Slide Stop For 40 Para

[AZGunut]

Hi everyone,

I have a somewhat dumb qeustion. I just recently got a Para P16-40 LTD (One of the Dawson-Jarrett ones) and the original owner modified the slide stop not to go to slide lock. I would like to get a new slide stop to drop in to aceive slide lock. I tried all of my mags and they all lock on another P16 I have so I fugure its the Slide Stop. I also tried dropping in a few different 45 slide stops, but they were a no go (Wilson Bulletproof, McCormick, EGW) Would a 38/9 slide stop do the trick? Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

[GuildSF4]

They should. You can also measure (with calipers) the original slide stop and check the dimensions on a 9mm/ 38 Super stop. Brownells sells the original Para part also.

[bountyhunter]

Hi everyone,

    I have a somewhat dumb qeustion.  I just recently got a Para P16-40 LTD (One of the Dawson-Jarrett ones) and the original owner modified the slide stop not to go to slide lock.  I would like to get a new slide stop to drop in to aceive slide lock.  I tried all of my mags and they all lock on another P16 I have so I fugure its the Slide Stop.  I also tried dropping in a few different 45 slide stops, but they were a no go (Wilson Bulletproof, McCormick, EGW)  Would a 38/9 slide stop do the trick?  Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

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The 9mm/.38S slide stop is different than the .40/.45 slide stop. I believe the "foot" that engages the magazine follower has to be shorter on the .40/.45 so the nose of the round won't engage it.

I am not dead sure if Para's slide stop is "1911 standard", because their guide rod in my 1640 definitely is not. I am sure Para could sell you a slide stop. Mr Wedge (Para's parts meister) might give you one, he is very nice about replacing parts.

[B.J. Norris]

The slide stop for any 1911 in .40 should work in your Para, I broke one a couple of years ago at a class and was able to get a standard replacement.

Bountyhunter, curious as to the difference between your guide rod and a normal one. I've tried three different standard guide rods in mine trying to find the balance I wanted and never had a problem with any of them.

(Guess I should have looked who was logged in, BJs brother posting).