Norinco HP9-1
| Industry | Firearms manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | China |
| Products | Firearms, including the HP9-1 pump-action shotgun |
The Norinco HP9-1, also identified as the Norinco N870-14.00 and Norinco M982, is a compact pump-action shotgun produced by Norinco (North China Industries Corporation).
Description
Chambered for 12 gauge, this smoothbore shotgun is equipped with a 14-inch (36 cm) barrel that features a corrosion-resistant parkerized coating. Additional barrel lengths offered include 12.5 inches (31.75 cm) and 18 inches (45.72 cm), designed to meet various customer requirements. Sight configurations vary from standard bead sights to ghost ring types.
The Norinco HP9 is essentially a replica of the popular Remington 870, whose expired patent permits interchangeability of components and economical manufacturing.
United States
Since 1993, importation of most Norinco firearms and ammunition has been limited due to trade policies linked to China's permanent normal trade relations status. Nonetheless, sporting shotguns and their ammunition remain exempt from these restrictions.
Versions with barrels at least 18 inches long are accessible in the US market, whereas short-barreled shotguns necessitate a $200 tax stamp. The Norinco HP9 is brought into the US under the designations Norinco Hawk 982 and Interstate Hawk 982, despite broader prohibitions on other Norinco imports.
Canada
In Canada, the Norinco HP9 holds a "non-restricted" classification, allowing lawful purchase and subjecting it to typical regulations governing storage, transport, and handling applicable to standard rifles and shotguns.
Canadian firearm classification depends on barrel length and overall size:
- Firearms are deemed "prohibited" if their barrels are shortened below 18 inches after manufacture.
- "Restricted" applies to guns manufactured with barrels measuring 18 inches or less and an overall length under 26 inches.
- "Non-restricted" status applies when barrels are 18 inches or shorter but the total length is at least 26 inches, provided the action is not semi-automatic.
Type 97
Initial model lacking any stock attachment.
Type 97-1
Equipped with either a fixed or side-folding stock.
Type 97-2
Incorporates a 12 gauge box magazine in place of the traditional tubular magazine.
Hawk Series
Export models available in multiple configurations.
Users
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- People's Police
- People's Armed Police
- People's Liberation Army
- Private security firms
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- Utilized during civil conflict