Editing Norinco

[[File:Norinco logo.jpg|right]]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,<ref>"[http://www.norinco.com/c1024/english/productsandservices/index.html# Norinco Defense]." ''Norinco.com''</ref> fuel air bombs, anti-terrorism & anti-riot equipment and [[small arms]].

==History==

Norinco was established in 1980 with the approval of the State Council of China, and is overseen by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND). According to the congressional testimony of Gary Milhollin of the ''Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control'' in 1997, Norinco subsidiaries in the U.S. include: Beta Chemical, Beta First, Beta Lighting, Beta Unitex, China Sports (California), Forte Lighting, Larin, NIC International (New Jersey).<ref>[http://www.iranwatch.org/Gary/sfrc-milhollintestimony-050697.htm][http://www.iranwatch.org/government/US/Congress/Hearings/sfrc-050697/us-congress-sfrc-transcript-050697.htm#Milhollin]</ref>

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==Some weapons manufactured by Norinco==
* [[QSZ-92]] Pistol
* [[QBZ-95]], an assault rifle [[Image:Rifle Type 95.jpg|200px|thumb|Norinco-designed [[QBZ-95|QBZ-95 rifle]].]]
* [[Norinco QBB 95|QBB 95]], a [[squad automatic weapon]] version of the QBZ-95
* [[ZM-87]], a portable laser disturber
* [[M1A Rifle|M14S]], a clone of the M1A, a civilian version of the [[M14 rifle]]
* [[Norinco CQ-311|CQ]], a clone of the Colt [[M-16 rifle|M-16A1]]
* [[Type 56]], a clone of the Russian [[AK47]]
* MAK-90, a civilian, [[Semi-automatic firearm| semi-automatic]] version of the AK-47<ref>[http://www.ak-47.net/ak47/mak90.html AK-47.net: Norinco MAK-90 AK]</ref>
* 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 P226|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
* [[Norinco Type 86S|Type 86S]] bullpup assault rifle
* [[QBU-88|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
* JW-25a - copy of the K98, KKW, rimfire trainer

== References ==
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==See also==
* [[Bazalt]] (Russian Manufacturer of the [[RPG-7]], [[RPG-29]], etc.)
* [[List of firearms#N|List of firearms]]

==External links==
;Official
*[http://www.norinco.com/ Norinco Homepage]
*[http://www.norincoequipment.cn/index_English.jsp Norinco Equipment], a subsidiary of Norinco. (site contains an online English catalogue)
;Others
*[http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/news/jaa/jaa060705_1_n.shtml Jane's Armour and Artillery description of Norinco Assaulter 105 mm tank destroyer]

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