Para Warthog .45 ACP Range Report
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 2:09 pm
I picked up a Para Ord Warthog in .45 ACP last week. Finally got to the range with it on Saturday.
- Fit & Finish. The slide to frame fit has no play and the barrel locks up perfectly. The pistol is black except for: The Grip Safety, the thumb safety, the mag release, the hammer, the grip screws, and the slide stop. The trigger is skeletonized.
- The trigger is skeletonized and the pull is 5.5 pounds.
- I shot around 100 rounds. Some stock FMJ, some Gold Dot JHP, and some Hydra Shock JHP. All rounds were 230 gr. loads.
- There were no failures of any kind. (It's a 1911 with a 3" barrel. Some short barreled guns have had jamming problems.) Ok, there were a few failures. I was shooting 8" plates at 11 Yards and I "failed" to line up the sights properly several times. I have not shot it a paper yet.
- Recoil was harsh.
- Holster - It fit in the De Santis pocket holster that I have been using for my Kel-Tec P11.
See you at the range
Tom Neal
- Fit & Finish. The slide to frame fit has no play and the barrel locks up perfectly. The pistol is black except for: The Grip Safety, the thumb safety, the mag release, the hammer, the grip screws, and the slide stop. The trigger is skeletonized.
- The trigger is skeletonized and the pull is 5.5 pounds.
- I shot around 100 rounds. Some stock FMJ, some Gold Dot JHP, and some Hydra Shock JHP. All rounds were 230 gr. loads.
- There were no failures of any kind. (It's a 1911 with a 3" barrel. Some short barreled guns have had jamming problems.) Ok, there were a few failures. I was shooting 8" plates at 11 Yards and I "failed" to line up the sights properly several times. I have not shot it a paper yet.
- Recoil was harsh.
- Holster - It fit in the De Santis pocket holster that I have been using for my Kel-Tec P11.
See you at the range
Tom Neal