Norinco

The China North Industries Corporation (Chinese: 北方工业; pinyin: Běifāng Gōngyè; literally "North Industries"), official English name Norinco. In addition to firearms and ammunition, Norinco also manufactures vehicles (trucks, cars and motorcycles), machinery, optical-electronic products, oil field equipment, chemicals, light industrial products, explosives and blast materials, etc. Norinco is also involved in domestic civil construction projects in China.

Norinco is also known outside of China for its high-tech defense products, some of which are adaptations of Soviet equipment. Norinco produces precision strike systems, amphibious assault weapons and equipment, long-range suppression weapon systems, anti-aircraft & anti-missile systems, information & night vision products, high-effect destruction systems, fuel air bombs, anti-terrorism & anti-riot equipment and small arms.

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Some weapons manufactured by Norinco

• QSZ-92 Pistol
• QBZ-95, an assault rifle
  

  

  Norinco-designed QBZ-95 rifle.
• QBB 95, a squad automatic weapon version of the QBZ-95
• ZM-87, a portable laser disturber
• M14S, a clone of the M1A, a civilian version of the M14 rifle
• CQ, a clone of the Colt M-16A1
• Type 56, a clone of the Russian AK47
• MAK-90, a civilian, semi-automatic version of the AK-47
• NHM-90, 1994-2004 gun ban model, w/1.5mm stamped receiver, thumbhole stock, no bayonet lug, non-flashhider
• A copy of the Winchester model 1897 pump shotgun.
• NZ-75, a clone of the CZ 75
• NP226, a clone of the Sig Sauer P226
• NDM-86, a version of the Dragunov Sniper Rifle that fires .308 Win. ammo or traditional 7.62x54R depending on model
• 23-2K, a version of the Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23
• Norinco HP9-1, also known as the Norinco 982, a clone of the Remington 870, a pump-action shotgun
• Norinco YL-1887L lever-action shotgun (reproduced the Winchester Model 1887/1901 model
• Type 54, a clone of the Soviet TT-33 Pistol
  • Model 213, a civilian version of the Type 54 also chambered in 9x19mm with the addition of a manual safety
• Norinco Type 63 Light Amphibious Tank
• Type 99 MBT
• Type 86S bullpup assault rifle
• Type 88 sniper rifle
• Type 69 RPG anti-armor rocket launcher, a clone of the RPG-7
• WZ-523 Wheeled APC
• 1911A1 mil-spec clone of the Colt M1911A1
• Type 98 anti-tank rocket 120 mm anti-tank rocket system

See also

• Bazalt (Russian Manufacturer of the RPG-7, RPG-29, etc.)
• List of firearms

External links

Official

• Norinco Homepage
• Norinco Equipment, a subsidiary of Norinco. (site contains an online English catalogue)

Others

• Jane's Armour and Artillery description of Norinco Assaulter 105 mm tank destroyer