How good/bad is Norinco

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Ok, Here's the thing. I am hearing that Norinco have really improved their products compared to 4 or 5 years ago. Now I'm getting my RPAL soon. And it's already been expensive for me to get this far so I don't have a ton of money to spend on the real deal like Remington, Colt, etc.

So is Norinco worth the price?
 
The NP29 is particularly nice. Just needs a thorough cleaning, new hogue finger groove grips. If they sold them in the USA, these would be much more popular.
They are perfect for noobs.
 
My 2 Norcs, an M305 and a 1911 clone, are as good as you can expect for the price.

They go "bang" every time I squeeze the trigger, and both will shoot better than I can hold.

Do they have some issues with the finish? Yes, that may be the case, but for what you're paying you can't really expect Colt or Sig Sauer like finishes on the firearms, even though they're made in China where labor costs are ridiculously low.
 
I prefer my Norinco 1911, which I got as a combo deal with 1000 rds. for $599, to my Spartan or SIG 220.

On my gun, the fit and finish is very good and the trigger pull is excellent. Not so much with my older model.
 
I bought a custom made 1911 that was made in Canada with high end parts and a friend bought a Norinco and another got the RIA 1911 The RIA was close to the same price and nicer the custom out shot them all but with a bull fixed barrel it will do that. (High end barrel) They all go bang and work fine. The norinco was cheaper and you could tell were they cut corners but for the price you can't really complain
 
I bought a Norinco 1911 45 ACP used from a friend and it has been trouble free for years, and most aftermarket 1911 parts will fit it. I modified mine with a flat mainspring housing, Hogue grips and a long match trigger(which requires minor fitting) because that is how I like 1911's set up. The Hogue grips came from hogueauction.com and I paid 17.98 plus shipping for checkered grips, check out the link below for an example.

http://www.hogueauction.com/item.php?id=1a91a04e4f1a5871519076c0992adbfa
 
LarryG said:
The NP29 is particularly nice. Just needs a thorough cleaning, new hogue finger groove grips. If they sold them in the USA, these would be much more popular.
They are perfect for noobs.
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I think if they were available to the U.S. market, I'd still be waiting for mine.:D
 
skoal said:
Buy a armco tuned one and youll love it
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Ditto. The Armco Norinco prep adds about $130 to the base price of the gun, but makes it feel and shoot as well as something twice its price.

I should mention that I bought my chrome-frame 1911-clone Norc from Marstar. When it arrived, the grip safety was very loose and sloppy, and the mag release was very hard to operate. I sent it to Armco who fixed up both those problems and also replaced the sear, which they determined had a problem...all at the price of the tune-up. It's now a very reliable shooter in every respect. I'll also mention that the fit and finish on the slide and frame are very nice...the bluing on the slide and the chrome on the frame are both very well done.

The problem with the Norinco guns, like a lot of Chinese products, is that their quality control is pretty poor, so your chances of getting a lemon are higher than with N. American or European guns...but every factory throws out the occasional lemon. Marstar stands behind their products however, so you aren't taking much of a chance on a Norinco gun.
 
I tried to put a wilson firing pin in my NP29...000ps!
I tried to put a wilson extractor in my NP29....000ps!

They are NOT Mil Spec...however if you want a gun to go out and bang away with, nothing wrong with them...If your thinking of making a race gun out of it...it is cheaper to buy something ready to go...me I'm a sucker for adding on aftermarket parts...
 
I've had several different Norinco 1911's over the years.

Full size 1911A1's, compacts [commanders] and NP29's [1911 in 9mm].

Never had a lemon yet.

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