UZI - ArniesAirsoft - Review Archive

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orca

The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla

Registered: September 2004
Location: Behind the Orange Kurtain, So. Kalifornia.
Posts: 1,271

Review Date: 15/1/06

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: �60.00 | Rating: 8

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Good replica of an Uzi
Cons:	"Real Shock" - "Real Dud"

Dunno what possesed me. :P As an AEX owner said, "Why the heck you get the Marui Uzi??? Oh yeah, you're a collector..."

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UZI Does It!

This is a great replica of a real Uzi, the folding metal stock operates exactly as real steel Uzi. The weight is makes it feel nice and solid. Despite all the plastic parts it's a heavy replica. I recomend this to any Uzi, IMI or Chuck Norris Delta Force fan ;P

BUT, chrono results are low compared to other stock TM AEG's, probably due to the short barrel and the "Real-Shock" simulated blow back system. All the "Real Shock" system seems to do is rattle the gun while firing but not so much you actually feel it.

Chrono Results (FPS)
.20 BB's
Min: 256.82
Max: 258.36
Avg: 257.01

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Putting my money where my mouth is...
OMFG The A.I.C.S. is NOT an L96, AWP or AWM!!!

slick22

Registered: August 2005
Posts: 91

Review Date: 15/1/06

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Great copy
Cons:	Can't upgrade

Yeah, I also bought one of these as a collector piece. I think TM have done a great job of copying the IMI Uzi. Holding one takes you back to the 1980's movie Commando when Arnie mowed down all those Cuban soldiers with his one - ah the Uzi. Unfortunatly it takes those little skinny stick batteries so even when you change the spring out to try and give her a little more �shove� it drains the battery too quickly. Battery changes are pretty easy though, you just lift the top plate and it goes in the top � very doable mid skirmish. Oh, if you do upgrade then don�t go too far as if you strip the gears you will find it hard to find replacements.

The folding stock as mentioned is really quite cool, it really gives the Uzi a lot of stability. I really enjoyed owning this replica however as a skirmishing AEG your better off going with an MP5 or something else. It would have been nice if TM threaded the barrel so you could use a big silencer.

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Budi H

Registered: December 2005
Posts: 10

Review Date: 1/2/06

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	limitation of upgrading
Cons:	plastic gearbox

I had already upgraded my TM UZI. The main problem is to open the piston head. Fortunately after trying several times, I could removed the piston head by open the rubber that cover the piston head. I used the 100% spring, and average muzzle velocity is 275fps.

Jett

Registered: August 2005
Location: Tartarus
Posts: 529

Review Date: 16/4/06

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: �130.00 | Rating: 8

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Good build, compact, fairly rare, easy to swap mags/batteries.
Cons:	Tricky to source parts, the stock, limited battery life and upgrade potential.

Hello. Welcome to my review of one of TM's most under-rated AEG's, the IMI UZI.

TM's version of the famous SMG is, in my oppinion, one of their most honest and pleasing replicas to date. Yes, it's an old piece and yes it's no-longer in production, but after spending most of my airsofting life running around with AK varients and being shot at by M4's I have been so impressed with the smaller SMG that I thought it warrented a review, so here goes...

Vital Statistics:
Weight: 2kgs unloaded, no battery.
Length (Stock retracted): 460mm
Length (Stock extended): 655mm
Height (Without magazine): 160mm
Battery Type: Stick
Mag capacity (Standard): 41 BB's
Mag capacity (Hi-Cap): 220 BB's

Uzi Lover

The first thing that grabs you when you pick up the TM UZI is the weight; all 2 kgs of it, and to put that in perspective a TM M16 is 2.5kgs so this is not a cheaply made gun. It has a very study feel and is very well balanced in your hand. Like nearly all other TM weapons the UZI is of mostly ABS construction but there is a good-deal of metal here too, the barrel, top cover, sights, trigger, fire selector lever and the entire stock is all of metal build, really adding to the sturdiness of the weapon.

Power comes from an 'AK Type' stick battery that is inserted at the top of the weapon by removing the top cover and cocking assembly. There's a perfect-sized channel where the battery sits and it is extremely easy to fit compared to the highly fiddly M4 or MP5 series. (No body pins! Woo-hoo!) Many have said that one of main drawbacks for the UZI is the limited battery life of the standard stick battery, however, the simplicity of the battery change in the UZI model means that carrying spare batteries and replacing them mid-skirmish is not such an arduous task and with practice can be done in about 20 seconds.

