Para 10mm Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Sounds like you have a great build going there. I've been looking for a 16-40 for awhile. Haven't been able to find a SA 16-40 yet. Great to hear it worked so well for you. Maybe I'll have to have another poke around some gun stores and see if there are any good used 16-40s for sale. Edited April 22, 2012 by Para 10mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercooler Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 So I guess their Shot Show 10mm will never make it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valvefloat Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I am in the middle of a virtually identical conversion, also starting with a used stainless P16. I ordered a new "gunsmith fit" 10mm barrel from Storm Lake and am in the process of fitting it. Meanwhile, where did you find these TripleK magazines for $18? And have you found and longer (higher capacity magazines) for the P16? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqlbullet Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 I got mine from cheaper than dirt. It does not appear they stock this item any longer. I did still find them on the triple-k website for $30. Not quite the deal they were from ctd, but I would still buy them knowing what I know about them. I have not found any higher capacity mags, but I haven't looked. This is my CCW, not a plinking gun. Any practice I do with it I try to simulate what actual use would be like, and that for me would not involve extra capacity magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valvefloat Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Thanks for the quick reply. Even at $30 from TripleK, they're not a terrible deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelvipersedg Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) So I guess their Shot Show 10mm will never make it? I've been in limbo a while but saw that youtube video and my interest is highly perked. My 10 year love affair with the G20 might be over if that comes out. FAST FORWARD To 3:55 I want one so bad :oh yea: Still might do a 16-40 conversion though if they aren't fast enough. I would probably two tone it through Robar with NP3 plus. Edited August 25, 2012 by steelvipersedg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqlbullet Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 I would probably two tone it through Robar with NP3 plus. Great minds The P16 is the two tone in the back. The one in the front is a P12 that is in the process of conversion. It has an STI slide. Just waiting for the bull barrel at this point, as well as a custom reverse plug with a long flange to fill the gap between the slide and dust cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelvipersedg Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 That is exactly like I wanted! How's it shoot for you? What was the overall cost (including the gun) for that if you don't mind me asking. :Nukem: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqlbullet Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 I got a deal on the gun at $400. It did kind look like a sow's ear, but it was mechanically sound. And stainless is very forgiving since you can easily polish out most dings and nicks. My gunsmith didn't have a 10mm reamer and was honest that he didn't want to invest in one for only one job. I ended up buying one for $75 shipped. It was another $25 to have the chamber reamed. I also swapped out the plastic trigger and mag release for aluminum and stainless respectively. The gun came with an ambi thumb safety, and that was dropped for an Ed Brown extended thumb safety. Grip safety was upgraded to Ed Brown as well. All told it was about $650 including $150 in tools (reamer and jig for fitting the grip safety). Also important to note the Cerakote tightened up the action a good bit. I have not shot if off a sand bag since, but I expect the groups to shrink from 2.5" at 25 yards to about 1.5" at the same. In both cases that is better than I shoot standing. The gun runs very well, as long as ammo is kept to a COAL of 1.250" or less, 1.245" with some bullet styles. If it gets over that length then you start to get hang ups about 1/2 way into the chamber. It is just an angle issue, and the gunsmith warned me about it when I picked up the gun. I might be able to solve it with shorter magazine lips, but I haven't tried. All factory ammo is 1.245" that I have measured, so I just load to that length and call it good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss622 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I recently dropped off my P16.40 Limited, along with a Stormlake oversized gunsmith fit barrel, with Andy Horvath. Should have it back right after Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX_LT Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I recently dropped off my P16.40 Limited, along with a Stormlake oversized gunsmith fit barrel, with Andy Horvath. Should have it back right after Christmas. How did it turn out? I finally found a P16-40 for conversion. I will probably go with a Storm Lake barrel (It's seems to be the best option I can find in Canada), and do the same parts upgrades as "sqlbullet" detailed earlier in this thread. (I will have a few questions for him as I start gathering the parts.) -Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqlbullet Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Glad you found a good candidate gun MAX_LT. Storm Lake makes a good barrel. In fact, I think they make barrels for quite a few different brands, although I don't have the list handy. Just post your questions here when you have them, or send me a PM. I will be glad to offer what I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX_LT Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Storm Lake offers the choice of bull barrel or regular. The Bull is cheaper, but I would like the option of converting the pistol back to .40, so perhaps the regular barrel would be a better choice for that. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqlbullet Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 The bull barrel will require no slide alterations. You would still be able to go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX_LT Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 The bull barrel will require no slide alterations. You would still be able to go back. Hmm. That seems to contradict other things I've read online. Does that mean that Para uses Bull barrels? I went on the EGW site and they offer three different types of firing pin stops. None are described as flat bottom. Which one did you go with? Also, you never posted an "after" photo of your conversion, with the new coating etc. How did it turn out? -Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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