Process for changing the carbine to the short barrel sub machinegun barrel LEAGLEY on

Ozzieman · January 8, 2011, 01:22 PM

I have a chance to buy from a friend an early 80’s Uzi carbine. The price is good and I have always wanted one. The problem is that I don’t like the gun with the full sized carbine barrel. I have also found sub machinegun barrels on line for <$100.
Has anyone gone through the legal paperwork needed to turn the carbine into a short barreled semi auto? How long did it take?
Thanks for any help.

dogtown tom · January 8, 2011, 02:00 PM

Your question gets asked almost daily here:http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/
and here:http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=6&f=17

gyvel · January 11, 2011, 11:24 AM

At any rate, I'm not sure that a subgun barrel is going to fit a carbine, especially a Model B.

Willie Lowman · January 11, 2011, 01:00 PM

It won't fit. The S/A carbine has a restrictor ring at the feed ramp to prevent use of SMG barrels.

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Your question gets asked almost daily here:http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/

If you have a Uzi related question, take it there.

smince · January 11, 2011, 01:13 PM

Just have the 16" barrel turned down and re-crowned.

Skans · January 11, 2011, 02:17 PM

Someone used to make short barrels that fit semi-auto UZI's. If I recall, they were pretty good quality. However, I don't know if you could still find one or not. Legally, you'd have to register it as a Short Barreld Rifle.

Oh, one other thing - I have no idea how easy it is to find a full-sized barrel for an UZI to cut down - I'd check into that before chopping at your full-sized barrel. On the other hand it probably doesn't matter, because once you've registered it and chopped it, I don't see any reason for putting a long barrel on it again.

January 8, 2011, 01:22 PM	#1
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	Process for changing the carbine to the short barrel sub machinegun barrel LEAGLEY on I have a chance to buy from a friend an early 80’s Uzi carbine. The price is good and I have always wanted one. The problem is that I don’t like the gun with the full sized carbine barrel. I have also found sub machinegun barrels on line for <$100. Has anyone gone through the legal paperwork needed to turn the carbine into a short barreled semi auto? How long did it take? Thanks for any help.

January 8, 2011, 02:00 PM	#2
dogtown tom Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 3,074	Your question gets asked almost daily here:http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/ and here:http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=6&f=17 __________________ Need a FFL in Dallas/Plano/Allen/Frisco/McKinney ? Just EMAIL me. $20 transfers ($10 for CHL, active military,police,fire or schoolteachers) Plano, Texas...........the Gun Nut Capitol of Gun Culture, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELwCqz2JfE

January 11, 2011, 11:24 AM	#3
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	At any rate, I'm not sure that a subgun barrel is going to fit a carbine, especially a Model B.

January 11, 2011, 01:13 PM	#5
smince Junior member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Location: Northeast Alabama Posts: 2,580	Just have the 16" barrel turned down and re-crowned.

January 11, 2011, 02:17 PM	#6
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	Someone used to make short barrels that fit semi-auto UZI's. If I recall, they were pretty good quality. However, I don't know if you could still find one or not. Legally, you'd have to register it as a Short Barreld Rifle. Oh, one other thing - I have no idea how easy it is to find a full-sized barrel for an UZI to cut down - I'd check into that before chopping at your full-sized barrel. On the other hand it probably doesn't matter, because once you've registered it and chopped it, I don't see any reason for putting a long barrel on it again.