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Unread 01-30-2015, 05:43 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by alvin View Post
Well, probably depends on compare with whom. Neither Navy Arms, nor Federal Ordnance are regular gun makers. I would say, their machining, finish, etc are even less than Norinco's factory.
No, they didn't make them in-house; they farmed out. I don't recall to whom, or how well they performed. They did make several variations; carbine [fixed stock]; removable mag; fixed mag. The article i read was in monthly magazine, not SGN. Pics looked nice.
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