Are you thinking about a new R51 Gen 2?

[jimbob488]

Sir
Your one bad dude. I wouldn't touch the R51. I saw a gen 1 and the sight moved on its own by me pushing on it. Enough for me.

 

[Brad69]

Nope no R51 ever good idea horribly executed.
To many pistols at the price point that work!
Heck get a High Point an 1903 colt or an original Remington.

 

[russc2542]

Please tell me it's a range toy and not a carry gun. I would hope you value your life more than that.

Nope no R51 ever good idea horribly executed.
To many pistols at the price point that work!
Heck get a High Point an 1903 colt or an original Remington.

Solely going on my statistics with it (pretending the gen 1 never happened), it's actually not bad. Took it to the range the other day and no malfunctions in 50 light reloads but it reminded me that it does bite the thumb web. I did find I shoot it one handed, off-hand better than anything else I've tried. No, I don't carry it. Might not be my first choice but given my experience with it, it wouldn't scare me to do so.

A base model Honda civic works well, too but despite their prevalence and functionality the only McPhearson-strut, FWD, automatic in our garage is my wife's Prius (My garage, like my gun safe, is quite...eclectic). Just cause I like weird, interesting, and different stuff doesn't mean it works for everyone. Unfortunately that makes me unsociable often, since I avoid getting into arguments about "X is the best and everyone needs to get one, anything else needs to be thrown away".

 

[walleyepw]

From watching the video Remington has made a POS! I have seen one of these R51 and thought that it was a nice looking pistol with interesting curves and lines. After watching this video, I would have to say that a Jimenez would be a much higher quality firearm.

 

[russc2542]

From watching the video Remington has made a POS! I have seen one of these R51 and thought that it was a nice looking pistol with interesting curves and lines. After watching this video, I would have to say that a Jimenez would be a much higher quality firearm.

Which video? Yes, the first gen was garbage and was recalled. The second gen's still short of perfect but at least it goes bang.

 

[bgcatty]

With many reviews of the Gen 2 showing malfunction after malfunction, you have to ask yourself the question: Would I bet my life on this pistol in the critical moments of a self defense situation facing a bad guy armed with a gun or other instrument who intends to harm me or my family? NOT!