[hank ernade]

If its NORINCO garbage they come apart if they get wet.

[Zhang Fei]

[If its NORINCO garbage they come apart if they get wet.]

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Is this from personal experience? Because I hear nothing but good things from various forums. And the thing with forums is that happy customers don’t show up to say good things, but unhappy customers will make sure everyone and his uncle knows they were gypped.

[Zhang Fei]

For some reason, the forum threads that say good things about Norinco always refer to the SKS. One particular thread had this gem, which is not exactly the kind of thing I’d consider a positive attribute:

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https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374213
[Always be SURE that the firing pin/bolt stays clean because there is no return spring on the firing pin and if the firing pin gets stuck in the out position, the gun could slam fire and unload the clip with a full auto burst when you drop the bolt.]