Para-Ordnance 1911 Series

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The Para-Ordnance 1911 Series consist of all 1911 style pistols made by Para-Ordnance.

Sub-Compact

Para-Ordnance P-10

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Para-Ordnance P-10 - .45 ACP

A sub-compact, double stack .45 caliber pocket 1911 that holds 10 rounds.

Specifications

(1996 - ????)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: .45 ACP

• Weight: 0 lbs (0 kg)

• Length: 0 in (0 cm)

• Barrel length: 0 in (0 cm)

• Capacity: 10-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para-Ordnance P-10 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Boondock Saints	Billy Connolly	Il Duce	Matte Black Finish	1999
Hostage	Ben Foster	Mars	Stainless Steel	2005
XXX: State of the Union				2005
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day	Billy Connolly	Il Duce	Matte Black Finish	2009

Para-Ordnance P-12

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Para-Ordnance P-12 - .45 ACP

A sub-compact, double stack .45 caliber pocket 1911.

Specifications

(1992 - ????)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: .45 ACP

• Weight: 2.1 lbs (1 kg)

• Length: 0 in (0 cm)

• Barrel length: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)

• Capacity: 12-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para-Ordnance P-12 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Vares: Private Eye	Minna Turunen	Ifigenia Mustanen		2004

Para-Ordnance Warthog

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Para-Ordnance Warthog - .45 ACP.

Specifications

(1992 - ????)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: .45 ACP

• Weight: 1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

• Length: 6.5 in (16.5 cm)

• Barrel length: 3 in (7.6 cm)

• Capacity: 10-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para-Ordnance Warthog and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Max Payne	Mila Kunis	Mona Sax	Suppressed	2008
Shoot 'Em Up	Paul Giamatti	Karl Hertz		2007
Shoot 'Em Up	Clive Owen	Smith		2007
District 13: Ultimatum	Daniel Duval	Walther Gassman		2009

Compact

Para-Ordnance P-13

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Para-Ordnance P-13 - .45 ACP

A compact, double stack .45 caliber pistol.

Specifications

(1994 - ????)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: .45 ACP

• Weight: 2.3 lbs (1 kg)

• Length: 7.8 in (19.7 cm)

• Barrel length: 4.3 in (10.8 cm)

• Capacity: 14-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para-Ordnance P-13 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Copycat	Holly Hunter	Det M.J. Monahan		1995
Romeo & Juliet	Leonardo DiCaprio	Romeo	Stainless Steel	1996
The Art of War		Assassin		2000
The Adventures of Pluto Nash	Randy Quaid	Bruno	Heavily modified	2002
Assault on Precinct 13	Ethan Hawke	Sgt. Jake Roenick	Stainless Steel	2005
The Sentinel		Assassin	suppressed	2006

Para-Ordnance LDA Companion

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Para-Ordnance LDA Companion - .45 ACP

The Para Ordnance LDA (Light Double Action) companion is a compact version of the Para-Ordnance LDA.

Specifications

(???? - ????)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: .45 ACP

• Weight: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)

• Length: 7.1 in (18 cm)

• Barrel length: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)

• Capacity: 7-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para-Ordnance LDA Companion and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Today You Die	Brett Rice	Taggert		2005
Today You Die	Lawrence Turner	Garret		2005

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Episode	Date
NCIS - Season 2	Michael Weatherly	Tony DiNozzo	"Chained"	2004
CSI: NY	Lymari Nadal	Hazel Ortega	"Sangre por Sangre" (S07E04)	2004-Present

Standard

Para-Ordnance P-18

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Para-Ordnance P-18 - 9x19mm

A full size, double stack 9x19mm pistol. Sometimes called the P18.9, which is proper designation, but then again P14.45 and P16.40 are also proper designations, but not required to be said in full every time.

