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sorry if this has been asked. for my first pistol i was thinking of the .45 1911 copy:confused: is this gun ok for a noob?? the price is good.

what else could you recommend in the same price range.

sorry no .22's
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my friend has one and we've put quite a few rounds through it and it works quite well we've just found that u have to use there mags if u switch with colt it doesn't chamber properly
 
I would reccomend a sig p220 in 9mm I bought one of the ex swiss police issuse pistols and it was the best puchase I ever made this gun is so accurate and it will feed all ammo, you can find them brand new with side mag realse or used swiss pistols online. Very great gun I paid $300 for mine and turned down offers for $700 one ofmy favorite guns.
 
The 1911 is a great pattern pistol. .45ACP is a bit pricey to shoot these days unless you relaod...

a 9mm might be a better idea for acquiring experience...
 
nairbg said:
The 1911 is a great pattern pistol. .45ACP is a bit pricey to shoot these days unless you relaod...

a 9mm might be a better idea for acquiring experience...
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X2 on .45ACP price, which is why I waited and finally bought one off here from Mopar Guy. It's the double stack 9mm version NP-28.
I reload but single stage press only :(
 
The "Colt" mags you're using are probably not Colt. Unfortunately there is a thriving business in knock off "Colt" mags - I have a couple myself, feed lips too long, follower that doesn't, outside tube measurements all wrong - but they do have Colt stamped on the bottom in very convincing fashion (unless you know what you're looking for, then you see the problem). Your best bet for mags is to buy Wilson 47D's from a source you trust. If you do get a Norc, do yourself a favor get it from Armco. As others have said, there are some excellent values out there in 9mm, which is a better calibre to begin with than 45. If you're on a budget the cost difference in factory ammo is huge, and you can still hang onto the brass to reload once you get to that point.
This isn't intended to knock Norc products - I have 2 Norc Commanders.
 
I have a Norinco 1911A1 and it's a great little shooter, no problems at all, the only problem is the cost of ammunition. Other than the expense of feeding it, it's a great entry level pistol, it was my first. You might really want to consider a 9mm for your first, just for the fact that it is much cheaper to feed. I picked up a "like new" CZ SP-01 for $600 shipped, it's an extremely nice shooter for the price. Norinco also makes CZ 75/85 copies, which is basically the same thing, for about $400 (including taxes/shipping).......I enjoy shooting my 1911 over my 9mm's, but I shoot my 9mm more often. Hope this helps, and good luck on your quest!
 
Their 1911's are cheap and fun. Work just fine. But everyones right with the price of .45

If you have a nice reloading setup and spend the time learning it drops the cost down a bit. I would say start with a .22, ammo is so cheap you will be able to shoot a whole lot so you can learn to shoot.

But....I didn't listen to those people that told me that and bought a 9mm norc 1911. If you really want to start with centre fire try and get a 9 to start with.
 
limit time said:
sorry if this has been asked. for my first pistol i was thinking of the .45 1911 copy:confused: is this gun ok for a noob?? the price is good.
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Nothing wrong with a Norc 1911A-1 for a first time 1911. If you don't reload then the ammo will get expensive, though. If you're going to stick with factory ammo you might want to go for something in a 9mm as you will get more shooting in for the same cash outlay on ammo compared to the .45ACP.
 
As for the cost of 45 ACP it can be very cheap for the serious reloader. I pay about 5 bucks per hundred and fifty pounds of wheel weights. This casts about 3000 bullets. Overall my price per thousand is around 50$
 
The Norinco 1911 is sweet deal, my buddy bought one as a first pistol and a few "K" mags - only had one issue with the factory mag.

One thing you may want to do though - strip the pistol frame (instructions on youtube) and take some files and sandpaper to the factory grip safety to remove the sharp edges, then touch up with a cold blue pen. We did this mod to his and found the pistol quite comfortable to shot. Before the change it was chewing up his hand pretty bad...
 
I bought one a few years ago and shot 1000's of rounds before selling it to a friend in a moment of temporary insanity. It was a find gun, and I had a crap load of cheap norinco mags that worked better than many of my expensive ones. I am actually thinking of buying another Norinco 1911.
 
Get a dark 40, 40 S&W is alot cheaper to reload. Only $650

http://www.darkinternational.com/


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