I've got a Norinco M1911. Its one of my regular carry guns.

I got it from a friend, who got it from his brother. The gun had some easily fixed issues when I bought it for $300. The slide, frame and barrel are top notch. The small internal parts were hideous garbage. When I pulled the mainspring housing I discovered that the leaf spring was bare metal and BRIGHT red with rust. The guy who works on my guns replaced what needed replacing and now it's 100%.

The first time I cleaned the gun, I sprayed Shooter's Choice spray cleaner inside the grip frame. When I went to put the gun down, I COULDN'T! The "GI" grips had melted to my hand! They appeared to be made out of something akin to polystyrene, like a model airplane. I replaced that **** with a set of Ajax fake ivories. It's a good looking gun now and I trust my life to it. It likes Hornady 200gr. TAP JHPs.