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Brickboy240 · 03-26-2008, 09:50 AM

Those are very good guns. I usually see them selling for alot more than 250...you did really well!

The Chinese make good guns...don't be misled by Made in China. I have a Chinese SKS and Type 53 Mosin that shoot great and are very well made guns. The Norinco AKs and Winchester 97 pumpgun copies are also very good shooters.

- Brickboy240

charlie.45 · 03-26-2008, 11:50 AM

well hopefully it will work fine. also look at the ammo some guns just wont feed certain brands of hollow points so try a few different kinds if you can afford it.

charlie.45 · 03-26-2008, 11:53 AM

hey topdg are you shooting one of the norincos or something else?

CSAY · 03-26-2008, 01:31 PM

Norinco's are generally good 1911's. They are definitely made of good steel. I've had several over the years. Some were really good, others were a little rough internally. They all have functioned perfectly, and I guess that's what really counts.

topgd · 03-26-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie.45

hey topdg are you shooting one of the norincos or something else?

No I have a Kimber series II that also had failures up to the 175 round mark. After that the gun just worked. I don't think it was the Schwartz system that failed because in all instances, the hammer did not drop. Could have been caused by the tight slide-frame fit, or the 16# spring.

Now I want to test my 18.5# recoil spring and the polished feed ramp mod. Then JHP with a wilson combat mag and my Kimpro Tac mag.

charlie.45 · 03-26-2008, 03:23 PM

hmm well is sounds like your on the right track to eliminating any more problems be sure to post the results, I find it interesting to see what works to fix problems

rogerxd45 · 03-26-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by topgd

I also have the KimPro Tac Mag 8-rounder and it hasn't given me problems yet. I think I'm going to pickup a Wilson Combat this afternoon though to compare which has the better angle for JHP.

I also just installed a Wolff 18.5 recoil spring. But opted out from installing the firing pin spring that came with it. I don't want to mess around with my Schwartz safety components.

These, plus the work I did on polishing the feed ramp will be tested today. I was supposed to shoot on Saturday as a birthday gift to myself, but if I run into issues, it'll ruin that day for me.

thats probably the best justification for an extra trip to the range i have ever heard.
im getting a 4" kimber pro carry soon. but i really want an old cheap one that i can fiddle with. i would have bought that in a second!

Krackels · 03-26-2008, 04:57 PM

Oh man, you robbed that guy.

Norinco 1911s are great quality.

Hey, what numbers do you like for this next week's powerball?

FATSEXY · 04-07-2008, 06:55 AM

Can someone explain to me the legal issues of buying Norinco 1911s? I read that it's almost impossible to buy one, but I am lost on why. Trade restrictions with China?

paintballwannab · 04-07-2008, 10:53 AM

You can buy them no problem, No restrictions other then the ones for buying any other firearm. The problem is they are no longer imported so they are hard to find. All you have to do is find one that was imported before the ban was put into place.

BTW I believe there are 2 or 3 on GunBroker.com Online Gun Auction right now.

03-26-2008, 09:50 AM	#11
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 8,988	Those are very good guns. I usually see them selling for alot more than 250...you did really well! The Chinese make good guns...don't be misled by Made in China. I have a Chinese SKS and Type 53 Mosin that shoot great and are very well made guns. The Norinco AKs and Winchester 97 pumpgun copies are also very good shooters. - Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

03-26-2008, 11:50 AM	#12
charlie.45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maumee,OH Posts: 1,061	well hopefully it will work fine. also look at the ammo some guns just wont feed certain brands of hollow points so try a few different kinds if you can afford it. __________________ Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry

03-26-2008, 11:53 AM	#13
charlie.45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maumee,OH Posts: 1,061	hey topdg are you shooting one of the norincos or something else? __________________ Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry

03-26-2008, 03:23 PM	#16
charlie.45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maumee,OH Posts: 1,061	hmm well is sounds like your on the right track to eliminating any more problems be sure to post the results, I find it interesting to see what works to fix problems __________________ Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry

03-26-2008, 04:57 PM	#18
Krackels XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 18,749 Blog Entries: 5	Oh man, you robbed that guy. Norinco 1911s are great quality. Hey, what numbers do you like for this next week's powerball? __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin America's Third Parties --- Duping the Foolish and Idealistic since 1832. PA Roll Call .................... My Blog

03-26-2008, 01:31 PM	#14
CSAY XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 13	Norinco's are generally good 1911's. They are definitely made of good steel. I've had several over the years. Some were really good, others were a little rough internally. They all have functioned perfectly, and I guess that's what really counts.

04-07-2008, 06:55 AM	#19
FATSEXY XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 591	Can someone explain to me the legal issues of buying Norinco 1911s? I read that it's almost impossible to buy one, but I am lost on why. Trade restrictions with China?

04-07-2008, 10:53 AM	#20
paintballwannab XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 224	You can buy them no problem, No restrictions other then the ones for buying any other firearm. The problem is they are no longer imported so they are hard to find. All you have to do is find one that was imported before the ban was put into place. BTW I believe there are 2 or 3 on GunBroker.com Online Gun Auction right now.

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