van37725

If it's 7075 T6 aluminum Don't try to weld it.  If it's 6061 OK.   Van

For you to ship him a firearm, he would have to have a FFL.

Bowl of dried cat food below the deck, chair, beer, and 12 guage on the deck. got 20 last summer. Van

Officers size 1911-A1 in 45 acp. Van

Sorry didn't read all of the thread. Van

Your Para is an 80 series pistol, it has a firing pin block that cannot be bipassed unless the trigger is in the rearward position. When reassembling it, could you have left the firing pin in the foreward position after inserting the firing pin stop? Also, some of the Para's had a tendency to have the firing pin stick in the foreward position if fired on an empty chamber. Take the slide off, depress the firing pin safety, push the firing pin all the way in, release the firing pin. If it didn't stick you're good to go on that issue. Van

OK, check if the firing pin sticks in the foreward position. This is an 80's series pistol, it has a firing pin block, unless the trigger is in the rearward position the firing pin is blocked. Check the free travel of the firing pin through the firing pin stop, check if the firing pin stop is overly loose and may have dropped down trapping the firing pin in the foreward position,. there are many reasons for this malfunction, all minor. First call Para and tell them what's going on, the pistol is under warranty! Van

Single stack mags, like the 1911 mags, last a very long time. Double stack pistol mags  wear the springs out faster. I rotate my mags every 2-3 weeks when not shooting regularly. I've had the same springs for over 5 years. Anytime your mag doesn't engage the slide stop, replace the spring. Van

Sir, It's not a jacobs taper, it should be a jarno taper.   Van