Aluminum Uzi Receiver
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rcmodel
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It might be possible.
But it would be against federal law using old (real) Uzi open bolt parts.
Don't go there.
rc
But it would be against federal law using old (real) Uzi open bolt parts.
Don't go there.
rc
justin22885
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sure, if you want to make a cheaply made substandard product
lysanderxiii
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I don't think it would be cheap....
And, if properly designed it would not be any less strong, might be a bit bulkier, though.
lysanderxiii
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The wall thickness will have to be greater, to get the same stiffness, the front trunnion could be machined in place, maybe the mag-well too....
All-in-all, I don't think it would be any easier. Certainly not faster.
I understand. Hence why I said I won't be using old barrel, bolt, etc...IE there would be the blocking bar, a semi-auto sear, etc.
I understand it wouldn't be faster, but it sounds like a fun project while I have access to CNC machines..
dh1633pm
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I say give it a shot. The worse thing that could happen if your careful is that you learn how to better operate a CNC machine and the intricacies of building an UZI.
silicosys4
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of course its possible.
Does it make any sense to CNC a billet of aluminum into an Uzi receiver for a huge cost increase and little weight savings, if any, over a traditional sheet steel receiver?
Not to me.
You MIGHT be able to adapt something like this:
http://www.blackfiregear.com/guarder-aluminum-receiver-for-wakwc-mini-uzi-ver12
Does it make any sense to CNC a billet of aluminum into an Uzi receiver for a huge cost increase and little weight savings, if any, over a traditional sheet steel receiver?
Not to me.
You MIGHT be able to adapt something like this:
http://www.blackfiregear.com/guarder-aluminum-receiver-for-wakwc-mini-uzi-ver12
briansmithwins
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Anything is possible, given enough time and money. I suspect you're going to run out of one or the other before you get this project complete.
Besides stiffness, check into your alloy's resistance to cracking and peening. The front trunnion is also the bolt stop and has a pound of steel slamming into it every time you fire a semi-auto Uzi.
BSW
Besides stiffness, check into your alloy's resistance to cracking and peening. The front trunnion is also the bolt stop and has a pound of steel slamming into it every time you fire a semi-auto Uzi.
BSW
I understand that 7075 is a better material, but since I will not be paying for material (or machine time), I figure it will be worth a shot.
Although I will not be paying for material, it's hard to justify to my boss that buying 7075 AI is somehow better than using 6061 (I work in a lab that does testing with CNC machines..). Although I am able to run steel, we do not have the proper tooling (all our tools are optimizated for titanium and aluminum). The more I think about, the more I don't know how applicable it is. Maybe some day!
I would love to do that. But I forgot to mention I am talking about 3D printed titanium, ie it will break to due stresses made when printing it. Although...I've been mulling around the idea of making a titanium compensator...
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