Remington R51 9mm Pistol - Worst Disassembly & Reassembly of Any Pistol On Earth? Easy Magazine Fix
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2022
- Disassembly of the R51 is a pain in the butt but it's even worse when putting the pistol back together. I show you how to do both and I will also show a simple fix to the original Remington magazine.
That is the same disassembly procedure as the old model Remington 51. At first I could not figure it out. So my Dad told me to ask the armorer of His old guerilla outfit in WWII. In just a few seconds, the old soldier took the 51 apart. Both my Dad and his buddy have left us already. This video brought back good memories. Thank you Sir Mixup98!!
I love reading comments where my videos help to bring back long-lost memories of dad and son (or daughter) enjoying time together. Thank you for the wonderful comment.
Thanks for the R51 walk-through. This pistol has earned a spot on the list of things that I want no part of, like okra and skin cancer.
Don’t forget Spam.
@@HoyaSaxaSD Of course not. I hate getting spam in my email inbox. On the other hand, I absolutely love SPAM, and keep a good supply of it on my pantry shelf.
Thank you so much for that demonstration. I wanted to get an R51 simply because of the looks. I like the contour lines and rounded off edges. But ... With all the negative reviews, hassles with re-assembly and apparent issues, now I will stay far away from them.
In the Era of the double stack micro 9, the R51 is a range toy.
@@jllucci still a beauty though
@@Rumpleskin I have two complete with custom grips. One has paduk the other Gabbon Ebony
It's a shame these guns have so many issues. They really are fantastic looking, and I hated watching Remington fall apart like that.
Remington: "Let's make a gun as difficult as possible to field strip"
Also Remington: "Why did this pistol fail to sell?"
I never thought I would say this but this might be worse than the Ruger mark 3 and older.
@@Wonky-Donkey Lol. Just made the same comparison. The Ruger MKIII with the magazine safety is the worst. Not as bad with it replaced with the bushing and after you do it a couple times... but can be hell to someone who's never done it before. Can't imagine buying a new MKIII and having to take it apart without having any experience. Would end up destroying it and throwing it out. (Glad I've watched all the videos).
@@deucedeuce1572 I had 2 Mark 3 pistols. A standard and target. The standard wasn't bad and I could get all apart and back together without tools or any issues.
The target model on the other hand.....
A mallet To get the upper off and then to get it back together just praying everything would line up.
An R51 is definitely a no- go for me. I have a Taurus G2C and a Glock 19. That's ALL I need for any situation. I bought both new and put about 250 rounds thru each with NO problems(hollow points and ball). I would stake my life on either one. Thanks for the review on the R51.
@kentuckyken you got a lemon. That happens with cheap quality. But you may get a great one.
@kentuckyken Taurus has gotten its act together with the G2/G3 line. I'd still take a Ruger or a S&W but if someone gave me a Taurus G2 I wouldn't rush to trade it.
@kentuckyken I have not had any problems with the Taurus. It shoots straight and mag stays in the pistol. Sorry about the trouble you're having.
That’s an INCREDIBLE design..... if it were 1938. I can’t believe that Remington went live with this complex a pistol pattern.
I found that, due to the "delayed" function, that lower grs. of powder ammo. like cheaper 115 gns. I found to have those kind of chambering issues. Reloading my own and using W231, and adding about.2 grs. of powder, to what I normally load, that solved that issue. Buying the 124 grn. ammo that costs a little more, also found to be very reliable. Breakdown looks to be an issue but maybe not, if you're patient. Actually, I love the design.
I really liked the retro-futuristic look of the R51 when I first saw it, and I so wanted it to work. Oh well.
Thank you for the very good tutorial. That advice of gently moving the slide back and forth until it goes on past the rail slides is all it took to get my pistol back together. Thank You so much!
Thanks so much for this informative vid. I picked up the Gen 2 about 2 yrs ago and really enjoy it. Now I'll be comfortable cleaning this bad boy.
In reassembly, the spring goes in at an angle, one the barrel is in, push it back from the mussel.
Put the tip of your finger in the mussel and push it down to center it. Very easy. No tool are required.
