Call up Magnum Research (their number in on their web page) I spoke with one of the gunsmiths and he was able to tell me when they imported the gun based on the serial number. I suppose if you call up IMI you might get the manufacture date, but I don't know what long distane to israel would be.
Uzi Model A Description: Uzi Model A semi-auto 9mm carbine. Imported by Action Arms, Philadelphia, PA. Purchased new in October 1980, remains unfired. Includes sling, 25 rnd magazine, non-firing short display barrel, box, paperwork. Serial number SA 02884. $2000 plus $75 shipping. All Mod 45 IMI Action Arms import receivers with N.H.M. CA stamped on the bottom or with the known post ban serial number range listed above must follow post ban assembly requirements and meet all post ban BATF requirements. This Uzi is all matching! Not only does the barrel match the gun, but also the box, manual and Warranty Card match per the Uzi's serial number! Uzi comes with all shown items, to include: 1) Original Box matching to gun 2) One (1) original IMI marked (not a contract or aftermarket magazine!) 25rd Magazine 3) Original Sling (not a surplus German. Israel Military Industries UZI Model B – IMI Pre-Ban $ 2,599.99 Up for grabs is a Pre-Ban IMI UZI Model B semi-automatic pistol in 9mm. Serial number-SA54565.
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Imi Uzi Pistol Serial Numbers History
If you're a die hard UZI collector, you'll be looking for all the original packaging in addition to a great gun. Here's what you should be looking for:
IMI Model A semi automatic carbine
The Model A semi automatic was distributed by Action Arms in the United States. It shipped in a blue cardboard box with gold lettering and a plastic carry handle on the side of the box. Inside the cardboard box is fitted top and bottom Styrofoam packing. The top piece will have a label with the serial number of the gun. Inside the Styrofoam is the UZI with a short display barrel, a 16.1' barrel, 25 round magazine, sling, an owner's manual that's also serial numbered to the gun, and a registration card (not pictured).
The outside blue box should also have a label matching the serial number of the gun.
IMI Model B semi automatic carbine
Most of the the Model B semi automatic carbines shipped by Action Arms came in a black plastic case, however some early Model B's used the same blue cardboard box of the Model A.
Inside the case you'll find the Model B UZI with a 16.1' barrel, a display barrel, a sling, a 25 round magazine, a sight adjustment tool an owner's manual that matches the caliber of the gun and a registration card (not pictured). The .45 ACP version of the Model B is actually known as the Model 45, and the .41 AE version of the Model B is actually known as the Model 41. Each will have an owner's manual specific to that caliber. The one pictured here is .41 AE.
The black plastic case used on the Model B came with a cardboard sleeve around it that looked like this:
IMI Full Auto UZI
Action Arms sold the IMI UZI SMG as dealer sample guns in the United States. They packaged them in their standard blue Model A boxes.
IMI semi automatic Mini UZI
The IMI semi automatic Mini UZI shipped in a black plastic box similar to the Model B. It included a 19.25' barrel, display barrel, owner's manual, sling and one magazine. Although it looks similar, this box is not the same as the Model B box.
IMI Full Auto Mini UZI
Action Arms sold full auto IMI Mini UZI's as dealer samples. They packaged the guns in blue Model A boxes with a cardboard insert designed for the Mini UZI. The Mini came with a 20 round magazine, sling and cleaning supplies.
IMI UZI Pistol
The UZI Pistol shipped in a blue plastic box that is familiar to many. Inside the box is the pistol itself, a 20 round magazine, a sight adjustment tool, the owner's manual and a registration card. The owner's manual is specific for the 9mm or the .45 ACP version of the pistol. There's a cardboard sleeve that fits around the blue plastic box.
There should be a white label on the outer sleeve, the owner's manual and the registration card that all match the gun.
The UZI pistol was also sold as a combination set consisting of the pistol and a one or two caliber conversion kits.
Inside the white cardboard box is a reinforced section in the middle that holds the blue plastic pistol box, plus room on the sides for the spare barrels, bolts and magazines for the caliber conversions.
In the early 1990's, Springfield Armory imported one small batch (less than 200) of UZI Pistols from IMI. They created their own packaging for the guns.
Springfield packaged the UZI with a bunch of their standard paperwork and fliers, plus an original IMI owner's manual and a sight adjustment tool.
Vector Model HR4332 UZI
Vector ships their spectacular UZIs in very unassuming packaging. Just a plain white cardboard box with the serial number hand written on the end of the box. The gun is wrapped in some bubble wrap and there's an aftermarket manual and a photocopied sheet stating their warranty.
