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Posted: 8/8/2015 6:37:03 PM EDT
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It is a UZI and not much to go wrong. They are good quality clones built on original parts.
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Posted: 8/9/2015 5:09:35 PM EDT
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I was told they are built on McKay receivers that were made for Century. Can someone confirm this? I'm also looking at the UC-9.
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Posted: 8/10/2015 5:20:41 AM EDT
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Mine got to where the trigger wouldn't drop the bolt.
There is a notch on the bottom of the bolt or carrier that was peening a bit and the burr was interfering. Removed the burr and so far so good. |
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Posted: 8/10/2015 5:32:13 AM EDT
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Mine has been just fine. It was whacking the primers off center, and Century fixed that. (Never failed to go bang, I just wanted them to fix whatever was misaligned) They did.
I'd buy another. Ray |
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Posted: 8/10/2015 8:55:06 AM EDT
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It is a UZI and not much to go wrong. They are good quality clones built on original parts. OTOH, Century has a history of turning perfectly good parts kits into junk. I'd only buy from someone willing to let you return it if it doesn't work. CAI changed to a 1 year warranty from the time they shipped it. AJ |
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Posted: 8/11/2015 1:26:20 AM EDT
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"OTOH, Century has a history of turning perfectly good parts kits into junk.
I'd only buy from someone willing to let you return it if it doesn't work. CAI changed to a 1 year warranty from the time they shipped it. AJ" This |
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Posted: 8/11/2015 6:08:33 PM EDT
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Mine has been just fine. It was whacking the primers off center, and Century fixed that. (Never failed to go bang, I just wanted them to fix whatever was misaligned) They did. I'd buy another. Ray Do you know what they did to fix this? |
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Posted: 8/13/2015 8:21:15 PM EDT
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Mine has been just fine. It was whacking the primers off center, and Century fixed that. (Never failed to go bang, I just wanted them to fix whatever was misaligned) They did. I'd buy another. Ray Do you know what they did to fix this? I would like to know as well. Mine also has an issue with off-center primer strikes but Century refused to look at it saying it was out of warranty. Otherwise mine is fairly reliable with hot ammo and the right mags but it can be finicky. If I had to do it again, I would not have purchased the Century and saved up for a model A or B or maybe a Vector. ETA- There was a guy on UZITALK who started a whole thread bragging about how he fixed the off-center primer strike problem but then refused to tell anybody exactly what he did to correct it 
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Posted: 8/20/2015 12:18:18 AM EDT
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Mine also has off center primer strikes. But Ive been shooing steel cased ammo so, its fine. From what Im seeing the extractor isnt holding the round against the bolt face, its weak. If I barely push the round up its aligned. So Im going to replace the extractor see if that changes anything. Headspacing is correct on mine, thats not the issue. If that doesnt solve my issue, Im going to replace the bolt and check headspace. See what that does for me.
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:32:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would like to know as well. Mine also has an issue with off-center primer strikes but Century refused to look at it saying it was out of warranty. Otherwise mine is fairly reliable with hot ammo and the right mags but it can be finicky. If I had to do it again, I would not have purchased the Century and saved up for a model A or B or maybe a Vector. ETA- There was a guy on UZITALK who started a whole thread bragging about how he fixed the off-center primer strike problem but then refused to tell anybody exactly what he did to correct it Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Mine has been just fine. It was whacking the primers off center, and Century fixed that. (Never failed to go bang, I just wanted them to fix whatever was misaligned) They did. I'd buy another. Ray Do you know what they did to fix this? I would like to know as well. Mine also has an issue with off-center primer strikes but Century refused to look at it saying it was out of warranty. Otherwise mine is fairly reliable with hot ammo and the right mags but it can be finicky. If I had to do it again, I would not have purchased the Century and saved up for a model A or B or maybe a Vector. ETA- There was a guy on UZITALK who started a whole thread bragging about how he fixed the off-center primer strike problem but then refused to tell anybody exactly what he did to correct it |
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Posted: 8/24/2015 7:11:22 AM EDT
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Well, I picked up my UC-9. Cleaned it, lubed it and took it to the range with 124gr Federal. First shot- no joy- light, off center primer strike. FTE and stove pipes every 20 rounds or so. I kept 30 rounds of brass evidencing off center strikes.
