Transferable IMI-Israel Action Arms UZI Model B 9mm 10.25” Full-Auto Rifle
SOLD FOR: $20,000.00
WOA#: WY240513MS003
Make: IMI (Israeli Military Industries) Action Arms
Model: UZI Model B
Serial Number: SA 46962
Year of Manufacture: Modern Pre Ban 1984
Caliber: 9mm PARA (Parabellum)
Action Type: Fully-Automatic /Select Fire
Markings: The right side of the receiver is marked, “ ACTION ARMS LTD. GROUP IND LOU. KY.40219/ PHILA. PA. S.A 46962”; also “GROUP/84” The safety selector is marked, “ARS” on the left side at the top of the pistol grip and “ARS” on the safety selector tells us our three positions to select from, including, “A” for Full,” “R” for semi, and “S” for safe. The left side of the Receiver is marked “UZI semi auto/ Model B/ 9mm PARA/IMI- ISRAEL”. The left side of the rear sight is marked, “L”& “R” both with opposing arrows. On the left side of the 25 factory issued Magazine it is marked “10,15,20,& 25 next to each window on the mag. Also on the left side near the floorplate it’s marked “S8”. The back of the Magazine is marked “IMI”.
Barrel Length: 10.25”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is an adjustable post between protective ears fixed to the front of the frame. The rear sight is an adjustable aperture with a narrow and wide setting set between protective ears fixed to the rear end of the frame.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are three pieces featuring a pistol grip integral to the frame, textured forend grip and a parkerized metal folding butt-stock. The left side of the frame has a sling swivel and the left side of the folding stock has a sling bar (sling is included). The stocks have some very minor handling marks but they lack any notable defects. Overall, the stocks are in Excellent condition.
Magazine Quantity & Condition: One 30rd Steel Galil .223 Magazines in Fine-Excellent condition. The leading edges are sharp and the springs are strong.
Type of Finish: Black matte Parkerized
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no visible erosion in the bore. 10/10 on a bore rating in this writer’s opinion.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 99% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows very little wear.. There are some loose storage marks on the barrel. This rifle is near perfect. Overall, this rifle rates in about Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Total of 1@ 25 round magazine. The box and various accessories like the sling and instruction manual are also like new.
Our Assessment: Ladies and gentlemen we have a piece coming through our shop that stands out far above the rest. The UZI is one of the most loved and iconic submachine guns in all of firearms history. It truly is one of the most remarkable firearms ever devised from the minds of intelligent firearms engineers. The Israeli UZI was born out of an impossible fight against the onslaught of AK47’s.
The Uzi was the brainchild of Israeli IDF officer Uziel “Uzi” Gal who invented the gun in 1948. Gal did not want his brainchild to be named after him but the Israeli government did so anyway. Following his military career, Gal would remain a firearm designer for the remainder of his life, eventually settling in the US. The Uzi entered service in the IDF beginning in the 1950s and in the 1960s it began to be exported around the world. It was the most widely proliferated submachine gun by the 1980s. This submachine gun had a number of conversion kits produced to meet American civilian market firearms regulations, but they were all restricted by the first Bush administration’s 1989 assault gun ban.
This is an excellent, like new original IMI/Action Arms UZI submachine gun that was converted by a company, into a fully automatic UZI type submachine gun. Based on their continued use by the Israelis during the numerous wars in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the Middle East, the UZI SMG is probably one of the most reliable and easily recognizable of the early submachine guns. This beautiful SMG was professionally converted by the Group industries Company with the receiver and trigger group being remarked and then professionally refinished in the original matching Israeli parkerized finish. The receiver has had the “GROUP” name elegantly added to the right side of the trigger group is correctly marked with the export type markings of “A, F and S” for Automatic, Semi-automatic and Safe. The original 16 inch barrel was correctly shortened to the current 10.2 inches, which duplicates the original UZI configuration. The excellent SMG is complete with the original IMI/UZI blue shipping box, the original short functioning barrel, the original canvas sling, instruction manual, and one 25 round magazine.
Very fine as converted with 99% of the parkerized finish. The markings are clear and sharp. The plastic components are like new. The box and various accessories are also like new. This is an excellent addition to your SMG collection.
NOTE: This weapon is a Class 3, Fully Automatic Weapon, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.. Before bidding on this weapon is it the sole responsibility and obligation of the bidder to understand and comply with all the State and Federal transfer laws and restrictions that apply in their current place of residence. So bid high and bid firm. I highly encourage you to take a look at the condition in our high quality photos. Good luck on your bid. -K.F.
