okay the first part of this para doenst make sense to me, if it is built in "15" different factories (i know a random number u thew out there) then how could there possibly be any consistency in the manuf proccess?
I know you guys love the norcs because they are a cheap black rifle and i get that, but i've just had enough of people claiming they are something they are ABOSLUTELY not.. (ie Reliable) the first one i ever held had the flash suppressor tightened on like 90* off where it should have been (the birdcage half was pointing straight left) now if a factory would allow something so obvious and egregious like that out for sale i'm sure they don't even come close to checking or enforcing specs for things like, the hardness of the working parts, the continuity of the chrome lining in the bore or even the proper fit of assembled parts. (and yes the same can be said about dpms or bushmaster but notice i have not ever said i north am made gun i said decent manuftorers meaning high-end companies with mil-contracts or known high QC standards) Say what you will about these 700 dollar "wonder guns from heaven" but to be honest it seems that most who adamently defend these guns calling them realiable and just as good and more then enough for "paper punching" are just trying to convince themselves they didn't just drop 700 dollars on a "rifle" made of cast steel that was improperly assembled. Before you jump on me i'll say it again if you want one, fill your boats, i'd never fault someone for buying one but i'm so sick of these ludicrous claims of awesomeness that i have yet to see....