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I thought I'd post this here as information to others in the market for a small .380. I just purchased a Remington RM380 as I was enamored with the design and size of it and the fact that it had features that the original LCP did not (i.e. ambi mag release, double strike capability and lock back on last round). I've always been a Remington fan but I've had a series of firsts: 1) I've never had a pistol to malfunction out of the box (big confidence breaker right there) 2) Previously, I've never had to deal with a warranty item with Remington With that said, I took it out for its maiden voyage to the range with factory hardball to try it out and determine if it was carry worthy. That question was quickly answered within the first 20 rounds. The trigger bar would slip past the hammer cam and would not engage the hammer. It looks like the bar is slipping around the outside of the cam. I now have a paperweight that's nice to look at and not much more. However, in researching this issue, it seems as though others are experiencing the same problem: http://www.remingtonowners.com/topic2444.htmlI'm at the point now that no matter how "fixed" it is, I could never trust this firearm for anything more than plinking. I've owned all other major brands of pistols and have never experienced this. I guess there's a reason why you don't hear Remington in the same sentence as Glock, Smith & Wesson or even Ruger when it comes to handguns. Buyer beware....
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I wouldn't have bought the cheap POS to start with.
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I guess there's a reason it was on sale.
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I bought a RM 380 when they came out. My dealer matched a Cabela's sale price, and there was an additional $50 rebate offered by Remington.
The pistol worked fine and I liked it - but I found it impossible to extract the $50 rebate from Remington. A friend also liked the pistol and I sold it to him. I told him about the rebate and he's still bugging me about it.
I don't think he's shot it a lot. But I can imagine who he'll go after if it breaks.
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Remington's track record on pistols is about as good as Jennings
The government plans these shootings by targeting kids from kindergarten that the government thinks they can control with drugs until the appropriate time--DerbyDude
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Remington's track record on pistols is about as good as Jennings Same thing for their semi-auto rifles...
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Remington's track record on pistols is about as good as Jennings Same thing for their semi-auto rifles... Right, but we have you to fix those Lee
The government plans these shootings by targeting kids from kindergarten that the government thinks they can control with drugs until the appropriate time--DerbyDude
Whatever. Tell the oompa loompa's hey for me. [/quote]. LtPPowell
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Every time someone comes into the shop and asks about Remington pistols, my reply is "Remington makes rifles and shotguns". I usually have to repeat it once or twice before they get it.
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Imagine my shock! A Remington pistol not working right.
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The sad thing is I really wanted to like this better than my LCP. It had an ambi mag release, locked back on last shot and second strike capability. None of that matters now as it'll never be trusted.
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Remington's track record on pistols is about as good as Jennings Same thing for their semi-auto rifles... Right, but we have you to fix those Lee No you don't - I won't touch those pos... Simplest, very reliable .380 is the Kahr P-380.. If you need/want an ambi-safety model, then the Kimber Micro might be the choice..
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Remington is the worst gun company in the world.
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This is pure BS. Why would Remington sell something knowing it has an issue when they already offer a revised part to correct the issue some years back: http://www.remingtonowners.com/topic2476.html
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Look at all the problems the Marlin line is having since Remington bought them. Sell it, let the customer fix it.
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Look at all the problems the Marlin line is having since Remington bought them. Sell it, let the customer fix it. Remind me not to buy any guns from you.
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I got the RM380 back after being "repaired". They replaced the trigger bar and corrected the issue with the magazines dragging upon ejection.....
It's still broken. The sear engagement continues to slip while not allowing the hammer to perform full travel.
At this point, I want my money back and it gone. I learned my lesson here. Buyer beware of the RM380.
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Remington's track record on pistols is about as good as Jennings Same thing for their semi-auto rifles... Right, but we have you to fix those Lee No you don't - I won't touch those pos... Simplest, very reliable .380 is the Kahr P-380.. If you need/want an ambi-safety model, then the Kimber Micro might be the choice.. With top quality micro 9mm’s available why waste ones time on a 380?
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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I got the RM380 back after being "repaired". They replaced the trigger bar and corrected the issue with the magazines dragging upon ejection.....
It's still broken. The sear engagement continues to slip while not allowing the hammer to perform full travel.
At this point, I want my money back and it gone. I learned my lesson here. Buyer beware of the RM380. Advertise it on Craigslist and sell it for 50 bucks more than you paid for it.. cash only. And forget about it
The government plans these shootings by targeting kids from kindergarten that the government thinks they can control with drugs until the appropriate time--DerbyDude
Whatever. Tell the oompa loompa's hey for me. [/quote]. LtPPowell
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Interesting. I have exactly 250rd through mine, 100 of which were Speer Gold Dot. The gun has been completely reliable, and I have zero reason not to trust it.
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