Wow!! What a pain in the neck. Engineers usually try to make things easier as they develop new firearms/technology. My favorite pistol to disassemble/reassemble is the S&W Model 5946. It is an all metal, heavy, well made pistol that requires no tools, no pulling the trigger and no springs or other pieces that require attention when taking down/putting it back together. I guess some firearms are very different so that makes their disassemble/assemble different but I could never understand why most pistols weren't made more like the 5946. It's simple, quick and intuitive. Thanks for the instruction on the Remington R51. This is definitely not a pistol for a lot of people.
I own a S&W Model 915, which is similar to the 5946, and you're right, it is easy to field strip and put back together. I will never understand why Remington would produce the R51, knowing how difficult it is to field strip and reassemble.
@@mixup98
Thanks so much for the lesson on this pistol. You did everyone a big favor, especially if someone fairly new to firearms was considering this pistol. A lot of new shooters seem to think this is a "cool looking" gun. It's been a hot summer so far, stay in the shade brother. 👍
@@mixup98 I think a lot of average gun owners hardly ever field strip their guns beyond removing the slide and oiling the contact points, and Remington targeted them. Even this pistol does not really NEED removing the barrel to clean and lube. I was once a new shooter who thought that all you needed to do was hose it down with WD-40 and let it drain! I have since learned better but most gun owners do not need to..........................elsullo
You should try disassemblyng the
NORINCO 9mm CF-98 PISTOL..
NO TOOLS..
DISASSEMBLY BEFORE YOU CAN EVEN SAY
"BIDEN"..OR... "U.S.A."😊👍😁
@@Manfred-cf9rn
Love it!! 👍
This makes me appreciate how easy my Glock is to field strip!
That’s one of the reasons I like the Glocks they’re easy to work on and cheap to fix
Glocks Rock, keep in mind though, this gun is based off 1920-30's technology, there's a reason it never caught on and replaced the Browning lockup that most guns like the Glock use too this day. Browning was an unbelievable genius when it came to firearms.
@@timothybagrowski643 That’s right but I think the older one is a lot better
@@coltwinchester6124 He said EASY, Not Fast. He's 100% correct, Glock is easy to field strip, R51 is a lot more complicated and also has more parts that require removing.
@@timothybagrowski643 well I own a Glock 19, a Taurus G2c, and a R-51.
The R-51 is just as easy as the rest of them to take down.
If you want a gun that is really easy to take down, get a single shot bolt action 22.
Know that guns you own.
Well done, sir! And you maintained a calm demeanor throughout, which is clearly not a simple exercise. Your “instructor” presence is quite good!
Good demo of the disassembly/reassembly process. Remington used to have a vid on YT that showed the process. The guy who did the takedown and reassemble in that vid must have practiced it about 1000 times to get that smooth at it. I haven't experienced the 7th round issue with either of my mags, but the fix you applied is very simple and I'll keep it in mind if it starts being a problem. I also have yet to have a FTF, FTE, nosedive, stovepipe, or any other stoppage with any configuration of ammo. Mine must not have been made on a Monday. I've put about 200 or so rounds through it. Maybe another 100 and, if there are no problems, I MIGHT consider it for CCW duty.
We're due for a cool-down tomorrow and on the 4th - down in to the low 80s. Don't think we get as warm here as you in sunny southern Nevada do, but low 80s is a bit unusual for early July. Stay safe out there. Cheers.
I did watch that Remington video and that guy made it look soooo easy. I have been tearing guns apart since I was a young teenager, and I am pretty good at it, but it took me probably 40 minutes to field strip and reassemble my R51 the first time I did it. It is going to hit 102 here on the Fourth, which is actually pretty cool for this time of year. Seems like it is usually 110-114 on July 4th. Have a great 4th and it's always good to hear from you.
One YoooToooober put up a vid on the assembly issue and he showed two tips: use a small visegrips to lightly grip the barrel and leave that hand free; and re-assemble with the gun upside down! He made it look EASY!...........................elsullo
I bought my R-51 5 years ago.
Over 1500 round through it, with zero failures.
I can disassemble and reassemble it as easily as the Remmington video guy.
