Infanteer90
CGN Regular
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- Where you all want to be... Alberta
Received my Norc 1911 as part of the Can Ammo package deal, cleaned, oiled and fired 150 rounds today. I won't bother with my impression of the quality of finish and workmanship as I believe this has been covered in depth previously. I will note however that I was required to use my dremel rotary tool to remove a fairly substantial piece of metal from the notch on the slide where the slide lock fits into. It would function as is but just barely engaged which could have resulted in the slide slamming home unexpectedly. After removing the offending piece of metal the slide lock now functions properly. That was the only real issue as far as functionality is concerned.
After bench firing a few 5 rounds groups I was able to achieve a 3 inch group at 20 meters with one flyer attributed to myself. I was lucky enough to have a friend bring a Remington R1 and WW2 American 1911 A1 made by Ithica with which to compare. The R1 was very comparable in group size albeit the trigger was much smoother. The WW2 Ithica was very comparable in terms of the trigger to the Norinco but as it was a well used gun the group size was slightly larger. By the end of the range session we were engaging 12 inch round steel plates placed at various ranges out to 35 meters. It took about 8 shots with the Norinco to hit the 35 m plate but I was able to hit with the first or second shot using the R1. The heavy trigger of the Norinco was my excuse for not being as proficient. That being said, the trigger is already beginning to smooth out somewhat and a few hundred more rounds will likely see some definite improvement. All in all, for a low end 1911 I found my Norinco to be acceptable for plinking. It's not a target or competition gun by any stretch of the imagination but still not a dud IMO. When I finish my 1000 rounds I'll make the call at that time if I upgrade any parts but at the very least I will likely keep it in my collection for the days when I take new shooters to the range for variety.
One important note to consider is that we also chrono'd the Norinco ammo that came with the gun. Out of 10 rounds fired it averaged about 840 fps but there was one as low as 832 and another that was up at 847 which I'm sure will have an effect on accuracy, especially when shooting at the longer ranges.
After bench firing a few 5 rounds groups I was able to achieve a 3 inch group at 20 meters with one flyer attributed to myself. I was lucky enough to have a friend bring a Remington R1 and WW2 American 1911 A1 made by Ithica with which to compare. The R1 was very comparable in group size albeit the trigger was much smoother. The WW2 Ithica was very comparable in terms of the trigger to the Norinco but as it was a well used gun the group size was slightly larger. By the end of the range session we were engaging 12 inch round steel plates placed at various ranges out to 35 meters. It took about 8 shots with the Norinco to hit the 35 m plate but I was able to hit with the first or second shot using the R1. The heavy trigger of the Norinco was my excuse for not being as proficient. That being said, the trigger is already beginning to smooth out somewhat and a few hundred more rounds will likely see some definite improvement. All in all, for a low end 1911 I found my Norinco to be acceptable for plinking. It's not a target or competition gun by any stretch of the imagination but still not a dud IMO. When I finish my 1000 rounds I'll make the call at that time if I upgrade any parts but at the very least I will likely keep it in my collection for the days when I take new shooters to the range for variety.
One important note to consider is that we also chrono'd the Norinco ammo that came with the gun. Out of 10 rounds fired it averaged about 840 fps but there was one as low as 832 and another that was up at 847 which I'm sure will have an effect on accuracy, especially when shooting at the longer ranges.
