Norinco CQ 311-1 (m-16 clone)

yes it takes parts from regular AR's, mine is in the wife and gf's under 30 picture thread, page 171.

american eagle is about the cheapest factory 55 grain, but i load my own.

i say its a decent AR, if i could do more than plink at my club with it, id buy something better, but this does me fine IMHO. only mod it really needs is an aftermarket stock, the norchinko one is absolute fugly. i cant compare between the new M4's as i havent handled one myself.
 
it does NOT accept EVERYTHING
Parts with THREADING do not fit

To expand on that, the CQ has metric threads. Regular AR's have imperial.

If you are getting it to just shoot, no problem. I had one that got me into the local service rifle and was a really fun gun, my favorite rifle to shoot.

Getting it to switch everything out on and hang stuff off of, you are probably better to go for the new Norc M4 or a NA AR.

In addition to the barrel twist, you are talking the diff between an A1 fixed carrying handle and an A2 flat top, if that is important to you.
 
I've seen the used ones go for as low 550 but most seem to be around the 700 range. The $900 + price range for new is too much IMO, I'd rather spend a little more for a "real" one.
 
About two years ago lever still had them for $500. Days are long gone, I don't believe they're being imported by anyone anymore.
 
I really have to admit that a chink copy of the AR is better than the chink copy of the SKS to shoot. Mine groups sub 1 MOA at 25 yards - open sights - and about 1 - 1.5 MOA at 100 yards with scope using russian Wolf Ammo. For the $600 I paid - it was worth it an more! If you can find one at a reasonable price get it! Or save up for a regular AR at about twice the price!
Dr.Oz
 
They'll never win a beauty contest, but they're straight shooters and they work well. They're worth $700 max. Again, the new Norinco M4 is what everyone pinching their pennies is looking for these days.
 
About two years ago lever still had them for $500. Days are long gone, I don't believe they're being imported by anyone anymore.


Further to that... I was told by the importer from whom I received mine that these CQ311's hadn't been manufactured since about 1988.
 
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