norinco jw-20 in stock online right now?
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I bought one a few years ago from Tenda . They some how got a batch of NOS that were mid 90's vintage. I heard that it was a batch destined for the US when the ban on the importation of Chinese (Norinco) arms came into effect in the US.
I haven't seen them advertised except the odd one in EE. Perhaps another batch will turn up. I don't think they're being made anymore, but who knows?
Someone else might know more.
I haven't seen them advertised except the odd one in EE. Perhaps another batch will turn up. I don't think they're being made anymore, but who knows?
Someone else might know more.
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Not much help here, sorry. I had been looking online for probably close to a year before I stumbled across one NIB at BP a few months ago. It was the last one they had. You never know where one might be hiding, could be worth a few phone calls.
EDIT: h ttps://www.marksmanguns.ca/product-page/norinco-jw-20
They are pretty widely available on the used market here and elsewhere. Kind of hard to search for as many sellers don't know what to call them in their ads. I think they're easily worth the $200+ asking prices you see, nothing really compares to them except the $800+ Brownings they are copying. Especially if you can trust the seller and they have thoroughly tested it.
I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt we'll see another shipment of these. But you never know. Apparently Norinco will make anything you ask them to, but now it's got to be in greater quantity than ever. Why would an importer bother with a seacan full of these when higher margins are probably available for the same investment dollars with something else? I think the only reason we had the crazy low prices earlier was because it was the the batch that had been sitting on a dock somewhere since the 90s hoping to be sold in the US.
EDIT: h ttps://www.marksmanguns.ca/product-page/norinco-jw-20
They are pretty widely available on the used market here and elsewhere. Kind of hard to search for as many sellers don't know what to call them in their ads. I think they're easily worth the $200+ asking prices you see, nothing really compares to them except the $800+ Brownings they are copying. Especially if you can trust the seller and they have thoroughly tested it.
I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt we'll see another shipment of these. But you never know. Apparently Norinco will make anything you ask them to, but now it's got to be in greater quantity than ever. Why would an importer bother with a seacan full of these when higher margins are probably available for the same investment dollars with something else? I think the only reason we had the crazy low prices earlier was because it was the the batch that had been sitting on a dock somewhere since the 90s hoping to be sold in the US.
They pop up once in a while, I saw one here for sale for 450 which is quite steep considering Cabelas sold the last ones for 180. I bought one a few months ago for a bit more. Had it out yesterday and I was like wow. Once of the most fun 22lr I have to say, very accurate and reliable.
