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Norinco date id?
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:14 pm
by Tcmosin
How do you date a Norinco? Looking at a 526 arsenal marked, pin barrel, Poly USA ATL GA, S.N. 16xxxxxk, Fold out Bayonet. I was thinking it was about a 1972 but not sure any input would be helpful, Thanks.
Re: Norinco date id?
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:50 pm
by Longcolt44
Norinco is a state owned arsenal of China. They did not disclose dates and that is the main reason our ATF will not allow Chinese firearms to be classified C&R.
Re: Norinco date id?
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:18 am
by Tcmosin
From what I've read they didn't start business till 1980 and was primarily a exporter. This rifle seems to have some early and late features on it, seems to be a clean rifle considering it a Norinco. Were a lot of the guns they exported just surplus and they threw them into to the commercial market?