinez, and there is this paragraph:
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"Martinez went on to say the R1 is being made in Remington's Ilion, NY plant. Currently, frames and slides are made in-house, while the barrel and other parts are outsourced. Martinez told me the next major change in the production involves Remington building its own barrels. I suspect when the Remington 1911 project gets into full swing, virtually the entire pistol will be manufactured at the Ilion facility"
So I'm thinking by now (since there are other models available now) that maybe the whole thing is done in-house. Just going by this article I'd have to say at least the frames and slides are. I know the barrel is a match barrel, but I don't know how I would know if mine was made late enough to be a Remington made barrel or if it was an outsourced one.
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But then tonight I saw on that locked thread where a member here that works at a gun shop seems to know they're not made here.
So I don't know what to think now. Do I believe Sheriff Jim & Shooting Times, or was I sold a bill of goods? Maybe the member who works in the gun shop has more reliable source information that can shed some light on this too.
Does anyone know for sure?
Thanks!
I recently bought a Remington R1 and so I've been searching the Internet for more information on it, and tonight I ran across a thread on here, but it was locked so I couldn't chime in.
I'm wanting to find out what the real deal is on the R1 being American made -vs- getting stuff from outside sources. There was a similar discussion (not as heated...) over on the Ruger Forum and I posted the following:
I've seen some of that talk about the frames made elsewhere too, but I recalled reading in Shooting Times otherwise.
So I went back and dug out the June 2010 issue and there is a feature article on the R1 by Sheriff Jim Wilson. Toward the end of the article he's talking about his conversation with Remington's Martinez, and there is this paragraph:
..............
"Martinez went on to say the R1 is being made in Remington's Ilion, NY plant. Currently, frames and slides are made in-house, while the barrel and other parts are outsourced. Martinez told me the next major change in the production involves Remington building its own barrels. I suspect when the Remington 1911 project gets into full swing, virtually the entire pistol will be manufactured at the Ilion facility"
So I'm thinking by now (since there are other models available now) that maybe the whole thing is done in-house. Just going by this article I'd have to say at least the frames and slides are. I know the barrel is a match barrel, but I don't know how I would know if mine was made late enough to be a Remington made barrel or if it was an outsourced one.
..............
But then tonight I saw on that locked thread where a member here that works at a gun shop seems to know they're not made here.
So I don't know what to think now. Do I believe Sheriff Jim & Shooting Times, or was I sold a bill of goods? Maybe the member who works in the gun shop has more reliable source information that can shed some light on this too.
Does anyone know for sure?
Thanks!