PMCI November 2021

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FIREARMS - UZI PRO
RANGE TIME
While waiting for the tax stamp to arrive, fellow PMCI writer,
Jim Wenzel and I along with our good friend, John Phillips aka
“The King of Kydex” at Survivor Creek Tactical decided to load
up few 20 and 25 round Uzi magazines and start breaking in
the Uzi Pro. Our team headed down Interstate 10 to Baldwin,
Florida to visit Tom Martin at the Baldwin Pistol School. There
we spent the morning shooting, reminiscing about 80’s action
movies and comparing the older style Uzi Carbine with the
newer Uzi Pro.
As we cycled through various loads from different
manufacturers, I noticed the few issues we occurred being
failure to feed issues coming from the 147 grain full metal
jacket (FMJ) loads as opposed to the 115 and 124 grain FMJ
loads. Of the five failures to feed issues, four of them were with
Winchester brand ammunition. The best performance observed
came with 115 grain FMJ loads from Federal Ammunition.
I found the arm brace to provide a solid support for firing
but bulky and unbalanced. John and Jim both commented how
easy the brace made being able to get the full adjustable sights
on target and maintain a solid sight picture throughout their
strings of fire. Compared to the original Uzi carbine, the Uzi
Pro felt slightly “snappier” but it also weighed half that of the
carbine as well.
Once the tax stamp arrived and the wire stock from Title II
Arms was installed, I went back to the range and put over 300
rounds down range while spending the morning hanging out
with my buddy Tom. During that time, I shot only Federal 115
grain ammo with zero issues and respectable 4” free hand shot
groups at 10 and 15 yards for such a short 4.5” barrel. The wire
stock proved a better check weld and fit at the shoulder. The Uzi
Pro kept all shots well within the 9” circle of a standard IDPA
style target. Not only did the Title II Arms stock look better than
the arm brace, but it also easily outperformed it as well.
FINAL THOUGHTS
After almost a year of owning
the Uzi Pro, I have come to really
enjoy owning it. With the design
upgrades and addition of the
wire stock, the gun is simply fun
to shoot. The compact size, highcapacity
magazines and simple
design make the Uzi Pro a great
weapon to throw into a backpack
for long road trips or keep in the
bedside table for home defense.
Retailing between US$1100 -
US$1300, the Uzi Pro is the latest
in the historic linage of the brand.
It puts fans of the Uzi platform
into owning one for under the US$2000 starting price tag of
any other Uzi model. For others, there is a common reaction
I often get when I mention I own an Uzi. “Why on earth do
you own an Uzi?”. As the NRA states in many of its training
programs, firearms are owned for a wide range of reasons from
home defense, competition, duty requirements, or my personal
favorite, simply exercising my Second Amendment rights aka
“Because I FRIGGIN’ want one!” Guns like the Uzi make up the
very fabric of our 2A community for not only our past but our
present and future as well.
If you’re interested in exploring the fun of shooting an Uzi
Pro and experiencing a bit of firearm history for
yourself visit www.iwi.us.com. It’s the duty of
each of us to help grow and share the knowledge
of firearms with others and explore more about
our industry. As for our team, we hope to see you
all on the range one day!
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