ParaOrd .45
 

GTCrispy, I've got contact info if you want one from 1st Group. I already dropped my name in the hat to order a shamelessly self-promoting SF blaster. It's my birthday gift to myself. :D We're just waiting on 35 willing participants to place an order.

They have also made and offered a version to 1st CAV. $750 for the pistol, 5 hi cap mags, and the tac light. I Believe they are doing these for all deployed Units for each deployment because of of the engravings on this pistol is "OIF 06' - 08"

Good deal though.

Oh really? My roommate had brought home an order form and I went ahead and filled it out and emailed it to Para Ordnace already. I didn't know we had to wait for 35 orders...I guess I'll see what I get back from Para Ord about the status of my order.

I finally just got my 10th Group Pistol today. My wife ordered it while I was in Iraq and had planned to surprise me with it when I got back. It was supposed to have been delivered on the first of November but that didn't happen. Over the next month my wife made a number of calls to the company and was told that the weapon would be shipped on such and such a date which never happened. During this time I was aware that buddies of mine who had ordered these guns were having similar problems but I did not yet know that my wife had ordered one for me. She finally got fed up and called to cancel the order and get a refund that she would use to buy a gun locally. A supervisor got on and talked to her and swore that the gun would be here on Wednesday. It arrived today. Still, I am excited to have this gun and can't wait to get to a range though I doubt that I will order another gun from Para-ordnance.


SFC W

SFC W:

I am sorry to hear that you/your wife got the runaround. I hate being lied to as well. Just tell me six weeks, if that is what it is going to be.

At the same time, if anyone who carries concealed and likes the 1911 is looking for a good carry gun, the P-12 Lightweight has been my favorite for a long time. The aluminum framed P-12 holds 12 rounds of .45 ACP, is roughtly the same size as a Colt Lightweight Officer's Model or any of the other 3.5" barreled 1911s, and weighs just about the same, with the addition of the extra five rounds. It also takes the larger 13 and 14 round mags (from the P13, P-14, and SF-45) for reloads, so if you carry it as a backup handgun, you can use the same mags as your primary.

Might be worth considering if you decide you like your SF-45 and are in the market for a carry gun.

TR

Thanks for the headsup. I'm going to call them after the new year but i'll make sure I keep up after them if they start to do the same to me.

gtcrispy,

I hope the price that you got with Para is same as the one that 1st Groupers are trying to get. I think it's around $650 with all the add-ons and accessories. I was thinking about getting one but it was a little too big for me as a carry gun.

On a side note, the same guy is trying to set up a P220/P226 group buy with an SF crest. Again, those are pretty good deals, but too big for me.

Yeah, the 'guy' was at the SFA Chapter team house, drumming up orders on these SIGs. It sounded like a good deal. As I recall he got some orders.

I would have liked to order a 220, but I own an older version of the SIG 226 and 220. (No night sights, no flashlight attachment, etc.) My wife would have killed me if I ordered one. :eek: :(

As it is, I seldom carry a full sized pistol, anyway. I seem to carry my Glock model 27 .40 a lot because of the size, etc. :munchin

Yup I got the same price. It's $695 or so I believe. I used the 1SFG order form when I sent it in. Maybe when I return from the next trip I'll consider getting one of the Sig's. My SGM has 226 with the crest. Looked nice. I had a 226 but sold it to a buddy so maybe i'll have to get another one eventually.

Well my CC along with some other guys were charged last week so it looks like going direct might've worked out just fine anyhow. We'll see if its on the way.

Picked mine up today. Perhaps because I went directly to Para, I ended up with a Pistol with just two SF Crests and no 1st Grp crossed arrows. No biggie. Looking forward to taking it to the range.

I laughed so hard I scared my dog! "Tip of the Spear" Warrior :lifter with SFAS, SERE, Weapons Training, CQB Training etc, etc. Operational in God know's where doing God know's what :lifter for Heaven know's how long and still ruled by a 'lil ole slip of a girl! The "Universal Scheme of Things" stands inviolate!

Few quick pics of mine. Went to range to work on breaking it in. Had some malfuctions as far as chambering rounds. We'll see how it goes after I get more rounds through it. The only thing I don't like on it right now is that trigger has a bit more slack then my Kimber Warrior.

Maybe you'd have fewer malfunctions if you stopped sticking the muzzle up your butt. :D

What ammo were you using, just seems like a lot of powder burn outside the muzzle.

I say Winchester white box, but PMC does the same thing.

Acetone the slide and any parts that rub together to speed the lapping process and it'll break in faster. Just make sure you clean it really well after shooting before you lube it.

Para's have a finicky extractor setup and some require tuning or spring replacements to make them run good.

Was it chambering the round high (getting hung on the case lip), or just from being a bit dirty. If it keeps up, polishing compound on the feedramp and a good jewelry polishing cloth will fix most small feedramp problems. I'm a Dremel wizz, but don't recommend this for everyone. :D