The Vector Mini UZI ships in the same plain white box as the full size Vector UZI SMG. It comes with an original IMI Mini UZI owner's manual.
Norinco semi automatic Model 320 UZI
The semi automatic Norinco model 320 UZI was distributed by Action Arms in the United States. It shipped in a plain brown cardboard box. Inside the cardboard box is fitted Styrofoam packing. Inside the Styrofoam is the UZI with a 16' barrel, 32 round magazine, sling, an owner's manual, an oil bottle, a bottle of weapon lubricant, and a cleaning rod with brush and patch jag.
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The numbers below correspondto the parts on the Mini Uzi carbine partsdiagram available on uzitalk.comhere.
All items marked with a '*'indicate that this is a Mini Uzi only partand not interchangable with the full size Uzi.
*1 - Barrel
The semi auto barrel is 19'from the factory. A ruling made it legal to reduce this size to 16'which you might see with some Vector Arms produced Minis. The back endis smaller for fitting inside the restriction ring of the semi autos.
Full Auto / SBR / Pistol. Thishas two angled ports on the front for compensation. The back end isonce again turned down for use in a semi auto gun with the restrictionring but factory SMG barrels do not have this and in place, have athicker band halfway down the barrel for a second support so the barreldoesnt move. See herefordifferences (photo credit Amphibian / C3junkie).
2 - Nut, Barrel retaining
The threading ontheseare M26x1.5. The Micro Uzi and Uzi Pistol are M24x1.
3 - Catch, Barrel Retaining
4 - Spring, Barrel Catch
5 - Front Sight
The Mini Uzis all usedModel B sights, except for the Vector Arms guns made from cut downGroup Industries Receivers which use Model A sights.
6 - Detent, Front Sight
7 - Spring, Detent Front Sight
*8 - Receiver
Original IMI Mini Uzis hadreceivers that are instantly identifiable by the secondary 'ribs' onthe back end. The left side has one rib above the serial number areaand the other side has two. Guns made from cut down full size receiverslack this or else can easily be spotted as a re-weld because the rib isso hard to get perfect. The Mini had a variety of different stampingson the back to identify them. All Action Arms guns have a stamping onthe underside indicating that they are AA guns and their place ofimport and origin (PIC).The Action Arms Mini Carbine has an MC before the serial to indicate'Mini Carbine' (PIC). Mini Uzi carbine serial numberssrarted at 1001.The Mini Uzi Pistols that Vector Arms made were built on carbinereceivers but restamped to read Mini Uzi Pistol. They still retain theMC prefix (PIC). The rare'First Responder' carbine has a lot more stamping on it (PIC).As far as SMGsgo the original non-export IMI Mini was marked simply 'Mini Uzi 9mm'without any prefix in front of the serial (PIC). The standardopen-bolt Mini Uzi has an MU prefix (PIC). The closed-bolt Minihad an MU-CB preifx (PIC).Closed-bolt Minis were also made from semi carbines and can beidentified by stmaped out portions where the 'carbine' and MC prefixused to be (PIC).
*9 - Swivel, Sling
*10 - Handguard, Left
11 - Screw, Handguard
A few aftermarketcompanies use Allen bolts with an ugly bright gold/brass color to themso be careful. Thread size 5-40.
*12 - Handguard, Right
13 - Nut, Handguard Bolt
A few aftermarketcompanies use Allen bolts with an ugly bright gold/brass color to themso be careful.
14 - Catch, Cover
15 - Spring, Catch Cover
16 - Rear Sight
TheMini Uzis all used Model B sights, except for the Vector Arms guns madefrom cut down Group Industries Receivers which use Model A sights.
17 - Spring, Washer, Rear Sight
18 - Pin, Drum Windage
19 - Drum, Windage
20 - Spring, Drum Windage
21 - Axis, Rear Sight
22 - Washer, Lock
*23 - Spring, Stock
*24 - Pin, Connecting
*25 - Folding Stock Assembly
IMI produced twovariants of the folding stock. The newer design as a more flat backthat meets up with the rear of the receiver better. See pic here. The Mini Uzi stock issometimes used on the Micro Uzi but I have only seen one instance ofthe Micro Uzi stock being used on a Mini and it looked rediculous.
26 - Screw, Cocking Knob
27 - Knob, Cocking
*28 - Plate, Slot Cover
The semi auto hasmodification warnings printed on it while the SMG version does not. Youmay see closed bolt SMGs with the markings, but this is due to the factthat closed bolts were often converted from previous semi auto guns.
