norinco vs polytech

[m1978]

which is the better rifle? are there any upgrades worth doing?

 

[Jwirecom109]

I have a 2009 polytech no issues at all, shoots with good grouping just using iron sights.

 

[5440fight]

Same thing. Like cavelier and sunfire. Read the stickies on the subject, it's like asking what the sun does. It's complicated.

 

[P1RATE]

I'm interested to see the Poly Tech stamp on a receiver if anyone has a picture.
I've seen the Norinco just wondering what they each look like.

 

[Hungry]

All depends on which high school shop class put your receiver together! Don't worry too much about things!

Cheers,
Barney

 

[P1RATE]

All depends on which high school shop class put your receiver together! Don't worry too much about things!

Should us prospective buyers worry about how safe they are to use instead?
I've also seen comments saying the Springfield Armory ones aren't even that much better in quality, is that true? or just relative to the giant price difference.

Making it hard to decide what to choose between the available manufactures.

 

[Rocket Surgery]

A couple months ago your barrel might have flown off with the polytech, but now you should be good.

 

[300Spartans]

A couple months ago your barrel might have flown off with the polytech, but now you should be good.

Sick. Does this kid work in the quality control department at the factory?

 

[killer1963daddy]

he is going to loook like johna hex now!

 

[machman]

Nah...Rocket Surgery is a big brother, and that's the kid he sponsors! Good clean fun.

 

[rodngun]

LMAO hahah is all I gotta say for the above posts. Nothing significant to the OPs question.

 

[P1RATE]

All seems relevant to me . But still not sure what brand M1A to get.
Is there another manufacturer other then Springfield, Nor/Poly that makes them? (And easily available to get in Canada)

 

[J996]

Norinco and Ploytech are export companies.

State Arsenal 356 in PRC made all the rifles.

 

[Rocket Surgery]

Yeah that's the thing with the m305 guns, they have a lot of unmarked receivers just sitting in a warehouse I believe, built long ago but never sold. Poly or Norinco just gets these from the factory and exports them, but they come from the same shop. Of course I could be wrong, and the differences in assembly may just be because the staff they have at the time are different than before.

 

[TACTICAL111]

Is there another manufacturer other then Springfield, Nor/Poly that makes them?

Norinco/Poly, Springfield, or a custom build with LRB or another aftermarket company.

Norc $500, Springer $3000, LRB (or custom alternative) $3000 and up +

Depends how much you want to spend.