My new 'rinco NP28
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No ambi safety. This is my first 1911, so no spare parts..... yet..... LOL
I'm not sure a regular ambi will fit it as it is narrower on the top than a regular 1911..
I assume all springs and trigger parts are the same though.
I'm not sure a regular ambi will fit it as it is narrower on the top than a regular 1911..
I assume all springs and trigger parts are the same though.
You can adjust the stock one just by bending it a bit.....
One of the arms is for the sear, one for the trigger return, and one for the grip safety. On mine the grip safety was way too stiff, just a slight bend the other way and it's much better. Same can be done with the trigger return and sear springs.
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When I got mine, the bushing was pretty loose with the fit to slide and to the barrel....doesn't do alot for accuracy.
Match/oversized bushings come slightly larger then normal and are hand fit to the slide and the barrel to reduce slop. You could do it yourself, but it's best left to a smith familiar with 1911's.
Great Thread
I've had a NP 28 for a couple of years and have shot it as is right out of the box since then. It goes bang everytime I pull the trigger and has yet to jam. You've inspired me to clean up my trigger group, when I first got it I used to have to check to ensure the safety was actually off when trying to shoot it. It did lighten up a bit after a few thousand rounds (or else my finger is a lot stronger now). Let us know what you do for sights.
I've had a NP 28 for a couple of years and have shot it as is right out of the box since then. It goes bang everytime I pull the trigger and has yet to jam. You've inspired me to clean up my trigger group, when I first got it I used to have to check to ensure the safety was actually off when trying to shoot it. It did lighten up a bit after a few thousand rounds (or else my finger is a lot stronger now). Let us know what you do for sights.
Luckily the trigger (proprietary) doesn't have anything to do with the weight of the pull. I'm pretty sure the hammer and sear in these are standard 1911 size. You can get aftermarket drop in parts that will lower the pull considerably. Mine was brutal as well with the stock parts, 10lbs or more. I used a CMC drop in matched hammer and sear and now it's a decent 4.5lbs.
Sights will need to be fit to the rear dovetail, front is standard colt square narrow post. I had some cheap sights ($20) from Brownells installed and they are much better then the stock ones.
I know these have the wide body. Does anyone know if the mags are special? Are there any after market alternates available? I am looking to use one as a base for 40 s&W and am wondering if clips can be found for this one. Alternately can you get a 10 round mag in 40 s&w for the single stack 9mm?
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Great thread Plink. I just got my NP-28 in the mail yesterday and it needs some love. The slide moves really well and the finish it great. The trigger pull isn't even that bad but it does have a little creep. I think I'm gonna follow your lead though.
One thing I find is that the area where frame expands to the left of the bottom of the beaver tail irritates the web at the base of my thumb (Dunno if you follow or not lol). It's sharp and I think a little sand paper and bluing would fix that right up.
And exactly why I bought it! Figured, I'd learn all about the design on a "beginner model", and screw it, if I make it really decent, I'll use it for competitions just to P.O. the "Colt" crowd.. LOL
It's sorta like polishing a turd, but some of the info I've read about the steel used in the frames and parts say it's better than what Colt uses.
I'm really into ripping stuff apart and making it work better, so, with all the snow and cold weather, what better way to get ready for spring...
Oh yeah, I guess I should be reloading the 3000 rounds of .223 I have, but that's another story... LOL
Well you can Polish that Turd all you want but in the end it will still be a Turd
just a shiny Turd 
Well you can Polish that Turd all you want but in the end it will still be a Turd
I have heard the same thing about putting a locker and a free floating axle in the Dana 35C in my jeep, but I've run it off road with that locker and axle combo for 10 years on 37 inch baja claws, and it's still there. Even won some competitions with it. I suspect that it's got more to do with the driver than the turd...
NP-28 I've spent a grand total of about 550 for it with 4 mags and a new set of grips. It works great as a plinker, and will be fine for service pistol if I decide to use it. Turd or not, it's exactly what I wanted. A cheap entry into the 1911 field that will get used.
To put it another way.. I like turds........
PS, I like it with the new grips better than the old rubber tires that they send with it....
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