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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: coltfan3000 on January 11, 2008, 09:55:34 PM

Title: Para ordinance pistols. Any opinions on their stainless guns?
Post by: coltfan3000 on January 11, 2008, 09:55:34 PM
Has anyone put their hands on the new Para ordinance high-capacity single action 45 pistol in stainless?
I was looking through their website this evening and I was wondering if anyone on the board have or use
Para's pistols?  I am leading toward one of the limited editions.  Michael on the most recent addition of downrange radio
was talking about new products from Para so I was looking for some input.

Thanks

Don
Title: Re: Para ordinance pistols. Any opinions on their stainless guns?
Post by: ellis4538 on January 12, 2008, 07:41:40 AM
I have 2 HiCaps in .45 in blue (they weren't making stainless when I got mine) and love them.  Have been to 2 USPSA Nationals where they were being used by squadmates (in .40 cal.) - no troubles, no jams etc.  Others may have different experiences.   
Title: Re: Para ordinance pistols. Any opinions on their stainless guns?
Post by: Sabre22 on January 16, 2008, 01:54:10 PM
I have two a 1445 Limited in Stainless and the Carry 12 both are LDAs and have worked fine mine do not like Ultramax Ammunition though.Niether did a friends Black Model 14-45. Both are very Accurate and with the correct ammo (Winchester whitebox and Ranger reliable so far.
Title: Re: Para ordinance pistols. Any opinions on their stainless guns?
Post by: RGJOHNS on March 09, 2008, 06:46:27 PM
 8)just got and shot a new para pxt ss not the hi capacity. wanted one that I could use 8 shot mags that i already have. It was nice to shoot at the range. not problem one. good shooting. Like the gun, I did run the slide sitting here watching tv last night. Always do with every new gun that I buy. I would like to hold a hi-cap model of there's but find most hicaps don't ft my hand. Anyway ther is my two cents worth. hope it helps. Ray.
Title: Re: Para ordinance pistols. Any opinions on their stainless guns?
Post by: tombogan03884 on March 09, 2008, 07:23:12 PM
Coltfan, YOU of all people know they make good guns  (especially the free ones, right   ;D   ) the only other things would be how the Hi-cap grip fits your hand, and the actual grade of stainless steel they use, that would determine HOW rust resistant they are all stainless will rust just some alloys do it quicker than others. One caution, Blued steel will develope "surface rust" quite a while before it starts to pit, but stainless, while it resists rust longer, pits much quicker when it does develope. Hope this helps. Have you shot the one you won yet? Tell us how you like it.
Title: Re: Para ordinance pistols. Any opinions on their stainless guns?
Post by: kilopaparomeo on March 09, 2008, 07:27:45 PM
I have a Para P14.45 LDA Limited that I've been shooting for 6 or 7 years in 3-gun matches.  Has never failed to feed, fire or extract.  Sufficiently accurate.

No reservations.