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I'm not sure the value of buying a wide body 1911 nowadays because of the magazine cap issue, but back in the day it made sense. Para Ordnance started the trend with the first widebody 1911 frame. I picked one of these up in the 80's; it came only as a frame kit and it was aluminum alloy. I had it built to my specs and actually used it in IPSC Limited class for a few years. Like others have mentioned, the mags do need a bit of tweaking to run reliably but once the gun is properly adjusted, it's as accurate and reliable as anything. I later retired my alloy frame from comp duty and kept it for concealed carry; that's how much I trusted it. My second Para is a steel framed "Limited" model that I worked over myself. My 3rd widebody 1911 is a Kimber Ten II frame I picked up recently and is being built by a gunsmith buddy. They are all chambered in 45 ACP. Needless to say, I really like widebody 1911's.
The 14+ round capacity in 45 is like having your cake and eating it too.
Original alloy Para build on left, Limited model on the right.
The 14+ round capacity in 45 is like having your cake and eating it too.Original alloy Para build on left, Limited model on the right.
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