I just recently picked up a new Norinco Commander, my first 1911 and I am a little bit in the dark when it comes to the parts for these guns. It seems like a pretty nice gun so far. I have heard in the past that Norinco owners have had the odd part break such as a firing pin, etc. I wouldn't mind picking up a few critical parts such as a firing pin, springs etc.
The question I have is, are the internals of a commander, specifically a Norinco commander the same as a government model? When I look at the parts listed on Brownells they show firing pins for series 70/80, springfield, etc. Is there something I should be specifically looking for?
I don't plan on ordering duplicate parts for everything, as I said, just for the parts that would have a greater chance of breaking. Firing pin and spring come to mind first, also possibly the sear spring. Are there any other parts that a person should add to the list?
My paranoia of not having a replacement part comes from a recent gun malfunction that took over 4 months for me to get a replacement part for so I am doing some preventative planning.
The question I have is, are the internals of a commander, specifically a Norinco commander the same as a government model? When I look at the parts listed on Brownells they show firing pins for series 70/80, springfield, etc. Is there something I should be specifically looking for?
I don't plan on ordering duplicate parts for everything, as I said, just for the parts that would have a greater chance of breaking. Firing pin and spring come to mind first, also possibly the sear spring. Are there any other parts that a person should add to the list?
My paranoia of not having a replacement part comes from a recent gun malfunction that took over 4 months for me to get a replacement part for so I am doing some preventative planning.
