Norinco M1A quality
I saw one of these at a gun show today and wondered how the quality was. I'm not an idiot so I know they're nowhere near a Springfield. I'm not looking for a match gun, just something to play with that gonna go bang when I pull the trigger.
-Marcus
When buying a new gun, remember, it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
-Marcus
When buying a new gun, remember, it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
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It is actually a pretty good rifle. It will get lousy groups though.
My norinco would get big groups like any russian or chinese rifle.
Maybe 6- 8 inches at 100 yds.
I put a heavy match barrel on it, and it came down to about
1 1/2 - 1 2/3 inches. Since then I have bought a match springfield and a super match and neither one does any better.
(VERY DISAPPOINTING) My supermatch cost a lot of money and I may have to return it to the seller.
The only problem was that the gas cylinder lock is threaded in the
wrong direction, if I remember right. The door on the butt plate is plastic and will break over nothing. It seems everything else is about the same. Other people will certainly have more information on differences. But I "think" all the other parts are about the same and interchangable. It is a reliable and nice rifle. Just a little rougher finished.
Eric
thats'me0 -
Some shooters report that they work well, and that they have put many rounds through them without a problem.
On the other hand, MANY shooters have had to spend a lot of money to get them to work reliably. They are WAY off milspec; bolt is soft, trigger group is crudely made, threads are not USGI, stock is crap, rear sight falls apart, etc. The only cure for problems is to install USGI parts, but this is never a drop-in process; because the receivers are hard (and out of spec), fitting a USGI bolt requires tedious (& expensive) handfitting by a skilled armorer. All other problems are likewise expensive.
So, they may be a good value if cheap ($300-400). But, if you may possibly have to spend $400-500 getting one to work, it doesn't make sense to spend $700 for one when you could have bought a Springfield Inc. rifle in the first place for less money, and they come with a lifetime warranty.
Neal0 -
All I can add is that six months after buying one; I had the urge to buy another! (for parts)
If you know it all; you must have been listening.WEAR EAR PROTECTION!0 -
I have now been convinced the Norinco line of products have been under rated.I have never seen one that was ammo picky,or that didnt feed well,or that wasnt fairly accurate.All in all for the Money you usually cant go wrong with a Norinco.
Best!!!
Rugster0 -
You will find that virtually all the negative comments are from those who "heard" they are NG or have problems. Those of us who own them are almost always quite satisfied. Mine DID have a lousy stock! I replaced it with a USGI that cost me $12! I've compared it with a GI M-14 (the full auto model) and as far as I can tell, all parts are identical. Accuracy is not great, but then we are talking about a thin, whippy bbl. I tried some ballast on the bbl and that did reduce group size.
Enjoy your rifle; it's a fun gun.
Morty0 -
You know the Norinco, ak's are great, the barrel,
is good, and it is chrome lined. They are built like
a tank. The M14 for some reason, does not have the same
quality barrel... it is softer. If you are going to buy one
to shoot occasionally, or hunt with, or plink, go for it.
But, if you plan on shooting 300,000 rounds through it,
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well all i can say is i have two poltytech m-14's and everything on them is sweet. a can group 1 1/2 to 2" at 100 which is fine for me. my friend can't do that with his springfield. this is just my two cents. really not sure about the norinco's but you can't beat there ak's..... 0 -
I tink the Polytech is a lot better quality than the Norinco. My Polytech is more accurate than my Springfield M1A. I have replaced the trigger group and the operating handle with US military parts without any fiting problems. The operating handle really needs to be replaced on these. If you pull it to the rear and pull it to the side, it will flex enough to come off the roller on the bolt. A US military one will not. 0
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