Briefcase Israeli Uzi - Ultimate Collector's Guide

The Uzi is a family of Israeli open-bolt, blowback-operated submachine guns and machine pistols first designed by Major Uziel "Uzi" Gal in the late 1940s, shortly after the establishment of the State of Israel. It is one of the first weapons to incorporate a telescoping bolt design, which allows the magazine to be housed in the pistol grip for a shorter weapon.
The Uzi carbine has two main variants, the Model A (imported from 1980 to 1983) and the Model B (imported from 1983 until 1989). The Type A was the same as the fully automatic Uzi, while the Type B had a firing pin safety and improved sights and sling swivels. These two variants were imported and distributed by Action Arms
This video is an overview of the classic Uzi Model A carbine, the first closed bolt semi-automatic version of the world famous SMG. Fitted with factory folding stock and a barrel blank to most closely resemble the issued weapon.
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[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

Oh, right, one of the reasons for the later Model B having adjustable sights is because the Model A used the regular sights for the original military SMG, which were not sighted in for the longer 16" civilian market barrel, thus giving you a pretty tall point of impact. The easiest fix for this is to install the original military length barrel, ergo registering it as an SBR (or back when you could still do that, as an MG). The Secret Service suitcase guns actually had a slightly shorter barrel than the original military configuration ones, to make sure they would fit the intended suitcases.

[@user-of8ks9fp8o]

Thank you for sharing 👍

[@runnerfromjupiter]

Amazing

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

I guess whether or not it's appropriate to bring your Uzi case depends on just _what kind_ of meeting you're scheduling, it could be vital that you don't accidentally bring with you a case of papers and documents instead.

[@454FatJack]

Bolt has that vertical cut seen here too at the extraction hole. It’s semi. SMG bolt is solid. Also slide stays not open like smg open bolt design. More accurate naturally for most shooter’s. When in bench no difference

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

There were slotted semi-auto closed bolts converted into full-auto open bolts, so sometimes a gun with a slotted bolt can actually be full-auto.

[@454FatJack]

@@0neDoomedSpaceMarine Sir you are true. Conversion and not orig factory smg❤

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

Ah yes, the photos of Secret Service Agent Robert Wanko. Very dramatic and iconic. I think if I ever had the means and options, I'd love to have one of each of the various classic Uzis, the pistols, the carbines, and god willing the proper SMGs. I'd even like the Chinese knockoff, lol.

[@454FatJack]

Wango was so devestated that forgot how to open Uzi folding stock .

[@454FatJack]

Gotthard Glass Weimar Jew, later in Palestine fighter alias Mr Uzi😊. MP2 = Uzi