In fact I can disassemble and reassemble it in 35 seconds, 1 minute and 15 seconds blindfolded. It's difficult, but I have disassemble and reassemble it with one hand.
This was a very helpful video, coming from a novice. I won this gun at a ducks unlimited banquet, shot it one time, probably 150 rounds and it kept jamming up on the discard. Just watched another video on how to take it apart (very unhelpful video) and they didn't even show how to put it back together, which is where I was having the most trouble. Thank you for being transparent with how terrible the mechanics are. Appreciate it all!
I wanted one when they 1st came out and was finally fixing to do it after all this time and saw your stuff you were posting on it and put on the brakes ! After further research i conquer that i will not be getting one but I loved the barrel end the way it sized down and ejection port w/ that collar on barrel . Just a good looking TURD . Thanks man
You're right, it is a good looking TURD 👍😁
Was picking up a new tool today and saw a R51 sitting in the case,, I remember all the issues with the first Gen. For a split second I thought would be a nice addition to the collection.. but wanted to go back and look at these videos.. glad I did it can stay there in the case at the store..
Good decision, Mike! You owe me one 😁
@@mixup98 I sure do..!
I have *NO* idea how a modern day company can make a pistol so complicated to disassemble!
No suprise this gun completly backfired (no pun intended)
I just hope that whoever approved this design at Remington is no longer working in the firearms business.
It's not complicated, it's actually very simple. It is a different designed pistol, so disassembly and reassembly is different from the Glock style design. I can disassemble mine in 15 seconds. How fast do you need to disassemble your firearms to clean them.
@@coltwinchester6124 roughly 5 seconds
@@TheTeeWorldsfreak 5 seconds, just so you can clean it! I hope you don't have any pump shotguns.
@@coltwinchester6124 I don't have any outdated designs in my collections (yet)
Plus, who actually cleans a Pump gun?
As usual , good , easily understood , descriptive demonstration , a pleasure as always . Great video 👍🇬🇧
This gun’s disassembly and reassembly shows the current state of Remington as a company.
Thanks for imparting your knowledge on how to service a gun I am sure I will never own but an interesting design. Not a lot tougher to put back together than the early Ruger MK series and a lot of people hated on those great guns.
And people complain about the Ruger mark I, II, III break down and reassembly! Wow, could Remington not figure out an easier way and why the ejector button? Metal springs have been used for years with no issues.
Like the looks but that's break down and reassembly. Seems like they could have done a fixed barrel and achieved the same results. Thanks for showing us the woes of the R51.
I've shot 8 or 900 rounds through
mine one thing that bothered me was how scratched up the silver bushing gets after about 3 or 400 rounds! I ordered another one a couple years ago from Remington. As far as breakdown goes you get used to it but it is still like he said a pain in the butt. Mine was reliable after it had gone back to Remington they said they polished the bolt after that I don't think I had any more failures after 500 new rounds.
Please don’t ever stop doing the appearing out of nowhere thing at the beginning of your videos, lol. I noticed there was no appearing noise like you did before, we need that back. Please
Thanks for the feedback, Frank. I will be appearing out of nowhere, with sounds effects, in future videos.
Star Trek .. XD
Wow quite the process to disassemble and assemble that gun, would make a nice paper weight after getting it dirty lol! Good video as always
Thanks Israel 👍👍
I'd never tolerate having to deal with such craziness trying to fiddle with such a nutty design.
Remarkable that someone designed a gun less reliable AND harder to disassemble than a the Hi Point. I own a Hi Point and would buy another way before considering the R51.
I bought a r51 after watching your video. I also have a 51 in .380
Your shrink wants to talk to you.
Thanks for the video! I will pass on this. I've had enough grief in my life, thank you...
you got serious patience dude. this reminds me of ruger mark 1 mark 2. Before internet. I pounded and shook and cussed. three days later i turned it upside down.
Turning that Ruger upside down to reassemble it is the secret most people don't know about 👍😁
Great video sir! Despite its issues, I really like the look of this firearm. Still can't figure out why...😄
You have the patience of Job. Thanks for the video. Wishing your entire family a safe and happy Independence Day Weekend!
