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
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