Para USA

Para USA, LLC
FormerlyPara-Ordnance
Company typePrivate
IndustryArms industry
Founded1985
FoundersTed Szabo and Thanos Polyzos
Defunct2015 (closure of brand)
FateAcquired (2012)
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
ProductsFirearms
ParentRemington Outdoor Company

Para USA (Para) was an American-owned firearms manufacturer. It was the successor to Para-Ordnance, founded in Canada in 1985. It specialized in making M1911-style semi-automatic pistols and components. The company was acquired by Remington Outdoor Company in 2012. In 2015, the Para brand ceased production and was folded into Remington.