My first 1911

[TNMTBik3r]

I have shot several different 1911s and have wanted to own one for quite a while. Now I own one!

 

Para Ordnance Expert Stainless 

 

"Para's Expert Stainless is a 45 ACP with a 5" stainless match grade barrel

and steel frame & slide. It has a 2-dot combat rear sight with a green
fiber optic front sight. Comes with a beavertail grip safety and an
adjustable skeletonized trigger. Stainless finish with polymer grips. Comes
with two 8-rd magazines."

 

 

My first choice going in was going to be the Springfield Loaded or RO model based on research. The store did not have the Loaded model, and I did not care for the RO when I held it and really did not care for the adjustable rear sight. I looked at a couple of other 1911s but this Para felt the best in hand and the trigger is very light. The pistol in general and the trigger feel better than my neighbor's $1300 Kimber....

 

I put 40 rounds through it at the store range before leaving, this thing is accurate! Well at least when I do my part, I rushed some shots and pulled them to the left. It shoots great, I cannot wait to put some more rounds downrange. I bought some bullets/primers today so will get ammo loaded up over the holiday weekend.

 

I need to buy a couple additional mags now. I have a Blackhawk level 2 kydex holster on the way, I do plan to carry this on the times I OC.

[TNMTBik3r]

I should have taken a pic of the target before I dumped the additional 3 mags on paper. At 10 yards the first 2 mags were all X and 9 ring. But then I started shooting a bit faster and pushed back to 20 yards and they spread out. 

I plan to shoot it off the bench at my normal range (with sand bags, no ransom rest or anything) at 25 yards and see what it will do.

[RC3]

Wait till you get a 15 round mag. So ugly, but its a great equalizer. 

[Fourtyfive]

Welcome to the illness !

[Guest kingarmory]

_{I have the same gun, took it completely apart, did a trigger job, a ramp job, and general fitting.  Runs flawlessly and is a real tackdriver.  I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.  I work on a lot of 1911's and that Expert is better fitted right out of the box than most Kimbers}

Edited May 24, 2014 by kingarmory

[TNMTBik3r]

Another 200 rounds through the pistol. 5 feed failures, 3 of the 5 fed fine on the 2nd attempt from the mag. The other two would not feed from the mag- the bullet was jamming on the ramp and was being deformed. These were reloads, no issues with the 50 factory rounds.

[Guest kingarmory]

Another 200 rounds through the pistol. 5 feed failures, 3 of the 5 fed fine on the 2nd attempt from the mag. The other two would not feed from the mag- the bullet was jamming on the ramp and was being deformed. These were reloads, no issues with the 50 factory rounds.

 

We did a video on some basic tuning that will help you out on this

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oaj_zPJGQk

 

[TNMTBik3r]

Thanks, I will watch that video.
Para says to allow a 500 round break in period, and since these were reloads may be an issue with those few rounds. Regardless I am loving this pistol! Shoots to POA at 25 yards - 5 rounds, 2 were touching, group was 4 inches which I don't consider bad at all since wasn't off a good rest, just sandbag. Edited May 26, 2014 by jonathon1289