New production Remington 1911

[ljd1100]

FYI - in case you guys haven't seen this already:

http://www.remingtonpro.com/category/30 ... ndgun.aspx

Breaking news: April 30, 2010

Remington® has officially announced the release of their new Remington® 1911 R1 pistol.

The wait is over! After 91 years, Remington® is back in the 1911 business, and in a big way. We are proud to introduce the Remington® 1911 R1 pistol, a seven round, .45 ACP, semiautomatic 1911 pistol. Ideal for concealed carry and personal protection, the 1911 R1 is a tribute to the first 1911 pistols produced by Remington® in 1917 and is complete with double diamond walnut wood grips, a flared and lowered ejection port, fixed three-dot sights, a loaded chamber indicator, standard safety with manual thumb safety and beveled magazine well. Shipped in a custom carry case with two 7-shot magazines supplied, the Remington® 1911 R1 is sure to take the firearm world by storm.

MSRP ~$699.

On the cover of Shooting Times magazine, June 2010.

[admin]

http://www.1911r1.com

[ljd1100]

I have one on pre-order, with deliveries anticipated in June. I'll be sure to report back.

If I'm reading their webpage correctly, this gun is made in Ilion. However, there's some "legal-ese" on their webpage, stating that Remington is producing this gun under contract for E-RPC, who will be responsible for marketing and distribution. I'm curious as to the story behind this arrangement. Could Remington be attempting to shield themselves from potential lawsuits from cities, etc now that they're producing handguns?

[DavidFagan]

LLC - that would be my guess, with the likes of Mayor Short-Shanks (Daley) around. E-RPC, LLC should make 1 penny on each gun.