- Location
- Thunder Bay ON Canada
Does anyone own one? How is it?
Any complaints...even minor ones? Overall experience?
Any complaints...even minor ones? Overall experience?
Norinco Lever .22?
- Thread starter Bobby Ironsights
- Start date
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
Ithaca 72 if you can find one is nice then the henry but the Marlin 39A and the Henry H001 and H001T are also very nice. If you can afford it so is the Henry golden boy.
Marlin39AS
If you want something that will last, is made in NA, and will probably still be being made in 100 years. Save your pennies and get the Marlin39AS. I believe it already is the longest continuously produced firearm design........... I think that says alot for the gun right there.
Not many rifles left that will make good heirlooms and that's a shame IMO.
Good Luck.
If you want something that will last, is made in NA, and will probably still be being made in 100 years. Save your pennies and get the Marlin39AS. I believe it already is the longest continuously produced firearm design........... I think that says alot for the gun right there.
Not many rifles left that will make good heirlooms and that's a shame IMO.
Good Luck.
The Norinco is a clone of the 9422. Some parts will even interchange. Nothing special, I'd much prefer a used Marlin or Winchester. The Erma/Ithaca/Henry rifles are OK, better than the Norinco, but less desirable than a 9422 or Marlin, as far as I am concerned. Accuracy Plus has an Erma listed on their website. (Erma made the Ithacas). There is also the Browning BL-22. Lots of folks like them, I had to work on other people's broken ones, don't care for them personally.
skeetgunner
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- Location
- Burlington
A long, long time ago, a board user ( maybe it was ((((echo))) it was a short name? ) posted a complete write up with pictorial review. This was just after Marstar started importing them. It was fairly detailed and thorough range report. General recollection was that fit and finish were rough but function and utility were fine.
There was a bent-lever model of the Win 9422?
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Mechanically, the Norinco is based on the 9422, with the addition of a tang safety.
Winchester did make a variant of the 9422 for a short time (not the standard XTR), the magazine tube is a few inches less than barrel length. They should have done it properly and styled it to resemble a pre-64 Model 64, with closely curved pistol grip and a half magazine.
Like many Norincos, fit and finish leaves something to be desired.
Winchester did make a variant of the 9422 for a short time (not the standard XTR), the magazine tube is a few inches less than barrel length. They should have done it properly and styled it to resemble a pre-64 Model 64, with closely curved pistol grip and a half magazine.
Like many Norincos, fit and finish leaves something to be desired.
Right on!
back to the main topic... I have no clue where a Norinco dealer is in Ottawa anyways, so I personally would lean towards a Henry H001. Any coment on that rifle?
ps. Crazy.Kayaker, would you mind if i used your South paw shooter quote? I am to, and proud of it!
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
Sure you can use my South paw shooter just leave it in a quote so they know who coined it. I'm a VAIN man
JK use it how ever you want.C.K
Norinco JW-21
In addition to the poor finishing, I put this firearm in the "Unsafe, dangerous" category, only because of its tang safety. I try to explain.
I was on the range ready to fire (hammer cocked) my Norinco when a friend called me for any reason. So I left the gun with the safety ON.
When back to the range, I wanted to fire and pulled the trigger. Nothing happened of course, I just forgot that I had the safety ON. So I put the safety OFF and BANG ! The bullet went to the sky.
If you own a JW-21, try this : #### the hammer, put the safety ON, pull the trigger, and put the safety OFF. What happens ?
Would like to know if only my Norinco has this problem.
In addition to the poor finishing, I put this firearm in the "Unsafe, dangerous" category, only because of its tang safety. I try to explain.
I was on the range ready to fire (hammer cocked) my Norinco when a friend called me for any reason. So I left the gun with the safety ON.
When back to the range, I wanted to fire and pulled the trigger. Nothing happened of course, I just forgot that I had the safety ON. So I put the safety OFF and BANG ! The bullet went to the sky.
If you own a JW-21, try this : #### the hammer, put the safety ON, pull the trigger, and put the safety OFF. What happens ?
Would like to know if only my Norinco has this problem.
skeetgunner
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- Location
- Burlington
If I understand properly, you left a loaded and cocked rifle unattended, and then disengaged the safety while the barrel was pointing skyward?
A possibly defective rifle safety is the least of your concerns.
If I understand properly, you left a loaded and cocked rifle unattended, and then disengaged the safety while the barrel was pointing skyward?
A possibly defective rifle safety is the least of your concerns.
The question here is not to discuss about bad habits and mistakes at the firing range, the question : Is it common for a firearm that the hammer strike the firing pin when disengaging safety ? probably not. And it was not a possible defective rifle safety. I knew (only one) another Norinco owner who noticed the same thing. It was in Europe, and I wonder if the rifles sold in Canada are the same.
Now for skeetgunner, the firing range I was at are closed boxes where you are the ONLY who can have access to YOUR firearms, so no unattended firearms. We are in contact with others by intercom.
When I said "to the sky", it was in fact a little bit too high regarding targets. My mistake to disengage safety when not pointed to the target, I admit.
Regarding my concerns for possible defective safety, I am so concerned that I rarely use a firearm safety. For me, the ONLY and best safety is uncocked and unloaded firearm.
This said, I again admit that I was not at my best that day.
skeetgunner
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Burlington
Sorry I jumped to conclusions. Thanks for the clarification. Sounds like an interesting range setup.
dollars and sense, I like my norinco. It shoots straight and when I throw it in the truck, I don't worry about scratches. The finish isn't perfect and I find after a day at the range the lever can be rough on my paw, but over all, it was money well spent. MARSTAR usually has them in stock.
I like Marstar, but that's one heckuva supposition. That model is almost always "sold-out", per their website.
I bought my first Model 39a Marlin 50 years ago.
Three weeks ago I bought a 39a Mountie and they are fantastic rifles.
Zeke Bindertwine had a 39a on the Rimfire exchange, and I would have bought it too. I just checked and it is SPF. It was a great deal.
At the range yesterday, and I had one ten shot group with my Mountie that was under one inch at 50 metres.
Look for a Marlin - it will last a lifetime
Three weeks ago I bought a 39a Mountie and they are fantastic rifles.
Zeke Bindertwine had a 39a on the Rimfire exchange, and I would have bought it too. I just checked and it is SPF. It was a great deal.
At the range yesterday, and I had one ten shot group with my Mountie that was under one inch at 50 metres.
Look for a Marlin - it will last a lifetime
