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Para
Model P12-45
Para Pistol P12-45 .45 Auto Variant-1
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Gun Dimensions Width:No Data
Length:7.1-in Height:5-in
Barrel:3.5-in Weight:28-oz
Variant 1 of 3
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (230 grain bullet)179400
  • Recoil Factor (230 grain bullet)8.23 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity13 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor88%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1990 - 2003
Caliber:.45 Auto
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:single-action (SA)
Safety:grip safety, manual thumb safety
Magazine:12-round
Frame:aluminum alloy
Grip:black polymer
Sights:low mount, dovetailed, three dot
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Manufacturer
Para USA, LLC
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Gun Value
MSRP:$899.00Used Est:$725.00
Last Update:8/28/2023
About the Gun

Original P Series Model P12, single-action trigger, Hi-Cap magazine.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .45 Automatic
Alias: .45 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP)
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:230 grains
MV:780 ft/sec ME:311 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was developed by John Browning and was adopted by the United States Ordnance Department along with the Colt-Browning automatic pistol in 1911. It has also been made the official military handgun chambering by several other governments, notably Argentina, Mexico and Norway. The 45 Automatic is the most powerful military handgun cartridge in use today. This is a heavy and powerful sub-sonic round. Although its muzzle energy can exceed 400 ft-lbs, its velocity and bullet weight creates a steep trajectory curve that limits its effective range to self-defense distances.

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User Comments

5 of 5 Stars
PARA P12.45 LTD Great Officers 1911!
By EEResQ on 09 Aug 2020
Very reliable compact 1911 double-stack in .45 ACP with dual thumb safety and 12 round capacity. Great little CCW piece!