Para-Ordnance Carry 12 LDA .45 ACP Compact 1911, Stainless, 3.5 in Barrel, 12+1 Capacity (Made in Canada)
This mid-2000s Para-Ordnance Carry 12 (CTX1245N) is a compact, double-stack .45 ACP 1911 built with the LDA double-action-only system. It combines a 3.5 in barrel with a stainless slide and frame featuring brushed flats and matte rounds, delivering a 12+1 capacity in a compact footprint. Made in Canada, it includes the factory green case and original paperwork dated August 23, 2005.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Spots of pitting are present throughout the pistol. Scratches and blemishes are present.
What's Included
- Para-Ordnance factory hard case (green) with matching Carry 12 CTX1245N label
- 1x 12-round steel magazine with polymer base pad
- Factory paperwork set: final inspection checklist, model/spec envelope dated August 23, 2005, and Carry 12 insert
The Carry 12 delivers double-stack .45 ACP capacity in a compact 1911 platform. Its 3.5 in barrel, 7 in overall length, 5 in height, and 34 oz weight make it a short-slide, compact-format 1911 with a 12+1 capacity. The double-column grip frame supports the higher capacity while maintaining familiar 1911 ergonomics.
Para’s LDA system provides a double-action-only, hammer-fired, short-recoil mechanism with a pivoting trigger and a bobbed, spurless external hammer. Safety features include a grip safety, a manual thumb safety, and a firing pin safety. This example features an internal 1911‑type extractor and is from the LDA series.
The pistol is built on a stainless steel frame with a stainless slide, finished with brushed flats and matte rounds. It wears fixed sights with a front white-dot blade and a rear square-notch. Black checkered polymer grips with a molded Para logo, a beveled magazine well, and a vertically serrated mainspring housing round out the controls and handling features.
The 3.5 in barrel uses 6-groove, left-hand rifling with a 1:16 twist. Markings on the slide, frame, and chamber include "Carry 12," "Para LDA," the Para logo, and "MADE IN CANADA."
Country of origin is Canada, and the model designation is CTX1245N. Included factory documentation and the labeled hard case add useful provenance tied to its mid-2000s production, with paperwork dated August 23, 2005.