Para-Ordnance P16.40

[jsalcedo]

I saw this gun on consignment at the local mom and pop gun shop for $680.

I immediately liked it because it had been through para's custom shop and
it looked like it meant business.

It's a double stack stainless 1911 single action in .40 S&W with compettion trigger, high profile sights with a red front ramp, full length guide rod, wrap around grips extended beavertail, commander hammer etc...

It came with 5 16 round magazines and 3 neutered.

When I first shot it at 15 yards I made one 16 round ragged hole without trying.

This gun is amazing. It has about a 2.5 Lb trigger pull which took a little getting used to. Recoil is negligable and target recovery time is extremely quick.


I was worried having read some negative stuff on THR about para but this P16 is one of the best autos I've ever owned.

 

[waktasz]

I love mine. It's built like a tank, which I like. It's currently at EGW for a trigger job, new trigger (the stock plastic one is the only think I really didn't like about this gun) a magwell and some other nifty doodads.

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

5 mags? And that price? Come over here so I can get rid of your body...

One I saw at a recent show had 5 mags and they wanted $999 or so for it, since mags are still running $45 each for true Para mags, geez. Even then, it was too much.

Hope to find one at the show in 3 weeks. Either .40 or 9mm.

 

[SouthpawShootr]

My local shop has a P16.40 that I'm thinking about. It's new and priced at $650. Probably has 10 round mags, but standard caps are getting more and more available. I'm not particularly fond of the .40, but I'm thinking of buying this one and buying a 10mm barrel to convert it over to 10mm. 'bout the only turnoff is the possibility that the new barrel will need fitting or that the gun may need a timing adjustment for everything to work properly. Hunter Custom has done many, many of these conversions, so it would not seem to be a problem.

 

[critter]

I have one like yours (all the goodies) plus it is in matt hard chrome. I love it! VERY accurate and 100% reliable. Great gun.

I also purchased an Ed Brown barrel in .357 SIG and fitted it. Same deal. VERY accurate and 100% reliable. Makes a very versatile gun indeed.

Enjoy yours.

 

[waktasz]

MecGar makes $20 high cap mags too. The factory ones are a bit over priced because there still aren't that many around.

 

[Zundfolge]

Good deal!

Plus the P16.40s make excellent 10mm conversions ... just swap barrels and take the plastic spacer out of the mags.

 

[jsalcedo]

Plus the P16.40s make excellent 10mm conversions

Cool! Do I just order a barrel from para?

I was at the gunshow this weekend and mec magazines were $35 and para
mags were $50

 

[Zundfolge]

here, read this http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=396

I believe that Ed Brown makes a drop in 10mm barrel for the P16
http://www.edbrown.com/

http://www.edbrown.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/009036.1.540658749418011771