My Remington 1911R1 arrived. First impressions:
Very nice gun overall! Tight slide to frame fit, all the necessary mods and a few dubious bells - straight grip, even matte finish, hi-viz sights, bevelled mag well, lowered & flared ejection port, long tang, attractive double diamond grips, loaded chamber indicator. All the things we used to do to stock Colt 1911s in the early days of IPSC.
I'd be happier if it didn't have the Series '80 firing pin widget.The feed ramp is smooth and the barrel throat looks like the one in my Gold Cup. It feeds dummy hardball flawlessly. Pressing the trigger with just the pad of the trigger finger gives an acceptable break for a service pistol.
In fact, it's so far from a stock Gov't 'O' 1911 that I'm surprised it's SASS WB legal. Not a true 1911 in that it has the cut-aways behind the short trigger, but a lot more 'in-the-spirit' than my tricked out Series '70 Gold Cup.
The mags were a pleasant surprise - numbered 'witness holes' and a spring that tapers to a tighter coil near the top. Different follower than any other mag I own. Hoping to put some rds thru' it tonight ..... ;>)