Considering Selling my 45 Uzi

[bagsjr]

I have a 45 caliber UZI with original box and papers unfired. Some kind of extension for it plus accessories. It's one of a few guns that I would like to sell (only through FFL).

Any coaching on start and reserve auction pricing would be greatly appreciated. Instead of getting top dollar I would prefer a reasonable price and knowledge that this firearm is going to a good home where it will be properly cared for.

Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas.

 

[gary tuthill]

I have a 45 caliber UZI with original box and papers unfired. Some kind of extension for it plus accessories. It's one of a few guns that I would like to sell (only through FFL).

Any coaching on start and reserve auction pricing would be greatly appreciated. Instead of getting top dollar I would prefer a reasonable price and knowledge that this firearm is going to a good home where it will be properly cared for.

Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas.

if you can show about 2/3 pics of the guns/acces...what make is the uzi...made by who...what year?

 

[arch stanton]

pm sent

 

[Jack19]

Having sold a number of Uzis over the years, my advice is this....

Unless you need the money for a heart transplant, do not, under any circumstances, sell your Uzi.

I have been stupid enough to sell a number of IMI and Vector Uzis over the years and I, now, regret selling all of them.

 

[bagsjr]

My 45 Uzi

Here's my 45 Uzi. I think I'll take Jack's advice and keep it but I thought I'd share it.

It's unfired. I might get it looked over and cleaned by a pro before I fire it. It's still got the original manufacturing grease on it so it doesn't look that great.

It's manufactured by Isreal Military Industries (IMI) and it looks likes it's marketed and sold by Action Arms Ltd. It says Philadelphia, PA on it. I have the orginial papers and the warranty registration card. My father bought it in California in roughly '88. Now in Oregon. It's blowback operated and fires from a closed bolt with a floating firing pin. It's semi-automatic.


Happy New Year.


Bob.

 

[firefighter]

That is a nice weapon.
It's a keeper all right.
With all the original paperwork, manual, and plastic case, the price will not go down.
It should be a gun that you can proudly pass down through the generations.
Happy New Year to you too and congrat's, you've made a good decision. atriot

 

[Oswald2001]

If it were me, I would definitely keep it.

In fact, I would keep it unfired.

You could get a used UZI to fire. Then you would have 2. :jester



Better yet, get a Full Auto UZI since you are in Oregon.

 

[Sandman_NC]

Now, Now guys. You all know this Uzi would be better off if it were mine...it would be well cared for!

 

[bagsjr]

Not much aiming needed

A little off-topic here but here's a cool setup for situations where time to aim is an issue. Maybe assaulting a meth lab solo or something. The Spas is semi automatic, but the smaller is pump action only so you'd only get one shot.

Spas/Uzi would be better option.

:twoguns

 

[JIMBO]

I have a 45 caliber UZI with original box and papers unfired. Some kind of extension for it plus accessories. It's one of a few guns that I would like to sell (only through FFL).

Any coaching on start and reserve auction pricing would be greatly appreciated. Instead of getting top dollar I would prefer a reasonable price and knowledge that this firearm is going to a good home where it will be properly cared for.

Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas.

bagsjr
If you don't mind me asking, what were the other guns you were thinking of selling now that you have chosen to keep that good ol' classic .45 of yours? It really is a beauty and if you have lots of Uzi's then by all means put that safe queen away. If it's not rusty now after nearly 20 years chances are the original grease will do fine. If you are looking for a fun project for a Saturday afternoon then clean it up and replace it with new goop for the next 20 years. I have an Uzi pistol that I bought just a few years after yours (92) and it has been a blast to shoot (pun?). I have even carried it concealed in a custom shoulder rig for 10+ of those years. I also have others that all have been so much fun to shoot. Uzis were designed and built to be shot, more power to you if you can just store yours (investment for college?) If you can, do what Oswald2001 suggests and get yourself a used one and go to town at the range. There are lots of us Uzi lovers who would suggest to you that if you own one you SHOULD enjoy shooting it !!! Enjoy storing it if you prefer:thumbs_up

 

[JIMBO]

bagsjr
That is one nasty looking SPAS you have there, many bad guys would wet their pants well before the first shot. Just the site of a weapon has stopped many bad situations flat:ak :50_cal :fal :aug

 

[7.62bthp]

A little off-topic here but here's a cool setup for situations where time to aim is an issue. Maybe assaulting a meth lab solo or something. The Spas is semi automatic, but the smaller is pump action only so you'd only get one shot.

Spas/Uzi would be better option.

:twoguns

I can get 5 rounds on 5 targets with an 870 pump as fast as you can with the spas.....The time it takes to aquire and move between targets, and recover from recoil, is plenty of time to pump a shotgun. #4 buck (22 cal pellets) out of improved cylinder is devastating from 0-30m.....

Sorry, back on track....

 

[David Hineline]

Sold it

You should have sold it durring the AW ban years if you did not want it.

 

[bagsjr]

Other guns

In answer to Jimbos question, I have an HK 93, the Spas, a Remingtion Police 223 and a collection of wwII rifles including a musin-nagant that's practically new. An assortment of pistols and a weatherby euromark 30-06. Half inherited and half purchased over the last twenty years. Facing two kids heading to college soon. Very hard to part with any of these though especially since even the entire collection would only put a small dent on one year's tuition....

Screw retirement I'll just keep working!

 

[Cowboy Shooter]

I think you should keep your Uzi but I also think you should take it out and shoot it. It's a gun, not a painting.

 

[Oswald2001]

Not just any gun.

It's an unfired-never-to-be-imported-again-with-all-the-original accessories-and-box-pretty-rare-in-unfired-condition-and-therefore-with-collector-value gun.

I wish I had kept at least one of mine unfired.

 

[Cowboy Shooter]

It's all a matter of opinion I guess. I've taken unfired second generation Colt Single Action Army revolvers and used them for cowboy action shooting and know other shooters who use even rarer, more valuable guns in matches. Guns should be shot, cars should get driven etc. Owning a neat old gun is nice, shooting it is better.

 

[7.62bthp]

It's all a matter of opinion I guess. I've taken unfired second generation Colt Single Action Army revolvers and used them for cowboy action shooting and know other shooters who use even rarer, more valuable guns in matches. Guns should be shot, cars should get driven etc. Owning a neat old gun is nice, shooting it is better.

+1!!!!!!!!!!!!! I recently aquired a Colt Detective Spcl, 1976 prod, new in the box, and unrotated. There was not a hint of paw drag on the cyl...Oshman's hang tag said $149. I gave 3 bills to the original owner who was 70+ years old, and stuck 158gr lead CCI Lawman FBI specials in it and shot it. NBD, it's just a boot gun, no? (I've since switched to 125gr+p silvertips.)

Now, did I fuck up a collectors piece? I believe I liberated an imprisoned handgun designed and built to be carried! This pales in comparison to shooting an SAA "Fanner" style, and that's done all the time.

I'm a poor "collector", and an avid shooter....