Para Ordnance PXT 1911

I'VE PURCHASED MY 1911 PARA ORDINANCE LTC IN 2007. FROM THE FIRST DAY THE GUN WAS RELEASE TO ME FROM THE STORE I ALREADY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE PIECE. THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS THAT THE GUN WOULD NOT LOAD ANY AMMO AT ALL! THE BULLET WOULD ALWAYS GET STUCK LODGED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FEEDING RAMP. EVEN CHANGING TO WILSON COMBAT MAGAZINES WOULDN'T CURE THE PROBLEM. I TRIED E-MAILING PARA (IN CANADA) AND GOT NO RESPONSE BACK. CALLING THEM WAS WASTEING MY TIME BEING PUT ON HOLD. FINALLY WHAT I HAD TO DO WAS TAKE IT TO MY GUNSMITH AND POLISH BELOW THE FEEDING RAMP TO CURE THE PROBLEM.

MY SECOND PROBLEM WAS THE MAG CATCH RELEASE BUTTON. IT BROKE WITH LESS THAN 500 ROUNDS PUT INTO IT. BUYING AN AFTERMARKET MAG CATCH DIDN'T FIT EXACTLY. IT HAD TO BE CUSTOM FITTED.

THIRD PROBLEM I HAVE NOW IS THE WEAK-ASS SEAR SPRING THAT IS PUT ON THE GUN. TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT IS A MYSTERY. EVEN BROWNELLS DON'T HAVE ONE?? APPARENTLY, STANDARD 1911'S SEAR SPRINGS DON'T FIT INTO MY GUN.(TOO SHORT)LOOKS LIKE THE PERSON WHO CUT THE SLOT FOR THE SEAR SPRING FOR MY FRAME CUT TOO LOW AND HE/SHE HAD TO BE FABRICATE ONE TO FIT OTHER THAN THROWING THE FRAME AWAY.

(IF ANYONE CAN GIVE ME ADVICE ON GETTING A BETTER SEAR SPRING FOR MY GUN, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED)

drgnslayer8888@sbcglobal.net

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I have had no problem with those gun and it shoot great.

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I have heard the same problems from 2 other owners of Para Ordnace handguns. I've not seen this myself but I trust those who reported the problems to me. I understand that the company was quick to help them with the problems, but I am dubious about the weapon.

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