Yeah...My para with triple-K mags I get 17 + 1.  Never under gunned.

The PARA Longslide started shipping last week, got mine yesterday. I have not had a chance to get inside of it yet or fire it, will do on Friday. The fit and finish are excellent though. Forged frame and slide, checkmate mags, and the front fiber optic sight is protected more than it looks in the stock photos which I like, I'm always breaking them. I'll post more in the function either Friday night or Monday night. This is my first Para of any kind and the first 1911 10mm that ive ever bought so it has a lot to live up too, we'll see...

Excellent!

Can you do an in-depth on it for us?

- Pictures 
- Full mag of Underwood 220's
- Full mag of Underwood 180's with post measurements of the brass expansion
- Picture of a round inserted into the barrel showing support

Thanks!

Pictures and a Range report are necessary and will be drooled on! 

I plan on all of the above. I have much ammo set aside just for this one, all of the Underwood lineup from 165 grn. and up and a small variety of others. I hope the 220's run well since this gun is for hunting.

Me too. Hopefully you are at that perfect mid-point in barrel slop that allows 220's easy travel.

Either you guys can't hit the broad side of a barn, you have size issues or most likely have brought a hand gun to a rifle situation. Otherwise carry extra magazines, and the flat single stacks don't bulge pockets on tight jeans either. 

Quote from: Retired Squid on November 11 2013 05:34:52 AM MST
Either you guys can't hit the broad side of a barn, you have size issues or most likely have brought a hand gun to a rifle situation. Otherwise carry extra magazines, and the flat single stacks don't bulge pockets on tight jeans either.

RS, I think most folks are thinking that Para made their name by making hi-cap 1911's and many prefer guns that can perform double duty, hunting/defense. I too prefer the single stack grip and since this gun was made for hunting, mag capacity isn't an issue with me. I shot a little Friday and the Para digested three mags of Underwood 220's with no problems. I was not shooting for accuracy but the gun seemed to prefer the heavier bullets in my impromptu #10 can on a hay bale test. Gonna shoot some more later today when it warms up.

Very nice ... I remember doing several full reports on my Fusion longslide in the first year or ownership.  I still own mine and will be the one pistol that goes with me to my grave.  Good luck!  Waiting for your reports....

Well I was actually just ragging them for fun of it, just as purest wheel gunners give the guys grief with more then 6 holes.

Fired upwards of 400 rds. Through the Para today. No failures of any kind. Was planning on accuracy test today but had company while firing, they helped watch my brass. It's throwing it over 10 yards away  so I backed my truck where the brass would land in the bed. After an elevation adjustment I was getting 2 inch groups, offhand, at 20 yards with the 220 grain underwood. I fired 150 of those with no pressure signs worth mentioning. Case expansion was .008. There was noticeable extractor scoring on the brass but no damage.

McQuade sent me this picture to post here...

Yea, that's quite a grab mark ....

Does the Para have a flat bottomed firing pin stop?  What recoil spring weight do they ship it with?  I'm wondering about if that ammo has the Para's slide opening a bit early...

Hey that round didn't even fire, the damage was from a previous round or was it damaged prior to putting it in the gun?

Quote from: The_Shadow on November 11 2013 03:54:26 PM MST
Hey that round didn't even fire, the damage was from a previous round or was it damaged prior to putting it in the gun?

Hmmm... duh, you're right Shadow....

I wonder, then, if the round popped out of the mag during the slide cycle, jumping ahead of the extractor.... and then having the extractor snapping OVER the rim of the round?