Para Ordnance is BORN Again!… With a Remington Roll Mark on the Slide…

Adam Scepaniak
by Adam Scepaniak

Many of us 1911 fanatics affectionately remember Para Ordnance for their high-quality, affordable pistol offerings. They satisfied a weak segment within the 1911 culture by making double-stack 1911s in multiple calibers that were not only aesthetic and cool-looking, but they flat out worked!

Not too long ago, Freedom Group bought and absorbed Para Ordnance effectively marking the end of the 1911 manufacturer… Until now… Sort of.

It was always believed and rumored that Remington would re-introduce the Para Ordnance line through their branding. It only made sense since the Remington line of 1911s bluntly lacks creativity and curb appeal. Well, now that time has come. Like a smoldering phoenix pistol rising from the ashes, we have Para Ordnance firearms once again (with a Remington rollmark).

Remington 1911 R1 Limited Single-Stack 9mm - MSRP $1,250
  • 5″ Match-Grade S/S Barrel
  • IonBond PVD Black Finish
  • Ambidextrous Extended Thumb Safety
  • Stainless Steel Slide, Barrel & Frame
  • Fiber Optic Front Sight
  • Fully-Adjustable LPA Target Rear Sight
  • Wide Front & Rear Cocking Serrations
  • Adjustable Skeletonized Trigger
  • VZ G10 Grips
  • Ships w/ Two 9-Round Magazines
Remington 1911 R1 Limited Double-Stack .40 S&W - MSRP $1,399
  • 5″ Match-Grade S/S Barrel
  • IonBond PVD Black Finish
  • Ambidextrous Extended Thumb Safety
  • Stainless Steel Slide, Barrel & Frame
  • Fiber Optic Front Sight
  • Fully-Adjustable LPA Target Rear Sight
  • Wide Front & Rear Cocking Serrations
  • Adjustable Skeletonized Trigger
  • VZ G10 Grips
  • Enlarged & Beveled Mag Well
  • Ships w/ Two 18-Round Magazines
Remington 1911 R1 Limited Double-Stack .45 ACP - MSRP $1,399
  • 5″ Match-Grade S/S Barrel
  • IonBond PVD Black Finish
  • Ambidextrous Extended Thumb Safety
  • Stainless Steel Slide, Barrel & Frame
  • Fiber Optic Front Sight
  • Fully-Adjustable LPA Target Rear Sight
  • Wide Front & Rear Cocking Serrations
  • Adjustable Skeletonized Trigger
  • VZ G10 Grips
  • Enlarged & Beveled Mag Well
  • Ships w/ Two 16-Round Magazines
Remington 1911 R1 Tactical Single-Stack .45 ACP - MSRP $1,250
  • 5″ Match-Grade S/S Barrel
  • IonBond PVD Black Finish
  • Ambidextrous Extended Thumb Safety
  • Stainless Steel Slide, Barrel & Frame
  • Trijicon Night Sights (Front & Rear)
  • Wide Front & Rear Cocking Serrations
  • Adjustable Skeletonized Trigger
  • VZ Operator G10 Grips
  • Railed Frame for Accessory Mounting
  • Ships w/ One 8-Round Magazine
Remington 1911 R1 Tactical Double-Stack .45 ACP - MSRP $1,275
  • 5″ Match-Grade S/S Barrel
  • IonBond PVD Black Finish
  • Ambidextrous Extended Thumb Safety
  • Stainless Steel Slide, Barrel & Frame
  • Trijicon Night Sights (Front & Rear)
  • Wide Front & Rear Cocking Serrations
  • Adjustable Skeletonized Trigger
  • VZ Operator G10 Grips
  • Railed Frame for Accessory Mounting
  • Ships w/ One 15-Round Magazine
Remington 1911 R1 Tactical Double-Stack .45 ACP w/ Threaded Barrel - MSRP $1,299
  • 5″ Match-Grade S/S Barrel
  • IonBond PVD Black Finish
  • Ambidextrous Extended Thumb Safety
  • Stainless Steel Slide, Barrel & Frame
  • Suppressor Height Sights (Type Currently Unspecified if White Dot, Night Sight, etc.)
  • Wide Front & Rear Cocking Serrations
  • Adjustable Skeletonized Trigger
  • VZ Operator G10 Grips
  • Railed Frame for Accessory Mounting
  • Ships w/ One 15-Round Magazine

As of the publication of this article, none of these models are openly listed on Remington’s website. Finite details like the sight types on certain models, the thread pitch of threaded barrels, and other small nuances will be disclosed with time throughout the summer.

Adam Scepaniak
Adam Scepaniak

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  • Majorrod Majorrod on May 31, 2017

    Glad to see Para's products back even if they are under the Remington brand. Double stack 1911's address the 1911's most serious shortcoming, ammo capacity. Hope the QC and customer service improves. I'd like to see more P10 Warthogs out there. I also need a spare slide for my P14. I'd like to cut it for an optic and put some serrations north of the ejection port.

  • Constance Constance on Jun 18, 2017

    And Remington made the genius marketing move of throwing away the "BlackOps" logo and replacing it with "R?" Ooh, that's so much more exciting and marketable.

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