[jade]

i am thinking about a Para-CCW for concealed carry but i wanted to ask what others thought of them. they are relatively new as they have only been available since december 2002.

i found a similiar model in a local store. i like the way they feel in my hand and i really like the trigger.

i was wondering specifically about the quality and reliability.


thanks,
jade

http://www.paraord.com/pages/single/CCW745S.html

[DigMe]

I can't tell you about the quality and reliability but man...it sure feels good and that trigger is straight BUTTAH!! I've got some serious G.A.S.(Gun Acquisition Syndrome) for the CCW or the CARRY right now. Wish I could afford one or both!

brad cook

[Smoke]

On Para Ordnance:

I have had nothing but good luck with their guns. I am on my 3rd one and all have performed flawlessly. (excepting their mag catches) I now have a P14.45 Limited and a P13.45.

On the LDA trigger:

I had a P14.45 LDA and really liked it. It was my first P.O. I traded it on the P14.45 because I like single action better. With that said the Para LDA is the BEST DA trigger I have felt.

On the CCW:

The way they have put this gun together really has me reconsidering the LDA trigger. I like the features they put on this gun and the whole design of it. I may pick one up again sometime.

Conclusions:

You have my blessing. GO GET IT!

[Handy]

The important thing to consider with the Light Double Action Para is the safety aspect. The most important word in LDA is "Light". That trigger moves very easily, and needs to be treated with extra caution. It can not be approached as a regular DA or DAO might be.

This has nothing to do with safety attitude or compliance with gun handling rules. I'm merely speaking of human falibility and the level of protection/margin of error you give yourself. For instance, one trigger system might be fine for Mexican carry, another (LDA), not.

[Tamara]

Isn't there a manual thumb safety on the LDA? :confused:

[Smoke]

I don't feel the LDA is any different than a Single Action 1911 as far as safety goes.

[DigMe]

Isn't there a manual thumb safety on the LDA?

Yeah, there definitely is. Maybe Handy wasn't aware of that.

brad cook

[Tamara]

It's been a while since I looked at a Para catalog, so I wasn't sure if they'd started doing a DAO/no safety variant.

[mattk]

I say steer clear of Para for a self defense guns. Especially the LDA. The trigger bar is a flimsy cheap piece of pot metal that can be easily broken.
Para have a cast slide and frame which in itself is not really bad, but Para castings are very pouros and their guns rust easily even their stainless offerings.
Their stainless looking small parts are actually cheaply nickeled plated and tend to peel(Hammer, Bushing, recoil spring cap).
I just dont see how the LDA system is better than traditional 1911 styles.

[Handy]

Tamara and Brad,

I am aware of the safety, but assumed that most people buying the LDA were looking to carry it without the safety engaged, like the Beretta and similar pistols are usually carried.

If one was big on carrying a locked 1911, why would they choose the LDA over the nicer triggered SA models?