Worst i've ever seen!

Tropical Z · January 18, 2001, 07:26 AM

Yesterday while shopping at a local sporting goods store,i ran across 3 Para-Ordnance .45's.These were new and had the worst finish i have ever seen on a new gun of any make.If these 3 were representative of Para-Ordnance quality overall,i'd rather use pepper spray!

WESHOOT2 · January 18, 2001, 10:41 AM

Z,

Don't forget First rule...

...and finish doesn't affect performance.

RWK · January 18, 2001, 12:32 PM

But finish may evidence a lot re the overall design and manufacturing quality -- the self-disciplined instance on excellence -- invested in a product.

SlackO · January 18, 2001, 05:56 PM

I just bought an LDA and the finish was flawless. I wonder what caused the poor finish?

viesczy · January 18, 2001, 08:09 PM

My P12 and P13 are great guns, the finish on the frame is a little weak, but the slide itself is fine.

Finish is not an example of the quality of the pistol. My Sig P229 has a finish that wears thinner when butterfly flits by and my 229 is a great pistol.

Besides, if the Para was the standard blue model, it is MANDATORY that the frames are hard chromed, NP3ed, Armor-Tuffed or something!

Derek

Cheapo · January 18, 2001, 08:42 PM

We once had a name for the Para-Ordinance finish:

"Noriega Face"

Heard they were much better (two years ago I saw one that was not so bad), but perhaps--let's hope--you just saw an isolated cluster of what Consumer Reports calls "specimen defects."

krept · January 18, 2001, 09:15 PM

Yes, I had a Para P13 that had some of the finish flaking off around the ejection port and near the muzzle. I have seen others that looked very nice, however. Too bad I didn't look closely at the finish before I purchased it.

Tropical Z · January 19, 2001, 01:21 PM

I guess my whole point was if you are spending that kind of money you should expect a "nice" finish.If Hi-Point can give you a decent, even finish at their price point so can Para-Ordnance at theirs!

January 18, 2001, 07:26 AM	#1
Tropical Z Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 1,683	Yesterday while shopping at a local sporting goods store,i ran across 3 Para-Ordnance .45's.These were new and had the worst finish i have ever seen on a new gun of any make.If these 3 were representative of Para-Ordnance quality overall,i'd rather use pepper spray!

January 18, 2001, 10:41 AM	#2
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	Z, Don't forget First rule... ...and finish doesn't affect performance.

January 18, 2001, 12:32 PM	#3
RWK Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 1999 Location: Occupied Virginia Posts: 2,777	But finish may evidence a lot re the overall design and manufacturing quality -- the self-disciplined instance on excellence -- invested in a product.

January 18, 2001, 05:56 PM	#4
SlackO Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 1999 Posts: 345	I just bought an LDA and the finish was flawless. I wonder what caused the poor finish?

January 18, 2001, 08:09 PM	#5
viesczy Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2000 Posts: 265	My P12 and P13 are great guns, the finish on the frame is a little weak, but the slide itself is fine. Finish is not an example of the quality of the pistol. My Sig P229 has a finish that wears thinner when butterfly flits by and my 229 is a great pistol. Besides, if the Para was the standard blue model, it is MANDATORY that the frames are hard chromed, NP3ed, Armor-Tuffed or something! Derek

January 18, 2001, 08:42 PM	#6
Cheapo Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 1998 Posts: 986	We once had a name for the Para-Ordinance finish: "Noriega Face" Heard they were much better (two years ago I saw one that was not so bad), but perhaps--let's hope--you just saw an isolated cluster of what Consumer Reports calls "specimen defects."

January 18, 2001, 09:15 PM	#7
krept Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2000 Location: AZ Posts: 1,363	Yes, I had a Para P13 that had some of the finish flaking off around the ejection port and near the muzzle. I have seen others that looked very nice, however. Too bad I didn't look closely at the finish before I purchased it.

January 19, 2001, 01:21 PM	#8
Tropical Z Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 1,683	I guess my whole point was if you are spending that kind of money you should expect a "nice" finish.If Hi-Point can give you a decent, even finish at their price point so can Para-Ordnance at theirs!