I rather like my Uzi. It’s a proven, battle-tested design with a decent supply of spare parts and magazines on the market. The drawbacks are that finding another one is usually a $1100-1500 project, and its a bit heavy at almost 8# unloaded. Additionally, while I’ve been wanting an Uzi for the wife, I figured she’d be better served with the Mini-Uzi which is a bit smaller and lighter but still would give us magazine commonality. Problem there is that they are even more expensive at around $1400-1900 each.
Although there is some debate about the merits of the pistol caliber carbine, I believe they have a utility that segues into my anticipated needs. As of late, there are two newcomers on the market that may prove to be more economical – the SIG MPX and the CZ Evo. The Evo’s are 3# lighter than the Uzi, already have rails, better sights, and CZ is saying theyre going to bring in folding stocks for folks that want to SBR them. Best part is that dealer price on them is $700~…which means for the price of one Mini-Uzi I could get two of these things. However….it is a somewhat new platform without the long track record of the Uzi, magazines are pretty proprietary, spare parts aren’t as readily available, etc, etc.
CZ Evo….time to sell the Uzi and get a pair of these?
But….for the price of one Mini-Uzi I could get the Evo, SBR it, have several hundred dollars worth of mags, and still be below the price of a newish Mini-Uzi. Decisions, decisions.
Other than that lovely full-auto selector, SBR’ing the Evo would gimme this little jewel.
I’ve got enough stuff in the gun safe that I could probably sell off a few things and get a couple of these, but I’d like to wait and see some feedback from real-world users. On the other hand, my big concerns are a) a change to importabliity putting this thing into the same sort of no-more-allowed-in category as my Uzi and b) logistics (mag/parts availability).
Sure looks sweet though and the pricing seems reasonable.
You know, I’ve never been a fan of the pistol caliber carbine, but for some reason I am jonesing for an MPX. One thing to remember, the costs will sneak up on you, say, $700 for the pistol, $100 for the stock, $200 for the stamp, plus mags (4 for $100), and you’re north of $1k each. Still within sight of mini Uzi territory.
Don’t forget the old adage about shaving ounces. Three lbs lighter is a world of difference when you have to hump the thing further than from the trunk to the shooting line.