I recently bought a chinese model (factory 26 date code places 78?) from a local retailer. It had already been cleaned mostly, but was sold as unfired, and still quite greasy.
Took it home, stripped it down, minus the firing pin as it moved somewhat freely, cleaned it a bit better.
Bud and I took it to the range, with my ruger pc9, his new bergara.
First shot at 107yrds was dead on center of a 10" plate. Didn't adjust sights or anything. Just pinged like it was supposed to.
Spent a good hour feeding it norinco ammo from cabellas ($10 a box!) and grouped quite well, no misfires, no stovepipes.
I bought it as a beat around bush plinker, to maybe bubba up later.
Might leave it as is, but am considering removable mags and a small scope? Enjoyed shooting it more than my Ruger pc9 tbh, and my bud was impressed as well. Great buy for $500 i.m.o.
Was this luck, or are the later chinese models prettt consistent?

Took it home, stripped it down, minus the firing pin as it moved somewhat freely, cleaned it a bit better.
Bud and I took it to the range, with my ruger pc9, his new bergara.
First shot at 107yrds was dead on center of a 10" plate. Didn't adjust sights or anything. Just pinged like it was supposed to.
Spent a good hour feeding it norinco ammo from cabellas ($10 a box!) and grouped quite well, no misfires, no stovepipes.
I bought it as a beat around bush plinker, to maybe bubba up later.
Might leave it as is, but am considering removable mags and a small scope? Enjoyed shooting it more than my Ruger pc9 tbh, and my bud was impressed as well. Great buy for $500 i.m.o.
Was this luck, or are the later chinese models prettt consistent?
