Mystery Para

jtuck · 04-17-2008, 10:09 PM

I have a Para that I inherited from my grandpa a few years ago that I need help identifying. It is identical to a Colt Officer and is even stamped Tank Officer's .45 ACP on one side and Officer's ACP on the other. For the life of me I cannot find one like it anywhere. Anybody know anything about it? It's a great pistol, and a joy to shoot.

It's pretty much identical to the P12, but instead of Para-Ordnance its stamped with Tank Officer

jtuck · 04-18-2008, 05:47 PM

Here's the pics. The big difference is that my pistol doesn't have the flared ejection port as do most of the Para's that I've seen. Is it possible to mate a different slide with a Para frame?

Pumpkinheaver · 04-18-2008, 07:08 PM

Sounds like you have one of the frame kits they use to sell mated with someboy elses slide/upper parts.

jtuck · 04-18-2008, 08:15 PM

Were they through Para, or just aftermarket?

04-17-2008, 10:09 PM	#1
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 230 Trader Rating: (0)	Mystery Para I have a Para that I inherited from my grandpa a few years ago that I need help identifying. It is identical to a Colt Officer and is even stamped Tank Officer's .45 ACP on one side and Officer's ACP on the other. For the life of me I cannot find one like it anywhere. Anybody know anything about it? It's a great pistol, and a joy to shoot. It's pretty much identical to the P12, but instead of Para-Ordnance its stamped with Tank Officer Last edited by jtuck; 04-17-2008 at 10:18 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

04-18-2008, 07:08 PM	#3
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,311 Trader Rating: (0)	Sounds like you have one of the frame kits they use to sell mated with someboy elses slide/upper parts. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

04-18-2008, 08:15 PM	#4
jtuck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 230 Trader Rating: (0)	Were they through Para, or just aftermarket?