REMINGTON’S ULTRALIGHT EXECUTIVE R1
“With street prices of less than a grand, this gun is a steal and one I’d bet my life on ... which is why it’s been on my side for several months now.”
Does the world really need another 1911? After all, the 1911 is the most prolific handgun design of all time. It’s the most customizable, and it’s manufactured by more companies and in more configurations than any other pistol. So, the answer to that question is probably, “No” ... unless, of course, it’s a really, really good 1911.
Somehow, the Remington R1 Ultra-Light Executive eased into production without my knowledge; I only discovered its existence while visiting my friend, Carlos Martinez, at Remington headquarters in July 2019. As with the plethora of hillbillies making moonshine during prohibition, sometimes, you have to “know a guy” to find the good stuff.
Remington began the modern manufacture of 1911 handguns about a decade ago with the introduction of the R1. The R1 was what most would call
