Norinco KL-3B .177 Caliber Review

Overall Rating

Well preserved in machine/gear oil. Stock symmetrical, properly inletted, nice varnished finish. Metal parts (steel) uniformly blued. Well built, much better than 1990's Chinese guns that fell apart after 50 rounds.

Packaging too thin for trans-oceanic shipment. Arrived with broken rear site. Vague Chinese written English manual, but I know how to handle a gun so this is irrelevant. Set up for a 3/8" dovetail so standard rifle rings do not fit.

Purchased from South Summit. Gun is robust, stout, and handles like a real rifle, very heavy barrel. South Summit supplied a replacement rear site. Gun shoots very well. I am not an airgun competitor, rather I am a centerfire shooter that bought this to shoot at my farm at small rodents and rocks/cans. Very accurate, much less dangerous to my kids than a loaded .22.
I have fired about 100 - 125 rounds through it and it seems to get better as it breaks in and the phosphate wears off of the trigger and cocking components.
I am more than pleased, this is one of my best "Shooting device" investments I have ever made. 85% the ergonomics and quality of a European gun at an 95% discount.