LGS has a milspec type 1911, stainless with 3 mags, no box or docs, that looks pretty nice and is marked on the frame as made in NC. Does that origin add any value over a newer used one? I have never owned or investigated one of these guns, thanks!

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Originally posted by stiab:
LGS has a milspec type 1911, stainless with 3 mags, no box or docs, that looks pretty nice and is marked on the frame as made in NC. Does that origin add any value over a newer used one? I have never owned or investigated one of these guns, thanks!

IMO no. The Para Ords that were actually good were the later ones made in Canada (again, IMO). I've only had 2 or 3 of them though and am not an expert. If your shop will let you test fire it before purchase, I recommend that. US made Paras earned a bad reputation for QC. It might be fine though. But don't pay a premium.

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Originally posted by 1KPerDay:

IMO no. The Para Ords that were actually good were the later ones made in Canada (again, IMO). I've only had 2 or 3 of them though and am not an expert. If your shop will let you test fire it before purchase, I recommend that. US made Paras earned a bad reputation for QC. It might be fine though. But don't pay a premium.

That is great information, and exactly the type of insight I was seeking. Thanks!

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The Para Ords that were actually good were the later ones made in Canada (again, IMO).

You mean the earlier ones. Para-Ordnance was originally a Canadian company that eventually moved to the US. I had their early P14-45, which was a fine gun. I wouldn’t pay a premium these days for any of them, Canadian or US, especially US, after Remington acquired the company.

They also made the LDA (Light Double Action) version, which was interesting, when I was playing with it at gun shows. Never had a chance to shoot it, though. Fun factoids: Alice’s pistols in Resident Evil: Extinction are the LDAs.

I had two Para LTC 1911s in 9mm. One Canadian and one made in Pineville, NC. Both were aluminum frame 1911s designed for carry.

The Canadian gun was tight but ran well with factory ammo. I sold it last year and kind of regret letting it go.

The NC gun was so poorly put together that I finally took all of the Series 80 parts and full length guide rod out and put in a GI guide rod and a frame spacer to use it as a Series 70 range toy. It now feeds better but is very finicky with anmmo and magazines. Not a gun I would ever carry or trust.

Also, if this gun has the “PXT” power extractor, which is essentially a spring-assisted oversized extractor, you won’t be able to replace it easily if it ever fails.

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Originally posted by Mr.9mm:
Not a gun I would ever carry or trust.

More good info, thanks! I'm ruling the gun out.

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Originally posted by 12131:

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The Para Ords that were actually good were the later ones made in Canada (again, IMO).

You mean the earlier ones. Para-Ordnance was originally a Canadian company that eventually moved to the US.

Yeah, I meant the later of the Canadian made ones. Not that the Canadian ones were the latest ones made. I rewrote the sentence a couple of times for clarity and guess I failed.