Sheldon Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 Hello All. Anyone here have any experience with this pistol? I'm thinking of getting one but am kinda worried of problems I keep hearing about the reliability of the high capacity Para mags. Are the mags reliable or not in the 45 ACP caliber? What are your feelings about the LDA trigger? I tried a single stack version and thought the trigger was sweet!! Is the single stack any more reliable than the P14 model? Thanks for the info. in advance guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted October 22, 2001 Share Posted October 22, 2001 Theoretically, as the rounds only have to feed up in a single stack, the original is more reliable than the double-stack magazine. Theoretically. As many matches have been won with ultra-reliable Para hi-caps, I'd have to say it works plenty well. What application, and why hi-cap? If you're shooting Production, you're limited to 10 shots anyway, and can use some of the many ten-shot single stack mags. If you're shooting Limited, you'll be one of the few shooting an LDA against the single action hordes. If its for carry, you may find the hi-cap just a bit bulky. And heavy, fully-loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detlef Posted October 22, 2001 Share Posted October 22, 2001 Patrick, we don't know where Sheldon is writing from (Canada, eh?). For IPSC, the Para LDA in 9mm is one of the hottest options in Production. Mags hold something like 21 rds, and there is no 10-rd. rule.... In another forum category, he said *for fun*, and you can't argue with the legitimacy of that! The LDA sure would be fun to shoot... --Detlef (Edited by Detlef at 4:07 pm on Oct. 22, 2001) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheldon Posted October 22, 2001 Author Share Posted October 22, 2001 I'm in Southern California guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted October 23, 2001 Share Posted October 23, 2001 Except for cranky, inaccurate guns, which ones aren't fun to shoot? As far as reliability goes, the hi-caps work as well as the single stacks. Sheldon, try the hi-cap and see if you like it. The Para can be large for some hands, and it would be a shame to get one wihtout knowing how it feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheldon Posted October 24, 2001 Author Share Posted October 24, 2001 Good point Patrick. My hands fit the single stack really good and I'm wondering how big a difference the P14 is. I'll check it out before I make the final decision. One drawback is another magazine I'll have to stock up on that is not compatible with any of my existing pistols.............hmmmmmm a single stack is looking better in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Posted October 24, 2001 Share Posted October 24, 2001 Is the trigger reset on the LDA short like a regular 1911, or long like a DAO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 24, 2001 Share Posted October 24, 2001 I think it is about the same as a Glock. (Sorry, I couldn't hold back any longer.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Grube Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 Not even close to a glock! Much smoother! The reset is a little longer than a standard SA. It is about as good as it gets w/o having a SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 I should have said my Glock. The LDA I tried at the local gunshop felt similar to my G35 (with 3.5 # connector and Wollf reduced power striker). Kinda surprised me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 i carry one myself, i like it. but i also know a few people that has had alot of problems with them, lots! and as far as working on them, or tearing them down completely to clean them, nobody knows how. after many months of tinkering it seems i finally have them down pat. para won`t even give a manual out fot them, they said you should not take them apart except for field stripping. that`s crazy my guns are always cleaned thoroughly. just my 3 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 I shot a LDA at the vendor demos at the IDPA nationals. It was pretty sweet, but it was also highly tuned, not box stock. The LDA has a definite two stage reset. At least that one did. Not saying that is good or bad, just something one would have to adjust to. At first, while trying to fire from reset, I couldn't get the gun to fire at all. It was because I was only releasing to the first reset. My Para escort said, "you're obviously used to shooting a Glock. You've got a longer, two stage reset on this gun". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 I shot a stage after our match last week with a LDA in .45. Sweet pistol, but as much as I hate to say it, I like a 3.5 Glock trigger better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted December 5, 2001 Share Posted December 5, 2001 The LDA is sweet, they also have a single stack out, I've shot a few and they shoot great. I can get down to .16 splits with them (factory trigger, no mods) and I can't quite get down to that with a glock. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Bone Posted December 7, 2001 Share Posted December 7, 2001 Another thought when considering a single stack versus a hi-cap is the reloads. The single stack reloads can be mastered after mucho practice. But there's nothing like throwing a tapered hi-cap mag in the general direction of that wide body frame and being reasonably assured of hitting. Trust me, that won't happen with a single stack. But to answer the question the LDA is a "fun" gun to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted December 27, 2001 Share Posted December 27, 2001 old thread i know,,, i shot an lda .45 a couple of weeks ago,,,i liked it so much i bought the company!!!,,,(well not really but i did buy a po two days later ),,,the trigger pull was the only thing i didn't like,,,it wasn't the #'s,,,i think the pull on the lda was smoother than the limited i bought,,,but i don't have both now to compare,,,it was a very long pull,,,and the reset was half way,,,i tend to wait for the reset,,,if its a long way off it slows me down,,,(i'm fixing that on my limited!!!),,,i'm sure you could adjust that somehow but that was my only gripe,,,i loved the way the gun felt,,, my para is s/a only but i wouldn't fret in buying an lda,,,they make a really cool carry one!!!,,,i would really be interested in that,,,can't remember the numbers but they are pushing it hard in all the mags,,,its a .45,,,and i want a .40,,,but i still like it alot,,,!!! probably don't help,,,or you probaby already bought the one you want,,,but i can't help sharing my ' para ' experience,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 "Another thought when considering a single stack versus a hi-cap is the reloads....there's nothing like throwing a tapered hi-cap mag in the general direction of that wide body frame and being reasonably assured of hitting." That's not going to be true with the high cap Para unless you're running a mag funnel. The Para mags are very squared-off and blocky in front. Even a bevelled mag well will frequently catch the mag. Todd Jarrett, who used a stock, mag funnelless Para P16-40 LDA Limited to win Production at the 2002 Factory Gun Nationals, called reloading his gun "like trying to stick a square peg into a round hole - fast." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detlef Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 yes, truly the most annoying thing about the funnel-less para is the reloads. That is, in competition where this is required (pretty much IDPA and IPSC Production Div.). The peg analogy is very fitting.... --Detlef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPSC CHIK1 Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 my $0.02 worth on double stack vs single stack. i shoot double stack Paras in each of Open and Ltd. i wear a womens large glove which is a bit smaller than a mens small glove. i find i truly like the double stack fit in my hand. before getting the Open Para i shot a single stack Open class 45 (gee is my age showing?). the best fitting double stack IMHO is the Caspian. but i had already had the Para open gun built and i chose not to start over. SharonAnne L2387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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