1911 with threaded barrel
- AZ1
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 156
- Joined: May 19th, 2018, 5:48 pm
- Reputation: 0
- Location: Arizona
1911 with threaded barrel
I'd like to pick up a nice, reasonably priced, 1911 to use with a suppressor. The Remington 1911 R1 enhanced looks like it fits the bill, but I've heard and read a lot of bad things about Remington's recent quality.
Anyone have a recent Remington 1911? How is it?
What other 1911s with factory threaded barrel should I consider?
Slide cut for a mini red dot is a plus, but not a requirement.
Anyone have a recent Remington 1911? How is it?
What other 1911s with factory threaded barrel should I consider?
Slide cut for a mini red dot is a plus, but not a requirement.
- Viper 1-26 INF
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 269
- Joined: May 23rd, 2018, 12:43 pm
- Reputation: 23
- Location: Surprise
- Contact:
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
I had a Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced Threaded Barrel. It ran well, quality overall on mine was good (although the feed ramp was a bit rough and needed polished). I sold it, just not a 1911 guy.
Almost forgot, mine didn't run as well with the factory magazines, but was flawless with Wilson Elite Tactical Magazines and Tripp Research Cobra Magazines (8R-45-RG).
Almost forgot, mine didn't run as well with the factory magazines, but was flawless with Wilson Elite Tactical Magazines and Tripp Research Cobra Magazines (8R-45-RG).
- Ballistic Therapy
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 1462
- Joined: June 18th, 2018, 4:05 pm
- Reputation: 2
- Location: Pima County
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
I also had a Remington Enhanced. Mine did not have a threaded barrel though.
It seemed to shoot fine. I didn't have any problems with it that I can think of.
I probably shot 400 to 500 rounds through it. They all fired.
I didn't have it too long , maybe six months or so before I sold it.
I ended up selling all my 45's and it went with the others.
It seemed to shoot fine. I didn't have any problems with it that I can think of.
I probably shot 400 to 500 rounds through it. They all fired.
I didn't have it too long , maybe six months or so before I sold it.
I ended up selling all my 45's and it went with the others.
- AZ1
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 156
- Joined: May 19th, 2018, 5:48 pm
- Reputation: 0
- Location: Arizona
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
How was the fit and finish?
- Ballistic Therapy
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 1462
- Joined: June 18th, 2018, 4:05 pm
- Reputation: 2
- Location: Pima County
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
It's been awhile , but I would say the quality was good. I can't think of anything that was bad about it.
It wasn't the nicest one I had , but it didn't cost as much either.
When I bought mine it was right around $500.
It wasn't the nicest one I had , but it didn't cost as much either.
When I bought mine it was right around $500.
- Viper 1-26 INF
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 269
- Joined: May 23rd, 2018, 12:43 pm
- Reputation: 23
- Location: Surprise
- Contact:
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
Slide to frame fit was tight on mine. Finish was better than Rock Island, but not as good as Springfield. I would rank the Remington 1911's as being in the same tier as Ruger 1911s.
- knockonit
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 3567
- Joined: May 23rd, 2018, 3:23 pm
- Reputation: 23
- Location: Phoenix,
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
just pick up a threaded barrel and add to your fav unit, or semi fav unit, or as you wish buy a dedicated one, so many options for threaded units.
i will say, i have not owned a r1911 of the new batch, but have a gaggle of other manufactureres.
good luck, always tough to pick a new one, hehehe, buy'm all, re sale is the thing.
Rj
i will say, i have not owned a r1911 of the new batch, but have a gaggle of other manufactureres.
good luck, always tough to pick a new one, hehehe, buy'm all, re sale is the thing.
Rj
- AZ1
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 156
- Joined: May 19th, 2018, 5:48 pm
- Reputation: 0
- Location: Arizona
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
How hard is it to fit a 1911 barrel?
I looked awhile back at threaded barrels and they were $200. I can't remember if that included the bushing. At $200 it feels like buying a whole pistol is money better spent...... maybe not
I looked awhile back at threaded barrels and they were $200. I can't remember if that included the bushing. At $200 it feels like buying a whole pistol is money better spent...... maybe not
- smithers599
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 4482
- Joined: June 29th, 2018, 6:58 am
- Reputation: 23
- Location: East side
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
I bought a threaded barrel and dropped it into a 1911, and it did not work. Showed it to Ted Yost, who looked at it for about 30 seconds -- no measuring or anything, just looked. He took a file to the rear of the hood section and gave it a couple of strokes. Again, no measurement, didn't even put the barrel into a vise, just held the barrel in one hand and a file in the other. Dropped it back into the gun, fit perfectly, runs perfectly.
To answer your question, it is likely to require fitting. If I had tried to do it myself, I would never have figured out where to file and how much, and I probably would have ruined it. Unless you are a gunsmith, or intend to have a gunsmith fit it, it's probably easier to buy a gun that already has a threaded barrel.
- AZ1
- ArizonaShooting.org Member
- Posts: 156
- Joined: May 19th, 2018, 5:48 pm
- Reputation: 0
- Location: Arizona
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
This video shows fitting a match barrel
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
I have a Remington R1 enhanced with threaded barrel. I love it. It's better than my kimber and my colts. Of course I polished my feed ramps and chamber.
Re: 1911 with threaded barrel
Neat video