Norinco 1911, should I bother?
- Thread starter Felix_the_Cat
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- Hudson Quebec Canada
Hitzy said:
Marstar has Nork Mags for $35 expensive in my opinion for a nork. Any other more affordable and better quality options for my NP28 & M1911A1c? Thanx
- Location
- Hudson Quebec Canada
Hitzy said:
Thanx What a big selection of Mags??? but these guys are in the US with no dealers listed in Canada. Do you know of anyone that carries their products up here? or they have no prob shipping up here?
rick stewart said:
Thanks for the advice. I do not know enough about 1911's to work on triggers etc. so after reading your message, I called Armco, and ordered one of his 'worked on' Norinco 1911's. He will examine it, check on all the parts that the manufacturer should have spent more time on, change the grips, and adjust the trigger.
Total price: $478.00 plus GST plus shipping of about $20.
Thanks again!
BigUglyMan
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The Old Man has one. Nice gun. Probably as good as any milspec 1911. It's no Ed Brown or WIlson, but then again, at $350 what do you want?
My brother's waiting for them to get some more in as well. I think Dark has some at present...
My brother's waiting for them to get some more in as well. I think Dark has some at present...
- Location
- Calgary,AB
Mine came on Wends, a nice Norc 1911 tuned up by Nor1.
Took her out the range today and fed 200 rounds of 230 gr Rem though it. Not a single problem, gun went bang every time.
Not a single regret in buying it.
Took her out the range today and fed 200 rounds of 230 gr Rem though it. Not a single problem, gun went bang every time.
Not a single regret in buying it.
Picked up mine yesterday. I gave it a good look over before buying but was pleasantly surprised at the shape of the internal parts onece I got it stripped. I am still waiting on my ATT to take it to the range but I spent most of tonight pollishing all the moving parts to smooth up the action a little bit. I can't wait to see how it shoots.
Quote..."Get one from Armco , he prep's the trigger , don't know what else he does but his was like a completely different gun ." What more can I say?
Welll, here's a list of what I put into a $449 Norinco, either the 5", Compact, or the 9mm NP29:
Lap frame to slide, smooth up breech face and underside of slide, prep and tune extractor, polish inside of slide where top of barrel rubs, add a polymer shockbuffer, check and adjust thumb and grip safeties as needed, rework hammer, sear and disconnector surfaces and set trigger pull to 3.5 to 4 lbs (crisp). Function test BOTH magazines with factory 230 grain ammo as well as 200 grain lead semiwadcutter reloads, test fire with both types of ammo as well. Lately we have not had to polish and throat the frame and barrel for feeding as they come in pretty good shape that way, but we always check, and improve feeding if needed. We check little stuff like making sure the grips fit snugly, and that plunger housings are staked correctly. The gun you receive is worlds smoother, easier to shoot, and more dependable than an out of the box Norinco (which we will not sell). We put our own one year warranty on these guns. If it breaks within a year, WE fix it promptly and for free.
We have an option for an extra $30 of switching to Pachmayr grips, or mahogany diamond checkered grips (very pretty). We can fit a match alloy trigger for an extra $30 as well, and mag wells, different safeties, full length guide rods, even a "Bear Load" package consisting of extra heavy recoil spring and barrel adjusted for maximum lock-up.
We are busy, but so far keeping up with demand, and it's usually about a week and a half from time of order until receipt of your tuned Norinco
Gunnar
www.armco-guyns.com
Welll, here's a list of what I put into a $449 Norinco, either the 5", Compact, or the 9mm NP29:
Lap frame to slide, smooth up breech face and underside of slide, prep and tune extractor, polish inside of slide where top of barrel rubs, add a polymer shockbuffer, check and adjust thumb and grip safeties as needed, rework hammer, sear and disconnector surfaces and set trigger pull to 3.5 to 4 lbs (crisp). Function test BOTH magazines with factory 230 grain ammo as well as 200 grain lead semiwadcutter reloads, test fire with both types of ammo as well. Lately we have not had to polish and throat the frame and barrel for feeding as they come in pretty good shape that way, but we always check, and improve feeding if needed. We check little stuff like making sure the grips fit snugly, and that plunger housings are staked correctly. The gun you receive is worlds smoother, easier to shoot, and more dependable than an out of the box Norinco (which we will not sell). We put our own one year warranty on these guns. If it breaks within a year, WE fix it promptly and for free.
We have an option for an extra $30 of switching to Pachmayr grips, or mahogany diamond checkered grips (very pretty). We can fit a match alloy trigger for an extra $30 as well, and mag wells, different safeties, full length guide rods, even a "Bear Load" package consisting of extra heavy recoil spring and barrel adjusted for maximum lock-up.
