bul m5 ipsc

[max power]

Hi!

I`m about to get my first gun for practical, and i looked

at two guns, Para-Ordance p16-40 Limited and BUL m5 IPSC, wich one is "best" . ps. i dont have the oppertunety to try them out because I live in Sweden, restricted gun control

[Guest bulm5]

I have been using the BUL m5 for the last 3 yrs and I love it. Reliable gun. the downside is, it is a lighter gun and will have a little moew flip IMO . I have added a tungsten guide rod and a heavy magwell. I think a bull barrel is in line in the near furture when my current skinny barrel wears out.

[Carlos]

Have been impressed with the Bul M5 I have tried - it seems to be made with superior materials than the crack-prone Para. Does the "IPSC" model of the M5 you are considering come with a bushingless or bull barrel? A bull barrel goes a long way in lowering the muzzle flip in a plastic framed gun (I shoot a plastic framed STI w/ bull barrel). My vote would be for the Bul.

[Guest bulm5]

The IPSC model is only available with a bushing barrel. This may have changed though but I don't know. debating whether to put a bul barrel late this year or stay with a skinny barrel. A lot of guys that I shoot with has gone back to a bushing barrle with their long dustcover SVs and STIs. The other downside is, the IPSC model is not available in the U.S. right now.  Hoping it would be available soon.

[Carlos]

MaxPower: don't let our discussion of bull barrels convice you that you need a heavy barrel; trust me, its not a big improvement (and apparently, it may actually be a hinderance to some!).

Although I choose to shoot an STI, I think the Bul/para will easily do 99% of what the STI will do - and it holds more .45 rounds in 140mm (Bevin gets them to hold something like 18 rounds).

Did not mean to complicate your simple question - my vote would be for the Bul M5 IPSC.