blairmckenzie1 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 I was cleaning up after my steel match today and I noticed a hairline crack down the middle of my barrel bushing, at 6 o'clock about an 1/8th of an inch long. The pistol is a new Para 16-40 Limited with about 500 rounds through it. A couple of questions: 1. How big of a problem is this? Should i just let it ride? 2. If I need a new one does it need to be fitted or can I just drop in a new part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 If it were me I'd change it. I don't believe, but I might be wrong, that the factory bushings are that fitted. You might check with a gunsmith and see and maybe have one fitted or not. Might see if someone has an extra laying around and see if it works accuracy and especially function wise. FWIW Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishpinoy27 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 It happen to me....TWICE!! first, I called Para they sent me one...then after a a couple hundreds it crack again inspite of me replacing the springs..I gave up, ordered an EGW with an EGW extractor with bushing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlepig Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Para will send you one, but if it were me, I would take the opportunity to put a better part in. No slam on para, these things happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Get some calipers and measure the o.d. of the barrel where the bushing locks up,then measure the I.D. of your slide where the bushing goes. Record these measurements and go to brownells.com and find a bushing with the same specs you need. Brownell lists all the measurements of the bushings they sell in the notes. You should be able to find a bushing with very little tolerances to fit in your gun with little or no fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Wilson combat bushings work well in paras. The ID of the slide is very big on paras that will be your problem. also check to make sure you do not have spring bind thats how I broke my first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper046 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Definitely get it replaced. From my understanding (and some experience) two important areas that enhance accuracy are the barrel/bushing fit and where the barrel lugs lock into the recessed areas of the slide. These 2 areas fitted well will enhance accuracy. Someone can chime in if i'm mistaken on this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread1911 Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 This bushing is weak on para's. I shoot a P-16 in limited and had mine come apart in a match. I asked the other para shooter at the match and he had the same thing happen back when he hit around 10K rounds as well. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 My gf's old P16 lost a bushing at a steel match. Parts flying down range. I replaced it with an Ed Brown over-sized, which happened to drop right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Same here. My P16 Signature did the same thing after a good 12 years of service. I put a Ed brown in and its back running fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishpinoy27 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 as what I understand that all Para coming out this year (2012)will be equipped with EGW one piece extractor with EGW match grade bushing...some OEM parts now are outsource to companies who are well known for their products....and MEC-GAR's magazines too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairmckenzie1 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Good to hear Para is putting quality parts in their guns. Love mine , but I think the last stock parts left in it are the extractor, the barrel and the grip safety. Everything else has been replaced with EGW, Wilson Combat and a lot of Dawson Precison parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishpinoy27 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Good to hear Para is putting quality parts in their guns. Love mine , but I think the last stock parts left in it are the extractor, the barrel and the grip safety. Everything else has been replaced with EGW, Wilson Combat and a lot of Dawson Precison parts. nice gun...what's your magwell? how heavy is the gun plus one empty magazine?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairmckenzie1 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Not really sure on the weight. Para claims 40ish ounces, plus a tungsten guide rod and a magwell and a magazine... maybe 55 ounces?? The magwell is a Dawson Precision Ice Magwell Good to hear Para is putting quality parts in their guns. Love mine , but I think the last stock parts left in it are the extractor, the barrel and the grip safety. Everything else has been replaced with EGW, Wilson Combat and a lot of Dawson Precison parts. nice gun...what's your magwell? how heavy is the gun plus one empty magazine?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I remember at my 2nd match ever this guy shooting just had his gun quit in the middle of a stage. The bushing broke and went flying down range. I'd replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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