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Norinco 213 Stainless

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1Shelby4guns

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picked up another oddball at LGS , Stainless steel Norinco model 213 . Cant find much info other than imported in the 80s and supposidly only 100 made it to the states . This is the factory 9mm version . Any thoughts ?
 
I can't help with your question. I own a regular Model 213, and I think it is a fine pistol. Your post is the first I have heard of in a stainless-steel version.
 
1Shelby4guns said:
picked up another oddball at LGS , Stainless steel Norinco model 213 . Cant find much info other than imported in the 80s and supposidly only 100 made it to the states . This is the factory 9mm version . Any thoughts ?
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I have a 213 and it's a neat gun. Added a 7.62x25 barrel and mag set up to it. Pretty simple swap out.

I'm curious about the "only 100 made it to the states" - suggests more were made which makes me consider "other than us, who would buy the stainless 213?".

Is there a way to ID it as stainless for sure?
 
A local shop had one that was purported to be stainless a few years back. Around $200’IIRC.
 
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I have a 213 and it's a neat gun. Added a 7.62x25 barrel and mag set up to it. Pretty simple swap out.

I'm curious about the "only 100 made it to the states" - suggests more were made which makes me consider "other than us, who would buy the stainless 213?".

Is there a way to ID it as stainless for sure?
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It is definitly stainless , my google seach found very limited info , have found a few others in stainless for sale for much more than i paid .
 
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I bought one about ten years ago for a whopping two hundred bucks.

I wanted something with a lanyard loop for working on the tractor so I would not lose it.
 
It would be chrome not stainless, if anything different it would be done stateside by the importer. Do you have the box?
 
Nice, I love how they made those things with no safety.

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Not stainless and not even a 213. Some poor NVA officer had to give his life so that I could own his gun. I didn't kill him. One of our Cobras did.
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Kind of reminds me of the Colt pocket hammer.
 
Charlie Foxtrott said:
If it was hard chromed Carbon steel any self respecting magnet would stick to it.
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Any decent magnet should stick to stainless firearms as well.

I've seen these listed by sellers as stainless before, but I'm thinking they're plated.
 
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