Norinco M-93 questions

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I have a couple of specific questions about the gun;

1. How is the trigger? It comparable to Rugers or Buckmark?
2. Can this gun be reliable (once you find ammo it likes)? I mean can you go thousands of rounds without malfunctions?

Btw is magazine capacity 10 rounds or less?
 
I bought one from Lever last year.

It is a POS, light firing pin strikes, frequent failure to extract or to #### the hammer with ALL ammo, terrible trigger.

If I had to stop an intruder with it I'd throw it at him first!

Buy a Ruger!!!!!!!!!
 
these can be hit or miss- i've been through 5-6 bricks( 500 rounds/brick) as far as getting thousands of rounds through it or any rimfire pistol, it ain't gonna happen- the nature of the ammo will give you typically a couple of duds or more in a brick- the few times i've had a dud, rotating the shell so the firing pin hits a different area on the rim usually works- but the ruger is by far the better gun- at double the price, typically
 
cap is 10 rounds , just like everything else- i've been perfectly happy with mine, but i'm a pretty tolerant guy and i'm of the opinion i've got one of the few good ones- or mine wasn't built in the afternoon on a monday or friday-it is smaller than the ruger size wise, and slimmer- 4.5 inch barrel- i just measured mine - breech to muzzle- i came from a beretta 948, so it's a real step up
 
Had my M93 out for the first time, tonight. When I got it, it, I cleaned it in the dishwasher. Oiled it and put white lithium grease in the action and trigger. Worked like a charm. 150 rounds and no stoppages or misfires. I was using CCI Blaster and it seemed to like it. The sights need to be adjusted, but it was staying in a pretty good group on an 8.5x11 inch target @ 25 yards. Fun little gun for the price.

My NP18 and my NP40 got the same treatment and acted the same way. Flawlessly. Not a problem. Both using Winchester 9mm and .40 S&W respectively. The triggers aren't perfect, but not bad, on any of them. I suspect they'll get better with wear. The NP40 mag was a little tight to load at first but loosened up after a few go arounds.

For what I spent I'm happy with all three.
 
My M93 has been great, over 5,000 rds now. Be careful when you load the mag, the lips bend easily and are likely the cause of many people's problems. I see it as a box of 1,000 x 9mm, once you have fired 1200 rds through it, it has paid for itself.
 
My personal opinion, as I used to have a M93 (but now have a Ruger)

- Trigger is hard and 'gritty', feels like sandpaper-on-sandpaper when pulling it.
- Mine was picky on ammunition, It misfired/jammed alot with Winchester Xpert ammo, but worked perfectly fine with Remington Thunderbolt.
- Clean often around the firing pin and you shouldn't have any light primer strikes.
- The gun's a b!tch to reassemble if you disassembled it the wrong way, or if the recoil spring flew out while disassembling/cleaning.
- The rest was surprisingly good for a 125$ gun, you can't really compare it to any other 22 pistol as they are at least twice the price.
 
Had an opportunity to try a M93 for the first time today at the club. The owner reports that it has been trouble free. It functionned perfectly this afternoon, and is usefully accurate. Trigger pull was fine, it was nicely finished. It had been shot enough that fouling buildup was apparent at the breechface, but this certainly didn't affect function. I was surprised at how small it was. If this specimen was typical, the pistol would be a best buy. Unfortunately, reading this thread, it appears that Norinco's erratic quality control makes buying one of these a crap shoot.
 
I got a good one, so if anyone wants a good one and doesn't want to gamble, I guess they've got to buy used.

Mine has about 5,000 through it, the bluing is worn and the rear sight is loose; but the trigger is pretty nice. It's great kid's gun, perfect for introducing timid 12 year-old girls to the world of handguns. Maybe I'll put some kind of red dot sight on it.
 
I bought mine from a disgruntled owner in Vancouver for $75 - very good deal, I'm happy with it. Sharp edges on the mags and elsewhere, trigger OK at best, don't take it apart unless you have to. The fun factor is up there with this little guy for making tin cans jump, accuracy is alright. Very picky about ammo, as stated above, try Remington Thunderbolts. Slide release is on the right, which is clumsy for me. If you get one, I'd suggest either buying used (don't pay full price) or from Marstar, who won't be difficult with replacing it if you get a lemon.
 
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