Para Ordnance Serial Number Lookup !!top!!

| Website | What it offers | |--------|----------------| | (archived) | Serial number lists shared by owners | | 1911Forum.com – Para section | Members can date your serial | | AR15.com – Handgun forum | Experienced collectors | | Reddit r/1911 | Fast community help | | Para Ordnance Owner Group on Facebook | Still active |

Look behind the grip safety. Is there a "beavertail" cut? No? It's pre-1998. Yes? It's post-1998. para ordnance serial number lookup

| Feature | Model likely | |--------|--------------| | Double stack mag (14+1 .45) | P14, P14.45 | | Double stack 9mm | P18.9 | | Light Double Action trigger | LDA series | | External extractor (slide marked PXT) | PXT series | | Compact, single stack | Carry, Slim Hawg | | Subcompact, double stack | Warthog | | Website | What it offers | |--------|----------------|

There is a pinned thread titled "Para Ordnance Serial Number Database." Users have logged thousands of serials. Post your prefix and first three numbers. Veterans like "ParaDriver" or "HighVelocity" can usually pinpoint the year within 12 months. It's pre-1998