Norinco CF 98 thoughts?

Phat Eagle said:
Are the SD9 grips small?
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I bought a Smith&Wesson sd9ve and find the grips a bit on the small side. (mind you i don't own many handguns to compare with except a few .22 semi's) However as mentioned above you get a brand name decent quality piece for the same price as the norinco's. (if not cheaper) Mine was $369.00 new in box with 2 mags. There are a few upgrades you'll definitely want to look into like apex trigger kits but there cheap. For a starter pistol its a decent buy I've found.
 
I have owned one for a while and this is what i can say.. It is a fairly basic pistol with no real add ons for it...what you see is what you get but some like that simplicity. The rotating barrel system it uses is kinda neat and has never given me and issue. It is definitely for smaller hand people and that is the only reason i have mine up for sale on the EE. (shameless plug)
 
Leviathan024 said:
I have owned one for a while and this is what i can say.. It is a fairly basic pistol with no real add ons for it...what you see is what you get but some like that simplicity. The rotating barrel system it uses is kinda neat and has never given me and issue. It is definitely for smaller hand people and that is the only reason i have mine up for sale on the EE. (shameless plug)
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Holy FCKING SHT you are the only one who answered the OP. I have one Trigger pull is weird They are a great gun and add to your collection It's not target gun. You are buying a Chinese Military copy If you want a gun to build on and accurate NORC 1911 Sig or cz clone If you buy it shoot it and have fun Not sure what parts are available if it breaks might be a safe queen I have a old Norc M77B Not worth ####. They don.t make it any more But I own one
 
age said:
Holy FCKING SHT you are the only one who answered the OP. I have one Trigger pull is weird They are a great gun and add to your collection It's not target gun. You are buying a Chinese Military copy If you want a gun to build on and accurate NORC 1911 Sig or cz clone If you buy it shoot it and have fun Not sure what parts are available if it breaks might be a safe queen I have a old Norc M77B Not worth ####. They don.t make it any more But I own one
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I too find the trigger "gritty" but it is not awful. your review sums it up
 
If you have baby hands and a students budget then go buy a cap gun and some caps, because you wont be able to afford ammo or range membership. My son is 5 and his baby hands hold cap gun very well. On the plus side you will be able to practice at home.
 
I have one. It's fairly light so recoil can be a bit snappy, but it's not uncontrollable. It's more accurate than I thought it was going to be. Good for small hands, the grips are not large. I think the manual said its lifespan is 10K rounds, but I don't know if that is accurate or not. I know mine has a few thousand rounds through it with no problems. It's sensitive to hold position though- If you aren't holding it properly it will jam on you. I don't have an issue with that but some of my guests do. Other than that, it's pretty reliable.

I've only got 2 magazines for it, and wish I had more but last time I looked Marstar was out of stock.

Actually, since it's so light and compact, if we were allowed to CCW, I would consider this pistol.
 
I never handled it but I did look at them closely during a visit to Lever Arms where they had them as well. It looked to be about the same size grip as a M&P9 to me.

A less expensive gun which fits small hands well is the Ruger SR9. And as pointed out by so many already you can't afford an "orphan" which has little or no parts supply. Spend a trifle more to ensure you get something mainstream which can be serviced WHEN something lets go sooner or later.

Another gun which doesn't LOOK like it has small grips but it fits small hands well is the CZ75. The shape of the frame and grips forms an egg like cross section with the narrow "point" along the back strap. This seems to meet up with smaller hands quite well. Along with a single stack 1911 it has proven over and over that it fits small hands by the ladies that buy and enjoy them as well as a couple of local guys with small glove sizes that also prefer them to other more bulky handling guns.

And don't even LOOK at a Glock. They feel like 2x4's to those with small hands.
 
I was once on the holy grail hunt for small grip hand guns.

Every thing felt too large to me.

Set up a CZ75 and 1911 with ultra thin grips. Passed on purchasing BHP (too big).

Got a M&P pro and discovered that I shot better with the medium back strap rather than the small!!

My CZ85C and 1911 now sport factory grips, and I love my BHP

M

BTB - SR9 is about the same speed as a 1911 size wise. The trigger is kind of strange. Ask me how I know this.
 
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This gun doesn't take any bullets with flat nose, such as JHP. It jams on you any time, unless you use round or pointed nosed bullets. FYI, the Chinese military and police have a big call back on this gun right as we speak because of various issues. One Chinese officer lost his life when this gun jammed on him as he pulled trigger on a charging jihadist. His head was chopped off and carried around in Somalian style.
 
Grapeshot said:
Not sure if you were being serious here. Link to article?

If true, that's crazy.
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First of all this is not in media officially. If there was a report, that was gonna be in Chinese. Some Chinese BBS have been talking about this recently. One thing interesting is that Chinese police are field testing NP22/34 among many units throughout the nation. Accordingly NP34s are well liked.
 
So I'm bringing backthis old thread I found. To those that own one are they worth owning? I have looked at them and think they might be neat to own. I don't need any "oh but you can buy this Sw sdv9 for the same price" type of posts as I have a very extensive collection and am not on a budget. I'm simply asking if this is worth buying. Is it neat? Has it been reliable? Any info would be great
 
I'll reiterate what I said before. It's accurate. The trigger is very light after taking up the slack. The gun is light so recoil can be snappy and it takes a bit to get used to it. If you can find extra magazines, it would be good, since I only have the original 2 it came with and Marstar never seemed to have any more in stock. I enjoy shooting it more than my Glock, to be honest. Although not as much as some of my other handguns.

They are only $350, but parts and service probably don't really exist. When will you need parts though? Depends how much you shoot it. If you are a 2000 round a year guy it might be 5-10 years before you need a part.
 
Gatehouse said:
I'll reiterate what I said before. It's accurate. The trigger is very light after taking up the slack. The gun is light so recoil can be snappy and it takes a bit to get used to it. If you can find extra magazines, it would be good, since I only have the original 2 it came with and Marstar never seemed to have any more in stock. I enjoy shooting it more than my Glock, to be honest. Although not as much as some of my other handguns.

They are only $350, but parts and service probably don't really exist. When will you need parts though? Depends how much you shoot it. If you are a 2000 round a year guy it might be 5-10 years before you need a part.
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Awesome thanks for the info! Do you still have yours?

I shoot alot... Maybe 10k a year conservatively but that's spread out between quite a few guns. I just find this gun very interesting. Given the fact it's a new design, polymer and has a rotating barrel, it would be interesting to see how China is stacking up compared to our markets.
 
I still have mine. It's not a pistol I would really push someone to buy, as for a few bucks more you can get one with more options, but it all depends on how much $350 means to a person and how interested you are in the pistol. The price point is certainly a selling feature. I can't see resale being much though.
 
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