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Geezah
04-01-2007, 06:53 PM
MY step-father-in-law phoned me this afternoon to let me know he got a Czech .22lr training rifle for $50, then he went on to say that he got it from a guy that's selling off allot of his firearms to fund machinery for a tool and die shop. Anyway, turns out it's his nephew who I used to shoot with when I first got into hot weapons. So he's selling his Norinco M1A. What would be a fair price for it????

I don't have any pictures and from what I remember it was in pretty good condition but before I try and work something out I'd like to have somewhat of an idea of what to offer........
H2O MAN
04-01-2007, 07:04 PM
So he's selling his Norinco M1A. What would be a fair price for it????



The average price is about $750.00.

I have paid less and I have paid more.

Don't let it get away ~
Paulinski
04-01-2007, 07:06 PM
Wow they sell $399 brand new here :)
H2O MAN
04-01-2007, 07:15 PM
Wow they sell $399 brand new here :)

No Marstar deals here in the US :-(
Flagg
04-01-2007, 07:22 PM
I've got a Marstar M14(M305) waiting for me when I get back home...woohoo!
Geezah
04-01-2007, 07:43 PM
The average price is about $750.00.

I have paid less and I have paid more.

Don't let it get away ~

He's asking $700, I may be able to get it for slightly less, hopefully I can talk the wife into it;)

Thanks for the quick response.......
Steel_Weasel
04-02-2007, 04:48 PM
Norinco M1A's were/are notorious for soft metal issues. It's highly recommended that the receiver be re-heat treated at a minimum. In every other regards they share the same benefits and flaws as the M-14/M1A series rifles.
Paulinski
04-02-2007, 10:53 PM
Norinco M1A's were/are notorious for soft metal issues. It's highly recommended that the receiver be re-heat treated at a minimum. In every other regards they share the same benefits and flaws as the M-14/M1A series rifles.


Maybe older models. The stuff coming into the country during last couple of yeard have forged receivers that will put any cast receiver to shame.

I have been saying this for a while now Norinco M14's and 1911's are great value for the money.
H2O MAN
04-03-2007, 12:02 AM
Norinco M1A's were/are notorious for soft metal issues. It's highly recommended that the receiver be re-heat treated at a minimum.
In every other regards they share the same benefits and flaws as the M-14/M1A series rifles.
What I know about ChiCom M14s imported into the US:
Few, if any of the very early ChiCom receivers had issues with soft metal.
All ChiCom receivers are forged and they are dimensionally closer to USGI
than any other receiver except those made by Smith Enterprise, Inc.

The barrels are chrome lined and very close to USGI. The op rods equal USGI.
The trigger groups are good and can equal USGI with a little work. The gas cylinders are good. The sights could be better.
The ChiCom bolts could have issues and should be checked by an experienced M14 gunsmith.
Smith Enterprise, Inc. knows more about the ChiCom M14 than the people that built them...
Read all about the SEI / ChiCom story in Different's book on the M14.

Bottom line: US ChiCom M14s are or can easily become excellent rifles.

Marstar M-14S are even better out of the both than what was imported into the states.
Paulinski
04-03-2007, 10:10 AM
Just to add to the post above. I used to own a Marstar M14 and recently a good firend of mine bought one. The machining is even better than my old M14.

Typically what people do here is to change the oprod guide, shim the gas system and install USGI or National Match rear sight and replace the soft mystery wood stock with fiberglass or Boyds etc.

That all thats needed to tune the Norinco.