Me, I would have dug a hole, buried the pistol, then buried the shovel!
I don't think I'd ever want one of these. Disassembly and reassembly is a deal breaker for me. There are many other options, and even a High Point 9mm (C9) is superior.
Guess you don't own a older Ruger MK l, ll or lll.......lol
You beat me to the Hi point comment....
@@fjjurroo55 Fortunately no, but I always wanted one until now, lol 😆.
I bet Sig and Taurus can’t wait for the patents to expire
The R-51 is actually very easy to disassemble and reassemble. Only take 35 seconds. In these videos, no one knows the correct procedure.
Remington: Hey Ruger, we made a gun that sucks to field strip and reassemble, even MORE than the Mark 1,2 and 3!!!!
Remington R51 and Walther PPK for me they are very ELEGANT pistols.
Nice video thanks.
Yes, the R51 handles amazingly well, they're super sleek guns. Remington could have had a hit if they didn't have to be Remington.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for doing this take down, that is a tough job. Thanks so much
Hello Ira. Hope you have a great Fourth of July!!
@@mixup98 you and your family too.
I just bought one used, and I guess they put it back together wrong. And that's why it was malfunctioning on me. Thank you so much for your video
You are very welcome Perry and thank you for watching my video.
I looked at these in my local gun store and thought about buying on pretty seriously. I liked the look, kind of like a Walther, and the size fit my needs. Luckily I had to wait due to financial restrictions (my wife would have killed me that month) and the store sold their last one before I got back. Talk about dodging a bullet. I don't think I've encountered one recommendation from a respectable gun expert for this gun (either gen 1 or gen 2) Thanks for sealing the deal for me.
No wonder Big Green went under. How did that design make it to being manufactured? The old 51 had issues but not this bad. It reminds me of the Whitney Wolverine look. Thanks for your time & patience on this one.
I will be proud of myself when I can reassemble my R51, and magazine, as quickly as you did. I did learn some helpful tips, though. I will put the barrel in first and I think I learned how to more easily install the slide lock. I do like shooting it and haven't had as many problems since Remington sent me two new magazines and I have put several hundred rounds through it.
Actually he was really slow on the disassembly and reassembly , I can do it in 35 seconds. 1 minute and 15 seconds while blindfolded.
When you put the slide back on just give it a good push. It goes back on like a Glock does.
The reassembly is a lot easier then what he showed.
Thanks fer doing this video. Great job. 👍
Another issue with the mags is the bullet tip can catch on the mag front lip mostly on the 1st and last rounds, I ground off about 1/8 in. where the bullet touch's if pushed forward and down by hand. This seemed to fix mine completely and I have shot 500+ rd's since and no malfunctions of ANY kind.
This is the problem I had as well, rounds nose-diving in the mag. I did a bit of grinding on mine as well, and it seems to have fixed the problem.
Kahr pistols have the same type of tiny spring in the frame under the cross bolt that is very easy to damage or change the way it sits in the frame, held by a screw, and if you do such you have a single shot pistol until Kahr sends you a new replacement spring.
I did not know that. Thanks for the info and have a great weekend.
NO WAY JOSE!! WHAT A PAIN THAT WOULD BE OUT IN THE FIELD.
I think Remington should rethink the design of this product, especially if they want this thing to sell. Because I surely wouldn't.👎
Thanks for the heads up on this sad piece of engineering.👍😎🇺🇸
Even makes the Ruger MKIII look simple. (to someone who's never done it).
@@deucedeuce1572 I wouldn't know about that.😎
Ruger Mk I, II, and III say, "Hi!" as for difficulty to reassemble. Been using that Tetra grease for a good 20 years and it has always done well by me. The last tube I bought may be the last I ever buy, as a little bit goes a long ways. I do use Slide Glide on my .22 semi autos, though. Why? Why not?
I will have to try Slide Glide....thanks for the suggestion and have a great Fourth of July!
Certainly an interesting design. Cool looking…….. and I’d like NOTHING do do with it 🤣😂😎 GREAT video! Really enjoyed this one 🍻
Beretta storm full size G model.shoot one clean one. Great pistol.
