Para has had some frame and slide issues over time.
i'd rank them above the cast 1911s coming out of the Philippine Islands and behind ones from the PRC. a good starter 1911 are ones from Brazil...like Springfield Armory's MilSpec
I own 4 ParaOrd pistols -- 3 of them are hi-cap and one is the C7.45 ---- all have been very reliable and accurate --- 3 of the 4 have over 5000 each thru them and I've never hade a part break etc. --- BTW , all of them are the steel frame.
I've owned 3 of them...one being a P-14 Limited model. They are okay but they machine the slides large where the barrel bushing goes in and their "match grade" barrel is loose at best.
Also, there is no warranty except for the original retail consumer. Been there, done that with the limited gun. It was a nice gun, but not what it was marketed as.
It shot two distinct groups without use of a Group Gripper and the trigger needed work to make it match ready.
If you want a good project gun, then Para Ordnance is a good starting point. That is my intention when I start my hi-cap project.
I love my LTC (crappy finish, two trips back to the factory for repairs and all) but I would definitely rate Para below the ones you mentioned. The big selling point for PARA (IMHO) is their high capacity models and the LDA trigger (if you are into that sort of thing).
Well, I like them. Own 4 different .45s, one a "Carry 12" that I prefer for my CCW over other brands in my collection. But I like the LDA trigger a lot. Mine have all been very reliable and well shooting.
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