Norinco Rifles

[bladeracer]

Oh, a lot of single shots were produced around that era, so just remember to check its not a ss you're looking at. (I know, stating the obvious, but better not to assume)

Some are single-shot versions of repeaters and easily converted.
I put a US Army 513 stock and magazine catch on my father-in-law's Remington 510 and turned it into a ten-shot repeater.

[Supaduke]

Get one, they are cool and you can fix a standard 98 bayonet to it. It's one of my favourites , despite its initial roughness.

JW-25 with bayonet

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[Gwion]

Also don't be put off the idea of an older second hand .22, my neighbour bought an old BSA sportsman 5 for $50 which will out shoot any of the new guns that will come up new in your budget.
http://m.usedguns.com.au/Product_Desc.aspx?Pid=83943

I've got a 1950 BSA Sportsman Five as well and it shoots great, more accurate than my Ruger American Rimfire.
I'd prefer a shorter barrel and some means of mounting a scope, but it belonged to my father-in-law's brother-in-law.

I also have a 1930's Cooey Ace that belonged to the father of the husband of my father-in-law's niece
And I have my father-in-law's 1940 Remington 510 he got on his 14th birthday.

So... You have a bunch of old guns that used to belong to people you never met and one that belonged to your gf's dad. Cool!

[bladeracer]

I've got a 1950 BSA Sportsman Five as well and it shoots great, more accurate than my Ruger American Rimfire.
I'd prefer a shorter barrel and some means of mounting a scope, but it belonged to my father-in-law's brother-in-law.

I also have a 1930's Cooey Ace that belonged to the father of the husband of my father-in-law's niece
And I have my father-in-law's 1940 Remington 510 he got on his 14th birthday.

So... You have a bunch of old guns that used to belong to people you never met and one that belonged to your gf's dad. Cool!

Yep, just trying to keep them in the family

[Flyer]

Shot a Norinco JW21 .22 lever action (Winchester 9422 Legacy copy) the other day and it was great! First time I'd picked it up and hit 22 silhouettes (two rams @ 100m didn't go down). The bloke I was sharing the rifle with hit 23 (again, two rams didn't go down). After my first shot over the turkeys @ 75m, I knocked the next four down - bloody accurate little rifle for open sights (no peeps) shooting T22 ammo.

Dunno if I would buy a CZ copy when you can get a second-hand 452 etc for $500, but I'd definitely buy a Norinco lever-action. Especially as the real thing (Winnie 9422) is so hard to find.