Para

My Para 16.40 LTD would not keep the sights on, both front and back kept loosening after shootong IPSC Major .40 loads, to the point of almost falling off. I also had the slide stop peening problem.

It ran OK but it is the only gun I have ever sent back for warranty work (twice).
 
locgo said:
I had a Para SSP. The slide metal was a bit weird as the slide stop ‘notch’ peened with like a hundred rounds. Also the finish was not impressive. I lost like half the value on resale. Disappointing to say the least.
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Mine is the SSP as well. The peening was a problem on mine also. I sent it back to Para when they were still in Canada and it came back fixed. I think there was a problem in the heat treat of the slide or perhaps a material problem. After a small tune up, it functions perfectly. They could have done better with the finish though, that "Regal" finish is, well, a crappy finish for an otherwise good firearm.
 
They were made in Scarborough originally, the company first started out by making airguns before they switched over. I remember using one years ago, and it worked quite well, with no problems.
 
silverfoxdj said:
They should have kept it totally Canadian..
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Two things occurred at about the same time. The founder died and his estate had to be settled and their was a fear the US was going to severely restrict firearms entering the country. Canada represented about 10% of their sales so the move to the US had to be done.

Take Care

Bob
 
Canuck44 said:
Two things occurred at about the same time. The founder died and his estate had to be settled and their was a fear the US was going to severely restrict firearms entering the country. Canada represented about 10% of their sales so the move to the US had to be done.

Take Care

Bob
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In addition, and not unlike todays climate... doing business as a Canadian firearms based company with the US is not nearly as easy as compared to having a US office/subsidy, at least when it comes to wanting to sell product into the US market. As you've implied, the business case to have a US office etc was a needed business decision.
 
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