Norinco 1911 Government Model + 1000 rds Combo Deal $499-

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The heavy trigger can be reduced by the owner. At the bottom rear of the grip frame is a pin. It knocks out easily (hammer should be down). Then the arched mainspring housing can be slid out.

It holds the hammer spring. You will see a small pin hole in the housing and the head of the pin on the flat side. This pin has a flat head, much like a nail. The pin captures the spring. It is one of those pins that will cause a "Sproing-tinkle-tinkle" noise as it pops an unknown part into the far reaches of your shop floor.

I clamp the housing in my vice and use a pop rivet shaft (a small finishing nail would also work) to push the pin out. Push from the serrated side of the housing. It comes out easily. Then, when I pull the rivet shaft out, releasing the spring, I cup my hand over the end of the housing to catch the spring when it pops out.

The spring has a steel piece inserted in each end. The cup end is exposed at the top. It holds the hammer tail. At the other end is a little, pointed piece of steel. Pull this piece out and then use your sidecutters to cut 3 coils off the spring. Put the pointy piece back into the cut end of the spring and then re-assemble. The cut end of the spring goes into the bottom of the housing.

Note that the housing has to be turned over so you can put the little pin back in so that the head of the pin goes flush with the flat side of the housing. I use a small screwdriver to compress the spring so that the pin can be inserted to capture the spring. The pin will go in by hand and just needs a final little tap to seat it flush.

Slide the housing back onto the frame, wiggling the hammer tail so that it sits into the spring cup. make sure the pistol hammer is down when you do this.

The trigger will now be a pound or two lighter. If you like the improvement, order a lighter spring from Wolff.

If you want it even lighter, remove the flat spring with the 3 tines in it and bend the left tine back a bit.
 
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Ganderite said:
The heavy trigger can be reduced by the owner. At the bottom rear of the grip frame is a pin. It knocks out easily (hammer should be down). Then the arched mainspring housing can be slid out.

It holds the hammer spring. You will see a small pin hole in the housing and the head of the pin on the flat side. This pin has a flat head, much like a nail. The pin captures the spring. It is one of those pins that will cause a "Sproing-tinkle-tinkle" noise as it pops an unknown part into the far reaches of your shop floor.

I clamp the housing in my vice and use a pop rivet shaft (a small finishing nail would also work) to push the pin out. Push from the serrated side of the housing. It comes out easily. Then, when I pull the rivet shaft out, releasing the spring, I cup my hand over the end of the housing to catch the spring when it pops out.

The spring has a steel piece inserted in each end. The cup end is exposed at the top. It holds the hammer tail. At the other end is a little, pointed piece of steel. Pull this piece out and then use your sidecutters to cut 3 coils off the spring. Put the pointy piece back into the cut end of the spring and then re-assemble. The cut end of the spring goes into the bottom of the housing.

Note that the housing has to be turned over so you can put the little pin back in so that the head of the pin goes flush with the flat side of the housing. I use a small screwdriver to compress the spring so that the pin can be inserted to capture the spring. The pin will go in by hand and just needs a final little tap to seat it flush.

Slide the housing back onto the frame, wiggling the hammer tail so that it sits into the spring cup. make sure the pistol hammer is down when you do this.

The trigger will now be a pound or two lighter. If you like the improvement, order a lighter spring from Wolff.

If you want it even lighter, remove the flat spring with the 3 tines in it and bend the left tine back a bit.
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Thanks for this write up, I am going to be looking into this.
 
Just got back from the range today and put 100 rounds through mine into a covered sand filled bunker at various targets from 20 yards. I have to adjust the rear sight slightly for the Norc ammo as it shoots a little left. I was using the reddish/orange Canada Ammo targets and it also shoots high. If I aim at the bottom of the target, I can get into the actual target rings.

I also noticed when my brother in law was shooting that you can actually see the freakin' bullets fly from the muzzle to the target!!! I have never seen that before other than with my CO2 powered 1911 copy pellet pistol that is rated at 425 fps but is probably more like 390 or so with .177 pellets. Has anyone else experienced this when someone else shoots their pistols? I wonder if it is because they are 230gr. pills and the lighter bullets will fly faster. It actually puts me in mind of when I was a kid shooting marbles with a slingshot!!! Although really fast!

My ammo dates to 1995 on the brass.

Ian
 
Smitsauce said:
Just got back from the range today and put 100 rounds through mine into a covered sand filled bunker at various targets from 20 yards. I have to adjust the rear sight slightly for the Norc ammo as it shoots a little left. I was using the reddish/orange Canada Ammo targets and it also shoots high. If I aim at the bottom of the target, I can get into the actual target rings.

I also noticed when my brother in law was shooting that you can actually see the freakin' bullets fly from the muzzle to the target!!! I have never seen that before other than with my CO2 powered 1911 copy pellet pistol that is rated at 425 fps but is probably more like 390 or so with .177 pellets. Has anyone else experienced this when someone else shoots their pistols? I wonder if it is because they are 230gr. pills and the lighter bullets will fly faster. It actually puts me in mind of when I was a kid shooting marbles with a slingshot!!! Although really fast!

My ammo dates to 1995 on the brass.

