Does anyone own a transferable pre 68 UZI?

[HK91]

I the info about transferable UZIs on the main page and there a paragraph about 100 UZIs that made the cut before the 1968 import machine gun ban and are transferable.

I was wondering if any one owns one, and how much would one cost vs. a RR IMI UZI from the 1980's?


Thanks,

Chris

 

[timspawn]

The last one I saw was for sale for $14K. Several years ago.

 

[stymie]

One of our UZITalk members...

Robert Silvers has one. You might find him here or at his website: http://www.silencertests.com/silencer-forum/

Prices are in transferable COLT M16A2 land!

 

[smoke]

Robert Silvers has one. You might find him here or at his website: http://www.silencertests.com/silencer-forum/

Prices are in transferable COLT M16A2 land!

I have one and was quoted recently over $15000.00 Value..

 

[AliYahu]

I have one and was quoted recently over $15000.00 Value..

That mioght be a bit high, is it IMI or FN?
Most pre-68 transferables are FN, Israel released several reconditioned '67 war surplus guns in late '67 and '68. Many of these guns were early manufacture guns (early '50s) and would now be C & R.

Eli

 

[smoke]

mine is IMI original in every way..
Thanks
smoke

 

[trakker45]

mine is IMI original in every way..
Thanks
smoke

Do you ever shoot it?

 

[smoke]

yes I shoot it..

Have the 22 and 45 kit for it as well..

loves 9MM subsonic and a Coastal Suppressor

Shoots great

Thanks
smoke

 

[Glockdude1]

smoke

Have any pics you could share?

atriot

 

[smoke]

I sent Rover Dave some pics about 2 years ago when we were researching the serial number.. Was concerned it was not as represented to me but he confirmed the story... True Pre 68 IMI
Not sure where they are now but I will look around...
Thanks
smoke

 

[ArevaloSOCOM]

I'm a noob to this Class3 stuff, but why would a pre-68 one be worth so much more than a other full auto one?

 

[LGustin]

I am glad you asked, I did not want to be the one that asked. I was wondering that myself.

 

[arch stanton]

I am assuming the value is based on it is an original IMI produced gun. Not an Action Arms conversion or a Group Industries receiver gun.
Maybe?

Later Joe

 

[Glockdude1]

I am not a class 3 expert. In a nut shell: 1968 was the last year true select fire machine guns (not semi conversions) could be brought into the U.S. for civilian ownership. From 1968 until 1986, semi's, ( Uzi's, AK's, FAL's, etc) could be legaly converted to select fire. Machine guns that were never "just semi" are worth more, because they were made select fire from the begining.

From may of 1986 forward, no more new machine guns for civilian ownership. All transferables in circulation today were made before may 1986. This is 1 of many reasons why class 3 prices have gone up so high. For example, a select fire Uzi before 1986, would cost you less than a $1000.

Hope this helps......

:jester

 

[amphibian]

The guy that invented the Grip Pod owns 2 Pre-68 Transferrable UZI's. One he keeps NIB in his safe and the other is a shooter which has put a LOT of rounds through and still looks like new.

 

[AliYahu]

The guy that invented the Grip Pod owns 2 Pre-68 Transferrable UZI's. One he keeps NIB in his safe and the other is a shooter which has put a LOT of rounds through and still looks like new.

If it's an IMI it's reconditioned if it came in prior to '68.

Eli

 

[Oswald2001]

"I'm a noob to this Class3 stuff, but why would a pre-68 one be worth so much more than a other full auto one?"
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Rarity...that's the reason.

For the legal reasons outlined above, there are no more transferable machine guns being made. They are, therefore, 'artificially' waaaaaaaay more expensive than they really need to be.

So with a market with elevated prices, you have collectors. Collectors generally go for rarity. Especially when coupled with the cool factor of an original IMI UZI.

After all, the IMI Full Auto UZI is what the conversions were trying to duplicate and what all the semi-auto UZI's could only hope to approximate.

A factory original unaltered IMI Full Auto UZI is the 'real deal', the 'benchmark', the 'gold standard', the 'epitome' and very very few are available.

And that's why they are so expensive.

 

[LGustin]

makes sence to me, thanks for the explaination.

 

[buzzer]

The guy that invented the Grip Pod owns 2 Pre-68 Transferrable UZI's. One he keeps NIB in his safe and the other is a shooter which has put a LOT of rounds through and still looks like new.

I had to look the Grip Pod up. That thing is COOL !

 

[Glockdude1]

Ok, what is a Grip pod??? Pic?