Norinco AK-47

[eastsunshine]

does anyone know how good these guns are? as in reliability, and accuracy?

do they hold up?

internals stay strong?

and do most aftermarket parts fit good?

 

[61chalk]

I'm guessing your talking about the Norinco MAK-90...if so, they are very excellent an one of the best...try a search here at THR on them, there are many positives on them, very strong, an are now a collectors item since they are no longer imported into the U.S.
Aftermarket stocks may need to be trimmed to fit perfect, because the reciever on these are thicker than other brands. If there is a new Norinco AK-47 on the market then I'm out of the loop...?

 

[barnetmill]

Mine was reliable, but not accurate. 5-6 inch groups at 100 yards on a good day, still a good close range rifle. If I had recrowned the barrel it might have shot better.

Check and if the receiver is machined (milled from bar stock) and not stamped sheet metal it is a collectors item. Mine was stamped.

 

[nwilliams]

Norinco AK's are some of the best AK variants out there. The Chinese have always been known for making cheap junk, their AK's are the one true exception.

I have a Norinco 84s-1 and I couldn't be happier with it, it has an exceptional trigger and very high quality fit and finish.

 

[buttrap]

They also have a RPK receiver vs the thinner AK receiver so are probably about the most tough stamped AK type receiver you can find.

 

[Seattle206]

Anything Norinco/Polytech= VERY GOOD. heck even the chinese 1911's are made of tougher and harder materials than many american 1911's.

I would take a Mak-90 over other ak variant except a bulgarian ak, so i'm saying i'd take a mak over a wasr(duh), yugo, maadi, sar, etc...

all the chinese rifles have thick 1.5mm receivers opposed to the standard 1mm on the other rifles.

smooth triggers and nice finish.

one day i'll get my 56 spiker!

the chinese definitely took their time making their weapons, only if the same can be said about their other products.

 

[H2O MAN]

eastsunshine
does anyone know how good these guns are? as in reliability, and accuracy?

do they hold up?

internals stay strong?

and do most aftermarket parts fit good?

YES

Norinco T56SHTF

 

[griffudd]

Norinco/Type 56 Buttstock

Does anyone know where you can get the buttstocks used on either of these rifles (Norinco/Type 56)?

The buttstock slants downward a lot more than any other AK stocks, and I'd really like to get hold of one.

 

[Sam1911]

Ironwood Designs makes very nice replacement stock sets including the correct one for the Chinese guns.

http://www.ironwooddesigns.com/IWDsite/IWD4pcstamp.html

 

[griffudd]

Thanks

Thanks for the information. They didn't answer when I called. I'll try to email them.

They look like the kind of place that could make one if there wasn't anything available.

 

[stinger 327]

One problem with the Norinco I'm trying to work with. The front sight windage part will not budge. I used a AK sight tool, a mallet and brass pin. This is after letting the WD-40 soak in both sides of the sight for a few days.
Guess I will have to try the Liquid Wrench if that don't work maybe a sledge hammer will.