Norinco Hawk 982

[paperboy]

I seen one of these for sale, looked like an 870 clone with ghost ring sights. I was wondering if anyone has one/shot one. I have done some internet research and most are positive. Just wonderin'........

 

[shooter521]

It's an "870 style" gun rather than a true clone; some Remington parts will fit, others will fit with modification, others won't fit at all. The Norinco is heavier and a bit more crude/blocky than the 870, but seems to work fairly well. Same basic gun (sans ghost rings) is sold under the NEF "Pardner" banner as the Protector.

 

[badmac183]

If you want an 870 buy the real thing not a cheap Chinese knock-off.

 

[MattCFII]

I had a Hawk 982 for awhile. I sold a Pardner Pump to fund it. Really the same gun for the most part beside for the 982 has the ghost rings and doesn't have the Browning style humpback. Overall, a solid shotgun. More rough around the edges than Remington. It has more steel parts than a Remington 870. I got mine off Gunbroker from Max100 who also sold custom mag tube extensions for it. Normal 870 tubes fit but extend past the barrel since the Hawk capacity is 5+1 (870 standard is 4+1). I'm not that big of a shotgun guy and have no problem with most Chinese guns (love my Norinco MAK90). I sold it off though to fund another project. Last summer, I bought a Parnder Pump again. For basic entry level shotguns there are fine.