For a long time, I never got into the sport of target shooting because of the exhorbitant costs just to get started (my local dealer nearly made me cry when he was asking for a handgun setup around 800$ - of course, the FAC couse not included). Now, I've found a site/seller (based in the same province as me) selling chinese-made rifles/pistols (I'm located in Canada, meaning no ban like the states).
Norinco NP-20That's what I'm looking at. I'm trying to get a couple boxes of rounds, my restricted FAC and staying underneath 500$ CAD (for now). What I'm looking to see is if anyone here (Canucks, since, again, these can't be imported to the states) have had any experience with them. Mostly stuff like build quality, reliability, etc.
Full list of Norinco pistols(That's the list of other available handguns).
I've chosen a 9mm to begin with (for lighter recoil, etc.), if it holds up, I may later on get a 1911 .45 ACP. That or:
Norinco Czech VZ-58-S (ok, a little bit different, but you have to admit, that'd be very unique to have)
It's a given I'll upgrade a few years down the road. As well, shooting ranges are hard to come by around here (I have to hitch a ride with my [overworked] friend, so not that much is gonna pass through the barrel). So expected duty, I'd say approximately 5 years, 5000 rounds.
Thanks for any and all input (remember, I'm in Canada
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