How not to buy a 45 for Bullseye competition

Hi

I have a tendancy to go whole hog when I do something. So when my brother inlaw got me involved in Bullseye I wanted to go to Camp Perry some day. I read the Encyclopedia of Bullseye pistol website everyday. So I did a lot of research and bought my ParaUSA GI 1911. The GI 1911 is a good gun to own, very accurate out of the box. Sadly the GI 1911 is not a good gun to customize for Bullseye.

So i started with a trigger job from the gunsmith at my local range. it worked out quite well. The gunsmith suggested I buy a new trigger from ParaUSA. Thats when I learned that all 1911 clones were not alike. So when I saved enough for a new match barrel and bushing I went to PARAUSA to purchase them. The barrel said that it was for single stack PARA 1911's.

I went to a Bullseye gunsmith to install the new match barrel and bushing. He did his best but I found out later that the barrel was not meant to be installed on a GI 1911. I sent the gun back to the gunsmith a couple of times do to failure to feed issues. I've had nothing but trouble with the gun ever since. So I called Para and they said that installing a Para barrel voided the warrenty. They just are not like other companies like Springfield who expect you to customize your 1911.

To make a long story shorter I sent the gun to Triangle Shooting sports down in Texas. They are installing a new match barrel and bushing!

Mark,

I hope everything works out for you. Para has a less than stellar reputation for warranty, accuracy and function. If the Para continues to give you problems I have a Springfield Range Officer NIB for sale.


Joe

Thanks Joe I will consider it.

I have to thank the folks at Triangle Shooting sports for fixing my 45. It now cycles any ammo I try and is much more accurate. They put in a Kart barrel and bushing and slicked up the trigger for free. Nice folks. The owner is Benny Hill a top 100 pistolsmith. I'm very happy with the results.

My carry gun is a Para LDA .45 with 3 1/2" barrel. It has been great for this dedicated purpose and is very accurate and reliable. I can't say I've
EVER seen a Para firearm on the line. That SHOULD indicate they are not
the best choice for Bullseye competition.

Friend, I did much the same thing when I started out. I had the opinion, "Hah. Who needs to spend a mint on a bullseye gun? These guys are going about it wrong!"

After shooting a few matches, I got an old, busted up, rattletrap Springfield Armory GI model and sent it to Ed Masaki to ake into a hardball gun. To say that it was money well spent is the understatement of the year.

When I started outshooting my cobbled together wad gun, I sent a new GI model to Ed to turn into a wadcuter gun. The very first match I shot with it, I shot clean scores for the first time.

It is money well spent, believe me.

Most people begin with a "starter" model. Happens a lot with other things. Guitars come to mind. Sometimes you have to own a mediocre model to appreciate genuine quality. Unfortunately, buying these lessons is rarely cheap.

12 year old thread…best to start a new one.

You might want to look at the High Standard M1911 Pistol. Visit highstandardfirearmsusa.com The pistols meet ALL of the EIC specifications. The price is reasonable. Made in the USA. I have had them for sale at Camp Perry for the last 6 years. Come by our Bldg on Commercial Row. This will be our 72nd year at the matches !!! We only ship them from Houston to your dealer-WE pay the shipping.- Alan Aronstein

alaronstein wrote:You might want to look at the High Standard M1911 Pistol. Visit highstandardfirearmsusa.com The pistols meet ALL of the EIC specifications. The price is reasonable. Made in the USA. I have had them for sale at Camp Perry for the last 6 years. Come by our Bldg on Commercial Row. This will be our 72nd year at the matches !!! We only ship them from Houston to your dealer-WE pay the shipping.- Alan Aronstein

I all but begged my son to buy the HS example on GB for $500.00

He went out and bought a G0) )♤m FREAKING GLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!


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