Norinco 1911

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clarence

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Guys, I just saw a fairly priced norinco 1911(NIB)....am thinking of getting one to serve as a base gun for my dream 1911 project....would appreciate your comments and experiences...Thanks in advanced...:)
 
Norinco 1911A1 pistols are great handguns. What do I mean? They work fine out of the box and get better when tweaked. If the price is right grab it. Regards, Richard
 
Hello. I found one just a few days ago and did precisely what you are considering. A lot of luck was involved, but the gun was "customized" at home using a slide I had with Bomar adj sights. I did some things with triggers and hammers and mainspring housings and got lucky. It shoots tight groups. I've only got around 550 rnds through it so far, but no malfunctions.

The picture below is pretty much what I wound up with. It has changed in that it has a flat 20LPI checkered MS housing and a lightweight long aluminum trigger.

As the gun came, it would really shoot well, but the fixed sights hit a bit high and right for me. Right now, the slide's at a gunsmith's having different fixed sights added.

From what little I've seen and what lot I've heard and read, they are darned nice 1911 pistols.

Best and good luck.

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I once owned a Norinco that would out shoot a customized Colt series 70 I owned at the same time.Then one day I needed money quick.Peer pressure caused Me to sell it instead of offending My gunsmith Buddy Whom built the afforementioned Colt.Man do I regret that decession.tom.
 
Well, I've got a stock Norinco with some wood panels and that's it. You can leave 'em stock or customize till your hearts content.
I've done a "search" on Norinco's and I've never heard any negative comments on these fine pistols. Mine shoots everytime and I love it's "stock" look. Best, John
 
Hello, Mr. Parker. I agree. I wish I'd bought a tub of 'em when the gettin' was good, but I thought "a Chinese forty-five automatic? Nah!" Man, was I wrong.

Best.
 
I certainly didn't need one, but I picked up a Nork in a hock shop a few months ago because the price was right. It is not as finely machined as the Systema's that I own, but it is certainly functional, and it does have better sights as it comes from the factory. It also has a throated barrel right from the factory, and that probably assists the feeding. Overall, I rate the Norinco high on value.
 
Hi Stephen; That's a nice lookin' pistol ya got there. Yeah, I just left mine stock. I like the looks of a stock pistol.
They're the Makarov of 1911's! Good solid quality at an affordable price.:D
 
S.A. Camp,

No truer words were ever spoke.
They used to sell for 250 at the gunshows a few years back. I wish I'd bought 10 or so. Now I have just the one but it shoots so well stock.
Many say the springs are not very good but I disagree. Mine has always worked just fine as is.

I can see no reason when the Chinese are allowed to send all kinds of other stuff into this country, including firearms, that they can't send the 1911s. Clinton I guess.
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Hello, Mr. Parker. I was intending to leave mine stock, even with the smallish sights, but they were not zeroed that well on my particular pistol.
Well, that's not completely true, I knew I'd need a wide grip safety as I get eatten alive without it. One thing led to another and since I already had almost all of the parts I wound up using and got intrigued fitting that old slide that had been sitting around doing nothing for 20 years, the project just took a life of its own. Right now, my Norinco slide's getting King Hardball fixed sights added. When it comes back, the pistol may very, very well stay in that configuration. Fired another 200 rnds through it yesterday for a total of about 580 rnds.

To date with standard velocity or hotter loads:Zero malfunctions and excellent accuracy.

Best.
 
If I was to get a 1911, if would have to be a norinco.
Every 1911 that my friends have had were worked on at some point.
Except the norinco's.
They are all bone stock, accurate, and I have never seen one malfunction.
Just my .02
 
As our friend Mr. Camp can attest to, fellow TFL'er Capbuster
can shoot his Norinco 1911 pretty darn well.:cool: :D :)

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.
 
I have three Rincos and they all feed, fire and eject with disgusting regularity. The only problems I had with them arose from sick magazines.

#3 shot a 5 shot group that could be covered with a nickle at 25 feet from a Ransom Rest. The only work done on it was a trigger job.

Now if you Rinco owners in the States would send me the various importers markings and locations as well as the serial numbers (123,XXX format) I may be able to do some research as to when the marks changed and who all imported them. PMs would be nice, :)
 
I bought one several years ago for $225 new. Out of the box it was a pretty crappy gun. Plastic grips, tiny sights, shot about 15" groups at 25 yards, maybe a 12 pound trigger pull, just plain nasty. But the frame and slide are top notch. About $250 worth of parts from Brownelles and quite a bit of my time (which was fun and time well spent) and I now have a great shooter. As most of the others here I wish I'd bought a couple more at the time when they were so cheap.
 

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Mr. Camp, Greetings from Manila....you really have a very great looking norinco !!!:) Thanks for the info and tips.......To all you other guys who provided valuable insights and observations on the Norinco, thank you so much....I am now more convinced to get one for myself while stocks are available at a fair price....:) :)
 
Hello, Clarence, and thank you.

My personal, hands-on experience with the Norinco 1911s has been limited to this one pistol that I've checked over pretty darned thoroughly, and having shot perhaps half-dozen others over the years.

All had at least decent triggers and at least half, very nice triggers for out of the box.

None malfunctioned with ball, SWC, or a few brands of JHPs.

Get one while you can. Better yet, get two.

I'm keeping my eyes peeled for another one, NIB or near new.

Best.
 
Based on the comments of the above, the Norinco's are good pistol. I like one too but because, for me, whatever chinese made it is a scrap or easily broken like the many items made in china, from toys to other items. But per your experiences with the particular product, I am now entice to buy one. In fact, it is an exact replica of the M1911A1. It would be looked better if modified like Mr. Stephen did to his.
Norinco is worth $350 in my country, one of the cheapest 1911 .45 cal.

In asia, people think, Japanese product are the most superior among its neighbors, but china proved that some of his products are excellent too.

Thank you for the informations from all of you.
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