Specifications

(???? - Present)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: 9x19mm

• Weight: 2.5 lbs (1.1 kg)

• Length: 8.5 in (21.6 cm)

• Barrel length: 5 in (12.7 cm)

• Capacity: 18-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para-Ordnance P-18 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Hitman	Timothy Olyphant	Agent 47	Stainless Steel w/ Suppressor	2007

Para G.I. Expert

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Para G.I. Expert - .45 ACP

Specifications

(???? - Present)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: 9x19mm

• Weight: 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)

• Length: 8.5 in (21.6 cm)

• Barrel length: 5 in (12.7 cm)

• Capacity: 8-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para G.I. Expert and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Transformers	Josh Duhamel	Cpt. William Lennox		2007
Red	Bruce Willis	Frank Moses	ambidextrous safety	2010

Para-Ordnance LDA

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Para-Ordnance LDA w/ exposed hammer - .45 ACP

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Para-Ordnance LDA w/ shaved flat hammer - .45 ACP

Similar to the P-14, the Para Ordnance LDA (Light Double Action) is a full size, double stack .45 caliber, holding 14 rounds. Unlike the P-14 or any other 1911 before though, it is outfitted with a double action trigger. They are built as double/singles with exposed hammers and double action only models with shaved down flat hammers.

Specifications

(???? - Present)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: .45 ACP

• Weight: 2.5 lbs (1.1 kg)

• Length: 8.5 in (21.6 cm)

• Barrel length: 5 in (12.7 cm)

• Capacity: 10-round magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para-Ordnance LDA and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Boarding Gate	Alex Descas	Andrew		2007
Postal	Jackie Tohn	Faith		2007
Hitman	Timothy Olyphant	Agent 47	Stainless Steel	2007
Transporter 3	Robert Knepper|Johnson		2008
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day	Clifton Collins, Jr.	Romeo	Custom finish w/ suppressor	2009

Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac

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Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac stainless steel - .45 ACP.

Specifications

(???? - Present)

• Type: Pistol

• Caliber: .45 ACP, .40 S&W, 9x19mm

• Weight: 2.5 lbs (1.1 kg)

• Length: 8.5 in (21.6 cm)

• Barrel length: 5 in (12.7 cm)

• Capacity: 14-round magazine (.45 ACP), 16 (.40 S&W, 9x19mm)

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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The Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Resident Evil: Extinction	Milla Jovovich	Alice	Stainless Steel finish, often used akimbo	2007
Shoot 'Em Up	Clive Owen	Mr. Smith		2007
Legion	Tyrese Gibson	Kyle	Stainless Steel finish	2010
Legion	Willa Holland	Audrey	Stainless Steel finish	2010
In Time	Justin Timberlake	Will Salas	Stainless steel finish	2011
In Time	Amanda Seyfried	Sylvia Weis	Stainless Steel finish	2011

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
Hawaii Five-0 (2010) - Season 1	Patrick Gallagher	Carlos Bagoyo	"Nalowale"	2010
Chuck - Season 5			"Chuck Versus The Zoom" (S5E01)	2011 -2012
Falling Skies - Season 1	Noah Wyle	Tom Mason		2011

See Also

1911 Derivatives (Gallery) Colt Variants Standard M1911  •  M1911A1  •  Government Model  •  MK IV Series 70  •  MK IV Series 80 MK IV Series 80 Combat Elite  •  Gold Cup National Match  •  Colt XSE Compact Commander  •  Officer's ACP  •  Officer's Mark IV  •  Government 380 Sub-Compact Defender  •  Mustang  •  Mustang Plus II  •  Pony Kimber Variants Standard MCSOCOM ICQB  •  Target II  •  Warrior  •  Custom TLE II  •  Gold Combat II Compact Compact II  •  Pro Carry II  •  Pro Crimson Carry II Sub-Compact Ultra CDP II  •  Ultra Raptor  •  Ultra Crimson Carry II Springfield Armory Variants Standard Loaded  •  Tactical Response  •  Mil-Spec M1911A1 Compact Champion Sub-Compact Ultra Compact Para-Ordnance Variants Standard P-14  •  P-18  •  G.I. Expert  •  LDA  •  Nite-Tac Compact P-13  •  LDA Companion Sub-Compact P-10  •  P-12  •  Warthog  •  Carry Star Variants Standard Model B  •  Model Super B  •  Model P Compact Model BKS  •  Model BM  •  Model PD Other Variants Standard AMT Hardballer  •  Auto Ordnance  •  Bruni 1911  •  ScoreMaster  •  Imbel M1911A1  •  Kimar 911 MGC M1911A1  •  M45 / MEU(SOC)  •  Norinco M1911A1  •  Safari Arms .45  •  SIG-Sauer GSR Infinity  •  STI Edge  •  STI Eagle  •  SW1911  •  Umarex 1911A1  •  Wilson Combat "Protector" Compact ServiceMaster  •  Infinity Tiki-T Sub-Compact CombatMaster  •  SIG-Sauer P238 Other AF2011-A1