I Said I Would Never Own A DA 1911.......I Lied

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Stopped by my favorite gun store today and was looking over the pistols in the display cases when one caught my eye, a stainless compact 1911, I asked the store owner about it and he said it'd a DA.....I said forget it, I don't want no damn DA 1911. He said let me show you something, he racked the slide but I noticed the hammer went back foeward, he smiled and handed me the pistol and said try the trigger .............damn, I couldn't believe how sweet the trigger was. :)
So now I'm the owner of a new pistol. Its a Para Ord C7.45LDA. I can't pick it up until next Saturday.........sure do want to try it out.
He said they were designed for LEO who were not allowed to carry locked & cocked............did I mention it has a sweeeeeet trigger. :)
Price was $650
 
I have a C6-45. It's a 3"er. I have never, ever pulled a trigger so sweet. Couldn't pull the sight off target if I tried. I have 9 1911's counting the DA. I never thought i'd own one either. When the slide is locked, the trigger is inactive. If you accidently hit it, nothing happens. :)

Congrats. I think you will like it very much.
 
Hey guys...are these Para accurate out of the box or do they need work on like regular 1911s?

HOw wide do the grip feels like? are they wide like HK USP fullsize?
 
iamkris, exactly my point....

Is the accuracy from your Para right out of the box, w/o any barrrel or accuracy work by a gunsmith?

Mighty sweet if it is, if so, you guys have me thinking about getting one..... :banghead:

At what distance was that from? Could not read your writing on the target.
 
Don't know about the accuracy yet as I can't pick mine up until 26 March, Maryland state law. The grips (panels) are rosewood and very thin........felt good in my hand.

Did I mention what a sweeeeet trigger it has. :)

Bogie......go check one out at a gunstore......I now understand why there is no need for a SA on this model ......just insert loaded mag, rack slide, engage safety and you're good to go..........really.
 
I hear great things about 'em... but I still take issue with 'em being called "1911". Just how much of the lockwork would JMB recognize?

I'm going to kick this over to General Handguns, now.
 
agreed, we have a P-14

and a Tac Four in our household, and will probably add some of the smaller ones for CCW.

Bogey, you have to try it to believe it. DA/SA to me is junk, and the earlier DAO's I've owned all got sold (imagine that) but this is like am SA trigger pull without the cocked and locked, and without having to cock the hammer before the first round.

Tell you the truth, its a bit like my beloved P7's--but since I can't buy a P7 in .45, this is the next best thing.
 
do you guys know how many lbs. of trigger pull these Paras have?

Used to own two P7s (M8 and M13) but cannot stand the heat buildup during long shooting session.

If it's like a P7 in .45acp, then that is awesome..
 
I saw one in a gun store a few weeks ago and asked the guy what the heck a 45 LDA was...some new cartridge or something. He just said nope..it's just plain old 45 acp, then checked its chamber, handed it to me and said "just pull the trigger".

It was the nicest trigger I've ever felt in a DAO auto. If I wasn't there shelling out a pile of cash for the Buckmark Nickel Plus they ordered for me, I'd have bought one right on the spot. Next visit maybe.
 
I bought a P14 LDA when they first came out. For a DA trigger it is the best I've seen/felt.

But I just couldn't get past the DA thing. Traded it for a P14 single action and never regretted it.

The Para Carry has re-piqued my interest though.....not enough to buy one yet....but, maybe....

Smoke
 
do you guys know how many lbs. of trigger pull these Paras have?
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Difficult to describe...you really have to experience it, but I'll try.

It's a bit like a 2-stage military rifle trigger. The "take up" -- the portion that moves the hammer back -- is no more than about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds. The release is crisp with little or no creep, stacking or overtravel. Mine runs around 4-5 pounds.
 
I have two Para LDA's, a C7/45 and a Stealth Hi-Cap (14/45). I love them and am planning to add another one (a Colonel) when they're available and I have the funds. The triggers are absolutely amazing! They're great when you dry-fire them in the shop, but absolutely stunning when you squeeze off some live rounds.

One other plus that the Para's have going for them is they have feed ramp is part of the barrel, not seperate like most other 1911's. This really helps feeding. I've put a couple thousend rounds thru my two and I can't recall a single failure to feed. In fact, I can't recall a single malfunction at all. Not many other 1911's can make that claim without a ton of custom work.

BTW, the Colonel is a Commander-length LDA, with a 14-round mag, and an OD finish. It's a pretty nice looking pistol. Para is also releasing a version of the Stealth Hi-Cap with an accessory rail under the frame and a 9mm version of their Warthog.

Frank
 
I have two Para's. The first was a Carry 12, bought NIB. It feels great in my hand but the size/weight of the grip makes it difficult to CCW. I did have to replace the mag springs to get it to work correctly. A set of Wolff springs fixed the problem.

My second Para is a used C6.45. Before shooting it, I replaced the mag and recoil springs and it works great.

Both guns are very accurate. The Carry 12 is nearly as accurate as my Sig 220 and the C6.45 is nearly as accurate as the Carry 12. For their size, both guns are a little too heavy but I've been spoiled by "the beast", my Smith 340SC.

Shooting both guns is like shooting a DA revolver,

John
 
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