Last week I was shooting steel plates with a friend at the club.
Another shooter showed up with a brand new NP34 (a Norinco clone of a SIG 228 - a compact 226) He was about to try his new $269 pistol.
My buddy said "Hey. I just bought one of those too, but it has not yet been approved. Can I try it?"
So he shot it.
I used to have a NP34, but was not impressed with its accuracy. So I asked to see what they are like now.
I was impressed. The single action trigger was excellent. far beyond what any Glock could hope to be. (A low standard to exceed, I know.)
The double action trigger was atrocious. I could never compete with it in a match where I had to shoot the first shot double action.
I went home, logged onto Tenda, and bought one for myself. $305 with tax.
6 days later I picked up and fired the first 5 shots to check the sights. Good to go.
I made my usual small mods to the pistol. I painted the front sight florescent orange. I used a small file to widen the rear sight notch. My old eyes need all the help they can get.
And I placed a strip of skateboard tape on the front and back grip straps.
The fit and finish is excellent. Nothing looks or feels "cheap". Except for the grips. hard smooth plastic. Hogues are on order.
I looked in the barrel with my borescope. It is better finished than many of of my other pistols.
It does not have a magazine safety.
It comes with 2 mags, both are serial numbered to the pistol.
The magazines eject with vigor when the mag release is hit.
I suspect they dip the pistol in a vat of oil before shipping. It takes down easily and is easy to clean with a paper towel and a few squirts of brake cleaner.
If you are looking for a shooter (not a collector's piece) you get more bang for the buck with this $269 pistol than anything else on the market.
By the way, did you notice how I destroy my sensitive legal files?
Range Test
Spent an hour on the plate range. My grandson and I put 200 round through it. No problems. Hits where I aim.
My buddy shot his, too. It also shot perfectly, except the slide would not lock back. Looks like the slide stop (a stamped steel piece_ needs to be bent out a bit more so the tab hits the mag follower. Easy to do on a $269 pistol. Not so easy on a $1000 SIG.
For anyone looking for a cheap, but useful 9mm plinker pistol, this is a GREAT BUY.
Another shooter showed up with a brand new NP34 (a Norinco clone of a SIG 228 - a compact 226) He was about to try his new $269 pistol.
My buddy said "Hey. I just bought one of those too, but it has not yet been approved. Can I try it?"
So he shot it.
I used to have a NP34, but was not impressed with its accuracy. So I asked to see what they are like now.
I was impressed. The single action trigger was excellent. far beyond what any Glock could hope to be. (A low standard to exceed, I know.)
The double action trigger was atrocious. I could never compete with it in a match where I had to shoot the first shot double action.
I went home, logged onto Tenda, and bought one for myself. $305 with tax.
6 days later I picked up and fired the first 5 shots to check the sights. Good to go.
I made my usual small mods to the pistol. I painted the front sight florescent orange. I used a small file to widen the rear sight notch. My old eyes need all the help they can get.
And I placed a strip of skateboard tape on the front and back grip straps.
The fit and finish is excellent. Nothing looks or feels "cheap". Except for the grips. hard smooth plastic. Hogues are on order.
I looked in the barrel with my borescope. It is better finished than many of of my other pistols.
It does not have a magazine safety.
It comes with 2 mags, both are serial numbered to the pistol.
The magazines eject with vigor when the mag release is hit.
I suspect they dip the pistol in a vat of oil before shipping. It takes down easily and is easy to clean with a paper towel and a few squirts of brake cleaner.
If you are looking for a shooter (not a collector's piece) you get more bang for the buck with this $269 pistol than anything else on the market.
By the way, did you notice how I destroy my sensitive legal files?
Range Test
Spent an hour on the plate range. My grandson and I put 200 round through it. No problems. Hits where I aim.
My buddy shot his, too. It also shot perfectly, except the slide would not lock back. Looks like the slide stop (a stamped steel piece_ needs to be bent out a bit more so the tab hits the mag follower. Easy to do on a $269 pistol. Not so easy on a $1000 SIG.
For anyone looking for a cheap, but useful 9mm plinker pistol, this is a GREAT BUY.
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