New handgun owner, needs advice
- Thread starter wrivers
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I would add to make sure that there are no sharp edges in the metal before you go putting fingers inside the gun.
Norinco's are very good value but sometimes the finish is not up to snuff.
I know. I really sliced open my thumb on a Norinco .22 . Almost needed stitches.
Some sandpaper, a file & 10 minutes fixed it.
Norinco's are very good value but sometimes the finish is not up to snuff.
I know. I really sliced open my thumb on a Norinco .22 . Almost needed stitches.
Some sandpaper, a file & 10 minutes fixed it.
Play with it, get to know it,take it aprat. field strip and put back together many times, load mags into gun, learn how to operate it bewfore you go to range, just like a woman, needs lots of hands on forplay before you go for it lol is that right of me to say lol
If you do encounter sharp edges, be very careful that you don't change the geometry of the feed arrangement. Better to use a fine stone and only polish the edges than to take a file or heavy sandpaper to it. If the sharp edges aren't part of the (1) feed arrangement, (2) the engagement of slide and frame, or (3) the sear engagement, you can pretty much do what you need to. Be careful, though. More guns have been ruined by guys doing their own version of gunsmithing than anything else.
Starscream
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Clean, oil, then buy bullets... LOTS of bullets and get yourself to the range.
Best way to break in a new gun is, quite frankly, to put rounds through it. The more, the better.
Best way to break in a new gun is, quite frankly, to put rounds through it. The more, the better.
hatman1793
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Bandsaw
Brake it in with a bandsaw. Just put that Chi-com junk on the bandsaw platform, turn the saw on, and press.
Brake it in with a bandsaw. Just put that Chi-com junk on the bandsaw platform, turn the saw on, and press.
Clean the barrel and the rest of the gun very well then I would advise to start with some jacketed ammo - a box or so and clean the barrel ( or at least wipe it out) between each mag. This helps get any residual dirt out of the barrel and helps to polish any rough spots in the rifling then shoot it and shoot it and shoot it some more. I know some people think i am crazy breaking in a barrel on a service pistol but it can only help and will definalty not hurt any thing.
+1
I like to "detail strip" all my new Norcs. Give 'em a thorough cleaning inside and out. Reassemble with a light oiling. Check for function & you're pretty much good to go.
NAA.
Welcome to the hobby, enjoy your new purchase. An in depth clean is really needed, and that should be about it. Don't listen to some of the Naysayer's about Norinco stuff. On the whole it is very reliable, and decent quality. Fit and finish on some, may not be as good as other more expensive brands. That been said, even if there is a problem with it there is n ot much that can't be fixed with some diamond grit.
You will soon see there is a lot of snobbery in this hobby, people equate the ammount one spends on the hobby as a measure of enjoyment.
Your pistol will provide years of faithful service and many great range trips. And the good thing is you will probably able to sell it for near to what you paid for it when your done.
You will soon see there is a lot of snobbery in this hobby, people equate the ammount one spends on the hobby as a measure of enjoyment.
Your pistol will provide years of faithful service and many great range trips. And the good thing is you will probably able to sell it for near to what you paid for it when your done.
