That's exactly what I have. Sometimes I'm not sure what to think of it, as milling down the restrictor ring to clear the bolt would have to be far easier than milling a hardened bolt to clear the ring.

Great info. I think I'll go for a Vector then

Well, that's good to hear in a way...perhaps one of mine just became more valuable due to its rarity. ;-) It's an IMI Mod A that's got the ring, no bar, a 9mm semi lower pin (actually has a semi lower, with FA 3-pos selector switch), and takes semi barrels. It has a Group Industries bolt so the ring is of no consequence. It could be brought up to full SMG spec easily, but works great as it stands so I'll probably leave that for a new owner.

as a vector owner and long time uzi aficionado, let me make a suggestion:

don't buy a NIB vector. find one that is used but in great condition.

buying a lightly used gun does nothing to effect the value or lifespan of the uzi (being that an uzi is robust enough that it'll outlast its' respective owner even under heavy use-age), but will ensure that the one or two issues associated with the group/vector guns is not present in your purchase. look to be sure there is no heavy non-symmetrical wear anywhere inside the receiver and make sure the front sight is not adjusted way over to one side or the other (this would be an indication that there is a potential trunion alignment issue). also, buying a used good condition gun helps to ensure that you have not purchased one of the small handful of guns that had poor backplate welds - a fix-able condition, but still something you don't want to deal with if you don't have to.

another note - bear in mind that the vectors, being built on group SMG shells, have correct SMG feedramps. the reason i mention this is because SMG feedramps are great a feeding ball ammo (as any "milspec" gun should be), but are notorious for feed issues with HP and TC rounds. and many guys that run uzis, run them suppressed. when you run them suppressed, you probably want subsonic ammo, and most subsonic ammo uses a TC bullet. this is something you should be able to find out on a used gun, that you'd have no ability to know with a NIB gun.

in the end the stamped SMG ramp can be removed and a milled ramp installed. this is the route many of us group and vector owners have taken to fix the feed issue when present. but again, it's something you'd like to know up-front.

all that said, here is a crappy pic to help motivate you:

Thaks, I'll take a look at mine when I get home. Who did your conversion if you don't mind me asking? Mine was done by S. A. W. of Nashville, TN (Small Arms Weaponry).

Thanks so much for posting that. I do indeed have a "G" marked bolt just as you described. Hopefully it's original to the gun, which is probably the case since it would have been far easier to purchase such a bolt and just remove the blocking bar.