I was looking for my 2nd 1911. I was absolutely enamored with Para’s Slim Hawg. So I bought one over the Colt Defender. Took it to the range, shot it 200 times, jammed every mag. Dealer said ship it back to Para, so I did. Para sent it back over a month later with a note saying replaced barrel & extractor & test fired 24 times. Went to the range, still jammed every magazine, and about round 40 the extractor broke.
My dealer was gracious enough to give me a full credit toward a Colt Defender, which he didn’t have to do. Your dealer may or may not. I hope you’ll consider some other brand. As an easy comparison before buying, just compare Para’s magazines to Colt or Springfield’s magazines, and observe the differences in ‘fit & finish’. The differences are there, right down to the mags.
