Norinco Greatness

Love my Norc 1911a1, best $300 I spent on a firearm. The JW-14 was a bit problematic and it took a lot of screwing around to make it work but now it is a fun, accurate little .22

I wouldn't hesitate to buy another norinco gun, the CZ, Sig and M-14 clones are on my want to buy list for sure.
 
Greenhorse six said:
Of the few Norincos that I have , 1911a1 ,M14 ,sks , cq311 , AK84s , the only one that gave me any grief was the AK , its a jam O'matic , not that its something that I have to worry about any more , but , you would think they'd get the AK right .
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223 AK's as a group aren't killed with reliability - I had a Type 56 AK and a Type 84 and as good as the T56 was, the T84 wasn't - also the brass ejected at lethal speeds, in random directions and regularly vanished into the ether. As far as Norcs go - how many Canadian shooters are dependant on Norinco for inexpensive, reliable, fun guns that keep them in the sport when they wouldn't otherwise be able?
 
MackForce said:
I love the da grizzly for the price and have owned and do own several. I just made a trade for a my first da ar15 so I guess I will see what those are all about.
Everytime I see a norinco 1911 copy on the ee I consider it. The horror stories of the rough edges are the only thing that keeps me away.
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Cautious use of Diamond files; emery cloth, and die-stones are your friend... polish with scotch-brite; break in sliding parts with lithium or Die Makers grease; it sticks to metal like snot on a screen door!.
 
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The "Greatness" of Norinco is that it gets people into the sport. The more firearms owners in this country the better.
I own a COLT 1911 in 9mm that I use regularly for CQB matches. It has holster wear, scraps, scratches, etc... I should have just bought a Norc because I use my firearms. Everything that starts out shiny and new will eventually get beat up when used.
Unless you are a collector of fine firearms; then IMHO they are tools to be used and enjoyed. Norc definitely has its place.

Shoot straight - chrisco
 
Canada tail said:
It is so true the m305s make those m1a clones look like junk. It is almost laughable they call themselves springfield armory.
On a separate note, I think the 223 version of t97 is miles away from the 5.8 mil t95s. the conversion really doomed the t97s.
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Agreed. The SA rifles are plagued with the same problems as the Norc M305's these days. It's common knowledge and not a little surprising. The difference is the price of an M305 is 1/5 the cost of a SA rifle and you can tweak all the minor issues in your basement with simple tools and a couple borrowed tools. I have been hammering bulk hot loaded 7.62mm through my Norc for years and haven't even had a stoppage. It just keeps going.

The conversion of the T97 to 5.56mm and other modifications done to it prior to export/import is exactly what doomed the T97. Like I keep saying, as long as you can get Norc firearm that is a clone of a tried and true established design which hasn't been modified, then they are usually a solid hit.
 
Travis Bickle said:
Agreed. The SA rifles are plagued with the same problems as the Norc M305's these days. It's common knowledge and not a little surprising. The difference is the price of an M305 is 1/5 the cost of a SA rifle and you can tweak all the minor issues in your basement with simple tools and a couple borrowed tools. I have been hammering bulk hot loaded 7.62mm through my Norc for years and haven't even had a stoppage. It just keeps going.

The conversion of the T97 to 5.56mm and other modifications done to it prior to export/import is exactly what doomed the T97. Like I keep saying, as long as you can get Norc firearm that is a clone of a tried and true established design which hasn't been modified, then they are usually a solid hit.
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They should've included a close to original QBZ version of T97, 5rd mags notwithstanding.
 
Seems you can't find any two-tone or silver 1911's anywhere in stock, only standard black/blued, are they still made?
 
greetings i have the 1911A1 and the NP22 love them both
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thatmikeguy said:
Norinco pistols are pretty popular in Canada and many people hate them and relegate them as inferior or garbage.
I just bought my third one recently. They've all been great shooters and a great value with accuracy that rivals or beat others costing 4 times more.
I bench rested mine yesterday and achieved match grade accuracy from my NP22 at 25 yards.
How many Norc owners here are getting superb accuracy?
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I collect tokarev pistols and my issue military type 54 shoots the best of all my various tokarev examples, including late production Yugo m57's.
 
I have a Norc 1911 and it was good compared to the purchase price and it grouped as good as my WW2 1911A1. How ever when you use the frame as a project base it made it a great shooter for the money invested.
 
I've owned two Norc 1911s prior to my NP22. The first was a two tone 45 which I wish I still had and the second was a NP29 which I used in IPSC. It was super reliable and accurate as was the 45. It was interesting to see people's reactions when they realized I was competing with a Norinco.
 
Johnyy said:
Love my No Marking* 1911, & Never an issue with any Norinco or Da.
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Yep I bought 3 when they were on with the 1000rounds of .45! Love that gun and haven't even modified it yet, no more sharp edges than any other handgun I have and love the blueing, plus unmarked is nice! I wish I knew more about what LE or Military they were meant for! I also have a couple 2 tone when they had the 500 round combo on!! They are nice, I don't have one broken in yet, slide is still a tiny bit stiff but shoots like a champ!
 
NS522 Rimfire and M-305 have put some big smiles on my face over the years. Bag for buck and at a cost point I am comfortable to have a fiddle with. Yes, great value and have seriously opened up my shooting experience.

Candocad.
 
I'm 'forced' to purchase "Made in China" for most things. But I don't have to purchase Chinese made firearms or ammo which I don't and never will. To each their own.
 
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