1911 interest
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Thumbs up for the Norc 1911A1's....
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All joking aside, the trick is to find a dealer that has one it stock & get it. Gunnar at Armco can work wonders with a Norc 1911A1. In my own case I picked up one of the new all blued enhanced Norc 1911A1's from Cam-Am and so far very happy with it. Generally, my experience thus far with Norc 1911's has been positive, so I give them a two thumbs up.
My .02...........Your mileage may vary.....
NAA.
As site sponsors, get them each to send you a 'tester' & make your own evaluation.....
All joking aside, the trick is to find a dealer that has one it stock & get it. Gunnar at Armco can work wonders with a Norc 1911A1. In my own case I picked up one of the new all blued enhanced Norc 1911A1's from Cam-Am and so far very happy with it. Generally, my experience thus far with Norc 1911's has been positive, so I give them a two thumbs up.
My .02...........Your mileage may vary.....
NAA.
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Gunnar at Armco has tuned Norc 1911A1's for $480. Ordered one yesterday. Can't wait for mine to arrive.
The impression that I get after a fair bit of research here and elsewhere is that there's nothing wrong with a Norc 1911 to begin with, recent production has improved, and seeing as how you can get one tweaked and tuned and tested by Gunnar for a bit more than half the price of an entry level Springfield or Para, buying from Armco was a no-brainer for me.
i own a norc, and true there where problems when they came out, and even with high end guns you can have problems, lol one gun store i deal with selld them, but will tell the customer not to buy a norc, but go for a different brand, oh there is another storte too, that does the same lol go figure lol
Having a budget priced 1911 Tanfoglio that cost more than a Norc but less than the other regular 1911 brands I'd have to say that a nice way to get a nice shooter would be a Norc gun as a starter. Then replace some of the internals to make it slick. Off the top of my head I'd replace the hammer and sear with a matched target set, the mainspring with something a bit lighter, the trigger if the "loop" is as sloppy as mine and wiggles around like mine does. Chances are the disconnector can be lightly worked on to smoothen it up if needed as well as there's a number of information articles on packing, pinching and lapping the slide fit if it's needed. And the bushing if needed as mentioned above. After that about all that's left that may need upgrading would be the barrel. And of course the usual checking and any mods to correct any bad points.
I've been looking around a bit from thinking of doing the same thing. If you don't need to do the barrel the rest seems like it could be all done, by yourself as a project, and keep the price down to around $600 to $650 total including the original Norc and by buying parts that are priced in keeping with the nature of this project. Of course the sky is the limit if you go whole hog with all manner of bits and pieces to drive up the cost.
I've been looking around a bit from thinking of doing the same thing. If you don't need to do the barrel the rest seems like it could be all done, by yourself as a project, and keep the price down to around $600 to $650 total including the original Norc and by buying parts that are priced in keeping with the nature of this project. Of course the sky is the limit if you go whole hog with all manner of bits and pieces to drive up the cost.
If the Barrel link and the Barrel bushing are tight the gun will fire in a straight line, now if you have a 1917 slide like mine you will get drift.
The new Norcs are tight slide to frame fit,just need the barrel bushing fitted.
I have a sers 80 Gov Mod fitted tight ,but if I didn't I would buy a Norc .
Bo
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The new Norcs are tight slide to frame fit,just need the barrel bushing fitted.
I have a sers 80 Gov Mod fitted tight ,but if I didn't I would buy a Norc .
Bo
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Halger280HVMag
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- B.C. XMU Local .454
Here's one of my projects.
The frame is a stock 1911A1 Norinco frame, the dust-cover is shortened to Commander length.
The frame internals are Norinco, except for the short
Colt trigger.
The grips are from an NP-29 as is the grip safety.
All fitted and smoothed by myself.
The top-end is all Fusion Match in 9mm. Obtained new and never fitted, from a CGN'er on the EE.
Rear sight is a Novak. Front sight, I whittled out of a little block of steel with files.
All Fusion Match parts are oversized and require fitting.
Time to mate the top-end parts, as well as make the front sight was about 8 hours.
Total invested so far: about 20 hours and $450.00, including about 100 bucks for the frame.
So far only function tested.
Accuracy testing will come next.
the slide is still in-the-white. I think I might give my new pistol a dark parkerized finish.
The frame is a stock 1911A1 Norinco frame, the dust-cover is shortened to Commander length.
The frame internals are Norinco, except for the short
Colt trigger.
The grips are from an NP-29 as is the grip safety.
All fitted and smoothed by myself.
The top-end is all Fusion Match in 9mm. Obtained new and never fitted, from a CGN'er on the EE.
Rear sight is a Novak. Front sight, I whittled out of a little block of steel with files.
