The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Good idea.

Good idea. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:59:24 +0000

dressing the same way myself.

Same with my pre-series Royal, retrieved yesterday (reply)

brionic — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:14:57 +0000

from deep storage.

My Series 1 Target Stainless has been flawless (reply)

mcassill — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:01:31 +0000

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

Older Kimbers are the ticket (reply)

cubrock — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:32:09 +0000

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.

Bought a Para 14-45 for 700....BUT (reply)

Gila Jorge — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:02:49 +0000

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 know others who have had better luck but... (reply)

rob — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:03:25 +0000

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

For the longest time whenever someone had a malfunction.. (reply)

cas — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:49:48 +0000

..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.

That's been my experience with Kimber (reply)

rob — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:28:10 +0000

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.

I have shot two Paras for IPSC for years (reply)

woody — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:07:45 +0000

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.

$700 too high? (reply)

cas — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:58:30 +0000

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.

Seems high buy about 100.00 unless it's like new. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:35:32 +0000

Price check

bpjon — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:47:50 +0000

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?