Next to the battery channel is the HOP lever which, unfortunately, is only accessable with the top cover removed. However, it functions well and holds its setting firmly between shooting sessions.

The 41 round magazine is of plastic construction and is situated inside the pistol grip. It is marked as the real thing with stamped numbers to show how many rounds remain in the mag but, as usual, these markings are only for show. Feed comes very well from the standard mag but lasts next to no time so I feel Hi-caps would be a necessity in a full skirmish. While the 41 round mags may be more 'real-steel' than the 220 rounds ones, the UZI is not the most accurate of weapons and several shots are usually required to make sure of a hit.

The UZI can shift between single or full-auto fire by sliding the small switch on the right hand side just above the pistol grip. The lever clicks forward and back rather than slides so it's very easy to tell what mode of fire you've selected. It is nearly impossible to move while held in the left hand however! Also, the pistol grip can be a bit uncomfortable in a tight grip and those with larger hands will find the trigger guard is situated a little too low and is constantly scraping on your knuckles. However, as the weapon is modelled on the real firearm Marui cannot really be blamed for this

Accuracy it must be said it a distinct shortcoming of the UZI. With a barrel length of only 270mm the weapon fires in true SMG style and is largely suited to more 'spray and pray' tactics than precision aiming. Obviously this mimicks the 'real steel' version. Using .2g BB's I was able to hit a target 70% of the time at a distance of 30 feet with no wind. However it must be said that I am not the world's best shot. Ultimately I'd say the UZI compares well with the MP5 A5 and is distinctly better than the MP5K

Unlike most other TM weapons the UZI has no detachable flash-hider and lacks a threaded barrel for a silencer attatchment. It does however come with a special connector so that the Marui Tracer Unit (sold seperately) can be installed, slipping very easily over the entire length of the barrel to give a tight and secure fitt.

The stock is another love/hate feature. It's very easy to open but requires some practice to fold away again, (sometimes even needing both hands!) however, when extended it feels comfortable and doesn't offset the balance of the weapon. Sighting is done through a fixed pin foresight (like the AK-47) and a dual-flip rear sight (like the M16).

Internally the UZI is the sole user of the Version 5 gearbox. It's plastic construction is one of the largest downsides with the weapon as it does not take upgrades well. Installing a M100 spring can be done but the stresses on the gearbox mean that it will suffer far quicker and harder than the usual metal ones. The UZI does come with an EG1000R motor as standard though.

Other points of note include the fuse which is hidden inside the foregrip and accessed by unscrewing and parting the grips. And also the selector plate which is found by simply removing the single body pin and unhinging the whole pistol grip assembly. Very clever and very simple compared to other AEG's.

The Uzi also lacks somewhat in the add-on area. This may be largely due to the lack of add-ons with the real steel version but it is certainly not as easy to customise as say, an M4. It will take, as already mentioned, the TM Tracer Unit and Tight Bore inner barrels and gearsets are available from Japanese retailers. In the UK I've been able to source a real-steel-type silencer (made by OK Parts) and GG&G make a UFIR (Under Foregrip Intergrated Rail) attatchment that clips onto the bayonet lug and enables the mounting of a bottom handle or other Weaver devices.

Ultimately I have been very impressed with the UZI. It's small enough to be carried as a back-up weapon or, with a lot of mags and a few more batteries, would be excellent in CQB encounters. Hell, you could even dual-weild! It's a shame that production has now ceased because they are very good little SMG's and deserve to be toted far more freely.

Pros:

Good build.
Compact design.
Not many around.
Easy to change batteries.

Cons:

Tricky to source spare parts.
Fiddly stock.
Limited battery life in a full game.

Hope this has been of use. Please tell me if anything was rubbish so I can do better next time.

Jett

WillBrayJr

Registered: April 2005
Posts: 369

Review Date: 4/1/07

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Very compact, makes you stand out from the crowd, as good as any Marui, and cheap
Cons:	The only real flaw is the battery size

This is more of a first impression thing. I absolutely love the little critter. Mostly feels good in the hands except a little in the left. Limited battery capacity is the Uzi's biggest problem. There's no reason to upgrade it as its meant as a back up and CQB piece. The Uzi isn't as bad as everyone thinks. If it was it would no longer be in prduction. Those that say the Uzi has been discontinued don't know their @sses from a hole in the ground. I give it a 9 because it has character and doesn't make you look like "everyone" else.