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#1 · (Edited)
Getting Manufacture Date From Serial Number

Several owners have posted questions about when their Paras were manufactured.

Trying to get through to Para customer service is inconvenient at best so I started this registry with manufacture dates and details of Paras that I own now and have owned in the past. If you see more than 5 on the list it means I've already getting additional contributions.

I hope that enough of you will add to the list so that patterns emerge and we can make it easy for owners to determine the age of their Paras.

If you are not comfortable with revealing the entire serial number, change the last two numerals to xx as has been done below.

Provide as little or as much information about your Para as you know or would care to reveal. But do indicate if made in Canada or US and indicate if PXT.

Please post only if you have confirmed a manufacture date (month and year OK but full date preferable) either with your test fire casing envelope or a call to Para toll free 888-999-9386.

Provide features and indicate if Made in USA or Made in Canada.

I'll update this list frequently.

Thanks to all who participate

WG 1951 - Date Unknown - Smith Kit - F1645G - Steel Receiver - 45 acp - 15 rd capacity. From photo of box found online - http://media.photobucket.com/image/para ordnance frame kit/2nd-Chance/ParaKit1.jpg More history here: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...F5615BA908FA76CF41AAD0C0D&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR

RK 125xx - 3/-/93 - P12 45 - Canada
RH 2021 - 8/19/93 - P14-45 - Black - Canada
RH 3976 - 2/-/94 - P14-45e - Black - Canada
RH 4379 - 3/15/94 - P14-45 - Black - Canada
RK 42xx - 5/-/94 - P12-45 - Canada
RJ 9476 - 5/18/95 - P12-45 - Black - Canada
RN 57xx - 8/-/95 - P13-45 - Canada
QG 10xx - 4/-/96 - P13-45SR - Stainless - Canada
QG 22xx - 10/-/96 - P13-45SR - Stainless - Canada
SM 17xx - 11/-/96 - p10-45 - Canada
TM 1871 - 11/7/96 - P10-45 - Black - Canada
QM 2606 - 4/-/97 - P10-45 - Canada
QM 46xx - 6/-/97 - P10-45 - Stainless - Canada
TJ 5177 - 6/-/98 - P14-45 - Canada
DA 179x - 9/-/99 - 14 45 LDA - Black - Canada
DA 4050 - 3/-/00 - 14-45 LDA - Canada
VG 155x - 5/22/00 - P13-45 - Duotone - Stainless Receiver - Canada
HJ 24xx - 3/9/01 - P10-45 Limited - Stainless - Canada
CC 10xx - 8/15/01 - C745 LDA - Companion - Stainless - Canada
P 1017xx - 1/25/02 - P12-45 Limited - Stainless - Canada
P 1176xx - 4/-/03 - CCW - Canada
P 1186xx - 8/21/03 - 14 45 LDA - Black - Canada
P 1206xx - 3/19/03 - 14 45 LDA Ltd - Stainless - Canada
P 1233xx - 10/3/03 - 14 45 LDA Limited - Black - Steel Frame - Commander Style Hammer - Canada
P 1281xx - 12/23/03 - Tac Four LDA - Stainless - Canada
P 128xxx - 4/-/04 - Tac Four LDA - Green - Canada
P 141xxx - 11/-/04 - Tac Four LDA - Green - Canada
P 144xxx - 1/19/05 - CCO - Canada
P 154xxx - -/-/05 - SSP Nite-Tac - PRX745E (PXT 5” Single Stack Light Rail Frame .45 Cal) - Canada
P 156xxx - 11/3/05 - PX745EM - Canada
P 1618xx - 4/5/06 - PX745EM - Canada
P 1618xx - 4/21/06 - PX745EMB - Canada
G 113xxx - 12/-/10 - GI Expert - Parakote
P 236xxx - 7/-/11 - Warthog - Stainless - USA
P 238xxx - 9/20/11 - Black Ops 1911 45 acp - PRX845SON - USA
P 241xxx - 10/31/11 - P14-45 - Black and Tan - SX1445Bt - USA
P 246642 - 12/-/11 - Slim Hawg - USA
 
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#70 ·
Para slim P246642 17 or 18 digits off of slim hawg pictured in 2012 catalog and on line
Manufactured dec 2011
I purchased Feb.2012
 
#81 ·
I have a frame that I bought in about 85, maybe 86 at the latest. Had to buy an auto ordnance upper kit to complete. I took it to a Colt repair center (wouldn't be hard to determine who it was if I gave up the city, but won't) Knowing much more now than I did back then I don't think they used what I gave them but seriously feel there is a chance they used just used parts laying around from other repairs or upgrades to build this one. It just has the look and feel of something like that.
At any rate, my s/n is PH4xxx
I'm not understand how some other's reported with s/n ph005xxx are being said to be from the early 90's. I know I bought this in the mid 80's. without a doubt. Guess anything is possible but just thought I would throw it out there..
 
