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Oct 07, 2013  The Norinco 1911A1 is an exact copy of the Colt. It is made of good quality steel. It was sold here in the US untill the American government found out that China was selling arms to our enemies. All Norinco arms, and ammo, were banned at that time. Mine was bought and given to Jim Clark to customize, almost 30 years ago. Make: Norinco Model: Model 1911-A1 Serial Number: 504172 Year of Manufacture: 1991-1995 Caliber:.45 ACP Action Type: Single Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “Model of The 1911A1”, “45 Automatic”, and with the Norinco logo. The left side of the frame is marked “Made In China By Norinco.

Firearm Description

FIREARM HISTORY AND FEATURES:

The Colt M1911, also known as the “Government” or “Colt Government”, is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered in .45 ACP. It served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1986.

An iconic firearm, the 1911 has been copied and produced by many different manufacturers around the world and is still in production today in countless variants and configurations.
It is widely popular with civilian shooters for self-defense and competitive sports shooting, particularly USPSA, IDPA and IPSC.

One of the manufacturers who have produced a version of the 1911A1 is Norinco of China.
These firearms are manufactured with very hard steel and are known to be extremely durable.

This particular firearm has the finish and features of an old, World War 2 era Colt 1911A1.

FIREARM CONDITION:

This gun is in good used condition. It is mechanically sound and functional.
There is some light wear to the finish of the slide and frame, but the gun still feels very solid and basically unused.
Comes in cardboard box with cleaning brush.

FIREARM SUITABILITY:

This firearm is suitable for home self defense, but is slightly large for every day carry (since it is a duty-sized pistol), unless for a large-framed person. Make bootable usb with persistance for mac linux.

This firearm is suitable for use in the following sports:

• IDPA – CDP division
• IPSC – CLASSIC division
• PIN SHOOTING – Stock gun & Pin gun
• STEEL CHALLENGE