I saw an ad for brand new IMI semi-auto receivers for uzi's. What are you're thoughts about buying a parts kit and assembling???

recv: $295.00
kit: 259.00

probably what? $200.00 for someone to refinsh

Is this worthwhile? What about the folding stock? Can you have the folder on a postban?

Do you have to deal with the same B.S. regarding postban as a AR or FAL?

Well, aside from knowing a bit about gunsmithing, grinding, fitting, and perhaps welding...

The parts kits are full auto.  You'd need to ditch some parts and dig up semiauto parts.  (That'd raise the price; my guess around $250.00.)

The folding stock would have to be welded into the open position.

Believe it or not, UZI's have a bayonet lug!  You'd need to grind that off, too.

You'd have to purchase a Bushmaster 16" barrel to stay legal.  $60 or so.)

So, we've got the following

$295.00  receiver
$ 15.00  shipping of above (don't forget shipping!)
$259.00  parts kit
$ 15.00  shipping of above
$200.00  refinishing (per your estimate)
$ 25.00  shipping gun to and from refinisher
$250.00  semiauto parts
$ 15.00  shipping of above
$ 60.00  Bushmaster barrel
$ 10.00  shipping of above
$ 20.00  instructions to build/blueprints/etc.
$  5.00  shipping of above
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$1,169.00  subtotal

-  $10.00  shipping fudging
-  $50.00  general fudging
- $150.00  sale of full auto parts
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$959.00  GRAND TOTAL

Now, this may or may not be way off.  But, if the amounts above look/seem reasonable, building a postban UZI isn't gonna be price competitive with buying an IMI preban one.

[i]BUT...[/i]

This is one hell of a cool project.  If you [b]do[/b] decide to build one, I wish you the best of luck and hope you send pics of your new firearm up for all to see.

Other board members?  Comments, criticisms?  Am I way off/on target?

Mike