#91 · (Edited)
Updated List:


RK 125xx - 3/-/93 - P12 45 - Canada
RH 2021 - 8/19/93 - P14-45 - Black - Canada
RH 3976 - 2/-/94 - P14-45e - Black - Canada
RH 4379 - 3/15/94 - P14-45 - Black - Canada
RK 42xx - 5/-/94 - P12-45 - Canada
RJ 9476 - 5/18/95 - P12-45 - Black - Canada
RN 5117 - Date Unverified - P13-45 - Canada
RN 5165 - Date Unverified - P13-45 - Canada
RN 57xx - 8/-/95 - P13-45 - Canada
QG 10xx - 4/-/96 - P13-45SR - Stainless - Canada
QG 22xx - 10/-/96 - P13-45SR - Stainless - Canada
SM 17xx - 11/-/96 - p10-45 - Canada
TM 1871 - 11/7/96 - P10-45 - Black - Canada
QM 2606 - 4/-/97 - P10-45 - Canada
QM 46xx - 6/-/97 - P10-45 - Stainless - Canada
TJ 5177 - 6/-/98 - P14-45 - Canada
TJ 58xx - 9/-/98 - P14-45 Limited - Steel Frame - Canada
DA 179x - 9/-/99 - 14 45 LDA - Black - Canada
DA 4050 - 3/-/00 - 14-45 LDA - Canada
HM 78xx - 4/-/00 - P14-45 Limited - S1445S - Stainless Frame - Canada
VG 155x - 5/22/00 - P13-45 - Duotone - Stainless Frame - Canada
HJ 24xx - 3/9/01 - P10-45 Limited - Stainless - Canada
CC 10xx - 8/15/01 - C745 LDA - Companion - Stainless - Canada
P 1017xx - 1/25/02 - P12-45 Limited - Stainless - Canada
P 1176xx - 4/-/03 - CCW - Canada
P 1186xx - 8/21/03 - 14 45 LDA - Black - Canada
P 1206xx - 3/19/03 - 14 45 LDA Ltd - Stainless - Canada
P 1233xx - 10/3/03 - 14 45 LDA Limited - Black - Steel Frame - Commander Style Hammer - Canada
P 1281xx - 12/23/03 - Tac Four LDA - Stainless - Canada
P 128xxx - 4/-/04 - Tac Four LDA - Green - Canada
P 141xxx - 11/-/04 - Tac Four LDA - Green - Canada
P 144xxx - 1/19/05 - CCO - Canada
P 154xxx - -/-/05 - SSP Nite-Tac - PRX745E (PXT 5” Single Stack Light Rail Frame .45 Cal) - Canada
P 156xxx - 11/3/05 - PX745EM - Canada
P 1618xx - 4/5/06 - PX745EM - Canada
P 1618xx - 4/21/06 - PX745EMB - Canada
P 1967xx - 7/-/08 - Warthog - WHX1045R - Black - Alloy Frame - Canada
G 113xxx - 12/-/10 - GI Expert - Parakote
P 236xxx - 7/-/11 - Warthog - Stainless - USA
P 238xxx - 9/20/11 - Black Ops 1911 45 acp - PRX845SON - USA
P 241xxx - 10/31/11 - P14-45 - Black and Tan - SX1445Bt - USA
P 246642 - 12/-/11 - Slim Hawg - USA


The following are reports of Frame Kits from the early days. Not enough information to draw any conclusions.

PH 4xxx - Possibly 1988

WG 1951 - Date Unknown - Smith Kit - F1645G - Steel Receiver - 45 acp - 15 rd capacity. From photo of box found online - Unfortunately, both links that I posted earlier are gone now.

PG 0035xx - Possibly 1991
PG 0050xx - Possibly 1991
 
#95 ·
P206XXX model PX1445, black P14-45 that appears to be like equipped like a later 'loaded' version but wasn't officially called a loaded yet. It has a factory STI trigger, beavertail, skeletonized hammer. Marked as Made in Canada and I was informed by the seller that it was made/acquired in early 2010 but I don't have any more specifics.
 
#97 ·
Well, no question it falls between these two.

P 1967xx - 7/-/08 - Warthog - WHX1045R - Black - Alloy Frame - Canada

P 236xxx - 7/-/11 - Warthog - Stainless - USA

Please call Para toll free 888-999-9386 and ask for the manufacture date for your serial number.

Then report back here.
 
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