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Difference between revisions of "Norinco Group"
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Revision as of 00:27, 13 February 2023
About
- Note: For the ease of reading, uses of "Corporation" and "Limited" in company names in this text are abbreviated to "Co." and "Ltd.", even though they are officially spelt out in full.
The China North Industries Group Co. Ltd., doing business as Norinco Group, and known within China as China Ordnance Industries Group Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 中国兵器工业集团有限公司), is a Chinese state-run conglomerate primarily involved in the production of military ordnances, and secondarily in other industrial products such as vehicles, chemicals, or machinery. It is China's largest weapons manufacturer, producing military vehicles, artillery, and other military ordnance for both Chinese domestic use and export. Though most commonly associated with its cold war-era Soviet and to a lesser extent Western weapon knock-offs, the company now has its own range of locally-designed systems.
The company's predecessor was the China North Industries (Group) Co. (Norinco (G), Chinese: 中国北方工业（集团）总公司), known within China as China Ordnance Industry Co. (COIC, Chinese: 中国兵器工业总公司), a state-owned company founded in 1988 that oversaw China's ordnance industries. In 1999, COIC was divided into two entities, one was Norinco Group, and the other was the China South Industries Group (CSGC).
It is important to note that, generally speaking, most Chinese small arms are manufactured by subsidiaries of the China South Industries Group, not Norinco Group; Norinco Group subsidiaries generally manufacture heavy weapon systems like missiles and armored fighting vehicles. Many online secondary sources often misattribute Chinese small arms as being "manufactured by Norinco"; this confusion likely stems from the fact that Norinco is also the name of a Chinese export company (see below), which handles the international sale of most Chinese small arms regardless of manufacturer, and brands its exported products with its own name.
Norinco (export company)
Norinco Group owns an identically-named (and technically older) subsidiary named China North Industries Co. Ltd., also known as simply Norinco, which handles the sale of Chinese equipment internationally. Founded in 1980 as the export arm of China's ordnance industry ministry, Norinco (G) and Norinco Group adopted the subsidiary's name as its international business name for the sake of name recognition. Norinco has no military manufacturing capabilities of its own.
Norinco is jointly owned by Norinco Group and CSGC, and they have handled marketing for small arms made by other small arms makers in China for overseas such as Changfeng Machinery (now a part of Jianshe Industry Group) and Huaqing Machinery.
Specifications
Founded: 1980 (Norinco, export company), 1988 (Norinco (G)), 1999 (Norinco Group)
Country: China
Products: Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Submachine Guns, Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Grenade Launchers, Rocket Launchers, Missile Systems
Guns
Pistols
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norinco M1911A1 | .45 ACP 9x19mm Parabellum |
7, 14 9, 15 |
????-Present | NP-27 NP-28 NP-29 NP-30 NP-44 |
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| Norinco NP-7 | 9x19mm Parabellum | ?? | 2018-Present | 
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| Norinco NZ 75 | 9x19mm Parabellum | ?? | ????-???? | 
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Submachine Guns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norinco M320 | 9x19mm Parabellum | 30 | ????-Present | 
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| Norinco NR-08 | 9x19mm Parabellum | 30 | ????-Present | CS/LS3 | 
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Assault Rifles
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norinco Type 81 | 7.62x39mm 5.8x42mm 7.62x51mm |
20 30 75 |
1981-Present | Norinco Type 81-1 Norinco Type 87 CS/LR-14 |
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| Norinco Model 311/CQ 5.56 | 5.56x45mm | 20 30 90 |
1983-Present | CQ 5.56-A (M4 Clone) CQ 5.56-B (M16A4 Clone) CS/LM11 (Colt Model 750 LMG clone) |
  
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| Norinco QBZ-03 | 5.8x42mm 5.56x45mm |
30 | 2004-Present | T03 T03A |
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Rifles
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norinco Type 56 Carbine | 7.62×39mm | 10 | 1956 - present | SKS Paratrooper SKS-D SKS-63 |
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| Norinco Type 86S | 7.62x39mm | 20 30 |
1980s-1990s | 
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Sniper Rifles
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norinco NDM-86 | 7.62x54mm R 7.62x51mm |
10 | 1979 - ???? | CS/LR-19 Norinco Type 85 |
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Machine Guns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norinco CQ 7.62 GPMG | 7.62x51mm NATO | 100 | ???? - present | XY 7.62 GPMG CS/LM 1 |
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| Norinco Type 80 GPMG | 7.62x54mmR 7.62x51mm NATO (CS/LM4) |
100 250 |
???? - present | CS/LM4 Norinco Type 86 |
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| Norinco CS/LM8 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 30 76 120 200 |
???? - present | XY 5.56 GPMG | 
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| Norinco CS/LM6 | .50 BMG | 100 | ???? - present | 
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| Norinco Type 23-2K | 23x115mm | Varies | ???? - present | 
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Shotguns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Model 1887 replica | 12 gauge | 5 | ???-??? | 
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| Norinco 97W | 12 gauge | 5 | ???-??? | 
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| Norinco HP9-1/Norinco Hawk 982 | 12 gauge | 4 | 1999-present | 
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| Norinco YL-12 | 12 gauge | ? | ????-???? | 
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Launchers
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 69 RPG | 40mm | 1 | 1970 - present | 
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| HJ-8 Red Arrow | 120mm | 1 | 1984 - present | 
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| PF-98 | 120mm | 1 | 2000 - present | 
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