Posted: 3/20/2011 7:54:14 PM EDT
| I am starting to look into getting my first machine gun (hopefully filling out an ATF form by the end of the summer) and I was curious how machine gun laws were handled in Michigan. One type I am looking at is some form or another of an UZI. In semi-auto, they would be considered SBR's and illegal to transfer into the state, but would it be okay since it is a machine gun? Does the legal barrel length/folding stock apply? |
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A registered machine gun is exempt from SBR classification, as it is a machine gun, which can have any barrel length or overall length.
Semi-auto Mini Uzi and Micro Uzis without stocks are pistols in Michigan, and the Uzi carbine with 16" barrel and solid wood stock is considered a rifle (the folding metal stock is too short folded, and not allowed), but for the price and PITA of finding those, I agree you'd be better off with a registered MG. Best wishes to you and your enjoyable investment 
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I am starting to look into getting my first machine gun (hopefully filling out an ATF form by the end of the summer) and I was curious how machine gun laws were handled in Michigan. One type I am looking at is some form or another of an UZI. In semi-auto, they would be considered SBR's and illegal to transfer into the state, but would it be okay since it is a machine gun? Does the legal barrel length/folding stock apply? I am a stocking class 3 dealer in michigan and have a couple uzis in stock. Shoot me an email. [email protected] |
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I am a stocking class 3 dealer in michigan and have a couple uzis in stock. Shoot me an email. [email protected] Email inbound! |
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A registered machine gun is exempt from SBR classification, as it is a machine gun, which can have any barrel length or overall length. Semi-auto Mini Uzi and Micro Uzis without stocks are pistols in Michigan, and the Uzi carbine with 16" barrel and solid wood stock is considered a rifle (the folding metal stock is too short folded, and not allowed), but for the price and PITA of finding those, I agree you'd be better off with a registered MG. Best wishes to you and your enjoyable investment A semi 16" barrel UZI with folding metal stock is not allowed. A semi 18" barrel UZI with folding metal stock is ok. There are a few companies who make a MI friendly 18" barrel (Vector is one of them. Bushmaster had them years ago). Most Ive seen are just 16" barrels with welded on extentions. It puts the OAL of the rifle when folded over the 26" mark. |
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A registered machine gun is exempt from SBR classification, as it is a machine gun, which can have any barrel length or overall length. Semi-auto Mini Uzi and Micro Uzis without stocks are pistols in Michigan, and the Uzi carbine with 16" barrel and solid wood stock is considered a rifle (the folding metal stock is too short folded, and not allowed), but for the price and PITA of finding those, I agree you'd be better off with a registered MG. Best wishes to you and your enjoyable investment A semi 16" barrel UZI with folding metal stock is not allowed. A semi 18" barrel UZI with folding metal stock is ok. There are a few companies who make a MI friendly 18" barrel (Vector is one of them. Bushmaster had them years ago). Most Ive seen are just 16" barrels with welded on extentions. It puts the OAL of the rifle when folded over the 26" mark. 
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Technically speaking an MG is not an SBR because it does not meet the definition of a "rifle" in Michigan. "“Rifle” means a firearm designed ... to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger." Obviously, that doesn't apply to an MG. Be sure and register your new UZI as a "Pistol" in Michigan so that you need not concern yourself with vehicle transportation issues.
Transferrable UZI MGs come in a wide variety. If you haven't already done so, it would be worth your while to read-up on the different conversion issues. A full mil-spec conversion of an IMI Model B without blocking bar is generally considered the best of all options. A Group receiver is probably next to best. Conversions that require semi barrels or registered bolts are further down the list. Of course if you can find a pre-GCA import, that would be "the business". Best of luck to you. Welcome to the club! |