re: Would you guys make this firearm trade?

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but the reviews I've seen on this one are very positive.

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The more you deal with guns, the more you'll realize that there are rarely any negative reviews published in gun magazines.

Not saying that gun rags are the source of your reviews -- just stating. The gun rags get too much advertising revenue from gun makers, holster makers, ammo makers, et al to say anything negative about these products. One will commonly see a pistol test report saying the gun had "virtually" no malfunctions or some such BS.

As far as internet reviews -- yet to see one that impressed me. Most are just the typical recitation of features.

As far as issues with the R1911, just Google "Remington 1911 problems" -- there are plenty. This is just one example: LINK

Again, I (just me) won't be buying anything made by Remington.