Is a Norinco 1911A1 any good?

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I was at wholesale sports in calgary the other day and noticed they had a Norinco 1911A1 for sale. When compared to over $1200+ for a "brand name" 1911 you cannot beat that price.

I am just wondering if anyone owns one, and if they are any good.

Thanks!
 
I love mine, you can also polish up the finish after you get it, use some flitz or blue magic from canadian tire and it makes the finish alot better than the way it comes.
 
Mine has never jammed. They operate no differently than a regular 1911, I replaced a bunch of parts in mine with Wilson Combat,Ed Brown, and Nighthawk Custom, I got them all from Brownells for cheap.

This 1911 is no different than other 1911's. All the parts are interchangeable, think of it as a 1911 with a rough finish.
 
That's good parts from other manufacturers work in the norinco. Someone was saying the Norinco's are not always built to the proper spec's. But if it worked that's good enough for me.

thanks for the advice.
 
For Brownells orders, keep it under a %100 total order or else they will cancel it, due to ITAR regulations by the US state dept, and the part your ordering has to be made by a registered factory, use the 3 I mentioned above(Wilson Combat, Nighthawk Custom, Ed Brown) and you'll be fine. Those 3 companies make very nice parts for the 1911.
 
search this pistol section theres been some big posts in the last six months with lots of pictures to give you a idea of what various parts and finishes look like. Out of the box reliability can vary alittle bit. For the money they are very solid platform to build off of. You can add a couple of parts or add alot of parts. Its up to you.
 
Go for it. great gun to play with when adding new parts etc, whats the difference between a 100 dollar date and a 1000 dollar date, your broker is all. Look at my pic from the rnage last summer. and you will run out to get one.
 
I've owned two Norinco M1911s in my time, though I no longer own either. In both cases, they were solid shooters after breaking them in with about 300-400 rounds put through them. Regardless, I dumped one for an original Colt (made in 1917), and the other for a Rock Island.

But in fairness, there was nothing wrong with them. If you want a good yet cheap M1911, I never really had any problems once they were broken in.
 
I vote yes.

Is a Norinco 1911A1 any good: Yes.

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Yes they are. I can say at least as reliable as my + $1000.00 current shooter. My only complaint was the trigger and sharp edges.
 
I owned one in the past & maybe again in the future. As others have said: Great gun to customize. But out of the box not so much... Although I had no failures with it. Just didn't like the trigger, the sights or the grips. But not a big deal when you only got a few hundred invested in it & not a few thousand like an actual Colt or an STI, etc.
 
I liked mine too, before I had to sell it. The best part was that I bought it, then customized it with a new barrel and other "high-end" parts, and it still cost me half of what a "stock" pistol would have cost from any other manufacturer. And I couldn't tell any difference in accuracy between it and my Springfield Operator.

Erik.
 
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