Para Ordnance P12•45 .45 ACP Compact 1911, 3.5 inch Barrel, Double-Stack 12+1, Two-Tone
This Para Ordnance P12•45 is a compact, wide-body 1911 built in Canada and marked with a Ft. Lauderdale, FL importer stamp. It pairs a 3.5 inch barrel with a double-stack frame for a 12+1 capacity in .45 ACP, and features a clean two-tone finish. It comes with four 12-round magazines and a hard plastic clamshell carry case.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are scattered light scratches and handling blemishes. There are a few small spots of pitting present, including pitting on the hammer.
What’s Included
- Hard plastic clamshell carry case
- Four 12-round steel double-stack magazines with polymer bumper pads
The P12•45 is a compact member of Para Ordnance's P-Series, built on a wide-body, double-column 1911 frame that delivers 12+1 rounds of .45 ACP in a carry-friendly size. It uses a single-action, short-recoil, locked-breech operating system consistent with the 1911 platform.
Its 3.5 inch barrel is ramped and fully supported. The slide carries rear-only vertical serrations and is finished in a dark tone over a matte gray frame for a two-tone look. The rear sight is a low-profile notch that is drift-adjustable for windage and retained by a hex set screw, paired with a front blade featuring a white dot.
Controls and ergonomics are classic 1911 with a manual thumb safety and grip safety, a solid trigger, and a Commander-style rowel hammer. The frame features an enlarged magazine well opening for quicker reloads. There is no accessory rail.
Checkered black polymer grip panels with Para medallions complete the package. This example is Canadian-made and carries both the Canada manufacturer marking and the Ft. Lauderdale, FL importer marking.