*29 - Cover, Receiver
The SMG version hasteeth and a ratcheting system to hold the bolt open upon firing thelast round. These can be used on semi auto guns by simply removing thespring and ratchet piece. Once again, you may seeclosed bolt SMGs with the non-ratcheting semi auto top cover, but thisis due to the fact that closedbolts were often converted from previous semi auto guns. Top coversthat were made from cut down full size covers are instantlyidentifiable by the recess over the ejection port. The real Mini topcovers are flat all the way from the front to back. See example here.
Imi Uzi Model A
30 - Spring, Lug Cocking
31 - Lug, Cocking
*32 - Bolt
The semi auto Mini Uzi bolt doesnot feature the 'feet' of a full auto bolt. The semi auto bolt and theclosed SMG bolt are very similar but their differences can be seen inthese pics: 1/2. Please refer to thevarious sections on uzitalk.com, 'Bolts', 'FullAuto Conversions' and 'FullAuto Conversions: Mini Uzi', for more bolt specificinformation. The Micro Uzi / Uzi Pistol bolt can be used in the MiniUzi but please notice the releif cut in the top in the Micro / Pistolbolt seen here.
33 - Pin, Extractor
34 - Spring, Blocking Latch
*35 - Blocking Latch
The Mini Uzi features aslightly modified design of the regular Uzi's blocking latch. The Miniis slightly smaller. Thedifference can be seen here.
36 - Extractor
The semi extractor differsfrom the SMG extractor in that the semi is missing half of the 'claw'while the SMG version features a full lip to it. The SMG version can beused in semi guns for a better extraction without modifications. Thedifferences are evident in this pic here(photocredit Amphibian / C3junkie).
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*37 - Striker
The open bolt Mini Uzi SMG hasa bolt featuring a fixed firing pin.
*38 - Striker, Guide
Imi Uzi Pistol
The open bolt MiniUzi SMG does not utilize a striker and essentially uses just a springrod as a recoil mechanism. See picture here(photo credit uzitalk.com). For a pdf of dimensions of this striker,click here.*39 - Seat, Striker Spring
*40 - Retaining Ring
*41 - Return Spring Assembly
The open bolt MiniUzi SMG does not utilize a striker and essentially uses just a springrod as a recoil mechanism. See picture here(photo credit uzitalk.com).
42 - Body, Pistol Grip
The semi aut Mini Uzicamefrom the factory with the markings 'FS' for 'Fire' and 'Safe'. SMGswould have come with the markings 'ARS' which stands for 'Automatic,Repetition, Safe'. 'AFS' marked lowers are lowers that were once semilowers that had an 'A' marked in. 'RS' lowers would be lowers made from'ARS' lowers to be semi and had the 'A' welded over. Hebrew markedlowers can be found but they most likely came from full size Uzi partskits. The first group (safe position) contains two letters -'NT'.It stands for the word Natzur. (Safe) The second group (semi position)contains one letter - 'B'. It stands for the word Bodedet. (Single).The third group (full auto) contains one letter - 'A'. It stands forAtomatit. (Automatic). 'DES' marked lowers are lowers that came off ofsurplus German full size guns and are not original to the Mini. Vectoruses these lowers with their Minis now that they have run out oforiginal and Hebrew marked lowers. The 'D' stands for 'Dauerfeuer whichmeans 'sustained fire', 'E' stands for Einzelfuer, which means singlefire (semi auto), and 'S' stands for Sicher, which means 'safe'.
43 - Cover, Pistol Grip, Right
44 - Safety Grip Assembly
45 - Spring, Safety Grip
46 - Pin, Catch, Magazine
47 - Spring, Catch, Magazine
48 - Catch, Magazine
49 - Pin, Pistol Grip
The semi auto pin is9mm diameter and the SMG is 8mm. The pin for the full size and MiniUzi is 1 3/4' long, while the Uzi Pistol is 1 5/8' long.
50 - Cover, Pistol Grip, Left
51 - Screw, Pistol Grip Cover
Thread size 5-40.
52 - Button, Fire Selector
53 - Fire Selector
54 - Spring, Fire Selector
*55 - Sear
The semi auto Mini Uzi sear isunique in that it only has one sear pad. The factory marked these with'MC' for 'Mini Carbine'. A full size carbine sear can be modified towork in the Mini by grinding one of the sear pads flat. See these picsfor the differences: 1/2/3.
56 - Spring, Sear
57 - Stop, Disconnector
58 - Trigger Assembly
59 - Spring, Trigger
60 - Pin, Sear
61 - Pin, Trigger