Remington model 51 (umc)

[redlined24]

a friend of mine has a Remington 51 he picked up somewhere along the lines and i may buy it off of him. i am curious about the reliability and overall performance of these pistols. i have never fired one and he has only fired about 5 rounds out of it. anyone on the forum familiar with them?

 

[rausch51]

There are a couple of threads about them already. Reviews have not been favorable. I'd pass on it if it were me.

 

[philbert001]

Where does the UMC come in to play here? UMC stands for Union Metallic Cartridge. It's the ammunition side of Remington. If you want 50 posts for the classifieds, be a little more creative than the first post on the page!

 

[crispy]

Depending on price, you'd be nuts not to buy the 51.

The R51 on the other hand...

 

[redlined24]

Where does the UMC come in to play here? UMC stands for Union Metallic Cartridge. It's the ammunition side of Remington. If you want 50 posts for the classifieds, be a little more creative than the first post on the page!

Umc is stamped on the grips of the original model 51 pistol, (yes it's the ammo side of Remington) I'm not referring to the new r51....
I am new yes, but I am not just posting to get to the classifieds.....I don't have enough free time for that. But thank you for the creativity tip, I will keep that in mind.

 

[redlined24]

Depending on price, you'd be nuts not to buy the 51.

The R51 on the other hand...

I think it's a really nice looking pistol and I like the history behind it but I wasn't sure how well they perform...or if it would be just more of a collector piece

 

[trophyhunter]

a friend of mine has a Remington 51 he picked up somewhere along the lines and i may buy it off of him. i am curious about the reliability and overall performance of these pistols. i have never fired one and he has only fired about 5 rounds out of it. anyone on the forum familiar with them?

Is it the .32 or .380 model? Either way if it goes bang and functions ok grab it if the price isn't out of sight. I have the UMC .32, it's a lot of fun to shoot but only really works 100% with warm hardball ammo.

Hornady makes a 71 grain FMJ bullet it really likes sitting on top of 3.5 grains of AA#5 @0.975 COL, chases the same hole on paper all day long. ~It's a max load at that length

 

[philbert001]

Umc is stamped on the grips of the original model 51 pistol, (yes it's the ammo side of Remington) I'm not referring to the new r51....
I am new yes, but I am not just posting to get to the classifieds.....I don't have enough free time for that. But thank you for the creativity tip, I will keep that in mind.

Fair enough! I learn something new every day!

 

[redlined24]

It's the 380 version. I will see if we can work out a deal in the next week or two. Thanks for the replies!

 

[caulfieldian]

Let us know how it goes. The new R51 got me checking out the old model 51's and I dig them. I wouldn't mind having one as a range toy/conversation piece.

 

[redlined24]

I will, it's a nice and slim 380 it fits really well in my hand. Hopefully we work a deal.

 

[Dewidmt]

I loved the one I had, never should have sold it. Be veeeeery careful taking off the grips..in fact, avoid taking them off period! They slide on and off with a unique slot mechanism and they are very easy to break if you don't do it correctly! Don't ask me how I know.....lol

 

[redlined24]

thanks for the tip on the grips i could see that being a problem.

 

[ghitch75]

post a pic of it when and if you get it.....

 

[JettaKnight]

One of the dealer's I watch had three of these sell in sort order - $450, $650 & $850.

 

[redlined24]

One of the dealer's I watch had three of these sell in sort order - $450, $650 & $850.

wow, those prices are higher than i would have expected. But i don't know alot about these specific pistols. thanks for the info

 

[JettaKnight]

wow, those prices are higher than i would have expected. But i don't know alot about these specific pistols. thanks for the info

Mind you, that's from a dealer. The $850 had a name stamped in it and came with a holster. Pristine with provenance. The $450 was OK, with a decent amount of bluing and no chips.

 

[redlined24]

good points, this one in particular looks like it has had a rough life, all blueing gone, and a few scratches.