Makes cleaning a Hipoint look easy
You Made That Look Easy Mixup98 😮😲😮😀 My Buddy is Still Trying To Get One Back Together 6 Mos Later 😬😬😬
Hopefully my video can help your Buddy get his pistol back together 👍🤠
Too bad, because the gun is a dream to shoot. Accurate, points well and soaks up recoil well. I have the same model pictured in the video with the grey frame and black slide. It looks very nice. The video misses a crucial piece of advice when taking this pistol down and putting it back together again; have some bandaids handy because you will pinch yourself and bleed a lot. I will never sell this pistol unless the buyer is aware of the problems. I will never carry this pistol for self defense. I will keep it as a range toy and as a magnificent failure. I bought a Russian made camera for the same reason. I would never try and make a living as a photographer with it, but it does get a lot of attention.
Remington should be sending you a check in the mail.
👍😁
definitely looks like fun
As always great content.
I appreciate the feedback Scott.
It is a pain in the ass to assemble and reassemble. But my brother in law gave it to me for free. But once you figure it out and get it lubed up and broken in, it can be a really neat gun to shoot with on the target range.
I would have thought that they had an established finished reliable design in their Pederson designed prewar pocket pistol. Those would sell. Colt made some recreations of their 03 pocket pistols that were expensive and I imagine those all sold right out fast.
Very thorough
You have the patience of a Saint. There are so many problems wrapped up in to 1 gun that it boggles the mind. How this thing made it from concept to production without somebody saying why is this thing so complicated and what are we thinking, is beyond me. Was the extractor rubber ball inspired by an ear plug? It is comically riddled with problems. The reassembly would have made me crazy. Had this design been the 1st concept of a semi auto handgun 150+ yrs ago it still would have been abandoned by most. It's so badly designed I'd be ashamed to sell or even give it to someone that may accidently have to try to defend themselves with it. The lowly Hi Point is an engineering masterpiece next to this thing
Hello Frank. I could understand the concept and design of this pistol if it had been designed in the 1920's or '30, but it came out in 2014! What the hell was Remington thinking. Anyway, have a great July 4th!
@@mixup98 They launched the original model 51 went from 1918-1926 and afterward a few years of parts guns. They made 50,000 + guns in the time it was made. It was a slightly different gun made in 32 ACP and 380 ACP. It shared a lot of the same ridiculously tedious disassembly/reassembly system but no rubber ball under the extractor and a few other changes. You would think they would have learned from this gun but no, let's make it even more difficult and create a quasi-model 51 in 9mm. Never before have so many bad ideas been cramped into 1 gun that nobody wanted twice
Hey, maybe some factory foreman thought, "What the heck are we going to do with all of these used foam earplugs? Maybe compress them into plugs for shock absorbers or something?"..........................elsullo
@@elsullo2 HA HA HA HA!!! I've worked with foreman like that.
Those pistols were poor quality from day one. Your ability to get it to shoot that well is a tribute to your patience and expertise.
Crazy timing. MixUp! There is one for sale on Utah Gun Exchange right now. I think they are cool little pistols but the feed issues scare me. Maybe I will think again about buying one.
PS, one day I’m gonna come down and shoot that old pickup truck with you and your boy 😎👍
You're clearly a really smart guy - curious what you do/did for a living
I'm going to do this in one take to show you guys how much of a pain in the ass this really is.😆😆😆. Thx for sharing.
What a good lookin paper weight.
It's a nice looking pistol
Good review. I, too, did the same to my three mags to give them more room, but the gun has been absolutely 💯. On reassembly, I use my little finger to align the barrel. Then, push it ahead approximately ⅛" and rotate slightly, and it'll stay forward, allowing the breach block to simply drop in. Once it's in, rotate it back, push it forward, grab the end, invert the frame, and it will slide on, as easy as it came off! It's so easy, I've done it with my eyes closed many times!
Great video
Thanks!
Thank you for that sir!
You are very welcome Mike and thank you for watching my video.