We are busy, but so far keeping up with demand, and it's usually about a week and a half from time of order until receipt of your tuned Norinco
Gunnar
www.armco-guyns.com
7x61 said:Quote..."Get one from Armco , he prep's the trigger , don't know what else he does but his was like a completely different gun ." What more can I say?
Welll, here's a list of what I put into a $449 Norinco, either the 5", Compact, or the 9mm NP29:
Lap frame to slide, smooth up breech face and underside of slide, prep and tune extractor, polish inside of slide where top of barrel rubs, add a polymer shockbuffer, check and adjust thumb and grip safeties as needed, rework hammer, sear and disconnector surfaces and set trigger pull to 3.5 to 4 lbs (crisp). Function test BOTH magazines with factory 230 grain ammo as well as 200 grain lead semiwadcutter reloads, test fire with both types of ammo as well. Lately we have not had to polish and throat the frame and barrel for feeding as they come in pretty good shape that way, but we always check, and improve feeding if needed. We check little stuff like making sure the grips fit snugly, and that plunger housings are staked correctly. The gun you receive is worlds smoother, easier to shoot, and more dependable than an out of the box Norinco (which we will not sell). We put our own one year warranty on these guns. If it breaks within a year, WE fix it promptly and for free.
We have an option for an extra $30 of switching to Pachmayr grips, or mahogany diamond checkered grips (very pretty). We can fit a match alloy trigger for an extra $30 as well, and mag wells, different safeties, full length guide rods, even a "Bear Load" package consisting of extra heavy recoil spring and barrel adjusted for maximum lock-up.
We are busy, but so far keeping up with demand, and it's usually about a week and a half from time of order until receipt of your tuned Norinco
Gunnar
www.armco-guyns.com
Any news on when the NP29 pistol will be available? Also could a .45 compact be purchased and a second gov't length (5") top end also be fitted as I would like to try the .45-08 Armco round?
Regards,
Outdoors
I have worked on two of the newer norinco 1911's, giving them full alterations with all stainless controlls and pins, adding dlask adjustable triggers, Mc cormick match sear/disconnectors and full wollf spring kits and olympic arms match s.s. barrels and national match bushings. The function and feel just as nice as my high end Charles Daly custom at a fraction of the cost.
i would say out of the box, get a trigger job and maybe sear disconnector swap as well as a quality spring upgrade. I've done all my alterations my self and i am not a gunsmith.... I do however have an extremely intimate knowledge of the 1911. get the norinco, I think you'll be pleased.
i would say out of the box, get a trigger job and maybe sear disconnector swap as well as a quality spring upgrade. I've done all my alterations my self and i am not a gunsmith.... I do however have an extremely intimate knowledge of the 1911. get the norinco, I think you'll be pleased.
An Armco Norc
Stock Norinco, except: smooth, accurate and reliable, crisp trigger, Armco sights, ambi safety, nice grips, magwell. Testing and sighting in tomorrow, shipping to its new owner monday. Also testing, for shipping next week are 4 other Norcs, 2 Glocks, 3 Paras, 1 Beretta, one Custom .38Super, one Springfield, and two revolvers...
A pig of a job, but I guess someone has to do it I'm glad I have friends to help me with all the test firing!
Gunnar
www.armco-guns.com
BTW, in answer to one question - yes, you can fit a spare 5" top end to a Commander, but there needs to be a spacer made up to close the gap at the front of the dustcover. Doable, but here's my suggestion: Get a 5" barrel, I thread it and fit a 2 or 3 port short comp to it. With that slipped into your Commander slide, you'd have a 5" "bear gun" with a lot better control than regular Government top end. Ask me how I know this Now the bad news is I'm out of the Compact Norcs until spring sometime...
Stock Norinco, except: smooth, accurate and reliable, crisp trigger, Armco sights, ambi safety, nice grips, magwell. Testing and sighting in tomorrow, shipping to its new owner monday. Also testing, for shipping next week are 4 other Norcs, 2 Glocks, 3 Paras, 1 Beretta, one Custom .38Super, one Springfield, and two revolvers...
A pig of a job, but I guess someone has to do it
I'm glad I have friends to help me with all the test firing!Gunnar
www.armco-guns.com
BTW, in answer to one question - yes, you can fit a spare 5" top end to a Commander, but there needs to be a spacer made up to close the gap at the front of the dustcover. Doable, but here's my suggestion: Get a 5" barrel, I thread it and fit a 2 or 3 port short comp to it. With that slipped into your Commander slide, you'd have a 5" "bear gun" with a lot better control than regular Government top end. Ask me how I know this
Now the bad news is I'm out of the Compact Norcs until spring sometime...
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