Off to Century it goes..... |
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Posted: 8/24/2015 4:04:22 PM EDT
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Well, I picked up my UC-9. Cleaned it, lubed it and took it to the range with 124gr Federal. First shot- no joy- light, off center primer strike. FTE and stove pipes every 20 rounds or so. I kept 30 rounds of brass evidencing off center strikes. Off to Century it goes..... That seals it. I was looking a the Century to make an SBR'd big brother to the UZI Pro I am SBR'ing but I think I will go with the Vector UZI. |
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Posted: 8/24/2015 7:16:19 PM EDT
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Do some research on Vector and be very careful on the one you buy. Personally I would still go with the UC9 over one of the later model Vectors.
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Posted: 8/24/2015 10:15:22 PM EDT
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Well, I picked up my UC-9. Cleaned it, lubed it and took it to the range with 124gr Federal. First shot- no joy- light, off center primer strike. FTE and stove pipes every 20 rounds or so. I kept 30 rounds of brass evidencing off center strikes. Off to Century it goes..... Would you mind sharing where you purchased it and what you paid? |
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Posted: 8/25/2015 10:36:04 AM EDT
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Do some research on Vector and be very careful on the one you buy. Personally I would still go with the UC9 over one of the later model Vectors. I was going to post the same thing. I have been looking at a recent production Vector to replace my UC9 but reviews have been mixed at best Vector is not the manufacturer it once was.
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Posted: 8/25/2015 12:05:17 PM EDT
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Well, I picked up my UC-9. Cleaned it, lubed it and took it to the range with 124gr Federal. First shot- no joy- light, off center primer strike. FTE and stove pipes every 20 rounds or so. I kept 30 rounds of brass evidencing off center strikes. Off to Century it goes..... Would you mind sharing where you purchased it and what you paid? 600 delivered. Impact guns. |
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Posted: 8/25/2015 5:39:00 PM EDT
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Well, I picked up my UC-9. Cleaned it, lubed it and took it to the range with 124gr Federal. First shot- no joy- light, off center primer strike. FTE and stove pipes every 20 rounds or so. I kept 30 rounds of brass evidencing off center strikes. Off to Century it goes..... Would you mind sharing where you purchased it and what you paid? 600 delivered. Impact guns. Wow, good price. That's unfortunate about the issues. |
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Posted: 8/27/2015 5:33:15 PM EDT
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Instead of sending it back to Century, I decided to play Bubba with my Dremel and Flitz. I polished the feed ramp, barrel throat and contact areas of the bolt. I took it to the range today and was able to reduce my FTF/FTE to 2 per 100 rounds. This result was using 115gr Blazer brass.
I will pick up some new mags and see if that cures the remaining issues. Overall, I am now pleased with this UZI clone. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 4:55:08 AM EDT
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That is pretty good news. I have been wanting one myself.
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:55:40 PM EDT
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OTOH, Century has a history of turning perfectly good parts kits into junk. I'd only buy from someone willing to let you return it if it doesn't work. CAI changed to a 1 year warranty from the time they shipped it. AJ Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It is a UZI and not much to go wrong. They are good quality clones built on original parts. OTOH, Century has a history of turning perfectly good parts kits into junk. I'd only buy from someone willing to let you return it if it doesn't work. CAI changed to a 1 year warranty from the time they shipped it. AJ This. Century's work always been iffy, especially on their rebuilds. So bad they can't even cover their stuff like most manufacturers. Fun guns only, unless they don't work at all (cause then they aren't 'fun'). I'm one of the many CAI victims. |
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