A while back I was at a local pawn shop and I noticed he had a Norinco 1911 Compact on the shelf. It was obviously a Commander sized 1911 Norinco but I had no idea they ever imported anything other than the plain Govt style Norc. I had been pining lately over a Government 1911 Norinco I had sold a while back and I decided to stop in and take another look at it. Man it is in nice shape. The bluing is pretty nice and the sides of the slide are nicely polished. With the advent of the RIA 1911s and the good results folks were having with them I was going to get one but this Norinco was really calling to me. from the look of the feed ramp you would think it had never been fired but the other internals did show a little use. Lock up was nice and tight. There was very little slide wiggle or barrel movement. It had all the factory parts with the exception of a set of Hogue wrap around grips, an aftermarket trigger, and a FLGR. I'll be scrapping the guide rod. I decided it was time to give the old 1911 another shot and I plunked down a payment and I'll pick it up later in the week.
My question is this, I didn't we ever imported a compact 1911 from Norinco. A little reading online seemed to indicate the numbers in the US might actually be pretty small but if anyone knows better than that I'd love to hear it. Secondly, what do you guys think? I thought it would be a good little project and a solid pistol to build upon if it doesn't shoot as straight as I like. have you guys heard of any issues with these guns?
And for you self righteous types, I KNOW Google is my friend. I've looked up a little already and I'm trying for DISCUSSION as well. Google doesn't supply that thank you.
My question is this, I didn't we ever imported a compact 1911 from Norinco. A little reading online seemed to indicate the numbers in the US might actually be pretty small but if anyone knows better than that I'd love to hear it. Secondly, what do you guys think? I thought it would be a good little project and a solid pistol to build upon if it doesn't shoot as straight as I like. have you guys heard of any issues with these guns?
And for you self righteous types, I KNOW Google is my friend. I've looked up a little already and I'm trying for DISCUSSION as well. Google doesn't supply that thank you.