All Fusion Match parts are oversized and require fitting.
Time to mate the top-end parts, as well as make the front sight was about 8 hours.
Total invested so far: about 20 hours and $450.00, including about 100 bucks for the frame.
So far only function tested.
Accuracy testing will come next.
the slide is still in-the-white. I think I might give my new pistol a dark parkerized finish.
Clobbersauras
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Waaay out west.
Greentips do some reading on Larry Vickers. You'll find out a lot of info on what a fighting 1911 should be. Also check this link out to a post by Kevin B on another forum for his 1911 build...
www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=5697
I have a "Police" model coming from Canada Ammo and am immediately replacing the slide stop for a USGI one and getting rid of the full length guide rod in favour of a standard one. I'm also going to replace the mag release for a standard one. It already has a beaver tail grip safety and dual gas pedals so it's good to go in that respect. Perhaps a flat mainspring/mag funnel will go on as well....
Then it's off to Armco for tuning ($100 shipping return) and instalation of a set of night sights (brand yet to be determined) which will probably be around another $400.
That should provide me with a great running 1911 for around $1000 all in. That's the starting price for many solid 1911's without night sights and no tuning. Who says you can't polish a turd....?
Plus the slides and frames on Norcs are supposed to be super hard steel..
YMMV....
www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=5697
I have a "Police" model coming from Canada Ammo and am immediately replacing the slide stop for a USGI one and getting rid of the full length guide rod in favour of a standard one. I'm also going to replace the mag release for a standard one. It already has a beaver tail grip safety and dual gas pedals so it's good to go in that respect. Perhaps a flat mainspring/mag funnel will go on as well....
Then it's off to Armco for tuning ($100 shipping return) and instalation of a set of night sights (brand yet to be determined) which will probably be around another $400.
That should provide me with a great running 1911 for around $1000 all in. That's the starting price for many solid 1911's without night sights and no tuning. Who says you can't polish a turd....?
Plus the slides and frames on Norcs are supposed to be super hard steel..
YMMV....
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Norinco frames and slides are excellent platforms to build on.
Here's my Norinco frame / slide build with Kart / EGW / Ed Brown / Wilson / 10-8 / Strider components.
I prefer the older Norinco 1911's without front serrations I'm actually looking for Norinco 1911A1 and 1911A1C to start building upon.
Here's my Norinco frame / slide build with Kart / EGW / Ed Brown / Wilson / 10-8 / Strider components.
I prefer the older Norinco 1911's without front serrations I'm actually looking for Norinco 1911A1 and 1911A1C to start building upon.
Greentips:
You should know better! If you buy one Norinco 1911, yer #### will fall off!
So therefore you should buy TWO ! Just joking!
You know that I love my NP29's (two of them when I did own them...)
You should know better! If you buy one Norinco 1911, yer #### will fall off!
So therefore you should buy TWO ! Just joking!
You know that I love my NP29's (two of them when I did own them...)
- Location
- Invermere, BC
+1 Very nice
Thats the colour I chose for mine when refinishing and it looks pretty sharp. That or a brown frame and black slide would have been nice also.
The Cocker
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fraser Valley B.C
This is my build so far. Just going to add 2 more things before sending it for a trigger job and smoothing.
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Norinco blued 1911 (new can am/marstar model)
Champion shark skin grips (really grippy by champion sights)
Ed Brown two peice SS FLGR with hex head for easy disassembly.
Night hawk custom mag release (slightly extended, but looks like a normal one)
ISMI 18lb chrome silicone recoil spring.
Hex grip screws from Marstar.
Night hawk custom disconnector.
Wilson Combat sear.
Wilson Combat speed chute magwell.
Nowlin 3 hole aluminum trigger.
Standard 1911 slide stop.
I'm planning on changing the thumb safety for a less blocky one, and getting a Novak style rear sight, and a higher front sight. Then I was going to send it to Dlask or Armco for a trigger job and sight installation.
(click to enlarge)Norinco blued 1911 (new can am/marstar model)
Champion shark skin grips (really grippy by champion sights)
Ed Brown two peice SS FLGR with hex head for easy disassembly.
Night hawk custom mag release (slightly extended, but looks like a normal one)
ISMI 18lb chrome silicone recoil spring.
Hex grip screws from Marstar.
Night hawk custom disconnector.
Wilson Combat sear.
Wilson Combat speed chute magwell.
Nowlin 3 hole aluminum trigger.
Standard 1911 slide stop.
I'm planning on changing the thumb safety for a less blocky one, and getting a Novak style rear sight, and a higher front sight. Then I was going to send it to Dlask or Armco for a trigger job and sight installation.
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