Para USA GI Expert Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

I bought one, the finish started to flake off as soon as i left the gun store. The extractor broke, so i sent it back, They took months to get it back to me, never answering emails or voice mails. They finally send it back repaired and refinished. The mec

VERY nice 1911 for very little $. I've owned several "bargain" 1911's and this one is by far the best of the cheap crowd, AND it's made in America. Compared to Kimber's, Wilson's, and a Springfield TRP that I have had fun with, this isn't exactly a "prett

One of the best 1911's available in this price range. So far, 500+ downrange. Excellent reliability, excellent accuracy. I couldn't be more pleased.

Great hand gun. put my first 100 rounds thru it and only 1 feed jam. What impresses me most was right out of the box, it grouped so well it blew a 1 1/2" hole thru the center of the target. Out of the box! Felt great shooting. previous hand guns took two

Para Ordnance 1911 GI Expert. It works great with no failures on the 1st box of ammo. It's a very well made gun.

Great 1911, just got it, threw 50 rounds thru it with no problems. Using McCormick magazines and this gun is great, don't know how anyone could leave a bad review on this one, thanks BUD's!!

My first 1911 and it looks Good. I shot 500 rounds just like the break in procedures says to with quite a bit of failures of all sorts, most of them fail to extract. but also with feeding and chambering issues. After the break in 500 i have put probably a

very nice fit and finish ,, though the coating is staring to show a little holster wear ,, trigger was too heavy ( over 6# ) as received had to have trigger job ,, but that was cheap now this is my favorite pistol

The Para GI Expert is an awsome handgun. Took it out to the range last week, fired around 150 rounds through it. Para performed flawlessly! It is just what it is advertised as. A dependable, no frills, 1911 .45ACP. I relaced the plastic grips with Pearce

This Para 1911 is an outstanding firearm! I love the way it feels and shoots. My son has fired it and loves it, he is 12 years old. It just keeps getting better doing business with budsgunshop.com. Semper Fiidelis!

This was my first purchase from Buds and it definatley will not be the last. fired flawlessly no jams shot accuratly very happy with my purchase. will be purchasing from buds again.

My first 1911. Won't be the last. A blast to shoot. Fit and finish is nice. After 150 rounds still hangs one round per mag. Chalk that up to break-in. Thanks to buds for great service.

Glad I read the reviews before I bought this gun. It has lived up to them. I had jamming and failure to feed during the first 100 rounds, that started to taper off by 300, and now after following the 500 round break-in mentioned in the book, 0 problems.

What a value, really a great gun at a great price. I received this in very quickly, no issues with FFL transfer, great service. I have fed close to 500 rounds through this and had minimal issues. I do need to mention that I did have soem feed issues early

Great customer service from Buds as usual. The firearm is the best 1911 for the money and is a great base for building up. The factory mags are not very good and should be replaced with a set of Wilson Combat Mags.

very nice gun...very accurate,i shoot better with this one than my p16.40 limited..had some minor issues feeding but its fine, i think it just need to be broken in...love the gun and shipped fast...thanks

Try and find an American made, no frills, 1911 clone for this price! Good luck. Excellent gun. Comes in sturdy plastic case, 2 nickel plated magazines, lock, a small tube of lubricant and a tool. All for $469 - wow. This was my first 45 and it takes some

I can’t say enough about Bud's and the quality of merchandise that these guys send out, it is awesome!.... I purchased a Para Ordnance GI Expert .45 and it was shipped to me in TX in two days.... They constantly sent me update emails letting me know where

I found this pistol to be very accurate right out of the box, the very first 8rd group was inside 3" at 15yrds. The fit and finish was very impressive as well. I would recommend this pistol to anyone looking to buy a 1911.

I love the gun! The only thing so far that I see that I need to change is the trigger. To me the trigger has to much movement in it and I don't like the plastic. I ordered the gun on the 9th and it got to my dealer on the 21st. Getting the gun took a litt

ok so i got my para .45 about 3 weeks ago and i love it. when i first checked it out it was not very impressive, it had a little bit of surface rust on it and it was really dirty (so i would suggest cleaning before using) and when i first used it i found

Bought this gun as my first pistol on my birthday. I got it for $463. I had a few problems the first 200 rounds through it, after firing the trigger wouldn't re-engage, so I would pull the hammer down just slightly and it would engage. After the 500 round

One fine 1911 example. Nice finish and fit. This is a real nice pistol. Only thing wrong was one of the clips was the wrong size.

If you are going back and forth between this and other 1911's in the 400-500$ range, I highly recommend this one. At 20-25 feet this is a nail driver. She will extract spent brass PERFECTLY after you get her broken in. Smooth finish combined with reliabil

I've always owned very good quality 9mm handguns: Beretta M9, Sig 226 Platinum Elite, Sig 250, and XD9 Subcompact. All have been very good experiences. This Para was my first 45 and I wanted to go less expensive, get an 'entry level' version to see how I

One fine 1911 example. Nice finish and fit. This is a really nice 1911. I shot it for the first time on Thanksgiving day. From 25 feet it keeps 3 inch groups. very smooth trigger.I always bring gun oil to the range with me when I am shooting to make sure

Total RATING 2 OUT OF 5 :-( On the first trip to the range: Excellent Accuracy at 25 yards (Accuracy/ergonomics) 5/5 Put a 3 inch group (ONE HANDED) at 25 feet! I shoot .357, 44, and .327, magnums on a regular basis. This .45 is sooo easy to shoot. LOL Re

Monday the 5th I went up to a shop in Connecticut with the intent to buy a Springfield GI 1911 to build up as a project gun. This was the first time I ever went shopping for a gun not made of plastic. I drove all the way up and filled out all the paperwor

I Just finished the 500 round break-in for my GI Expert.Wasn't necessary.Ran like a top.No problems.!80,200,and 230 grains.Hp.flat points,round nose.Sierras,Hornady,Rainier,Power Pistol,Unique,or winchester 231--made no difference-everything cycled perfec

Solid performance..good price. Now my wife wants one.

One fine 1911 example. Nice finish and fit. Has the 'short' recoil spring rod. Shoots straight and true with no FTF's or FTE's through 200 rounds. Shoots better than the more expensive Taurus. (I can't believe I paid more for a Taurus than a Para Ordnance

This is my first .45. This is one awesome gun. Very accurate and smooth. I shot 50 umc rounds through it no problem. It was dead on at 15 yards straight out of the box. I tested some new corbon powerball ammo in it. You better hang it cause it sure kicks!

Pleasantly surprised with quality and slide fit. Attractive basic 1911 with 2-3 in groupings with Winchester FMJs. Unsure of the durability of the "Kote" finish for daily holster wear, worst case, I will apply another coat of Kote or hard chrome.