The best chinese gun I've bought to date is the NS522 that was made for Kengs in the 90's. Pretty decent barrel, trigger is good but non-adjustable, action isn't a complete train wreck of gouges and tool marks, bolt assembly is pretty rough though, and they stuck it in a POS chu wood stock that doesn't fit right and was inletted by a chainsaw. They used 4 common steel washers as "spacers" for the trigger guard due to the half assed stock fit and the rubber butt pad smells like burnt pubic hair. $250 full price, $199 on sale. That is the best rifle they could make, and it's still completely unacceptable if made by any north american company standards. YOU have to FCK around with it and finish up the product to make it acceptable. It does shoot well, but no better then my cheap $300 Zastava Z5, and it comes in a walnut stock, with great deep blueing, great adjustable trigger, smooth action. Put the 2 side by side and that $50 difference looks like $500....just no comparison of craftsmanship.
