Hi there,
My name's Ivan and I'm currently contemplating about getting my first pistol ever and enter the world of sport shooting/collecting. Since this will the the first gun (I've used other people's firearms in the past) that I will buy I kinda need help on which brand/model would be OK to buy given my limited budget.
I live in the Philippines of which there are thousands of gun afficionadoes, most notable of which is Jethro Dionisio. One drawback in this country is the high prices of firearms and overly prohibitive (IMHO) laws. Namebrands such as Colt and the like would cost me an arm and a leg. Because of my limited budget I am choosing between the Chinese Norinco or our homegrown Armscor 1911 clones.If you've heard of these brands, I was wondering which if the two would be a better buy in terms of material strength, reliability etc? The Norinco comes as a plain Jane 1911 while the local Armscor comes with oversized ambi safeties, beavertale grip, front slide grooves, tooled trigger and hammer - in a word, "dressed-up" and for about the same price. Because its a locally made weapon, I am leaning towards purchasing the Armscor. Excuse the pun but it seems like it literally offers more "bang for the buck". However, some people say that the Norinco is a worldclass gun in terms of the metal used (same as the ones used for the AK???). A 1911 site which I visited went so far too say that Bill Wilson would customize a Norinco if his customers wanted given that the strength of the Chinese gun's metal is suitable for customizing. I am also thinking into the future here. Unless they're collectors, I don't think many modern 45 owners leave their guns "stock" for long. I am wondering if the Armscor is also suitable for customizing or if its strong/reliable enough. Based on your experience, which of these two do you think I should get. Know anybody who has both guns and can compare? If not, could you point me out to sites with reviews on the guns? I apologize for the overly long post but thanks for your help.
My name's Ivan and I'm currently contemplating about getting my first pistol ever and enter the world of sport shooting/collecting. Since this will the the first gun (I've used other people's firearms in the past) that I will buy I kinda need help on which brand/model would be OK to buy given my limited budget.
I live in the Philippines of which there are thousands of gun afficionadoes, most notable of which is Jethro Dionisio. One drawback in this country is the high prices of firearms and overly prohibitive (IMHO) laws. Namebrands such as Colt and the like would cost me an arm and a leg. Because of my limited budget I am choosing between the Chinese Norinco or our homegrown Armscor 1911 clones.If you've heard of these brands, I was wondering which if the two would be a better buy in terms of material strength, reliability etc? The Norinco comes as a plain Jane 1911 while the local Armscor comes with oversized ambi safeties, beavertale grip, front slide grooves, tooled trigger and hammer - in a word, "dressed-up" and for about the same price. Because its a locally made weapon, I am leaning towards purchasing the Armscor. Excuse the pun but it seems like it literally offers more "bang for the buck". However, some people say that the Norinco is a worldclass gun in terms of the metal used (same as the ones used for the AK???). A 1911 site which I visited went so far too say that Bill Wilson would customize a Norinco if his customers wanted given that the strength of the Chinese gun's metal is suitable for customizing. I am also thinking into the future here. Unless they're collectors, I don't think many modern 45 owners leave their guns "stock" for long. I am wondering if the Armscor is also suitable for customizing or if its strong/reliable enough. Based on your experience, which of these two do you think I should get. Know anybody who has both guns and can compare? If not, could you point me out to sites with reviews on the guns? I apologize for the overly long post but thanks for your help.