Continuing the Norinco learning experience.

[imanaknut]

It is so important when you are going to spend your hard earned money on something, that you know what you are buying.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=293675585

As always, will reply later with this "Buyer Beware" experience.

[jojo]

Lower hand guard for spike folder?

[imanaknut]

Granted that is wrong for a 56S as most were found on Poly Techs, and this rifle does not have an underfolding bayo, but that is a minor point. Still a good find.

[jojo]

Serial number on bolt doesn't match the receiver?

[imanaknut]

Serial numbers are important if you want a collector piece, as the true 56S is, but in a shooter a non-matching bolt could be a head space issue.

There are some major issues with this rifle selling as an original Norinco.

[imanaknut]

Ok, no body other than jojo wants to play, so here is something to note on this "Norinco 56S" with the " only real flaw is a split in the top guard wood".

Then why does it have a European gas tube?

And why does it have a European gas block?

And why does it have a European front sight base?

And why does the receiver look like it is only a copy of a Chinese receiver and not a real one?

[Herbbie]

The gas tube is Bulgarian

The gas block looks like Chinese with 2 weird holes in it.

Front sight looks grinded into legend style Chinese, too wide to be Euro

Receiver looks legit.

The grenade launcher is a add-on