Norinco 1911 double stack or not?

1911s are most reliable in single stack, .45acp versions.

Double stack versions take fewer generic parts and are more finicky to begin with...you are therefore buying a gun that will, on average, require more repairs than a normal 1911, and has a narrower parts range.

Norinco mags, in my experience (and I do have plenty of experience with Norinco mags) belong at the opposite end of the range from the shooter. They don't seem to send ricochets back, which is the only good thing I can say about them.
 
did the same path, i now own two nickel norcs (hi caps) ....you can see other posts
they are beautiful! "###XXy" i dont have giant hands and i like the way they feel! i also like my single stacks:)
harder to find decent grips for, but hunting or makin ur own is part of the fun!
still breakin in internals, and need to cut one coil off the mags, for easier loading,usuall norc stuff, but thats why they are priced 1/3 or 1/2 of "name brands"
 
not 180 for mags. I got mine for like 40$
yes the orignal grips are one piece wraparound, but you can replace them as long as you buy a thin set. I made the mistake of putting regular 1911 grips on it and it was way to wide.
 
the u.s. did a study quite a few years back on the para( which was the only one available at the time) and the conversion kit to see if it was viable for their sop guys as the reports from the field complained that the standard 45 didn't carry enough rounds- the conclusion of all the field tests with all the jams and failures was that they ended up with the hk23, mod 0 - as long as we're limited to 10 rounds, i see no difference as to how they're stacked- but nobody uses a double stack that i know of
 
WAY too fat. Go single and get it refinished if thats a must.

I toyed with that idea too, then i handled one and was totally put off...
 
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