Question for Norinco 1911 in 45 ACP owners

Nestor said:
Did you notice any, unusual wear on your barrel? How is it holding up? Fitting issues? Thanks in advance for your answer.
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I haven't noticed any unusual wear, but I only have about 300 rounds through mine. As for fitting, it's horrible, like looser than a 60 year old hooker. It looks like they fit the barrel hood using a bench grinder.
 
I have several. Worst I can say about any of them is a heavy trigger pull on the earliest model(about ten years old).
Finishes have all been good(more durable than that of a Spartan or S.A.M.), fit has been more than acceptable, with good accuracy.
No noticeable barrel wear on the one with thousands of Norinco rds. through it.
And with the models not etched with "Norinco" or "Made in China", one can slap a pair of E-bay "Kimber" grips on 'em, and nobody's the wiser.;)
But seriously, I've been happy with all but the chromed one, finish just doesn't do it for me.
 
I have owned 3 Norc .45s. The 2 full size ones have been great, no issues with barrels or cycling. Had an early Commander model that sometimes failed to go into battery, but using a heavier recoil spring helped. I think the barrel/slide fit was a bit off on it. I use Wolff 18.5lb recoil springs and Wilson sear springs in my 1911s.
 
Thank you Gents! I'm simply planning to spend a few hundred dollars in upgrades over the next couple of months and build a pistol that I'll enjoy for the years to come. Lot of sentimental value behind 1911 here. So far I decided to replace most of the internal parts, but I'm not sure about the barrel. It's around $200 for the SS one, but if the factory one is decent, I may keep it too. I don't have enough mileage on mine to be sure if that barrel will hold up well. Don't really care all that much about pin point accuracy to be perfectly honest.
 
If the barrel fit is really loose, it will peen the lugs and eventually lock right up. Most of the 200 rounds a year crowd won't notice for a long time however...
 
I've put close to 5K through an older Norc Commander, barely any visible wear. Shoots just fine. I'd just get a bushing fitted, it'll do more for less than buying a new barrel and having it fitted. Norc barrels are hard chromed and should have a longer life - given that a properly fitted 1911 barrel will last 80K, that's saying something.
 
Nestor said:
Thank you Gents! I'm simply planning to spend a few hundred dollars in upgrades over the next couple of months and build a pistol that I'll enjoy for the years to come. Lot of sentimental value behind 1911 here. So far I decided to replace most of the internal parts, but I'm not sure about the barrel. It's around $200 for the SS one, but if the factory one is decent, I may keep it too. I don't have enough mileage on mine to be sure if that barrel will hold up well. Don't really care all that much about pin point accuracy to be perfectly honest.
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Be sure to post pics of your updates!
 
I am relatively new to pistols and bought a Dominion Arms in .45 (Rebranded Norc from what I have read). I have put 100 rounds 230 gr ball ammo and then 500 rounds of 200 gr Lead ammo that I reloaded. Barrel looks as good as I when I got it. I plan on using lead mainly as the gun was purchased as an entry level gun for ipsc type compitions with the idea of upgrade internals or the entire gun eventually if I got more serious. Fit was tight when I got it. I took it apart and polished all the moving parts ( slide, trigger bits and bobs) and polished the feed ramp as per a video I saw on youtube on first thing to do to a Norinco out of the box. The trigger was greatly improved and the slide was much easier to pull back. I was comfortable doing this only because it was a cheap gun and I thought it would be a great way to learn how the gun actually works internally and where I can perhaps see where I can improve performance through polishing and replacement of parts. I have not replaced anything yet only because I want to use it more to get a baseline on how the way, what I have works. As funds allow, I can upgrade individual pieces to see how the action improves.
 
I just bought a Norc Commander and think it's one of the nicest 1911's I've shot. Tight and smooth. 750 rounds now without a SINGLE MALFUNCTION. It shoots to point of aim and is really accurate. Man oh man, they must have screwed up on this one. Should I send it back? Give them a chance to fix it?
 
I bought one last year she was really lose shot, terrible groups
had a bunch of work done to it now it shoots tight.
bushing, barrel, tightened slide, trigger.
they are super cheap guns a little work makes them great.
 
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