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45Auto · 04-19-2011, 04:02 PM

The M51 is a rather interesting pistol. For example, I have read that Gen. George S. Patton carried one as a backup gun. Springfield Research Service has noted that in WWII the OSS purchased a small number of M51 pistols from commercial sources for issue to field agents.

If you have access to the 1979 Gun Digest 33rd Edition there is a great article about the Model 51.

While I have no problem shooting standard velocity ammo in the M51, I have seen several broken breach blocks caused by shooting high velocity ammo through these pistols. Be sure you are using standard velocity ammo, no extra hot self defence ammo, "+P" or whatever.

04-19-2011, 04:02 PM	#22
45Auto Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,124	Re: Remington 51 .380 The M51 is a rather interesting pistol. For example, I have read that Gen. George S. Patton carried one as a backup gun. Springfield Research Service has noted that in WWII the OSS purchased a small number of M51 pistols from commercial sources for issue to field agents. If you have access to the 1979 Gun Digest 33rd Edition there is a great article about the Model 51. While I have no problem shooting standard velocity ammo in the M51, I have seen several broken breach blocks caused by shooting high velocity ammo through these pistols. Be sure you are using standard velocity ammo, no extra hot self defence ammo, "+P" or whatever.