
This is an in-depth background, not a list of what you have to do.įor the purposes of building, it would help you to understand the relevant differences between a military Uzi and a legal semiautomatic one like you'll be building. If you've built an AR-15, you can handle this.ĭo not be intimidated by this section. It skips most of the welding, riveting, etc. Note: this is only one build method of many, but it's the one most accessible to the average person. In this guide I'll explain the differences between a military Uzi and a semiautomatic Uzi, as well as how you can easily and legally build one yourself. The result of all this is that Uzis have become somewhat "niche" guns, and many people are unaware that they can easily get one. Some US-made Uzis have been offered for sale here and there, but with varying degrees of quality. About 30 years ago they were banned from import, and the pre-ban examples are now valuable collector items. While most can agree that Uzis are cool, it's not every day that you come across one for sale. It really is a single-shot pistol because it only shoots one round, and then the action must be manually cycled again, after the trigger is released, in order for it to fire another round.The Uzi is one of the most recognizable guns around-it was used by Israel for decades, exported or licensed to nearly 100 countries, and even carried by the US Secret Service. If at any point, I hold the trigger down, as would be the case under normal firing conditions, the striking assembly never engages to the rear it always follows the bolt closed. I let go of the trigger, cycle the action, Striking assembly engages and stops, bolt goes forward, pull the trigger, NOTHING.Īfter this point, the striking assembly never comes forward until I remove the lower from the upper. I let go of the trigger, cycle the action, firing pin engages and stops, bolt goes forward,pull the trigger, the Striking assembly clicks. I:Ĭycle the bolt, firing pin engages and stops, bolt goes forward, pull the trigger, Striking assembly clicks. I have an issue where every time I put the gun together. In an uzi, the hammer/firing pin is all one piece called the "striking assembly". There is no traditional hammer that strikes a firing pin. Remember, an Uzi is different than a normal fire arm. I bailed my receiver out of 10-day jail at PRK yesterday, and I am in the process of building up the gun. I am in the process of building up an Uzi.
