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Posted: 9/3/2009 11:55:47 PM EDT
| Who modifies Uzi mags these days for a 9mm AR? I contacted M60joe but he said he no longer notches the uzi mags. Any other sources? |
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Just be careful who you send them - get references if you can and find out what they will do if they don't cut them right. I've seen a couple of reports of bad cuts posted on this board not too long ago, but I don't think it was ever posted up who did the substandard work.
If you have some spare time and a dremel, you can do it yourself - it isn't all that difficult - specs are on Hahn website or you can insert mag into gun and scribe the location of the mag catch on each mag. |
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Just to be curious, do you simply have a good supply of Uzi mags to be converted? It seems to me that the cost to have them cut outweighs the benefit, expecially considering I've seen CProducts mags for as low as $20 on the EE (and ProMags for $10). Most of the Uzi mags go for a minimum of $10-15 each, so adding another $15 to have them converted puts them in the same range as new mags. Plus, they won't lock the slide back on the last round.
Unless, of course, you also have an Uzi... 
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Unless, of course, you also have an Uzi... The problem with that is when using with the Uzi, the slot for the AR15 catch will now hang up when you try to remove the mag from the Uzi. Not a big deal at the range, but it kind of sucks if you're shooting a subgun match. I already had a pile of mags for my Uzi, so I built my AR15/9 with a Hy-Tech mag block so I can use unmodified mags. |
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Unless, of course, you also have an Uzi... The problem with that is when using with the Uzi, the slot for the AR15 catch will now hang up when you try to remove the mag from the Uzi. Not a big deal at the range, but it kind of sucks if you're shooting a subgun match. I already had a pile of mags for my Uzi, so I built my AR15/9 with a Hy-Tech mag block so I can use unmodified mags. Can one still find the Hy-Tech mag blocks? I poked around on google a bit the other day but I didn't come up with much. Seems like Hy-Tech's website is down too. |
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Unless, of course, you also have an Uzi... The problem with that is when using with the Uzi, the slot for the AR15 catch will now hang up when you try to remove the mag from the Uzi. Not a big deal at the range, but it kind of sucks if you're shooting a subgun match. I already had a pile of mags for my Uzi, so I built my AR15/9 with a Hy-Tech mag block so I can use unmodified mags. Can one still find the Hy-Tech mag blocks? I poked around on google a bit the other day but I didn't come up with much. Seems like Hy-Tech's website is down too. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=19669/Product/AR_15_M16_9mm_MAG_BLOCK_ADAPTER $141 with the discount. That's where I got mine awhile go. I love the Hy-Tech. A tad on the heavy side, but has given me NO problems. Literally, none. |
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Unless, of course, you also have an Uzi... The problem with that is when using with the Uzi, the slot for the AR15 catch will now hang up when you try to remove the mag from the Uzi. Not a big deal at the range, but it kind of sucks if you're shooting a subgun match. I already had a pile of mags for my Uzi, so I built my AR15/9 with a Hy-Tech mag block so I can use unmodified mags. Can one still find the Hy-Tech mag blocks? I poked around on google a bit the other day but I didn't come up with much. Seems like Hy-Tech's website is down too. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=19669/Product/AR_15_M16_9mm_MAG_BLOCK_ADAPTER $141 with the discount. That's where I got mine awhile go. I love the Hy-Tech. A tad on the heavy side, but has given me NO problems. Literally, none. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it. I didn't even think to Check Brownells 
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Unless, of course, you also have an Uzi... The problem with that is when using with the Uzi, the slot for the AR15 catch will now hang up when you try to remove the mag from the Uzi. Not a big deal at the range, but it kind of sucks if you're shooting a subgun match. I already had a pile of mags for my Uzi, so I built my AR15/9 with a Hy-Tech mag block so I can use unmodified mags. If you hit the AR mag release button doesn't the Hy-Tech wind up on the deck? |
