hopalong Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 (edited) The issue I have had with the back sights is just what JFD had, plus I broke 2 of the pins on two different Para sights. I have always just e-mailed Para and got them to send me a new one for the old(they had wanted them back) with not a problem from Para. If you are going to replace the back sight, I would go with a real Bo-mar if possible (Para sight cuts might be different so check). I did break a factory bushing too, just happend to have a buddy shooting with me with a spare bushing in his bag. (I did have to buy a replacement from Brownells E.B. of course) And no JFD it is not the one on yours. And to putting all that on your P16. I only added rough grit sandpaper to the front strap of the Para P-16s I shot (and still shoot) everything else is factory. The first one of them I had has well over 200k rounds through it and as far as I know I put one rear sight on it, one bushing and some recoils springs (seems like he has replaced the extractor now too). keep it clean, use a buffer and it'll go and go. Hopalong Let me add, just for the hell of it I shot mine two weeks ago and shot it just as well as my Benny Hill built STI. Edited April 6, 2007 by hopalong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadetree Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 The issue I have had with the back sights is just what JFD had, plus I broke 2 of the pins on two different Para sights. I have always just e-mailed Para and got them to send me a new one for the old(they had wanted them back) with not a problem from Para.If you are going to replace the back sight, I would go with a real Bo-mar if possible (Para sight cuts might be different so check). I did break a factory bushing too, just happend to have a buddy shooting with me with a spare bushing in his bag. (I did have to buy a replacement from Brownells E.B. of course) And no JFD it is not the one on yours. And to putting all that on your P16. I only added rough grit sandpaper to the front strap of the Para P-16s I shot (and still shoot) everything else is factory. The first one of them I had has well over 200k rounds through it and as far as I know I put one rear sight on it, one bushing and some recoils springs (seems like he has replaced the extractor now too). keep it clean, use a buffer and it'll go and go. Hopalong Let me add, just for the hell of it I shot mine two weeks ago and shot it just as well as my Benny Hill built STI. I'm pretty sure there is a bomar made specificly for the para sight cut. I think I saw it on Dawson's web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keninaz Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 While you are at it, get rid of that proprietary dove tail that Para uses and get a real dove tail milled in. Just pick out the front sight you want first and have the appropriate cut made. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cking Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I started with a para frame, before the STI were even out. By time I was done it cost as much as the STI and has very little resale value. Buy used STI and work from there. Also the PARA extractor is a minus instead of a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNorth Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Bought my P16-40 Limited back in 99. First thing to go was the extractor. Took it to Cylinder & Slide (I was living in Omaha so it was close) to have a new extractor put in. While it was there, I had them upgraded all the trigger components, put in a new bushing, and metal mag release button. It stayed that way for many many years with zero problems. Last year, I decided to send it off to Virgil Tripp to be hard chromed. When it came back, it wasn't running great (it just needed to break in). I took it to a local gun smith (Mike Caylor). He did a few upgrades to reduce trigger pull and stippled the grips. Again it's running great with zero problems. First picture is before chrome. Second is after. Only thing I wish I would have done different is add a Dawson ICE magwell vs the S&A one I added. Orginal intent was to also use this in IDPA; but I haven't shot an IDPA match in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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