Norc 1911A1C: HELP !!

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Hi all :D

I know that this has probably been beaten to death serveral times, But I have been thinking about purchasing a new Norinco 1911A1C.
I like the look of the shorter barrel seems to be quicker for "action shooting" type scenarios.
I'm a total newb to pistols, but a 45 is definately on the top of my list.
I would like to know what are the required/recommended mods for the 1911A1?
I want to port the barrels, do a "V8" for something different.
New grips for sure but don't quite know what kind of sights.
Don't know what else. :oops:

Thank you all for putting up with another newb :wink:






Well I got the gun
It has a Chip McCormick trigger assembly, custom snakewood and ebony grips, a stainless checkered MSH, will have a stainless beaver tail soon, will have a 2 piece guide rod soon, Wolff springs through-out. I simply have one major complaint: that barrel is loose as hell
It moves very loosely back and forth and side to side when the slide is back .
Is this normal???
I'm not the fist owner so there is no warranty and I haven't shoot her yet and won't for at least another two weeks.
Please help.

-sixty9santa
 
sixty9santa said:
I kinda want a project.
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Even good parts wont work there magic as well unless the slate is clean. As I understand it norinco leaves alot of burs and gritty surfaces in the gun. Armco smooths this stuff out. So when you put on all these parts, it will be just like installing them into a quality gun.
 
If you can see the sights clearly there is nothing you have to do to a 'rinco. The damned things will shoot with a Gold Cup just as they come out of the box. Am I kidding? No, both of mine could do this. Rather than put a lot of money into a 'rinco spend the money on ammo and have a ball! Regards, Richard :D
 
richardoldfield said:
If you can see the sights clearly there is nothing you have to do to a 'rinco. The damned things will shoot with a Gold Cup just as they come out of the box. Am I kidding? No, both of mine could do this. Rather than put a lot of money into a 'rinco spend the money on ammo and have a ball! Regards, Richard :D
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I agree totally. Biggest mistake some 'newbie' shooters make is that they think they need a $3,000 race gun to start out. Spend the money on ammo & learn how to shoot... :wink:
 
I found that just putting on some new grips made a big difference in my already awesome Norinco 1911. A nice wrap-around set sure made it handle and point well.

I am considering new sights. (My eyes are old).
 
The first thing to do is easy.... get a wilson 47d mag and throw out the nork mag . Then run 500 rds of fmj ball winchester white box or american eagle 230 gr only .these pistols should be broken in with factory ball ammo . Then look at some trigger work and new sights .
 
HA HA - sorry man

Ricka -- was used by some one else a while back, definately not some one who has the stuff to admit he is from Winnipeg!

(ps - nice city btw, I always found something to do there... although it may not have been ...)
 
Okay, enough highjacking, so what else is recommended for the Norc 1911?
New grips, YES!
Beavertail, YES!
New mags, YES!
New sights, MOST DEFINATELY YES!!!
New finish (parkerizing then Armacoat) after all mods and deburing are done, YES!
New hammer and sear???
What else can be done to improve it?
I thought about putting in a bull barrel, but is it really worth the fuss?
Is porting even recommended on a combat weapon?
 
I would think a decent trigger will make the most difference in how well you shoot the gun. A gritty 8 pound (or whatever) pull does not make for good shooting. Although you can port a .45, it serves little purpose in a low-pressure round like the .45 and is probably a waste of money.
 
Buy an Armco and use it as a starting point. I've shot both the Armco version and the "stock" Norinco 1911, and there is a WORLD of difference, mostly from cleaning up what has to be one of the worst triggers imaginable.

Once you have the gun, shoot it regularly, and do your upgrades one by one as time & finances permit. As others have mentioned, installing & fitting some upgrade parts (hammer, trigger, sear, etc.) requires proper tools and experience, so these items should be referred to a gunsmith who is very familiar with the 1911. Some of the machining on the frame (at least on mine) is out-of-square, etc., so fitting WILL be required for trigger parts.
 
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