[AIM is the retailer. R-GUNS, who imported the "Glockarevs" would be the one to ask.]
"Norinco", has erroneously become a catchall term for any Chinese arms or ammo import-- largely because they were the early major exporter of Chinese small arms starting in the 1980's. The error in this is easily seen by the many firearms called NORINCO whose manufacture date pre-dates Norinco's 1980 origin.
The only Tokarev variant that can be accurately attributed to Norinco is the 9mm Model 213.
I would add the arsenal /66\ seen on many of the Type54's is associated with China Poly Group Corporation (Poly Tech) and not Norinco.
As for the likely nation of export: Albania and Israel are the two countries I have seen suggested. Both are problematic however. Albania because Chinese military aid ended in the late1970's but the dates seen so far indicate production well into the 1990's. Israel is also problematic because of the same late observed dates.
One possibility is that the type54's were first imported to another country before they were imported to Albania or captured by Israel. Following this line of thinking, Pakistan and Iran are known to have received type54 shipments from China. They may have exported them to Albania. Or to elsewhere in the middle east where Israel could have captured them. Though this is only conjecture on my part.
It's all very interesting.
