

As its nickname implies, the rifle is based, cosmetically at least, on a Mauser, in this case the KKW single shot cadet rifle, itself a close copy of the famous K98 military arm and is about three quarters of the size of the centre fire rifle. A price, incidentally, which has not increased that much in the last twelve years or so. The JW 25A, or Mini Mauser, that we have here, while not coming up to Anschutz standards, is nevertheless a good little rifle for the price. 22LR lever action rifle for instance, which looks to be loosely based on a take-down version the Winchester 9422, was quite rough out of the box, whereas the clone of the Winchester 1897 pump shotgun was fairly respectable for the price. I have imported a number of Norinco arms in the past and my experience with their guns shows that quality can be a bit variable when it comes to fit and finish. At one time or another, they have copied the M16 rifle, the AK47, Winchester shotguns, the Colt 1911 and a Dragunov sniper rifle among others. 22 rimfire pistols (their M93 is a close copy of the Colt Woodsman) to battle tanks, with a good assortment in between. Their products encompass everything from. Norinco (an abbreviation of China North Industries Group Corporation Limited) is a relatively new player in the firearms industry, being formed in 1980. 22 rimfire pieces, amongst which was an example of the Norinco JW 25A, often called the Mini Mauser. As I get older, I realise that impulse buying of guns does not make too much sense, so recently I began thinning out the herd, to concentrate on what I like best – lever action rifles.Īmong those to go, were some.
