Several year ago I bought a 1911 Norinco, it was a second had used and abused one, but still worked flawlessly.
I sold it simply because in the long run that "made in china" logo on a 1911 kept upsetting me.
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Several year ago I bought a 1911 Norinco, it was a second had used and abused one, but still worked flawlessly.
I sold it simply because in the long run that "made in china" logo on a 1911 kept upsetting me.
Originality can't be restored, so put "originality" at the top of a priority list. If JMB didn't put it on the 1911 you don't need it.
I kept buying a Norinco used and for some reason or another selling it off, went through 3 that way. The last one I let an ex marine try it out and watched him put all 7 rounds through ONE hole at 30 ft. Should'a never let that one go!
Finally found another (used, of course), snapped it up, put decent wood grips on it and swore not to sell it. A couple years later I walked past a nickel plated Norinco in a shop, did a double take and it "followed me home". About a year ago I had a gunsmith put "old man's sights" (decently large) on the blued one and I enjoy shooting it a lot more. I'd carry it but at 77 a Colt Lightweight Commander or Glock 26 is a lot more comfortable to carry.
Here they are. The blued one wears light rosewood color double diamond grips now.
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imashooter (18th November 2015), John (18th November 2015)
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Oh yeah. Perdy, perdy, perdy. Very nice pair.
Back when the Norinco 1911's first came into the country, I was friends with one of the best 1911 pistolsmiths anywhere. He's now deceased. After working on several of them, he told me that he was very impressed by the quality of the guns... they were much better than he had expected and showed excellent quality throughout.
Funny thing about the way the Chinese do some things...The medallion on the grip panel of the nickle finish gun is the Norinco emblem/logo, same design often found on the right hand side of the slide. But the right side grip has no medallion, just the checkering. So when the gun is holstered right hand strong side, the Norinco medallion is hidden against the body.
Wouldn't matter except now in Texas we can begin to open carry in little over a month. It would've been nice to have that medallion show when worn as my "BBQ gun". I suppose I could always slap a pair of Colt or Wilson Combat grips on it...But wouldn't that be kinda...Cheating?
Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.
M. Setter
I had a nickel plated model that was taken in a 2010 breakin.
When Death looks you in the eye and smiles,smile back with a 45.
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