Seen this too actually many years back.
My buddy wanted to buy it off the guy just for this feature alone.
Norinco M93 = Never Been So Impressed = Go Buy One!!!!!
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Seen this too actually many years back.
My buddy wanted to buy it off the guy just for this feature alone.
Wait so we should be buying the M93 before they become prohibido?
I've considered it based on price but then I'm hesitant because it may not be the most reliable. I want a .22 and this could be perfect or it could be a nightmare.
For 200 though I guess its a worth while gamble, worst case it teaches you a PITA detail strip and how to chase small parts. Won't be my first gun, but second 22 maybe?
I've considered it based on price but then I'm hesitant because it may not be the most reliable. I want a .22 and this could be perfect or it could be a nightmare.
For 200 though I guess its a worth while gamble, worst case it teaches you a PITA detail strip and how to chase small parts. Won't be my first gun, but second 22 maybe?
Probably hardened grease in the firing pin assembly - this used to be common in the SKS and the M305 - people swore they had cleaned it, but when they disassembled the bolt, there was crud in the FP channel.
Try using the most foul cleaner you can find it aerosol form and spraying right into the guts, if it comes out dirty, you know you have crud in there.
It's known to be more difficult than with many other pistols, but it is not by any means a "problem". I didn't throw down $150 for a Chinese copy of a 97 year old JMB pistol expecting Glock-like ease of service.
Besides, it's really not that bad if you know how everything is supposed to go back together. I took mine completely apart, looked closely at it, polished A LOT (because I wanted to, not because I needed to), and reassembled it. I also took photos of the majority of the operation (not including the slide disassembly) and posted them here in this forum as a photo tutorial.
Oh, and there is a decent youtube vid on getting the recoil spring / guide back in place. Pulling that slide assembly apart and polishing the firing pin is a good idea if you're getting light strikes. No reason not to polish the extractor and extractor plunger while you're in there...
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Removing the grips exposes only the sear pin, which must be fairly loose in yours. Mine requires a punch to remove the sear pin.
@mlehtovaara: The grips on mine do have a steel nut that the grip screw mates with. It's not really visible, but it does attract a magnet, hopefully yours has one, too.
mine was 50 new; and i DO have a copy of the original 1915 colt woodsman manual, and it shows how to remedy most takedown problems- however, i've been around long enough that i know most crud problems can be solved with q-tips, spray brake cleaner, and compressed air- therefore, i CHOOSE not to disassemble