I understand that they had a recall on the first one before 2016. So if you have one you should write or contact Remington. It seems the problem mainly is that extractor cushion if you could call it that. Instead of a spring. Does anybody know who might make a spring that'll fit in there? By the way I took it apart and put it back together again and I didn't use one foul word. It is it was actually easy for me after your video which was excellent thank you. Thank goodness to God he took care of my sinful problems when I gave my heart to him. It's always possible for me to lose patience with some things but to cuss and throw the thing out the window no. Just remember Peter after he denied Jesus thrice the third denial after the woman told him that surely thou art one of them thy speech betrayeth thee. At that time he wept sorely because he knew that the bad language the cursing that he used was a sin. Christians don't use foul language after they get saved. Maybe a few words here and there after they get saved accidentally. But after a little while God washes us clean of that kind of language. I can hit my head on the corner of a table or whatever and there's no s-word that comes out or there's no f word anymore. Thank God for salvation. Since it's Christmas time I invite you to think about your soul reader. If you are saying that you are a Christian and you're doing things that are against the commandments that Jesus put down then you don't love him according to the Bible. Jesus said if you love me you will keep my commandments. In the same chapter he says that my commandments are not grievous. The hypocritical preachers out there today are making it impossible for you to believe this I know but the word of God says that you must depart from iniquity. Let him that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. Behold old things are passed away All things become new. Romans chapter 6 verse 1 says shall we continue in sin that Grace May abound. God forbid how shall we that are dead to sin live any longer there in. God will help you to live right he promises us that. There has no temptation taken you that such as is common to man that with the temptation God will make a way for you to bear it. That doesn't mean give into it that means he will help you through the temptation if you want to be helped that is. Just remember Jesus died on the cross he suffered and bled and suffered much pain to save us from our sin not in it. These false religious professors are giving you a license to carry around with you in your back pocket that allows you to commit sin and go to heaven. Your conscience bears witness with you if you have one left anyway that this is false. Jesus knows the way ask and Merry Christmas
Great video.
Thanks!
Have you thought about replacing that rubberized ball with a metal spring? I'd be curious to know if that might improve the reliability of the firearm.
Was thinking the same. I would find a replacement for that immediately.
I suggest a different approach: 1) Wait until the planets align properly. 2) Hold your breath. 3) Bite your tongue. 4) Close one eye. 5) Lift one foot. 6) Disassemble the pistol. 7) Throw all parts in the trash. 8) Walk away. 9) Optional: Buy a Walther PK380 and repeat steps 1-6. You'll still have a bit of a fight on your hands but less frustration and a better pistol.
I really love the looks of it but I think I’ll pass on this one, great video Sir!
Thank you
Ultrasonic cleaner. My Ruger MK 3 lead me to buy one. It works great & I clean it in 20 minutes now, not 2 days. 80 bucks well spent.
Nice video and nice looking pistol but I don’t want it is not reliable ,Rather buy the boat anchor High Point at least they work
Well you didn't do really bad on the disassembly and reassembly, but it really is alot easier then you showed.
I can disassemble and reassemble it in 38 seconds, or 1 minute 15 seconds if I am blindfolded 😅
Great videos! What was Remington Thinking?
Nice video but Remington can kick rocks with this design. Such a shame one of the iconic American companies let itself be destroyed. Ruger seems to be getting Remington on track again
Geez! That's quite a task.
Just when you think you've seen every strange thing about this design, you surprise us with another. Reminds me of Wile E. Coyote. He thinks nothing more bad will happen to him...then it does.
I've considered getting an R51 Gen II as a range toy (under dog fan here), but I clean my guns after each session and the disassembly/reassembly seems way too complex for this old guy...
*Thanks for showing me how much more poorly designed the R51 is, that I didn't know already.*
*Thumbs up # 678 for the education.*
I still like my duty weapon, 226 everything was simple.
Another great video, I often wondered, but haven't had any time to experiment, if a stronger magazine spring wouldn't solve the feeding issues, I remember seeing a video about Lugers and it was mentioned the toggle action was so fast, it needs really stiff springs, I tried new Wolff springs on my Luger and the feeding improved greatly. Just wondering if that might help the R51, it's the gun you really want to work, but just can't trust. LOL
I put a Wolff +20% spring in a couple of magazines and haven’t had any FTF issues. I think the springs were for one of the Kahr models.
