1911 chinese turkey

[Rifter]

Im happy with my SAM

 

[Meroh]

You can't go wrong with a Nork, but you will shoot it for a while and then just want the Colt. You will pay $350 or so for the Nork and then well over $1K for the Colt afterwards. After all said and done, you will have spent about $2K or so for two pistols and in the end, the Nork will sit in your safe while your Colt snobbery kicks in. Save yourself $350 and buy a Colt.

By the time you are ready for the Colt, you could sell your used Nork for $350.00; you will be out nothing.

 

[nick237]

By the time you are ready for the Colt, you could sell your used Nork for $350.00; you will be out nothing.

Or you could just not waste your time buy a used colt and still be out nothing if you decide to sell

 

[gdawg]

Considering the 70 series competition models can be had for 1200-1400 depending on material, they are decent value.

 

[IM_Lugger]

Skip the norincos. SAM or Girsan is just a little more but much better value

 

[Sakoman .308]

I have had an STI Spartan that I liked just fine, 3 Colts Gold Cups which were great, One E - Series Smith Anniversary, & a Dan Wesson single stack custom. I think looking back, I liked the DW the most.
Truth be told, I would recommend any of them.

 

[skoal]

I have had an STI Spartan that I liked just fine, 3 Colts Gold Cups which were great, One E - Series Smith Anniversary, & a Dan Wesson single stack custom. I think looking back, I liked the DW the most.
Truth be told, I would recommend any of them.

Except now sti is grossly over priced

 

[paul792]

I love my Remington R1 stainless..

 

[winchester1852]

I ordered a nork commander from tenda I couldn't resist the price. It's not going to be a colt but it should work.. are the norks built on a series 70 design or a 80

 

[MapleSugar]

Well I've been looking at 1911s. the colt 70 series peeked my interest but with Chinese and turkey made 1911s being around for cheaper is the price of the colt worth the money.

What do you think?

Did the others peak your interest? If not, I'd say you have the answer to your own question.

The word you two are struggling, and failing, to spell properly is "piqued".

FWIW, an American friend of mine (who has quite a collection of 1911's) tested a friend's pre US importation ban Norinco against his Colt Gold Cup in a Ransom Rest.

To his astonishment, the Norinco was more accurate.

You don't have to pay a lot of money for an accurate and reliable 1911.

FYI, the Smith & Wesson's have the extractor on the ejection port side so they are a lot easier to replace if one should break. They aren't cheap though.

 

[MapleSugar]

I ordered a nork commander from tenda I couldn't resist the price. It's not going to be a colt but it should work.. are the norks built on a series 70 design or a 80

Ha! I don't know for sure, but it's probably copied from the USGI 1911A1.

 

[TT1900]

The word you two are struggling, and failing, to spell properly is "piqued".

FWIW, an American friend of mine (who has quite a collection of 1911's) tested a friend's pre US importation ban Norinco against his Colt Gold Cup in a Ransom Rest.

To his astonishment, the Norinco was more accurate.

You don't have to pay a lot of money for an accurate and reliable 1911.

FYI, the Smith & Wesson's have the extractor on the ejection port side so they are a lot easier to replace if one should break. They aren't cheap though.

Thank you.

 

[winchester1852]

thank you.

x2

 

[bubba69]

Buy a $ 1000 Kimber. Unless you can afford a baer. I have both,they shoot great.

 

[Wendell]

The Phillipino pistols are importable to the USA, but the Norinco pistols are not: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/f...temporary-importation-firearms-and-ammunition

And a valid New Hampshire Non-Resident Pistol/Revolver License is recognized by more than half of the states in the USA: http://www.handgunlaw.us/

If that matters to you.

 

[MapleSugar]

Thank you.

x2

You're welcome!

Sorry, sometimes I just can't help being a Grammar Nazi.

 

[mardig88]

I had a Norc and sold to get a Ruger SR1911
I wouldn't look back. if you can afford, i'd recommend the SR1911.

 

[alpining]

I ordered a nork commander from tenda I couldn't resist the price. It's not going to be a colt but it should work.. are the norks built on a series 70 design or a 80

Broadly speaking, they are series 70 - Easiest way to tell is that the series 80 design has an external extractor. I'll go out on a limb and say that most of us prefer series 70.

EDIT: I was wrong on the extractor issue, thanks turbo and max (see below). Norincos are S70 though, never heard of an exception. Generally speaking, the S70 vs s80 has to do with the presence or absence of a firing pin block safety. S80 has it, S70 does not. S70 triggers tend to feel better because of this.

 

[turbo_bird]

Broadly speaking, they are series 70 - Easiest way to tell is that the series 80 design has an external extractor. I'll go out on a limb and say that most of us prefer series 70.

I've only played with a few series 80 1911's, but they had the same internal extractor design as an older 1911. I think Sig 1911's as well as a couple other brands have external extractors, but I don't know if they use the same type of firing pin safety as a Colt or similar 1911. The only 1911 I've played with that had an external extractor was a Smith and Wesson, and it had a very similar firing pin safety compared to a Colt.
Kristian

 

[turbo_bird]

The Norinco 1911's are good, solid guns at bargain prices. I'm pretty happy they are around, because without them I probably would not have got into 1911's at all. I like to tinker with stuff, so I've spent as much on a couple of my Norincos as I would have paid for nicer guns to start with, but I think what I've learned by working them over was worth it, and I've got the satisfaction of doing the work myself.

I made some of the parts for the second one, all with hand tools. They both started as the unmarked Norincos that Canada Ammo had a few years back.
Kristian