Para 1911?
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Canadian_Zuk
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I have a 2008 Canadian made Para X P14-45 in stainless and I absolutly love this gun, it is one of only a few "keepers" I have. Prepare for the Para haters to be along soon. I'm not a Para fan boy, I know they produced as many lemons as they did runners but I happened to get one that runs like a top. Thousands of rounds later and it still a nice tight gun.
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Exactly! The Para is the NEA of the 1911 world. Some are great, but unfortunately, the reputation sticks with them.
There are other 1911s in a similar price range like S&W, Ruger, SAMs and STis. You may consider those instead?
Canadian_Zuk
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You can probably get a good deal on a used Para due to all the negative hype they get. I wouldn't hesitate to pick up another one, but I would want to fondle it well 1st.
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Another TRUTH here! Don't buy a Para off the EE. Make sure you can work and shoot it before you buy it. If you can find Colts for a reasonable price, I would go that way instead. At least you know what you're getting!
A lot depends on when they were made. The early Canadian production guns were apparently good, but quality of the later Canadian models, once the move to the US became evident, suffered, because they ended up loosing experienced technicians, QA/QC dropped off etc.. Understandable I guess.
Some of the more recent US guns are quite good. I had a Para Longslide Hunter in 10mm that I loved. Sure, it wasn't fitted and finished as nicely as a Les Baer and had MIM parts that some complain about, but it was based on a forged slide and frame with a match barrel and was very accurate and reliable. A lot of guys like them for hunting in the US. Functionally as accurate a reliable as anything else, and no one is going to cringe about banging up a 1K Para, whereas they might with a 3-4K Heinie Longslide, RF Predator, Fusion etc. The only reason I sold it was because I bought a Perfect 10, but in retrospect, I wish I kept the Para as well.
Some of the more recent US guns are quite good. I had a Para Longslide Hunter in 10mm that I loved. Sure, it wasn't fitted and finished as nicely as a Les Baer and had MIM parts that some complain about, but it was based on a forged slide and frame with a match barrel and was very accurate and reliable. A lot of guys like them for hunting in the US. Functionally as accurate a reliable as anything else, and no one is going to cringe about banging up a 1K Para, whereas they might with a 3-4K Heinie Longslide, RF Predator, Fusion etc. The only reason I sold it was because I bought a Perfect 10, but in retrospect, I wish I kept the Para as well.
I have one in 9mm. I got it on a trade. When I first got it it wouldn't feed the last round. I bought a kimber magazine for it now it cycles everything all the time . It's a great gun. I would buy another if one showed up for a great price.
Let me preface the following statement by saying I'm a complete newb, but from what I hear a lot of handgun reliability issues are actually magazine issues. Also, some good info. I've never seen a Para in 9mm. Learn something new everyday.
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