GlockJockey

The feature that IPSC, and probably USPSA, hangs their hat on to justify approving the Alien for Production Division is the Trigger Safety. It has to move before any other ignition part moves, which the officials deem as being "Double Action". The Springfield XD line of pistols are striker fired, but fully "cocked', unlike a Glock which is only partially cocked, but because the XD has a little trigger safety that has to move ever so slightly first, it was deemed to be Double Action, and thus approved for Production. So the Alien won't be the first Single Action Only pistol approved for Production Division. I will purchase one the day one lands in the USA, and will shoot it in L10 until it's approved for Production Division.

I too recently got a Para Pro Comp 40. I mostly shoot USPSA Production with a Glock 35 (reload to .40 minor), but wanted to get a reasonably priced 1911 in .40 to occasionally compete in Single Stack division. The fit and finish of this Para is excellent. No machine marks or burrs anywhere. No slide rattle from side to side, but not too tight either. I really like the Ion Bond finish on top of the Stainless Slide, Stainless Barrel, and Stainless Frame. However, the trigger pull is HEAVY and rough. Here's a breakdown of the changes I made at home to get this 1911 ready to my liking for competition: Installed a .250" Diameter Full Length Guide Rod and Plug from EGW, to run flat ISMI 17# recoil spring (feels like a Wolff 14#) Removed the Series 80 Firing Pin Safety Mechanism (out of frame and slide) Installed a .065" Metal Filler Plate (from Brownells) in the frame to take up the space occupied by the Series 80 leverage bars Installed a Wilson Titanium Firing Pin (.065" tip) with a Wolff Heavy Duty Firing Pin Spring No adjustment necessary on the stock Extractor (EGW Heavy Duty) Installed a Wilson Bullet Proof Slide Stop Lightly Polished Barrel Feed Ramp with a very small amount of Jewelers rouge and a Dremel tool with a felt polishing pad Lightly Polished the top end of the Disconnector, and the bottom face that contacts the back of the trigger Lightly Polished the top edge of the Sear (using a polishing block used for finger nails) Lightly Polished the face of Hammer Lightly Polished the contact points of the Grip Safety arm Lightly Polished the back face, top and bottom arms of the trigger bow Installed a Wolff 16# Hammer Spring Installed a EGW Titanium MSH Cap Installed TechWell "TGO-IPSC" Magwell (Black), with their Black Diamond G10 Grips Installed a Wilson SS Extended Mag Release with a slightly reduced weight release spring Lubed the Rails, Inner part of Bushing, Outer Barrel, and Lugs using "Gun Butter" Later, I may install a higher quality Sear, Disconnector, and Hammer from either Wilson or Harrison It now feels like its running on ball bearings. The trigger break is now smooth, crisp and approximately 3.5 lbs. The gun has run flawlessly in practice using "Tripp Corey Mags 10mm", shooting MG 180gr CMJ loaded to 1.180" with a 171 Power Factor. The real test will come when I shoot it in an actual match. I may wait to get this Para in match until after the Area 6 match in April. Overall, and so far, I'm very pleased with the Para Pro Comp 40. Also, the adjustable rear sight and fiber optic front have a great "feel" and sight picture. The width of the front sight is a perfect match to the notch on the rear sight, and the fiber diameter is small enough to not "Halo" and distract. If you don't like the Fiber Optic front, Dawson Precision makes a solid Black front sight for a Para, with options for height and width. Thompson