Norinco 1911

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Just picked up a excellent no marking 1911A1 from the EE. Finish is excellent, trigger is not bad. A little creep and about 4.5lb break, but not bad. Will determine accuracy when the registration get in. I'm keeping it stock unless it is minute of barn door:p Ivory grips in the near future. Best bang for the dollar gun bar none. I'm very happy.
 
I just got one as well too. It shoots but the difference between it and even my sam is night and day. Trigger sucks, much looser and just feels ruff. But for the price I wasn't expecting a lot
 
Haven't had any major problems with my Norinco.
Only thing was it had a gritty slide out of the box, smoothed it out and good to go.

SAMS are nice but also cost more than Norinco.
Yes, pics are always nice.
 
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Yup now throw a grand of good money after spending bad money and you'll have what you should have bought in the first place and no resale value.
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Some may through down $1000 into a Norinco.
Depending on use they get the job done pretty much as is.
 
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grumpyold said:
Yup now throw a grand of good money after spending bad money and you'll have what you should have bought in the first place and no resale value.
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The Norinco's really aren't that bad, especially for the price and for what most people use them for. Not everyone needs a Kimber, Colt or Les Bear and at literally a 10th the price of some high end pistols, the norinco is a fine gun for the money. So far as I'm aware, all Norinco 1911's have forged frames and the ones I've shot have never been too picky about mags. Obviously they aren't a serious competition gun, not without A LOT of work anyways, but for target shooting or some light competition there's no real reason they won't work. I use a GI with a trigger job, aftermarket curved main spring housing, double diamond checkered wood grips, GI guide rod and reduced power recoil spring for Wild Bunch. I am very pleased with the gun, having fired at least 2000 rounds through it without any issues with the gun itself. I keep thinking about upgrading to a series 70 colt, or perhaps a Remington, but the damn thing just works. Just my opinion.
 
grumpyold said:
Yup now throw a grand of good money after spending bad money and you'll have what you should have bought in the first place and no resale value.
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Nope, nope, nope, I'm done with the STIs, Les Baer, Colts etc etc etc, been there done that many many times over. This little f-er for the price "if accurate," for a little over two c notes smokes everything out of the water. BTW Bill Wilson did some of his Master Grade conversions on Norinco's that I recall reading about in Handguns Magazine in the early 1990's. I would trust Bill Wilson's judgment of Norinco's over your or mine:p
 
skokie said:
The Norinco's really aren't that bad, especially for the price and for what most people use them for. Not everyone needs a Kimber, Colt or Les Bear and at literally a 10th the price of some high end pistols, the norinco is a fine gun for the money. So far as I'm aware, all Norinco 1911's have forged frames and the ones I've shot have never been too picky about mags. Obviously they aren't a serious competition gun, not without A LOT of work anyways, but for target shooting or some light competition there's no real reason they won't work. I use a GI with a trigger job, aftermarket curved main spring housing, double diamond checkered wood grips, GI guide rod and reduced power recoil spring for Wild Bunch. I am very pleased with the gun, having fired at least 2000 rounds through it without any issues with the gun itself. I keep thinking about upgrading to a series 70 colt, or perhaps a Remington, but the damn thing just works. Just my opinion.
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Well stated a thoughtful post. Is a Norinco a great gun to build off of you bet. As the old Colt builders become fewer and farther between, and a shame to damage by souping up, buying a Norinco to build up makes sense. But be under no delusion that when your all done you will have spent the same money or more then a STI, KImber, Springfield etc.. Don't get me wrong you'll have a ball getting there and learn allot, but you'll never recover your money.
If you're buying it as a shooter with a minimal investment, go for it have fun.
Question, why is it everyone wants to compare to a Kimber? Why not a Springfield, STI, Remington and so on.
 
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But be under no delusion that when your all done you will have spent the same money or more then a STI, KImber, Springfield etc.. Don't get me wrong you'll have a ball getting there and learn allot, but you'll never recover your money.
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I agree with you about dumping a lot of money into the Norinco, yes you're better off going with a name brand, but if you get a decent gun for a little more than a nice single malt whisky, it's a no brainer.
 
With the cheap no name models I install better sights; give it a trigger job and install a longer trigger. They shoot well.

One of them got the 460 Rowland conversion.

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johnl said:
Nope, nope, nope, I'm done with the STIs, Les Baer, Colts etc etc etc, been there done that many many times over. This little f-er for the price "if accurate," for a little over two c notes smokes everything out of the water. BTW Bill Wilson did some of his Master Grade conversions on Norinco's that I recall reading about in Handguns Magazine in the early 1990's. I would trust Bill Wilson's judgment of Norinco's over your or mine:p
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I shot my 1911A1 Gov Norinco on the same range the same day my close friend had his Spartan 1911 race gun out.
My stock condition Norc shot the same at 10 meters and 15 meters as his in my hands. I got mine brand new used off the EE for $275.
I stripped it down to pins and springs. Took apart everything, trigger, hammer, grip etc The parts are all milled out of solid high quality HARD steel. They are well made, cleanly machined.
I have owned several Norinco guns. Was expecting the same mediocre to bad machining etc None of them compared to the quality of this older 1911. F**k paying more for a 1911 in Canada. Maybe if you are one of those picture staging guys who likes to take pictures of his expensive junk next to a bear skin rug and a rolex watch or something then wrap them up in satin cloth and back in the vault but as far as I have experienced so far, the Norc 1911 is more bang for buck value as a shooter handgun than anything out there right now in this country. I was not expecting to be so impressed with it to be honest. Was really expecting sloppy machining, questionable quality steel and rough action/trigger etc It had none of those at all.

That left A LOT of money left over for expensive .45 ACP ammo as well! :rockOn:
 
grumpyold said:
Well stated a thoughtful post. Is a Norinco a great gun to build off of you bet. As the old Colt builders become fewer and farther between, and a shame to damage by souping up, buying a Norinco to build up makes sense. But be under no delusion that when your all done you will have spent the same money or more then a STI, KImber, Springfield etc.. Don't get me wrong you'll have a ball getting there and learn allot, but you'll never recover your money.
If you're buying it as a shooter with a minimal investment, go for it have fun.
Question, why is it everyone wants to compare to a Kimber? Why not a Springfield, STI, Remington and so on.
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Well said and not everyone has the time or skills to do a proper job
 
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