Norinco type 97 rifle is in Vancouver

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That's a little high for a current mass produced, crude polymer rifle with no rails and a simple sight system.
 
The price is probably a reflection of the incredible hassle it took to get the rifles over here. People have been talking about these rifles in the black-rifle forum for almost 2 years now. If Lever was working for free then yeah, the rifles would probably be closer to $400. But that's just not the case.
 
cancer said:
The price is probably a reflection of the incredible hassle it took to get the rifles over here. People have been talking about these rifles in the black-rifle forum for almost 2 years now. If Lever was working for free then yeah, the rifles would probably be closer to $400. But that's just not the case.
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I'd imagine that if the ones brought in sell fairly quick you'd see a drop in pricing on the next batch.
 
1450 is too much for this rifle for practical use but I am sure some collectors will bite. I am interested to see who "the second importer" mentioned in the CSSA magazine will do with this - I hope that this boogyman can match the price of AR180.
 
If those commie bastards can manufacture an M14 for $400, they sure as hell can make a plastic 5.56 plinker for $400. Collectible it is not.
 
Just curious, but why is that people are #####ing about the price of these, but they're willing to drop double that on a Tavor?
 
Leg said:
Just curious, but why is that people are #####ing about the price of these, but they're willing to drop double that on a Tavor?
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Because it's norinco, an many people think cause its that, it should be in the $5.99 markdown bin LOL.
 
Leg said:
Just curious, but why is that people are #####ing about the price of these, but they're willing to drop double that on a Tavor?
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-Tavor is non-restricted.:cheers:

-Tavor comes with rails.

-Tavor comes with a milspec-quality red dot (please, let's not start debating about what type of sight we'd like to see on it, I'm just trying to establish the fact that there is a "value-add")

-Tavor can be switched to left hand (not sure if this is true of the Norinco)

I'm not in the line to drop $3K on a Tavor. I've got some other purchasing to do first...including a $400 Norinco M14, and maybe a Chinese 870 copy in either 14" or 12.5":shotgun:. I would probably lean towards buying an SL8 :sniper: instead of the Tavor given that I already own a very short AR. :rockOn:

I have no problem with the lack of a big name brand on a firearm or fit and finish being a little less than Swiss, as long as the basic quality is there.:wave:

Essentially, for $1500 you're getting a restricted non-moa rifle that does not have the availability of aftermarket parts that an AR does. You can purchase a Stag/RRA/Armalite brand new off the shelf at your local dealer for the exact same price...and get your choice of barrel lengths, stock options, sight options. Then you can spend a few dollars more and configure it with pistol grips, stocks, additional rails...you get the picture.:ar15:

I'm not saying that the Norinco is not a good rifle, or that effort involved to bring it over was a waste. I'm simply saying that at this price point, and being restricted, the only advantage it offers over an AR is in being different.:dancingbanana:
 
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