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I watched a Hickok .45 youtube video where he was shooting at the 80 yard gong and from about half way you could see the projectile on its way to the gong and that was on video so yea, they are relatively slow and large, ergo the stopping power of a .45!
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I often watch Duelist1954's videos on YouTube and noticed that you can see the .45 bullets

on their way to the target... What's the velocity, off the top of my head... 835 to 900 fps?

Except for hot and/or custom loads, of course. So yeah, although you might be able to see

them coming, I sure wouldn't want to be in their way!!!


KarlB

Yeah - Hickok45, too! LOL
 
The aiming low is a standard combat sight. The idea is that you are not supposed to cover the target you are shooting at

The 45 is a relatively slow round. Under 1000fps. Actually I think I have seen this at te range before too. It's pretty cool

Smitsauce said:
Just got back from the range today and put 100 rounds through mine into a covered sand filled bunker at various targets from 20 yards. I have to adjust the rear sight slightly for the Norc ammo as it shoots a little left. I was using the reddish/orange Canada Ammo targets and it also shoots high. If I aim at the bottom of the target, I can get into the actual target rings.

I also noticed when my brother in law was shooting that you can actually see the freakin' bullets fly from the muzzle to the target!!! I have never seen that before other than with my CO2 powered 1911 copy pellet pistol that is rated at 425 fps but is probably more like 390 or so with .177 pellets. Has anyone else experienced this when someone else shoots their pistols? I wonder if it is because they are 230gr. pills and the lighter bullets will fly faster. It actually puts me in mind of when I was a kid shooting marbles with a slingshot!!! Although really fast!

My ammo dates to 1995 on the brass.

Ian
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Yeah, on a bright sunny day if you watch carefully you can see a bullet fly through the air - usually not your bullet, but... If you're standing in the right place and the sun's shining the right way...
Cheers,
W
 
Finally got my ATT and took it to the range.

For the price, it does its job! 100 rnds, no jams. From the other firearms I have shot I cannot compare for ownership. It's just like described. Shoots .45 ACP. Quite a punch! Thanks Canada Ammo.
 
My second one just left Moncton at 7pm, A good chance of delivery tomorrow!!
Hmmm, if they hold out till late August I could get a third!! Would that be greedy!
 
I received the .45 and 1000 rounds of ammo last week. As has been noted by others, the plastic panel grips were cracked. Quick remedy - slapped on some spare 1911 grips from my rummage box. I took it to the range on Sunday, ran 150 rounds through it expecting jams, ftf, etc. Not one jam, not one problem. It functioned flawlessly and all the Norinco ammo that came with the gun all ended up on the target at 25 metres.

Beautiful sunny day - flawless new 1911. That's what I call a win - win day!
 
Norincodude said:
I received the .45 and 1000 rounds of ammo last week. As has been noted by others, the plastic panel grips were cracked. Quick remedy - slapped on some spare 1911 grips from my rummage box. I took it to the range on Sunday, ran 150 rounds through it expecting jams, ftf, etc. Not one jam, not one problem. It functioned flawlessly and all the Norinco ammo that came with the gun all ended up on the target at 25 metres.

Beautiful sunny day - flawless new 1911. That's what I call a win - win day!
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Totally agree.
I made another trip to the range today with mine and had a lot of fun. The gun functions as it should and it has no trouble with the Norinco ammo. It does throw them around but that may be a .45 thing. I have found most of the empties so I can save them for reloading.
I really didn't know what to expect with this Norinco but my urge to buy a Remington R1 is gone. I think a single action is next.
 
So how many of these are actually left?people were saying these will be gone fast and here we are 3 months in and unknown amount of orders and they still have stock?they find a whole container of these or ???
 
ricohman said:
It does throw them around but that may be a .45 thing. I have found most of the empties so I can save them for reloading.
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You could try a slightly stronger recoil spring to tame the ejection a bit. gunsprings. com have a "calibration kit" of springs with progressively stronger springs so you can refine things to your taste.
 
Canpar Just dropped off My second combo, ordered on June 26th delivered on July 15th, 2 days earlier than Canpar promised! 20 days from ordering to delivery all the way from B.C. to Halifax! Just took a quick look, frame and grips all intact and looking great got another AR pen, Magazine and bunch of targets ! Thanks once again Canada Ammo for finding deals like this for us not so rich shooting enthusiasts!
 
ricohman said:
Totally agree.
I made another trip to the range today with mine and had a lot of fun. The gun functions as it should and it has no trouble with the Norinco ammo. It does throw them around but that may be a .45 thing. I have found most of the empties so I can save them for reloading.
I really didn't know what to expect with this Norinco but my urge to buy a Remington R1 is gone. I think a single action is next.
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...1911A1 is single action.
 
Received mine last week. No cracks in grips, but they have a very sticky feel.

My son answered the door when CanPar came. CanPar guy asks him how old he is. (I forgot to tell him to say 18, if asked). So my son tells him he's 15. CanPar guy looks at him and says, "ah, that's fine." And my son signs for it.
 
Got mine, cleaned it up, grips are good but switched them out. If anyone needs some just pm me. Shoots flawlessly, ammo hasn't arrived yet but should this week
 
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