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Section 8: Handguns Subject: Norinco 1911 Msg# 1029604
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| I just mentioned to Harvey (and I'm willing to say that maybe my view has changed in 25 years) that even if you customized a Norinco you've still got a Nork with that heavy stamping on the slide that reads "Model of The 1911A1." That does nothing for me. I don't much customize 1911s because I think it was a good gun to begin with, and only our desire to use sights in modern times versus point shooting in the days when it came about require changes to the original design. But I can easily imagine picking a base gun for custom work, great or small, and using a Nork would not be my choice. Another aspect to this I didn't mention to Harvey is I'm less inclined to buy Red Chinese if I can help it. Yes, I know, we probably buy Red Chinese products all the time unknowingly, but one can try to avoid it when it's obvious. | ||||||
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: The Nork was indeed a good base gun and cheaper than the Colts and Springfields to boot. Before their importation was cut off, gunsmiths here were saying that they met mil-spec criteria including hardness and were excellent candidates for customization! Stu |
