Thinking about buying a Norinco P762, any issues / regrets?

I got one from Canada Ammo when they first came out. Worked OK but as others have said brutally heavy,gritty trigger and huge grips. Also the trigger is weirdly angled forward....hardly room to get your trigger finger in between the trigger and the trigger guard. Sold mine quite soon after buying it. I'd rate these as more of a curiosity than anything.
 
I find the finish on the earlier Dominion Arms version and the new Sudan contract (overrun?) are pretty much the same. The glossy shine vs matte you see in the pictures is the oil slick that eventually comes off.

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We did have a bit of trouble with the Czech surplus in the Dominion arms version. The steel lacquered brass would stretch too much and get stuck in the chamber. Brass or copper wash Russian surplus was extracting and ejecting with no issues. The Norinco worked fine with all. I suspect there's a bit of variation in the chambers.

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Brass on the left is from the DA762, then from NP762, the two on the right are from TTs. Discussion here https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...309-7-62x25-gets-stretched-when-fired-in-p762
 
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I would think that these may use heaver springs because of hard primers in surplus ammo, for the double action.
a good trigger job should smooth up the single action, thought I have never had one of these apart, the 9mm will tune up O.K.
These are not that nice in a small enclosed range , need real good muffs
 
Hey guys I need help. I just got mine not too long ago. Broke my firing pin day 2 . Never actually fire one round yet. Could anyone tell me where I can get one please. The Place I brought my gun is working on getting a replacement but still waiting here .
 
It’s alright, I had never fired a real sig before the np762 so I wasn’t expecting the “cachunk” of the slide cycling, the grips are massive, there are no aftermarket grips on the market and 226 ones don’t fit. The length of the grip is really long, so I cut the finger grooves off the the grips to make it a little more manageable. First couple days shooting it, I had every failure known to man but now that it’s broken in it works pretty well. Lots of fun for 350$. If you’re looking for something cheap to shoot I agree with the others you should probably get a 9mm instead np22 instead because ammo price for surplus is rising. But if you’re buying it for the cool factor definitely check it out.
 
Just got mine fixed. Need a lot of work. If you got time it’s well worth the effort. Can’t simplify swap trigger parts from sig because different demotions.
A Firing pin is awful and not properly heat treated.
 
For anyone wondering the Sig Trigger-7 Description Trigger, 220, 224, 226,227,229, Short has the exact same dimensions as the factory NP762 and won't decrease the trigger reach. I finally got around to installing the one I ordered from Brownells last month and it doesn't change a thing. This is what I ordered

brownells.com/handgun-parts/trigger-group-parts/trigger-parts/triggers/trigger-short-blue-prod22360.aspx?avs%7cMake_3=Sig%2520Sauer

On the plus side the Mcarbo P226 Steel Guide Rod I got from CSC fits perfectly.
 
Has anyone tried converting an NP762 to .40 S&W?
I'd like to shoot some .40 when I run out of surplus 7.62x25, but I don't want to buy a whole new gun.
I tried the .40 cartridges and they definitely fit in the magazine.
I know on the P226 you can just swap barrels and main spring (at least between .40 and 9mm), but the NP762 is not an exact copy, of course.

Overall mine has been very reliable and dead-on accurate (better than my Girsan 92 clone and NP34, both 9mm).

I attribute the odd FTF to the cheap ammo with rock-hard primers. For that reason I haven't changed the insane hammer spring to soften DA pull.
The 17lb hammer spring was buttery smooth on the NP34, though. Another great gun from Tenda.
 
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