Smooth and controllable (Travis Pike for TTAG) If you screw up a 1911’s trigger, you should consider a career at Mom’s Demand Action. The reset is all 1911 and also well done and provides excellent feedback. The adjustable trigger helps soak up pre-travel, and the trigger itself is fantastic. The flush fit magazines shipped with the gun are also by Mec-Gar, made of stainless steel and seem very high quality. The 10-round Mec-Gars are my favorites because one extra round gives the full-sized, 40 ounce 1911 the same capacity as my micro-compact P365. The R1 Enhanced ships with two nine-round magazines, but I have a few different models from Mec-Gar, and they all work wonderfully. Easy to see front sight (Travis Pike for TTAG) The rear sight is adjustable for elevation and that can be done with a flat head tool. It’s a robust front sight made of steel with a fiber optic tube supported by four steel rings. The front sight is a high visibility red fiber optic design. Swerving over to the top of the R1 Enhanced, we find a Novak-style rear sight that is rounded and quite comfortable. Beavertail and Safety are rather large (Travis Pike for TTAG) That barrel is also listed as a match grade barrel. The trigger is stainless steel and is set off beautifully by the stainless steel barrel. The skeletonized trigger is adjustable for over-travel and can be tightened down quite nicely. The shelf makes it easy to manipulate the safety, and it gives you both tactile and audible feedback. The safety is an extended single-side design that has a massive shelf. It’s professional-looking, and in a world with so many gaudy 1911s, it’s nice to see something more subdued.

Speaking of gorgeous, I very much like the matte black finish.

The grips are beautiful and functional (Travis Pike for TTAG) The grips are laminate wood that look gorgeous and they’re textured aggressively as well. We get an Ed Brown-style extended beavertail for both comfort and control. That includes front and rear slide serrations, and aggressive front and backstrap texturing. It’s complete with plenty of upgrades you’d see on a modern 1911. The R1 Enhanced 1911 is a sweet-looking gun on the outside. R1 Enhanced Inside and Out Courtesy Remington

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