[Diesel Smoke]

When I bought my 1911 R1 back in February, Remington had a promotion for a free Storm Lake barrel with purchase. I had pretty much forgot about it until last night, and checked my rebate to find it still said "processing." I was smoking chicken today in the smoker and saw the brown truck pull up. I went in the house and asked my wife what she hard orders, which it turns out was nothing. Man come up and handed me the package. I checked the return address, which listed Storm Lake!

Found this inside.

I was busy getting dinner ready and the wife has people over doing crafts. I am not sure how exposed the kids have been to firearms so it's taking all my will to hold off installing it. :grinpimp:

Edit:guess I could have used a smaller pic! :flipoff2:

 

[aloharover]

Have a SL on a P226 and love it.

Free, shit that is awesome.

 

[Gozuki]

You don't know if your kids have seen guns? Shit, teach them right and they'll help you install the barrel!

 

[Diesel Smoke]

You don't know if your kids have seen guns? Shit, teach them right and they'll help you install the barrel!

Not my kids and really just the boy is in the house and he was kicking my ass at COD.

 

[Diesel Smoke]

So apparently these are suppose to come with their own bushing, which mine did not. The R1 Bushing will not slide over the shoulder on the barrel after the threading, so no install. I guess I'll be calling Storm Lake tomorrow and seeing as this is a Remington Rebate, I really hope I don't get the run around.

 

[Johann]

So apparently these are suppose to come with their own bushing, which mine did not. The R1 Bushing will not slide over the shoulder on the barrel after the threading, so no install. I guess I'll be calling Storm Lake tomorrow and seeing as this is a Remington Rebate, I really hope I don't get the run around.

If not, you can get custom sized bushings for not too much money. That way it will be tight and made to fit.

 

[Diesel Smoke]

If not, you can get custom sized bushings for not too much money. That way it will be tight and made to fit.

I talked to SL today and the guy with tech said they have had 4 calls in this already seems there is a but in the end of the threading which prevents it from sliding on. He said it can be take off with a bit of file work or I can send it back for replacement. He doesn't feel replacing it will help as he feels the machining error is Remington's. I am willing to give the fix a try and it won't void the barrel warrenty.

 

[Diesel Smoke]

Just an update to this, I got the barrel successfully fitted by just using sandpaper and a Sharpie. Took me a bit of time, but it cycles smooth and shoots very well. A friend of mine had just bought an AR45 and mounted a red dot too it and wanted to check the zero, so I met him yesterday at the range. We had some fun shooting that, with a 30 round grease gun mag the fun lasts a while. It was great to shoot with his Osprey. After a bit we went ahead and threw it on the 1911.

Looks pretty good, but i got a little artsy with the new camera, more so then I was intending. I wish I would have wiped it down first.

 

[jmbcary44]

did your R1 come with those sights? I have only seen those on the enhanced I beleive its called...

 

[Jam Master Jay]

Just an update to this, I got the barrel successfully fitted by just using sandpaper and a Sharpie. Took me a bit of time, but it cycles smooth and shoots very well. A friend of mine had just bought an AR45 and mounted a red dot too it and wanted to check the zero, so I met him yesterday at the range. We had some fun shooting that, with a 30 round grease gun mag the fun lasts a while. It was great to shoot with his Osprey. After a bit we went ahead and threw it on the 1911.

Looks pretty good, but i got a little artsy with the new camera, more so then I was intending. I wish I would have wiped it down first.

I love the idea of those osprey cans. How did it sound? Got any video?

 

[Diesel Smoke]

did your R1 come with those sights? I have only seen those on the enhanced I beleive its called...

Yes those are the stock sights. This is also an enhanced model.

 

[Diesel Smoke]

I love the idea of those osprey cans. How did it sound? Got any video?

I didn't even think about getting video while shooting, but it sounds great. The Osprey mitigates the report extremely well and make the .45 very pleasant to shoot without any ear protection.