Looks like PARA-USA is gone

MCQUADE · February 04 2015 06:12:16 PM MST

I read on Carolina gunrunners that Para is gone and will now be rebranded as Remington. I contacted Travis Tomasie and he no longer works for Para.

The_Shadow · February 04 2015 06:28:43 PM MST

Oh my, Para for the course...I doubt Remington will continue the 10mm hunter but I could be wrong! ${$default_huh_smiley}$ Or should I say I hope I'm wrong! ${$default_cool_smiley}$

MCQUADE · February 04 2015 06:39:23 PM MST

I heard that!! Good 'ol "Freedom Group" at work.

Wolfie · February 04 2015 08:02:24 PM MST

Man I did not even get my Hunter yet.

Will Freedom Group cover the warranty?

Desolo · February 04 2015 11:55:45 PM MST

Well this sucks. ${$default_shocked_smiley}$ maybe remington will make the LS Hunter as a remington product? It would be nice...

my_old_glock · February 05 2015 09:22:34 AM MST

Para Ordnance supposedly makes/made the R51 for Remington. You know; that gun that didn't work.

Maybe Freedom Group/Remington decided to buy out Para, so they could control production.

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BEEMER! · February 05 2015 11:34:36 AM MST

Quote from: my_old_glock on February 05 2015 09:22:34 AM MST

Para Ordnance supposedly makes/made the R51 for Remington. You know; that gun that didn't work.

Maybe Freedom Group/Remington decided to buy out Para, so they could control production.

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Para USA has been part of The Freedom Group/Remington for over three years.

sqlbullet · February 05 2015 03:12:42 PM MST

This is really just the disappearance of the brand. Either they didn't value the brand anymore, or they hope to amp up the Remington brand in the pistol market with this move.

Zephyr · February 05 2015 05:49:25 PM MST

I thought this happened in 2012.

Osageid · February 06 2015 07:03:13 AM MST

Quote from: Wolfie on February 04 2015 08:02:24 PM MST
Man I did not even get my Hunter yet.

Will Freedom Group cover the warranty?

I am glad I purchased mine last year! My LGS has one right now, I m sure he would sell transfer I a FFL near you.

sqlbullet · February 06 2015 08:09:35 AM MST

Quote from: Zephyr on February 05 2015 05:49:25 PM MST
I thought this happened in 2012.

Freedom bought Para-USA in 2012. Now they are eliminating the Para brand. The guns will carry the Remington roll mark going forward.

Patriot · February 06 2015 08:49:24 AM MST

Could be a smart move. Remington is a well known brand. Para is not. Name recognition alone should help them sell more guns.

Wolfie · February 06 2015 10:05:43 AM MST

Osageid, have the gun just waiting for the amended permit to get it. Looks real good in person.

Osageid · February 06 2015 09:36:26 PM MST

Awesome!! You will love it!!

Wolfie · February 09 2015 03:43:59 PM MST

It seems the branding death march continues at Freedom Group, as more and more of the smaller brands under the Remington umbrella are killed off and merged with Big Green proper. The latest casualty is Para USA, a 1911 handgun manufacturer known for competition handguns and good quality products. In a press release this morning, Remington announced that Para USA will no longer exist as a separate brand, and their products will be sold under the amalgamated Remington branding instead. Make the jump for the presser . . .

At Remington Outdoor Company ("ROC") we develop, manufacture and market the highest quality firearms, ammunition, and related products. We have built ROC by acquiring and cultivating great brands and products, such as the Remington 870 and 700, DPMS rifles, AAC suppressors, Barnes Bullets ammunition, Para USA handguns, and more while continuously investing in our people and facilities. In 2011 Remington re-entered the handgun market with the critically acclaimed R1 1911, an updated version of the 1911 Remington made for the US government in World War I. Most of ROC's new product launches and acquisitions have gone well, but they aren't always perfect and, candidly, we did a poor job with the Marlin factory relocation and the R51 launch. These were expensive but valuable lessons.

In 2012, with a goal of expanding its handgun line, ROC acquired Para USA ("Para"), a company that specialized in the production of competition, high capacity, and double action 1911-style pistols. Following Remington's acquisition, Para, which had been experiencing quality control issues, saw a steep decline in warranty claims.

In 2014, ROC announced its new, world-class firearms center of excellence in Huntsville, Alabama. Here, Remington is integrating product development, engineering, production, and quality control – a first in Remington's 200-year history. The integration of modern sporting rifles, suppressors, and Remington pistols commenced immediately, and Para is scheduled to move to Huntsville next month.

Para's products have a strong following due to their key technical and performance features, which are different than many 1911s, including Remington's own R1 line. ROC intends to keep these features and benefits that our customers have come to trust, while transferring Para's operations to Huntsville and rebranding Para to Remington. We have learned from our mistakes, listened to our customers, and have a clear plan to smoothly integrate Para. This includes keeping popular Para products, characteristics, and names such as the "Warthog," while improving quality with state-of-the art machining and engineering in Huntsville, AL.

Further, ROC will recognize and continue to support Para's Lifetime Warranty promise on all Para handguns.

For assistance with Para warranty inquires, please call 888-999-9386 or email us at contact@para-usa.com
It makes you wonder what other brands will be on the chopping block next. DPMS? TAPCO? AAC?

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/02/foghorn/breaking-remington-kills-para-usa-brand/