The Norinco M334: Because Refinement Was Apparently Optional

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The price on this Norinco 334 has now been reduced to $598.21 + applicable tax. That's $233.72 marked down from the previous price!

Some rifles are handcrafted masterpieces. This one was apparently handcrafted with a shovel. The Norinco 334 is about as rough as a gravel road, and it's built with the fineness of a tractor, but it turns out to be a pretty solid shooting rifle. However, when the factory decided to drill and tap this thing for scope bases, The Chinese engineer must of though, "Standard threads? Bu yao!!" So, our gunsmith here went through the challenging task of getting a scope mounted to this rifle. After several hours of drilling and tapping the threads to 8/40 and milling a set of Weaver bases to match the receiver profile, (Absolutely nothing matched from the entire weaver catalog!) we finally have a scope mounted that isn't destined to run out of adjustment from out of aligned bases. Not every collectible needs to be elegant. Sometimes the weird projects are the ones with the best stories. So, if you're looking for a unique odd ball Chinese Mauser to add to your collection, this one here is optic ready. Because every serious collection needs at least one rifle that makes people ask, ‘Wait… what is that thing?

For more information on our Norinco 334, please call or e-mail us.

Optic mounted: Bushnell Legend 4-12x40 DOA 600.
Mounts: Weaver bases both milled/modified to fit receiver profile.
Rings: Leupold Riflemen


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Horrible rifles. It's amazing how crude they are. Too bad because the idea is cool. A quality short action Mauser style action would be nice but these are far from that.

Here's a review of one of these from years ago. Things could have changed and the newer ones imported might be made better.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...mauser-variant-now-with-range-report.1073194/
I have seen a couple of these in the wild, locally. You get what you pay for. Both had rough chambers with circular striations, likely from a dull or soft chamber reamer. This resulted in hard extraction. Neither rifle grouped very well, but those who buy a rifle of this quality, generally don't buy quality ammo either.

Most Norinco pistols were "good enough" with acceptable finishes (I still have two, and will be shooting one of them at a local IDPA match this Saturday). Their JW15s on the other hand have continued to slip over the years, but the NR15, a newer itteration with different mags, are generally better. I bought my third JW15 this year, a shorty, and it was unusible when it arrived. I bought it as a project, and now I have a nice, usable rifle (not a beautiful rifle), but reliable and more accurate than it should be for what it is.

I you want to shoot coyotes out to 200 yards, and don't need pretty or slick, if the price is right, and I needed something to fill that niche, I would pick one up. Having a project gun in common with others makes for interesting discussion threads, and an opertunity to learn. Look at the recent threads surrounding the JWs and the Scorpios (which are actually fine rifles), an anomoly in the value priced Chinese Rifles.
 
Horrible rifles. It's amazing how crude they are. Too bad because the idea is cool. A quality short action Mauser style action would be nice but these are far from that.

Here's a review of one of these from years ago. Things could have changed and the newer ones imported might be made better.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...mauser-variant-now-with-range-report.1073194/
The rifle definitely looks like it was finished with a file during a power outage, but you can’t deny it has personality. Now that we have an optic mounted to it, the rifle has entered its final form. "Temu Dragnov"
 
Been eyeing one of these for a while now... to scratch my inner bubba. good for rough country... when you might have to row the boat home with your rifle...
I like tools that serve more than one purpose, and the Norinco M334 delivers. It’s a rifle, a canoe paddle, a walking stick, and judging by that razor-sharp front sight, probably a backup gut hook too. Forgot your knife while dressing a deer? That front sight blade looks ready to clock in for overtime. Practicality at its finest.
 
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