We have also added an online shopping cart / checkout process so that you can order the regular R1 online. If you want to place an order, just hit the button below:
Order the R1

The Centennial and Enhanced versions aren’t available for sale yet but we’ll post updates when we have them in stock.

The 1911 is one of the most famous firearms designs of all time from one of the industry’s most renowned designers, John M. Browning. A single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated handgun chambered for the .45 ACP, it has left an indelible mark on battlefields and at competitions all over the world for nearly a century.

In 1917, the U.S. Ordnance Department issued an order to Remington-UMC to manufacture 500,000 1911s for the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. The first Remington-UMC-produced 1911 pistols were delivered in August 1918. On November 11, 1918, the Armistice ending WWI was signed and the contract was suspended. In all, Remington-UMC produced 21,677 1911s.

Now, Remington is bringing the R1 back.

The 1911 R1 is an A1 variant of the 1911 with modern upgrades. Like the original 1911, the 1911 R1 has a flat mainspring housing, short trigger and double diamond grips. Devotees of the 1911 will appreciate the modern enhancements of the 1911 R1, such as a flared and lowered ejection port, beveled magazine well, loaded chamber indicator, high-profile dovetailed single-dot front sight and two-dot rear sights, and a match grade stainless-steel barrel and barrel bushing. The firearm also sports a Series 80-style firing pin block safety. The 1911 R1 will be shipped in a custom carry case with two 7 round magazines and a barrel-bushing wrench.

The New 1911 R1 will be manufactured at Remington’s Ilion, New York, facility and will be available through select independent dealers beginning this month.

We are hoping that we will see a shipment with a few of the new 1911s soon!