Norinco 334 Bolt Action Hunting Rifle

Italian Sporting Goods said:
We do see on the sporting rifle threads someone has successfully mounted a scope on one of these.
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Its not just the bases, they are drilled for metric or some non standard threads. If you have the skill and equipment to retap to 8-40 and modify the bases, you can mount a scope. It's all in my thread where both myself and mumbles mount scopes. That being said, these things are horrible crudely made guns.
 
jbmauser said:
Its not just the bases, they are drilled for metric or some non standard threads. If you have the skill and equipment to retap to 8-40 and modify the bases, you can mount a scope. It's all in my thread where both myself and mumbles mount scopes. That being said, these things are horrible crudely made guns.
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#8 is .16" OD and 1/40 is .025"
M4x.7 is .157" and .7mm is .027"
In reality, both will thread into the same hole. Not sure why firearms are always using UF threads which are just a pain to source.
 
I wish they were $200. I could use another disposable course gun for the CFSC, and filing off the tip of the firing pin on one of these beauties, then watching someone drop it on a cement floor would not concern me unduly.

Regrettably, for $500, there are many less aesthetically challenged options for the bolt action rifle buyer. I wish the vendor luck in getting these out the door. Norinco is capable of much better work, as they've demonstrated. These are "double-plus ungood". C- for execution, F for effort.
 
The norc 334 is an insult to paul mauser and anyone that appreciates the m98.

I predict major discounts as the market rejects this turkey.
 
It's kind of interesting how the M305 was such a loved firearm meanwhile they were also very crudely made. Everyone was willing to look past it's faults and accept it as a functional project rifle. The M334 is essentially a replacement of the M305. A functional project rifle.
 
Jahnj0584 said:
#8 is .16" OD and 1/40 is .025"
M4x.7 is .157" and .7mm is .027"
In reality, both will thread into the same hole. Not sure why firearms are always using UF threads which are just a pain to source.
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Fine threads have less tendency to back out with vibration and heating/cooling. I still use removable locktite on mounts.
 
Mumbles Marble Mouth said:
It's kind of interesting how the M305 was such a loved firearm meanwhile they were also very crudely made. Everyone was willing to look past it's faults and accept it as a functional project rifle. The M334 is essentially a replacement of the M305. A functional project rifle.
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M305s varied somewhat over the period in which they were available. Some batches had more warts than others. But with minimal effort they could be brought up to be first class rifles.
With this rifle, the options for improvement are limited. The pinned barrel is a dead end.
They may well be a usable utility rifle. At the same price point there are alternatives which have more potential.
 
Really that stock looks like the Chinese are hiring guys coming off a heroin addiction to carve 2x4s as a make work projects. Is the barreled action worth 500...
 
tiriaq said:
M305s varied somewhat over the period in which they were available. Some batches had more warts than others. But with minimal effort they could be brought up to be first class rifles.
With this rifle, the options for improvement are limited. The pinned barrel is a dead end.
They may well be a usable utility rifle. At the same price point there are alternatives which have more potential.
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Exactly, the M305's were a bargain with lot's of upside potential..... the 334 is overpriced for what it is, the only thing it offers over much of the current market is a long barrel, iron sights and "wood".

I can almost smell the Commi-osmoline just looking at the picture.... :)
 
Can-down said:
Exactly, the M305's were a bargain with lot's of upside potential..... the 334 is overpriced for what it is, the only thing it offers over much of the current market is a long barrel, iron sights and "wood".

I can almost smell the Commi-osmoline just looking at the picture.... :)
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Also, IIRC, the early days of the M-305's had a price range ballpark new $360-$380, while the nearest step up were Springfields? running in the $1,500-$1,700 price range. You could also bolt a mount onto the M-305 with 0 % gun plumbing skills. I'm not saying you need to be a genius to drill and tap this bolt action rifle, but lets not pretend everyone is going to want to drill n tap the rifle, and machine/kyber pass gunsmith some bases flat.
 
saskgunowner101 said:
Also, IIRC, the early days of the M-305's had a price range ballpark new $360-$380, while the nearest step up were Springfields? running in the $1,500-$1,700 price range. You could also bolt a mount onto the M-305 with 0 % gun plumbing skills. I'm not saying you need to be a genius to drill and tap this bolt action rifle, but lets not pretend everyone is going to want to drill n tap the rifle, and machine/kyber pass gunsmith some bases flat.
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How much was an M305 just before they were banned by OIC?
 
Mumbles Marble Mouth said:
How much was an M305 just before they were banned by OIC?
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How long is a string?

My point if you missed it, was a big difference between the "real" version, and a knock off version. I saw a comparison made between this turd and a Zastava in a different thread...only a couple hundred dollars less than what a Zastava was, for this? Really?
 
saskgunowner101 said:
How long is a string?

My point if you missed it, was a big difference between the "real" version, and a knock off version. I saw a comparison made between this turd and a Zastava in a different thread...only a couple hundred dollars less than what a Zastava was, for this? Really?
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What's the new price for a Zastava if it was ordered today. I believe I remember TradeEx saying they would be over $1000.
 
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