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  • gladi8r

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    Anyone have any expeirence good or bad with a para ordnance wart hog 45 thinking about buyin one I likey the 10 rds of whoop a$$ 45 in a compact 1911
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    1rightguy

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    I had a hawg-9. It performed flawlessly, as stated above, but was bulky, heavy & ackward to handle.
     

    Flight954

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    I had nothing but problems from my time w/ a Para full size hi-cap LDA TAC type 1911(can't remember the name). Unfortunately I bought it new and sold it at a loss
     

    gladi8r

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    I got hands designed for operating rides at carnivals so I might be allright with that. You can put a pinky ext on them cant ya.
     

    cuate

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    Jeff Cooper if still alive would advise to learn to hit the intended target with the stock 1911 mag and barrel rounds, there would be no need for a bigger mag or pistol.
    There have been many reports of Officers firing 17 rounds of 9mm and neither hitting the assailant not anything ese but the sky. False security rather than marksmanship.
     

    dee

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    I was at the local gun store a few months back and they said Para was having some problems with the magazines just randomly falling out.
     

    kingofwylietx

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    Jeff Cooper if still alive would advise to learn to hit the intended target with the stock 1911 mag and barrel rounds, there would be no need for a bigger mag or pistol.
    There have been many reports of Officers firing 17 rounds of 9mm and neither hitting the assailant not anything ese but the sky. False security rather than marksmanship.

    Are you saying that even officers need to carry extra magazines due to the added difficulty of shooting under intense stress, or that you are battle tested and were able to eliminate a target w/minimal shots from a single stack mag while bad guys were sending lead your way?
     

    F350-6

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    Are you saying that even officers need to carry extra magazines due to the added difficulty of shooting under intense stress, or that you are battle tested and were able to eliminate a target w/minimal shots from a single stack mag while bad guys were sending lead your way?



    I understand your comment was meant to be sarcastic, but you do allude to a very valid point. When the bullets start flying, you can throw everything you think you know out the window. At this point all you're left with is instinct and reaction.

    This is where training, and comfort level come into play. My two cents is you need a weapon that you are comfortable with, and have practiced enough with to be able to use it without even thinking of sight picture for the first few rounds. If a pistol is not comfortable in your hands, it won't point in the right direction when the time counts. At least that's my opinion.
     

    1rightguy

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    I understand your comment was meant to be sarcastic, but you do allude to a very valid point. When the bullets start flying, you can throw everything you think you know out the window. At this point all you're left with is instinct and reaction.

    This is where training, and comfort level come into play. My two cents is you need a weapon that you are comfortable with, and have practiced enough with to be able to use it without even thinking of sight picture for the first few rounds. If a pistol is not comfortable in your hands, it won't point in the right direction when the time counts. At least that's my opinion.
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    That's the bottom line.
     

    beefsalad

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    I'm the owner of a Para NiteHawg. Had FTF issues when I first got it. $65 and a weeks or so worth of waiting and it was returned to me. They installed a new firing pin stop and all has almost been perfect since. The only issue I had was they left the retainer screw for the rear site loose after the repair. I was out at the range and my shots kept working their way further and further left. I was playing with my grip, and accounted it to that but eventually figured out that it was working its way off to the side. I still need to get that fixed properly, but can easily do it myself.

    While their warranty does state "to the original owner" (or similar wording) they didn't ask me for a copy of my reciept or anything. I may have sent in a registration card when I first got it, but I don't recall if that is the case or not exactly ;) I like it, but I have small hands. I do prefer the mag extension, but I can shoot and control it just as well without it. The extension makes it just a little more comfortable is all.

    Best of luck to you on finding another one!
     
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