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Any info on Norinco Hunter 7.62x39?
CS8161
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I saw one for sale at the local store, first one I have ever seen. Had a traditional style stock and forend, a flip up rear sight, standard AK front sight, takes standard AK 5, 20, 30 round mags. Looks like a milled receiver? This is what it looks like, but this is not my auction.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=237852139
Here is a wealth of information I found on Chinese AK variants:
http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1146683655
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=237852139
Here is a wealth of information I found on Chinese AK variants:
http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1146683655
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I saw one for sale at the local store, first one I have ever seen. Had a traditional style stock and forend, a flip up rear sight, standard AK front sight, takes standard AK 5, 20, 30 round mags. Looks like a milled receiver? I can e-mail a photo of it.
What kind of money, they asking for it?
quote:Originally posted by CS8161
I saw one for sale at the local store, first one I have ever seen. Had a traditional style stock and forend, a flip up rear sight, standard AK front sight, takes standard AK 5, 20, 30 round mags. Looks like a milled receiver? I can e-mail a photo of it.
What kind of money, they asking for it?
$399
The ability to accept hi-caps and having a milled receiver is a plus as far as saleability is concerned. Along with it not be imported and sold since the 90's.
The negative is that it's a piss poor knock off of the Valmet sporter with mediocre accuracy and a crappy trigger. Just a fancy upped Chinese AK with a sporter stock, to pass it off as a legitimate hunting rifle for importation.
I think for $400 its hard to go wrong with a milled receiver Chinese AK derivative in good shape. That's basically what a Saiga is going for, but the Saiga is stamped, and won't take high-caps without modification.
Its pretty unlikely that any more Chinese rifles like this are going to be allowed in the USA, and prices on them are only going in one direction.
I picked the Norinco up this morning and after a closer examination, it appears to be unfired. It is in super clean condition and it came with one five round "hunting" magazine. I tried various 20 and 30 round mags in the weapon and they fit perfectly. My only concern is that it shoots to point of aim. There is no adjustment in the rear sight but the front sight is standard AK. Does anyone know how to adjust a front sight on an AK? It appears that a special 90 degree screwdriver is needed to loosen the front sight?
GOOGLE, "adjusting AK front sight", there is a bunch of stuff available on the net including U Tube videos. There is a special tool sold that works with both the SKS and AK. It's kind of crude but works OK, in a trial and error manner. Make very small adjustments at a time, starting at 25 yards then at 100.