soaringf22 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I have shot quite a few caspian framed open class and owned a para open class pistol. I miss that gun but I always loved the way that the caspians felt in the hand. I have your old para, although you may not recognize it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I just picked up a Vandenberg Custom Open gun built on a Caspian lower, well it has a Caspian slide too. I really like the way it feels in my hand. Im looking forward to shooting it after the match Sunday. I have a few minor mods to make, but it should be pretty cool, even more so because I got it CHEAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Arrendondo mount? check, Cmore sts ? check, EGW mag funnel? check, brass bullets 4756 primers? check new to me Gans built Caspian ? picking up in 4 hours, registration mailed to VA/MD section as U class open ? check dies ? ummmmm no check, sonufa can I use 9mm ? I wonder if Wally world has value pack 38 super and how much the peckerhead will insist I mean 38 special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyg00 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Arrendondo mount? check, Cmore sts ? check, EGW mag funnel? check, brass bullets 4756 primers? check new to me Gans built Caspian ? picking up in 4 hours, registration mailed to VA/MD section as U class open ? check dies ? ummmmm no check, sonufa can I use 9mm ? I wonder if Wally world has value pack 38 super and how much the peckerhead will insist I mean 38 special. Joe, It you bought the Gans gun that was in the classified...... I think you got a lot of gun for not a lot of money! Emjoy it! Marty A-7424 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Halley Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Arrendondo mount? check, Cmore sts ? check, EGW mag funnel? check, brass bullets 4756 primers? check new to me Gans built Caspian ? picking up in 4 hours, registration mailed to VA/MD section as U class open ? check dies ? ummmmm no check, sonufa can I use 9mm ? I wonder if Wally world has value pack 38 super and how much the peckerhead will insist I mean 38 special. Super in a Wally world? Not happenin brother. Best guess would be a bass pro or greentops. I know greentops has it but you will pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 This thread counted all of the popular platforms, including Para and Caspian, so you can see the numbers: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=103308&view=findpost&p=1176132 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Arrendondo mount? check, Cmore sts ? check, EGW mag funnel? check, brass bullets 4756 primers? check new to me Gans built Caspian ? picking up in 4 hours, registration mailed to VA/MD section as U class open ? check dies ? ummmmm no check, sonufa can I use 9mm ? I wonder if Wally world has value pack 38 super and how much the peckerhead will insist I mean 38 special. Joe, It you bought the Gans gun that was in the classified...... I think you got a lot of gun for not a lot of money! Emjoy it! Marty A-7424 I bought the gun that was adverstised as a Gans gun, if it was It was put together with a leatherman tool in the back of a pickup while driveing down a tank trail. I dont think there were two parts in the whole gun properly fit to eachother. Buyer beware, shoulda examined the insides more closely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 My first open gun was a Para. I bought it very used, and put some more miles on it. (how's this for a retro open gun?) Here's what happens with the thin dust cover. Note the crack at the rearmost scope mount hole. I didn't notice it until I lost my zero (during an Area 3 match), and I couldn't adjust it any farther. I had another crack on the other side of the dust cover as well. The whole front end of the frame was apparently flexing downward under the weight of the beer-can scope. I sent it to Virgil Tripp to be un-chromed and welded up and he also found these cracks on either side. I finally gave up and had him build me an STI. I've still got the Para frame. I keep thinking I should get one of those Mech Tech uppers for it. But it's been sitting in the safe looking sad and cracked for the past 5 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 It used to be well known that a single side mount on a Para will crack the dust cover if it is not reinforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake32 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 ill stick with my sti. parts are available everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoldasLions Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 An IPSC world champion told me, "I wouldn't even wish a para upon my worst enemy!" Then again I see another IPSC world champion shooting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unregistered Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I'm about to purchase a Caspian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 An IPSC world champion told me, "I wouldn't even wish a para upon my worst enemy!" Then again I see another IPSC world champion shooting one. Just goes to show, the advise you get is worth exactly what you paid for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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