Para USA

Para USA, LLC

Formerly	Para-Ordnance
Company type	Private
Industry	Arms industry
Founded	1985
Founders	Ted Szabo and Thanos Polyzos
Defunct	2015 (closure of brand)
Fate	Acquired (2012)
Headquarters	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Products	Firearms
Parent	Remington 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.^{[1][better source needed]}