One word yes or no..Should I buy a norinco 1911

swift81 said:
Slide to barrel fit, barrel bushing fit, slide to frame fit, trigger shoe in frame fit, trigger fit and function, hammer to sear engagement, grip safety fit, overall finish and apperance, you know little things like that.
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Have you actually handled or fired a Norc 1911? I'm with you on finish but fitting as far as slide, barrel etc is as good if not better than other 1911s I've handled. Hammer to sear engagement could be better but nothing a quick stoning won't fix.

It's a $350 gun that shoots like a $1000 one...sure, I'd like mine more if it looked as pretty as a Kimber but I get to buy 1500 rounds of factory ammo with the leftover money I have to SHOOT mine...

If you wouldn't buy one just because they're made in China, then I have no problems with that. But...as far as the product itself, there is nothing wrong with what you get for that price. I cannot think of anything that even comes close.

Anyway...YES!
 
Popular opinion on CGN would be "yes", but I wasn't impressed with the only one I've handled. Obviously not an authority. However, if I could find an early (not squared-up) "commander" for less than $300, I'd buy it and have something to practice my "smithing" skills on.
 
bollox said:
Reading this thread makes me think the "nork-aid" is being drank a little too much...
Glock kool-aid tastes much better...
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There's a difference between drinking the kool-aid and buying it because its cheap and it works. If I had the money, of course I'd buy something like a Kimber...it's not like we're saying Norcs are the best...they're just cheap!

Now Glock owners on the other hand...:p
 
speros said:
i do also be wanting a stainless .45 im thinking about norinco 10 round stainless
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The double stacked norcs are considerably more difficult to find parts for. The single stacks are built to the original blueprints for the A1 (as are most other 1911s right now) and thus parts for those are easily available.

The money you don't spend on buying big brand name will be money spent else ware buying a support suite for your gun.

Range membership (Too many buy nice guns then can't afford range fees)
Reloading equipment (dies, press, case holders, trimmers, tumbler, etc)
Electronic hearing protection (those MSA sordins are REALLY nice)
Holster (Don't skimp here, a good holster is well worth it's price tag)
Ammo (Canadian BDX makes great bullets and are reasonably priced)

Don't be overly surprised to find out that you've spent nearly 2 to 4 times what you've spent on the gun in things to support it and you'll be the better for it. Plus if you ever grow tired of the norc, sell it at a loss and then you'll have all the support suite in place to purchase something else. :D
 
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