Last weekend while inspecting and cleaning up my little Para Ordinance Warthog .45ACP compact pistol, I discovered cracks in the recoil cap and a broken ferule on the recoil spring assembly, itself. In last week’s range report, Bob said:
This was the day for misfeeds, I guess. The Para, which had been working mostly flawlessly the last several outings, suddenly had numerous misfeeds. Nothing serious and a little lube fixed it for the most part. It happened using the same ammo and under all the same conditions as before.
After making the discovery of the defective parts, it was no wonder it acted weird. It’s a good thing that I found the cracks and broken ferule before the gun catastrophically failed.
We will be ordering the replacement parts on Monday. We will be calling our friend in Para Public Relations to discuss the best way to restore my favorite pistol to full functionality.
Click on the images above for a closer look at light shining through the cracks in the spring cap and the broken ferule.
Good grief! How many rounds through it afore this showed up?
About 2500. Sad. . .
Para recommends changing out the recoil spring every 1000 rounds. Seems too frequent to me. They also recommend changing the magazine springs at a similar (too often) interval.
Hey Cap ‘n Bob,
I just bought a Para Warthog. I took it home to give it an oil bath. Came apart real easily and went back together real easy- except for the slide stop.
The slide stop just dosen’t seem to fit.
I’m at a loss of what to do! Please help!
Thanks!
Bulldada,
Damsel says there is a ‘sweet spot’ to position the slide when inserting the stop. Also, make sure that the grip safety is depressed. It’s a little tricky, but you’ll get used to it.
Thanks Cap’n!
After I wrote you, I got it in. Must of accidently found the sweet spot…
Nice website you have here, hope you don’t mind if I visit regularly.
Thanks again!