A friend is offering me a Para Ordnance P14-45 Signature Series, in excellent condition, with 3 14 round magazines, for $750. Should I bite?

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

I have three friends with Para's and all have been nightmares. The one has spent more time at Para than it has at my friends.

Seeing that has scared me off, I'd be afraid unless it was close to a freebie.

And never had one problem. My dad also shoots one with no problem. All three are P-16's 40 cal. Also shoot with a bunch of others that shoot them with no problems. The price seems alittle high but take it out and shoot it if you can.

But I've had three Para's and while they were not exactly beautiful compared to high grade 1911's, they all ran 100% and were very accurate. But, I wouldn't pay $750 for a used Para...closer to $600 in my opinion.

..at a match I, or one of my friends would turn to another and say "Kimber." Same deal with them, two friends with nightmare guns. I'm gun shy (pun intended) on Kimber's as well.

After three outa three Kimbers with different problems I'm definitely not petting that dog again.

I use the Para for Limited Class in USPSA shoots.....but had feeding problems had to polish overthining, then had to rebuild all the magazines with new springs and followers...evernfactory fresh magazines needed the same rebuild...and getting support from Para is now near impossible...gthrer was a fellow there who was the go to guru...but they let him go when they restructtured after the move from Canada...potentially a good gun BUT be ready to spend money to get it right and a pistol smith is mandatory....that said...I love the gun now with all the problems behind me...but I have 1400 invested....no cheapie..

I've had 100% success with pre-Series II Kimbers. My first one, a Classic Stainless, shot (and shoots - still my every day carry piece) like a match gun. 1" groups at 25 yards with more than one load. Love that gun.

If I can find decent deals on the earlier guns, I snap them up if they are configurations I want. I tend to stay away from all Series II Kimbers unless they are so cheap they are worth the gamble.

Ridiculously accurate and digests without complaint loads that my G21 chokes and gags on. Go figure.

from deep storage.

dressing the same way myself.

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Of the Troops & For the Troops