Price range is 600-800. Hoping to find one to trade for so I wont have so much cash coming out of pocket. I've seen a lot of Norincos on this site but many years ago I was told they were junk.
you were probably told that before century got into AKs and totally redefined "junk". A lot of people considered them junk as soon as they lost the bayo lug, threaded barrels and pistol grips. At one time I was really put off by it but all in all, they shoot just the same as the $1500+ polytechs and ive even grown to like the butthole stocks. If it bugs you not to have a traditional AK, find you a MAK for $600, then just save up and buy the parts needed for 922r and put it back into preban configuration.
Or find a good used WASR for $600 and call it a day, whatever.
Read through THIS thread, lots of good info.