Friendly Heads Up: Norinco Shotguns!

[MisterWilson]

On the recommendation of a friend of mine I was pointed in the direction of a Norinco Shotgun, the Interstate Arms 982.

To quote someone else:

The Norinco 982 is a better and improved version of the 870 Express.

Norinco 982

Smoother action right of the box than the Express

Excellent ghost ring sights - None offered on the Express

Machined extractor and ejector - MIM parts on the Express

Metal trigger guard - Plastic on the Express

Parkerized finish - rough blue on the Express

Better designed shell lifter on the Norinco than the one on the 870 shotguns

With a tube ext on 18.5" barrel 7+1 capacity - With tube ext on the Express with a 18" barrel 6+1

Room to put a mount for a flashlight above the fore end on the shotgun mag tube - not so on the Express, it has to be mounted on the tube ext and remove each time you break the shotgun down, which is a pain.

I got mine for $200 + Tax and I think that it's priced WELL under what it ought to be. And before you get on the "but it's Chinese" bandwagon, consider Norinco's reputation on the 1911, M1A, SKS, & AK.

These will not be $200 for long, get good while the gettin's good.










I haven't gotten to shoot it yet, and while it's not quite as smooth as a $400+ Remington, I think that it has a DAMN good bang-for-buck ratio. Perfect for keeping in the trunk of your car or what have you.

The ghost ring sights are solid and it'll accept any 870 accessories except barrels.

Now just to put a $1,000 worth of accessories on my $200 gun...


ETA: It also came with a shorter youth stock (which I wanted as I think that most shotguns stocks are too long) with a healthy rubber pad.

[warpigM-4]

please report after you shoot it.looks interesting

[MisterWilson]

Well that goes without saying.

[RWK]

And before you get on the "but it's Chinese" bandwagon...

Bandwagon...? I've got an entire orchestra ready to play. But, I wish you luck with it and that when it fails it doesn't do so catastrophically and that you retain all of your body parts.

[Littlelebowski]

Do want.

[MisterWilson]

Bandwagon...? I've got an entire orchestra ready to play. But, I wish you luck with it and that when it fails it doesn't do so catastrophically and that you retain all of your body parts.

I anticipate it's catastrophic failure just as much as I would on a previously mentioned Norinco 1911, M1A, SKS, or AK.

[Insert smug smiley here]

[Beat Trash]

I have never even heard of this shotgun, much less seen one. Where are you buying it from?

[MisterWilson]

One was at a local gunshop while the other was at Big 5 sporting goods.

[Nathan_Bell]

I have seen a few of these 'guns. They all have been remarkably solid units.

[andre3k]

I just had my Norinco 1911 Slide milled for novak sights. You should see what 5100 tool steel does to a dovetail cutter.