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amphibian

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I run mini bolts in full size. Need to have smg feed ramp. Also it will beat up the barrel face over time. I have some available
As discussed on my site, I don't think that is good for long term use. Especially if you don't have the special spring I discussed that won't go solid height. Using a standard full size SMG spring and having it go solid height because it is being used in a Mini bolt concentrates all that force in a small area and can't be good for long term use.
Beating up the barrel face isn't good either.
I think if you want your full size to go faster, the best bet is to do a lightened bolt like I did which has the proper geometry not to cause any issues.

FS-UZI-spring-comparison.jpg
 

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As discussed on my site, I don't think that is good for long term use. Especially if you don't have the special spring I discussed that won't go solid height. Using a standard full size SMG spring and having it go solid height because it is being used in a Mini bolt concentrates all that force in a small area and can't be good for long term use.
Beating up the barrel face isn't good either.
I think if you want your full size to go faster, the best bet is to do a lightened bolt like I did which has the proper geometry not to cause any issues.

FS-UZI-spring-comparison.jpg
I have trunnion buffers in prototype stage, to keep bolt from hitting the barrel face

And yes a lighter spring is key
 

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I have trunnion buffers in prototype stage, to keep bolt from hitting the barrel face

And yes a lighter spring is key
I don't know if I would use the term 'lighter'. I was just saying not to use a spring that goes solid height which I think puts more stress on the receiver.
I think we all know that the stronger the spring means the higher the cyclic rate....that said, in my picture below, using the US made spring that has more distance between coils yields a higher cyclic rate which make me think the spring is stronger than a factory IMI spring.
Granted, I didn't go measuring the difference in the spring rates.
FS-stock-spring.jpg
 

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Amphibian has great info as always. I have always used spacers with the full size Uzi setup if I want to speed up the ROF. It has always worked for me without any increase in failures/malfunctions. I have also used hotter ammo (factory in sammi specs) and have achieved significant ROF increases without any modifications. I suspect that when the Uzi was designed with the weight of bolt, distance of bolt travel and spring were experimented with and finalized for a reason. Maybe operational, maybe to extend service life of the weapons and parts, reliability and possibly so soldiers wouldn’t waste ammo??? Me personally the 650-750 range if preferable to me. That is not hard to achieve with hotter ammo and small spacers.
 

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I don't know if I would use the term 'lighter'. I was just saying not to use a spring that goes solid height which I think puts more stress on the receiver.
I think we all know that the stronger the spring means the higher the cyclic rate....that said, in my picture below, using the US made spring that has more distance between coils yields a higher cyclic rate which make me think the spring is stronger than a factory IMI spring.
Granted, I didn't go measuring the difference in the spring rates.
FS-stock-spring.jpg
What Handguards are those? They're awesome!
 

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Who can make us some custom hand guards? I'd like a set of acrylic transparent, with a nice Pinup Lady on either side. Thinking WW2 ambiance
 

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Uzi nose art? Hell, why not? Unless you can find a commercial source already I doubt you would want to pay what a custom maker would probably charge.

However DIY is an option, you can make a silicone mold using your existing panels. To actually embed it I would think you would probably have to split the mold carefully and pour in a thin layer towards the inside half of the mold, take a photo or print out you have already sprayed with clear acrylic and set it into or onto that layer, carefully reassemble the mold and fill it completely. Plus some hand fitting and trimming once it's solidifies, but in theory at least it looks doable for not much.
 

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