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Does anyone know what serial number Para starts with when they make a new model?? I purchased an Expert full size last spring and I thought it weird that I saw the gun in my local shop before it was on their website. I recently sold it to a friend and when we were doing the paperwork I noticed that the serial number was 001004NW. I talked to someone else later and he thought that Para started with 001000 which would make mine the 4th one made. I don't know if he is correct or not, but it got me thinking. Does anyone out there know??

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I purchased my first handgun today. I bought it used from gander mountain for a reasonable price from what I can tell.

It was a gun that was traded in for credit or whatever. Anyway, I'm trying to find the exact model I have, and I see most have the product code on the side but mine just has 7.45. I look on the. I purchased my first handgun today.

I bought it used from gander mountain for a reasonable price from what I can tell. It was a gun that was traded in for credit or whatever. Anyway, I'm trying to find the exact model I have, and I see most have the product code on the side but mine just has 7.45. I look on the receipt and it just said 1911A1 under model. I tried to find it on their website but I only find ones that almost look like it but different finish and they have the model number engrave design on them. Here is a lil info on the gun, it has a newer style trigger, six slot design on back but not on front of the slide, blue finish and walnut hand grips.

Thanks for reading and any help will be appreciated. Best Answer: It's a Para 7.45 LDA. (Light Double Action) Meaning that it doesn't use the 1911's usual single action, but Para's own double action trigger design. (External hammer is down, pull trigger, hammer cocks and drops, gun fires.) Some like this trigger action better, some don't. I like the tried and true single action trigger best, but you have a nice pistol. Ndstation Download Chrome. I suppose it could also be a 7.45 PXT.

This would have the single action trigger. (Hammer must be c0cked by hand or recoil of slide before it can fire. Trigger simply releases c0cked hammer.). I was on one of our US Military National Shooting team competiting with a Match 1911 issued to me. I have Gold EIC badges in Pistol. However - I totally dreaded the yearly qualification with the 92F - because I never could shoot it anywhere near as good as the 1911.

I actually had to buy a 92F on my own and constantly practice to keep proficient with it. Buying a 1911 today is only OK if you are shooting in matches. I used to carry a 1911 for CCW - but - today I carry the Springfield Armory XD in 45acp - it gives me 13 rounds - and has a ton of other features the 1911 totally lacks - like a loaded chamber indicator, and indicator in the back the hammer is ready, and best of all - no stupid slide safety to get in the way. But - this is not my only CCW pistol - my other is the 20rd FN FiveSeveN. Loaded it weights exactly half what my XD in 45acp does - and best of all - I can hit fox and coyote sized target to 200 yards with it easily. Lots of farmers and ranchers have stopped keeping a 22 Hornet in the truck - and carry these.

I live in Alaska - so - this is very sensible pistol to use when the cirtters pelts are in the prime. If you must carry a 1911 - Look at the Kimbers with 8 rd mags.

They have a totally re-designed grip safety that interrupts the firing pin in the slide - it is 1,000% more safe than any other 1911's on the market I have seen. That - and they shoot like a dream.

Our police station received a pair of top end Grand Raptor II from a drug raid - I was totally blown away by how nice they are - much better than my Gold Cup. The XD and Sigs are the 45acp to carry today. But if you want to be cutting edge - the FN is allot more firepower. I put over 2500 rds through my FN and carryit all over Alaska gold panning, fishing, hunting, atv and snowmaching to -55F over the past 2 years. Heck - I bought it 2nd hand at that. I developed a little hitch in the slide when pulling back - I sent it to FN. Crack Money Wiz Rediff.