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Vintage Maruzen Uzi Open-Bolt Action Full Review

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Mach Sakai Vintage Maruzen Uzi Open-Bolt Action Full Review

Mach Sakai reviews a vintage Maruzen Uzi Pistol, a gas blowback airsoft gun originally priced at a modest 8500 yen. Despite its age and manual dating back to 1996, he is quite surprised to find it in functional condition after picking it up from a used shop. The gun features a unique internal gas tank system alongside the magazine, which allows it to fire a few rounds even after the magazine is removed—a quirk that requires some extra caution during handling.

The Uzi Pistol is an open-bolt, full-auto-only machine, meaning it lacks a semi-auto mode and relies on the user’s trigger finger for short bursts. During the range test, the gun displays a brisk cycling rate and a snappy recoil that defies its plastic construction. While the grip is a bit bulky for some hands and the fixed hop-up prefers specific BB weights, it manages to zip through targets with surprising energy, even in cooler indoor temperatures that typically plague gas-powered models.

Accuracy tests provide a mix of results, with Mach Sakai jokingly questioning his own aim after a few shots seem to prefer the scenery over the target. However, for a relic from the mid-nineties, it holds its own with decent velocity and a reliable magazine. He ends the episode with a nostalgic look at how affordable airsoft entry points used to be, suggesting that while modern gear is sophisticated, there is still plenty of fun to be had with a noisy, vibrating piece of history.

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