Remington R1 Ejector loose on the job!

Just picked up two Wilson Cbt Mags

Gonna tryout two new Wilson Cbt Mags I just bought from Wilson. A lot of folks recommending them. During a range safety class the other day I was amazed watching the Range Safety Officer and a local FFL working on two brand new mags that just refused to eject round one without jamming on round 2. It took them quite awhile to "tune" the mags and the new pistol finally fired five in a row without jamming. I guess they are serious about breaking these new items in. Oh, it was a small 9mm semi, not sure of the brand. But it got all of their attention for awhile! Thanks to the group for recommending the Wilsons. A LOT of people here use them because of their reliability.
 
An update on the Remington R1

I called Remington today and wham, on the first attempt reached a lovely lady who took some initial info from me on the problem and immediately connected me to a great technician (Steve). We chatted a bit about the way the ejector pin had come out while using compressed air to clean some debris. He agreed that compressed air should NOT be able to blow the pin out. He asked me if I wanted to return the pistol to them to fit a new pin or if I felt capable of trying one myself. I like the idea of not losing the pistol for a few weeks so Steve said he would mail me two ejector pins. He also recommended adding some Locktite to the pin when I put it back in. I will let you know how the pin fits and if it improves the tightness of the pin fit through the ejector. I was impressed with the amount of time Steve was giving to the issue. For sure, he was sincere and I feel better knowing that Remington is perhaps still a helping hand for those of us that need it. If the new pin does not tighten up the ejector I still have the option to send it to Remington.
 
You still have the old one,right?
Mic it,and then mic the ones they send you if they are the same OD then you are going to need a slightly larger one and try that.You shouldn't need to glue it
a good press fit is all it takes,save yourself some trouble and get a decent pin punch.
 
I'm curious as to how far out of spec a Remington has to be for a lost ejector pin to cause failures to eject. I'd say it must be pretty far out of spec, considering that (a) the pin should be a press fit that simply CAN'T "fall out," and (b) I have a couple of 1911s that I periodically switch among .45 ACP, .40 S&W, and 9mm. The ejectors are different, so I just don't bother with the pin and I've never had a problem.
 
I still have the original pin

Poly, yes, I still have the original pin. I will compare it in size to the two he is sending me. I am beginning to wonder if the pin was ever a tight fit. For a small 150PSI air compressor to push the pin out makes me wonder if I had finally fired enough rounds thru the barrel to loosen the ejector itself. Right now, if I simply hold frame sideways/parallel to the ground, the pin falls out. It appears that one end of the pin is shiny or worn. I really believe that pin never held it tight. Like any other pin I have removed, be it my 870 shotgun or my Model 41, you need to push those pins out. They are quite tight. This pin is either very undersized for the hole that was drilled in the frame. The ejector's notch also seems oversized so both could be contributing to the lack of tension. Aguila, I may have explained the problem incorrectly. The pin stays in place with the pistol assembled. The pin only falls out when the frame is apart from the slide. The only reason it was suspected in the FTE was that the ejector does not sit flat onto the frame, you can see daylight thru the bottom. It appears to be higher than it should and in my mind, that would change the angle the ejecting cartridge hits it. That ejector can't come out of the frame with the slide in position. It appears to be just loose enough to perhaps cause the problem. To complicate everything, I did have a chance to fire the Wilson Combat mags today. Fifty rounds and not one FTE. So....perhaps it was the mags after-all. I will measure the pins, Poly and I am beginning to think he is shipping me two pins of different size! Wouldn't that be a hoot. Thanks for your suggestions and knowledge. I shoot the damn things but never really considered the ejector as problematic over 32 years of using a 1911.
 
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Finally the correct ejector pin is installed

Just thought I would finish off this thread with the results. Remington sent me two pins which were a full 1/8th of an inch too short and would not span the distance between the slide rails. A quick call to customer service (very helpful folks) and within two days the replacement pins arrived. The initial ejector pin was a solid 5/8th inch roll pin. Sorry, I could not measure the exact dimension of the original pin. The new pins are 1/16th of an inch shorter and are not solid. The new ones look like a slotted spring pin. Now the dimension of the new pin is very tight to the frame holes. It took a little compression from a set of pliers to initiate the entry into the right side frame hole. Once in, a gentle tapping moved the pin in until the frame slides would no longer allow me to tap. I used a 1/64th inch drift pin punch, (which I just happened to purchase at a local gun show today!) to place the pin within the frame hole. The spring type pin definitely added the tension missing with a standard solid roll pin. The pin is in and it is tight. It also tightened the ejector itself. No more wiggle, not the slightest. I did not use locktite because of the tension that existed in the spring pin. A tight fit. Time will tell. Off to the range.
 
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