Para PDA trigger rubbing my finger raw

[Fatman]

Can you move the web of your shooting hand up higher and tighter on the grip safety? I think you may be getting sore from the bottom of the trigger pushing into your finger as the pistol flips.  The fine wet/dry paper and oil won't lower the grooves, but it will take off any tiny burrs and polish the serrations, letting your finger slide down the trigger w/o catching on anything.

[Bender]

Can you move the web of your shooting hand up higher and tighter on the grip safety? I think you may be getting sore from the bottom of the trigger pushing into your finger as the pistol flips.  The fine wet/dry paper and oil won't lower the grooves, but it will take off any tiny burrs and polish the serrations, letting your finger slide down the trigger w/o catching on anything.

Thanks Fatman,

I'll check my grip and try the wet/dry paper and see how things work.

[Bender]

In case you are wondering... I tried the sandpaper trick and it seemed to help a little bit. I contacted Para and they said they would replace to serrated trigger with a smooth one with no charge. I just had to pay for shipping. It goes out today. I'll let you know how things turn out.

 

[PegLeg45]

Good luck.
We don't need no more sore trigger-digits.....

[Michael Bane]

You know what's weird? I asked Para about that...my early LDAs have smooth triggers, while my new one is serrated. Their customer service guys told me that the serrated triggers were added because of "overwhelming" customer demand. They thought it was weird, too, since all of us have spent years grinding the serrations off revolver triggers.

Luckily, my Carry 9 is Old Skol with a smooth trigger. BTW, in ev ery class I've gone through I end up with a shredded trigger finger regardless of gun...I apparently have girly man hands...

Michael B

[Sponsor]

[TSB]

..I apparently have girly man hands...

Michael B

Hey, I can type 70 words a minute and have the scars to prove it!!!!

[Bender]

Wow... Para is fast... Sent my pistol in on Tuesday, October 14, and got it back yesterday, Tuesday, October 21.

They replaced the serrated trigger with the smooth one and did some other checks as well. Haven't been to the range yet but during some dry fire exercises it does feel better. Doesn't bite into my finger as much as the old trigger.

[Fatman]

Now you know why all my .45s are Paras.  Customer service is wonderful. When I got my P12, I had questions about the guide rod, and particularly about it's lifespan.  They answered the questions, then sent me a spare w/o my asking and at no charge with a note saying "...use the one that came with the pistol for practice and use this one for carry. That should ease your mind on the chance of breakage just when you need the pistol the most."

I wouldn't doubt that they tuned the pistol for you. When I had a squib in my P14, (found the swollen barrel when I cleaned it - it apparently happened when I was double tapping, second round hit the jammed one) the ammo manufacturer requested the pistol and the empty ammo box. After an inspection they sent the pistol to Para for a new barrel and slide check, and Para replaced the barrel with a match grade one and fully tuned the pistol.

[Big Frank]

All my .45s are Paras too. My 12.45 LDA was having quite a few malfunctions which is something that never happened with my other two Paras. I sent it in and they replaced the Colt-Officers-Model-type of recoil system with a Warthog-type system. Now it has dual concentric recoil springs with one spring captured, instead of one spring and a separate guide and plug. They also tuned and polished the extractor, and some other parts, replaced one mag and replaced the springs in the 3 other mags. And they test fired it to make sure it worked. All done at no charge. It would cost a good amount of money to have it tuned that well by anyone else. And it's a LIFETIME warranty so if I ever have another problem I can get it fixed for free again.