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If you hit the AR mag release button doesn't the Hy-Tech wind up on the deck? Californian AR shooters use a mag lock to hold their AR mags in. It looks like it would be a good idea to use it with the Hy-Tech block to prevent accidental block drops. CW |
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If you hit the AR mag release button doesn't the Hy-Tech wind up on the deck? Pressure from the upper on top of the block applies mild downward pressure on the top of the block, so it makes pushing the AR' mag release a bit difficult.. thus it is not easy to just touch the mag release button and drop the block. This is why you need to tip the upper open to install the VM Hy-Tech block first, then close the upper to lower with moderate pressure to get the take down pin in (reduces upper-lower wiggle too)... SBR7_11 is a Hy-Tech owner since the first batch of 500 made in 2003,,,,, Uzi owner since March of 1988 ––> lots of plain old Uzi mags that get double use... I do not care about bolt hold, Uzi has no bolt hold, neither does MP-5 for that matter that I am aware of. |
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If you hit the AR mag release button doesn't the Hy-Tech wind up on the deck? Pressure from the upper on top of the block applies mild downward pressure on the top of the block, so it makes pushing the AR' mag release a bit difficult.. thus it is not easy to just touch the mag release button and drop the block. This is why you need to tip the upper open to install the VM Hy-Tech block first, then close the upper to lower with moderate pressure to get the take down pin in (reduces upper-lower wiggle too)... SBR7_11 is a Hy-Tech owner since the first batch of 500 made in 2003,,,,, Uzi owner since March of 1988 ––> lots of plain old Uzi mags that get double use... I do not care about bolt hold, Uzi has no bolt hold, neither does MP-5 for that matter that I am aware of. +1. There's no way the Hy-Tech is going to fall out by accidentally hitting the regular mag release. The people that I've seen say it will............don't own one. Also, +1 on not caring about the bolt hold. I'm an AK fan, and they don't have one either. Definitely not a deal breaker for me. |
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I do not care about bolt hold, Uzi has no bolt hold, neither does MP-5 for that matter that I am aware of. As an added bonus, by not having a bolt-hold-open, you don't have to worry about breaking your bolt catch like you are always hearing people complain about. 
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I do not care about bolt hold, Uzi has no bolt hold, neither does MP-5 for that matter that I am aware of. As an added bonus, by not having a bolt-hold-open, you don't have to worry about breaking your bolt catch like you are always hearing people complain about.
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I do not care about bolt hold, Uzi has no bolt hold, neither does MP-5 for that matter that I am aware of. As an added bonus, by not having a bolt-hold-open, you don't have to worry about breaking your bolt catch like you are always hearing people complain about.
Wow, this post just made me realize I'm an idiot. In this thread I started, I was asking about my switch from a fixed rifle length stock to a collapsible stock. One of my concerns was breaking bolt catches. For some reason, I was thinking a 9mm buffer needed a spacer to keep from breaking a bolt catch. Thinking my switch of stocks was going to bring this issue up. But I use the Hy-Tech, which has no bolt hold open.........so like you said, the bolt catch wouldn't be damaged by the overtravel of a 9mm bolt. I was worried for nothing .
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I do not care about bolt hold, Uzi has no bolt hold, neither does MP-5 for that matter that I am aware of. As an added bonus, by not having a bolt-hold-open, you don't have to worry about breaking your bolt catch like you are always hearing people complain about.
Hahn still makes a colt style std. top load block that doesn't actuate the std. .223/5.56 bolt catch for LRBHO...I believe it's a few bucks less than the VM HyTech block also. |
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As an added bonus, by not having a bolt-hold-open, you don't have to worry about breaking your bolt catch like you are always hearing people complain about
Which, by the way, is a very easy fix with 9mm ARs... All you have to do is limit over travel, which is easily done with a spacer or buffer in the tube. |
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Who has the best price on Uzi mags right now? Bocefus over on UziTalk. I'm sure someone can provide a link. $9 for "very good", $11 for "hand select". Those prices are per mag, which are IMI German 32 rounders. yer linky thingy |
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