Of all the new products at SHOT show, the Remington R-51 compact 9mm pistol has gotten the most attention (with the possible exception of the Glock 42). The current selection of compact 9mm single stack pistols like the S&W Shield, Walther PPS, and Springfield XDs offer a balance of size, power, capacity, and controllability that hit an ideal mark for a large chunk of the concealed carry market. Remington\u2019s R-51 is clearly aiming at that same market, but they\u2019ve taken a different approach. The R-51 is not polymer. It\u2019s not striker fired. And it looks different than anything else on the market with sleek, almost feminine lines. Reaction seems to be split over the look, but either way, it\u2019s a pistol that gets your attention when you see it.<\/p>
At SHOT Show, we met one of the Remington engineers who worked on the R-51 and asked him how he’d sell us on the pistol if he only had seconds to make the case.<\/p>