@@davids5956 I'll have to check that out, last I looked, Wolff doesn't make anything for the R51, Be nice to get some heavier-duty springs to see if there's a difference. Do you remember what Model Kahr you ordered them for?
@@timothybagrowski643 All of the Kahrs except the Minis use the same magazine!.....................elsullo
@@elsullo2 Thank You, I think I'll try ordering some.
This is so random because I happen to take my r51 to the range for the first time in a long time last night. Did a hundred rounds of standard FMJ just fine with no issues. I think a lot of people limpwrist these plus I bet mine is a Gen 2. So anyway mix up I thought you said you were definitely getting rid of this thing? I guess you couldn't do it lol. They are nifty little guns even if they aren't the best.
Actually, I have decided to keep this pistol since it might be a collector's item in the future.
@@mixup98 I agree! The last days of Old Remington. Thanks for the video brotha! I'm fixing to disassemble and clean it now. Fun fun fun. 😎
I have great results with FMJ ammo, but it is susceptible to limp wrist malfunctions. The hollow points that have a wide opening are more likely misfeed..
I'm glad I watched this video before I bought this gun going to stay away from it what in the hell was remington thinking when they made that gun
That was EDIFYING! A valuable exercise in doing what can be done to a finally determined BAD DESIGN. I could live with the assembly if only IT WORKED! Except for that rubber-polymer peg "extractor spring" design idiocy (didja see how the extractor wobbled side to side in its over-large, wedge-shaped slot?) it SEEMS like it should work! Is that extractor slot or extractor blade just milled badly? DANG, I wanted so much for you to solve the mystery of WHY some of these guns work fine but the majority of them DON'T! Why did the First Generation not work? Why do I care anymore? It is the sleek gun for concealed carry that I WANTED to want!................................elsullo
I bought one once. Tried to take it apart cried :( and then sold it. I lost money on it like 50 bucks too it sucked. And then I replaced it with a baretta PX4 storm.
i want one of those when hell freezes over!!!!!!!!!!!!
Makes my 1911 look like a piece of cake.
👍🏻😎 Happy 4th to the mixup98 gang!!💥💥 I wonder if you could replace that rubber ball on the extractor with a metal spring? Might be worth looking into.
Happy July 4th to you too! I might try replacing that silly putty extractor with a real spring someday, and if it works I will definitely do a video on it.
@@mixup98 That would be cool. I can't believe they thought that was good thing to do in the first place.
Whomever designed this pistol deserves to be hoss whipped! No way any firearm, especially a pistol needs to be this complicated. I can strip down my M&P, clean, oil and reassemble it all in less than a minute.
I think that the hesitation lock magazine is incredibly cool and legitimately has some potential upsides compared to the Browning tilting barrel system.
Unfortunately Remington screwed up and didn't do any quality control and didn't make the R51 actually... field-strippable.
I hope someone else tries the hesitation lock in the future but does so in a gun that's actually well designed.
You would think someone makes an ejector spring to replace that sponge.
As long as I live I’ll never understand why any gun manufacturer would make disassembly and assembly any more difficult than it has to be. Most modern manufacturers have simplified it to the point where any idiot can buy an unfamiliar gun and figure it out in a few seconds or minutes. Making it unnecessarily complicated is a deal breaker for anyone who isn’t a masochist.
Great presentation and fixer video. Thank you for all you do. 🎩🎱🎯♠️🏁🇺🇲🇺🇦🌻🌸💮🌼🔫
After watching this video and reading the replies I came up with an idea. Could it need heavier springs for the magazine spring and bubble gum spring? As an experiment add a little shim in the magazine to add a little more pressure. Don't know if it would work just an idea.
I wonder if you inverted the slide during reassembly, would the step on the breech block stay out of the way?
I wouldn't mind one of these just for the lunacy of it...
That is why I bought mine.....and also to make a few videos with it.
You just saved some people from punching there pillows 😆
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@@haywoodyoudome that’s the least of my problems