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[NVGdude]

I still don't understand why Remington puts a Stainless bushing on a Blued Pistol.

It looks... Not right.

[Kommander]

I still don't understand why Remington puts a Stainless bushing on a Blued Pistol.

It looks... Not right.

This seems to be very common with 1911s now. Note that it has a stainless trigger too. I'm not a big fan of it either.

[Cybrludite]

I still don't understand why Remington puts a Stainless bushing on a Blued Pistol.

It looks... Not right.

This seems to be very common with 1911s now. Note that it has a stainless trigger too. I'm not a big fan of it either.

Both are very easy to replace. About $12-22 for the bushing and between $18-30 for the trigger. Maybe half an hour to an hour or so to make the switch for both depending on the degree of fiddling needed.

[JKosprey]

Managed to get the gun put on my permit today and took it home. Unfortunately no pics yet...I seem to have misplaced my camera charger and my phone doesn't take the best pictures. So far I'm very happy. The controls are all pretty easy to reach, the safety activates solidly, and the slide motion is very smooth- sometimes too smooth. I ejected a few snap caps across the room doing press-checks. I've never fired a finely tuned 1911, so I'm not sure how good a *good* trigger is, but this one is pretty light and crisp...certainly enough for my shooting ability.

Things I learned: For all it's awesomeness, the 1911 is not the easiest pistol for the uninitiated to field strip. I'm used to the stupid easy M9, and the SD9 (which is a glock as far as dis-assembly is concerned). The barrel bushing could probably be removed without the wrench but it is pretty tight. I'm sure with time that will come easier. The rest was simple enough once cleaned and lubed, but I had a hell of a time getting the slide-lock pin back in. That dis-assembly notch has to be damn near perfect to make it fit. I put it in wrong once and the slide locked back tighter than a bank vault about halfway there. I was able to remove the pin and get the gun apart again...and then spent the next half hour fiddling until I got it right. I'll need to do that a few more times before I get the hang of it.

I don't have a holster yet. The gun shop had one, but it was black...I think this gun should ride in brown leather. I hadn't been planning on using it for CCW, but I'm thinking I might actually be able to pull it off. I've been carrying it around the house (loaded with snap caps) behind a very thick belt, which covers the trigger guard, just to get a feel for carrying and drawing. Now I'm thinking I might need at least two holsters- one IWB concealment holster, and one US mil-style.

Looking forward to shooting it on Sunday...I'll be sure to post a range report!

[Kommander]

I still don't understand why Remington puts a Stainless bushing on a Blued Pistol.

It looks... Not right.

This seems to be very common with 1911s now. Note that it has a stainless trigger too. I'm not a big fan of it either.

Both are very easy to replace. About $12-22 for the bushing and between $18-30 for the trigger. Maybe half an hour to an hour or so to make the switch for both depending on the degree of fiddling needed.

When your 1911 came with a hand fitted bushing and trigger you might be a bit reluctant to change them out.

[Cybrludite]

This seems to be very common with 1911s now. Note that it has a stainless trigger too. I'm not a big fan of it either.

Both are very easy to replace. About $12-22 for the bushing and between $18-30 for the trigger. Maybe half an hour to an hour or so to make the switch for both depending on the degree of fiddling needed.

When your 1911 came with a hand fitted bushing and trigger you might be a bit reluctant to change them out.

D'oh! Missed that bit.

[Kommander]

I don't know if Remington hand fits theirs, but my 1911s was fitted and came with a stainless bushing so I left it even though I would rather not have it.

[JKosprey]

Any holster suggestions for either open or concealed carry? It likely won't be a regular carry gun, but I'd like to have the option. The holster selection for 1911's is much greater than it was for my revolvers.

[NVGdude]

Both are very easy to replace. About $12-22 for the bushing and between $18-30 for the trigger..

Yeah, but the proper way to do it would be to get a bushing in the white, lap it to fit it to the barrel, and then hot blue it. You will of course never quite match the bluing on the gun itself as well as if Remington had simply done it right the first time. Remington is simply being lazy and not wanting to blue the bushing.

Hand fit triggers don't impress me. On a 1911 the trigger itself has basically nothing to do with the actual trigger pull, so as long as the trigger bow slides smoothly in the ways they are pretty much all good.

[PawPaw]

Any holster suggestions for either open or concealed carry? It likely won't be a regular carry gun, but I'd like to have the option. The holster selection for 1911's is much greater than it was for my revolvers.

I really like the Safariland ALS system, and have several of the holsters. The ALS for the 1911 is the 6378-53-411 and can be found at Optics Planet for about $40.00. The left-hand version is the 6378-53-412. Mine came with both the paddle and the belt-slide. It's a great Level II holster for that pistol.

If you want something more traditional, look to El Paso Saddlery. I particularly like their Tortilla Holster for a classic pancake concealment holster.