As mentioned above, the gun was an offshoot of the model 51 civilian pistol, and was actually produced prior to the commercial introduction of that gun. Thats more than enough i never used the manual safety on my model 51 anyway. Mine is just back from the gunsmith who restored and reblued the gun. You get in his head, as theres a lot of similarities in his breechblock designs, for example. All makes and models beginning with the letters a and b. Remington model 51 semi automatic pistol nra museums. The m53, also sometimes known as the remington model 1917 and easily confused with the several other model 1917 firearms in us inventory, was designed by john d. Later, in 1918, remington introduced the innovative model 51 pocket pistol chambered in. The remington model 51 is a small pocket pistol designed by john pedersen and manufactured by remington arms in the early 20th century for the american. I fired 100 rounds of federal 115 grain ammo and loaded 5 rounds in each magazine.
The remington model 51 semiauto pocket pistol was produced from 1918. However, no other chamberings were offered by the time of remington s bankruptcy in 2018. The model 51, considered ahead of its time, became one of general george pattons personal side arms during world war ii. Pederson was a contemporary of john browning, who called him the greatest gun designer in the world. Find remington model 51 parts, accessories and schematics with numrich gun parts.
To assure safe operation, any user of this firearm must read and understand this manual before using the firearm. Remington r51 how to aid in the disassembly and reassembly. The definitive early sources of information and history on remington model 51 prototypes are two articles by donald m. The remington model 51 is a hammerless concealedhammer semiautomatic pocket pistol which was offered first in cal.
An experienced gunsmith and popular writer, kevin muramatsu has authored numerous books for gun digest, including gun digest guide to customizing your ar15, exploded gun drawings and gun digest guide to maintaining and accessorizing firearms, as well as assembly disassembly titles for pistols, centerfire rifles, tactical weapons and shotguns. It sounds as if you have a remington model 51 semi. The proper use and performance of your firearm depends on correct assembly and maintenance, so its critical that you familiarize yourself with the information in this instruction book. What today is a beautiful subcompact concealed carry gun started in 1917 as the remington model 51, designed by john pederson. How do you disassemble a remington model 51 380 answers. Whether you have a glock disassembly, ar15 disassembly or other project, you can learn to take it apart and get it back together with our gun disassembly downloads by model. Figure 1 this picture shows the main parts of a model r51 series pistol. You have to realize john pedersen approached gun design from a blank canvas. What is the value of a remington umc 380 pistol ser number. At the time of writing of that article, there were only 3 known. Rather than consign the r51 to the history books again, remington.
The remington model 51 is a small pocket pistol designed by john pedersen and manufactured by remington arms in the early 20th century for the american civilian market. One of these, the model xp100 singleshot pistol, appeared in 1963. Pederson and patented in 1915, this pistol was designed with a device which lessened recoil. Like the original, the new r51 is a singleaction only sao, hammer fired, semiautomatic pistol. Remington has done away with the manual safety, relying solely on the grip version and responsible gun handling. The definitive source of information and history on the model 51 is an article by donald m. I walked out the door within 10 minutes with my new 2nd generation remington r 51 pistol. Its a great gun designed by a genius but with too many parts and should only be servicrd by an older gunsmith that has seen. Remington r51 disassembly welcome to preciseshooter. Unlike its 80yearold predecessor, the new new r51 lacks a manual external safety. The best gun books for any gun owner gun digest store is where youll find a fantastic selection of books about concealed carry. Serial number pa68 for sale by okie357 on gunsamerica 981886890. Remington 51 pistol removal replacement of riveted grips metal grip panels post by steven swope thu aug 31, 2017 12. Remington model 51 pistol 296 kb remington model 552 rifle 838 kb remington model 572 rifle 2.
What is the value of a remington umc 380 pistol ser number pa60793. Six went to john pedersen, and one went to crawford c. The xp was a single shot bolt but not in 22, and the model 51 was in 32 and 380, the model 95 derringer was still made but it was 41 rimfire. People showing how to disassemble this gun make certain to steer clear of disassembly of the frame. Remington redesigned the firearm for the modern world and rereleased it a couple years ago, with an updated model recently released. Only two remington handguns were introduced after 1910.
Remington was hoping for a military contract, and suggested its new pedersen design in. Cargile, who has very kindly allowed me access to them. Gun manual for nearly every firearm on the planet ebooks pdf free download links. Loomis, both employees of the remington arms company. I will be making a video of how the mechanism works shortly. The remington r51 is a semiautomatic pistol announced in january 2014.
Vintage 2000s remington model 870 shotgun owners manual instruction book. Remington has decided to look to their past for inspiration for a new concealedcarry handgun, and they found it in the unique remington model 51, made from 1918 to 1927. Remington r51 a proud reintroduction of a truly groundbreaking design, the perfected remington r51 has been reengineered from the ground up and thoroughly tested to deliver utmost reliability, and the highest level of shootability of any subcompact handgun on the market today. Depress the grip safety and pull the slide and barrel assembly off the receiver. Assemblydisassembly books learning home gun repair and gun disassembly is easy with these stepbystep instruction books. The remington model 51 may have been lost to history but for the efforts of a couple of remington employees. In this video, i demonstrate disassembly of the pistol. This is a primer on disassembling and reassembling remington r51. The other was the remington model 51 semiautomatic, sold from 1918 to 1934. Even if youre a veteran with shooter a collection of remington firearms, take the time to read this literature.
Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. The remington r51s singleactiononly, slidingbar trigger actuates a fully internal hammer, and sports no manual safety whatsoever. Gun digest book of automatic pistols assemblydisassembly, 6th. Honor defense honor guard kimber solo carry sts naa guardian remington r51 remington rm380 rm380 remington rp9 ruger american sccy cpx2. Remington manufactured approximately 65,000 model 51 pistols in. So far, all ive done is lock the slide back for cleaning the.
Im reluctant to disassemble this gun because of all the horror stories ive heard. My r 51 pistol arrived in a few days via fedex to my local gun shop. Remington largebore conversion revolvers by roger phillips. This gun is a great example of a seldom seen model. There is also a photograph of the gun in hatchers notebook and several photographs in meadows book, u. This manual contains operating, care, and maintenance instructions. Something i have noticed with pedersen designs is the more pedersen designed guns you have remington 12121, 14141, 51 r51 the easier it is to field strip them. Remington s r51 handgun is a modern version of remington s original model 51, designed in 1915 by john pedersen. Before using your firearm, read this instruction book to understand the exact. Remington society a organization dedicated to the study of remington firearms.
The remington r51 takes down basically the same way. Remington took a page out of that playbook in the design of its newest pistol, the 9mm r51. Get the 74th edition of the worlds greatest gun book. Tips on the proper model 1911 pistol grip by worldchampion, travis tomasie. For specific information on any of these books, click on the picture of the book. It was in terrible condition with less than 10% original bluing on it. The first patent application on the gun was filed in 1915. Remington 51 pistol removal replacement of riveted grips. I just got finished responding to a guy who wants to take his model 51 down to replace the trigger spring. Although there are no records to verify the exact date when production of the model 51 was started, it was sometime in 1918.
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