Hamar Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Whew! This is my brand new blaster. Older Para frame with STI slide. Barsto barrel. Plating by Tripp. This is my first attempt at building a rig from scratch. I did all the machine work and fitting. I did lean on a very good friend of mine to rescue me after I managed to screw up the lug cut on the barrel. I must give thanks to Dan S for the pointers and my constant questions. Well, I cant wait to shoot it. Comments are welcome good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 (edited) Very nice! I really like the slide treatment. Whats up with the open area under the left side safety? Edited December 14, 2005 by Merlin Orr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I have a question: What are the holes forward of the slide stop for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamar Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Thank you. That's for the trigger bow. They make an insert that goes on there but I didnt like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 --- snip ---Whats up with the open area under the left side safety? That's the slot for the trigger bow that is normally covered by the stock. He just has tape directly on the frame and is not using a stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamar Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 This was a used para frame that I had just hanging around. Those holes were once used to located and secure a thumb ledge. If I had them welded up, I would have gotten a funky discoloration in the hard chrome from the weld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 (edited) A while back I built an open gun on a Para frame. When I was trying to choose a dot, a couple of people mentioned that since the dust cover on the Para frame is thinner than most, holes drilled there may lead to the frame cracking. I guess since there is nothing in the holes, there may not be a problem. Slick looking gun! Here are a couple of pix of my Para-STIs (STP? ). Nothing sexy like yours, just shooters. Edited December 14, 2005 by ChuckS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTOSHootr Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 That looks great Hal. I like the ball cuts in the slide. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Looks really nice. You might get some good use out of the centerline cut in the slide. I asked Brian Hawley to put one in my Open Glock & at first I didn't see it much. Then I went Blue Sharpie on it and just spent some time "noticing" what's there to see in peripheral vision as I'm looking at a spot on the target & pushing the gun out. Started to get some good "confirmation" of a solid index and the result was earlier shots. Here's a pic: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...pe=post&id=1203 Maybe it's just long arms or poor coordination but I find myself seeing different angles and different spots along the slide [with a ghost image of the target behind it] if I'm in a normal stand&shoot stance vs when I'm shooting&moving, coming around a doorway, barricade, and so on. Starting out on target & then going backwards to a high-ready position can show you a lot of nice visual cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamar Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 Eric, I agree. I was thinking that the center line mill may help with target alignment from wierd shooting positions. We shall see when I get a chance to shoot it. Thanks for the nice comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadetree Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Very cool too see a para getting good reviews. I'd love to hear how it shoots. I'm looking for a shorter trigger for my para how does that one compare to the stock trigger length? I like the looks of that trigger it blends in nicely with the rest of the gun. Clean elegant lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 I admire anyone who can do anything mechanical....good job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Looks good. Nice and clean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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