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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2024 2:00:04 PM EDT
I grabbed this for $500 cash yesterday, I was wanting a 1911 for a while and I wanted to grab it for $400 but the guy wouldn't budge. I figured at least it has nice grips, looks like rosewood or mahogany, extended safety and slide release, so I don't need to change nothing except maybe the sights. It's actually in pretty good shape too, it don't rattle. Has me a little worried the fact it's made in China though. I guess I'll find out if I like it after I shoot it tomorrow.
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Posted: 4/13/2024 2:04:51 PM EDT
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I would have happily paid that. But only because i don’t already have one
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MN, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2024 2:11:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M4BlackRifle]
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No worries, Norinco 1911 are made from forged 5100 ordnance steel and all the small parts except for the grip screw inserts are GI spec.
If the barrel is original, keep an eye on the locking lugs. Original Norinco barrels sometimes will peen the lugs. I dropped a Springfield Armory barrel into both my Norinco 1911's |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 2:12:27 PM EDT
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Fair price.
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Posted: 4/13/2024 4:06:03 PM EDT
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Yes it is.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2024 4:06:17 PM EDT
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From what I understand the Norinco's been of a favorite in the 80s and 90s since the steel was so good that it made a perfect base for a custom gun. In today's world, I'm not sure if that still holds true but it's probably the cheapest gun you can buy to build up a nice custom one if you like. The hardness of the steel is much more than the Colt's or other guns so it's a pretty solid piece of item.
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Posted: 4/13/2024 4:13:24 PM EDT
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Did well, OP. No one knows why the Chinese choose to use such high spec steel in their 1911s, but anyone who has one isn't complaining.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2024 7:49:46 PM EDT
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Cool I didn't know that
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Posted: 4/13/2024 9:10:52 PM EDT
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Good buy
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USA
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Posted: 4/14/2024 12:29:35 AM EDT
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you should install an American optic on it. Revenge! lol
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Posted: 4/14/2024 12:30:54 AM EDT
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Back when Wilson was building on customer guns, one of the few he'd use is a Norinco.
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Posted: 4/14/2024 6:56:45 AM EDT
[Last Edit: piperpa24]
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Very fair price for that example.
I remember fondling one in the LGS back in the 90's. At the time I had more pressing demands on my salary and had to pass on it. |
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AL, USA
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Posted: 4/14/2024 7:19:46 AM EDT
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It doesn't appear to be all original but it is very nice. I think the price was fair.
I had an all original Norinco that had a lot of holster wear that I sold about 7 years ago for $400. I thought I did pretty good since I picked it up at a pawn shop for $175. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/14/2024 7:51:40 PM EDT
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I can't knock it for being made in China. It went bang, didn't jam one time even with jhp, and my first three shots were stacked in the bullseye at 10 yards. Definitely a good buy.
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IA, USA
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Posted: 4/15/2024 9:30:37 AM EDT
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I paid $600 for mine about a year ago. Practically new and came with the box.
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Posted: 4/15/2024 9:58:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Curmudgeon762:
I would have happily paid that. But only because i don’t already have one |
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Posted: 4/15/2024 6:21:47 PM EDT
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Fwiw. One of the best groups I’ve ever seen an out of the box gun shoot came from a Norinco. Sub 1” at 50’ for 5 rds. Plus was told (late 80’s) by a gunsmith that the only issue he’d seen from Norinco 1911’s was that occasionally the hammer pin and sear pin would be drilled un-parallel, made doing trigger jobs challenging. Good guns and think you got a good deal, assuming they haven’t cheapened out.
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 4:21:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GaryT1776]
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That's a fair price.
People liked them to use a base for a custom build based upon the slide / frame steel. Almost everything else was scraped during those builds. ETA: I've owned one and a custom that used the slide/frame from another. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/26/2024 3:59:55 PM EDT
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I’ve had 2 in past 20+ years. First one I didn’t shoot it much but it always worked well. Nothing to complain about except tiny GI size sights. I sold it to get Glock 34. Second one I shot over 5,000 rounds in about 2 years. It too worked fine but the front lug on barrel started peening after about 4,000 rounds. I replaced it with used Colt barrel and bushing. I ended up changing out bunch of parts including sights with a set of Heinie fixed sights and refinished it with bake on moly. It came out looking great. I ended up trading it away after few years for an Sig P225.
Chinese 1911 were good solid pistols and I occasionally see them on sale for about $500 to $600 depending on condition |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 6:37:07 PM EDT
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I’ve had two. You’ll like it. I put target sights on one and it was fun to shoot. I think you did good.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/27/2024 1:47:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Strela: Back when Wilson was building on customer guns, one of the few he'd use is a Norinco. I remembered that Norinco 1911 where 250 back in 90s. I should had brought it when I had the chance. I also remembered when I was going to start my 1911 personal spec project at the same time and asked Ed Masaki the 1911 guru in Hawaii: "How is the Norinco 1911?" He told to me "you are better off with a Colt or Springfield." That put my 1911 project on the back burner since then until I got a Colt 1911 six years later. Final note: I heard thru a couple shooters that Ed had changed his opinion about the Norinco 1911 after he found out how good the steel they used. |
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