Desperately Seeking Marushin (Uzi Manual)

[Dollanganger]

I’m new to Airsoft Canada writing from the good old USA where the cost of exercising your Second Amendment rights has gone through the roof.

I recently purchased a Marushin Uzi, no model name, which fires and ejects realistic shells. It was new in its box from 1983! The very detailed instruction manual is in Japanese only!

Does anyone have a PDF manual for this gun in English?

Overall I was very pleased with the all metal reproduction. It fires from the classic open bolt design like a good Uzi should. For this reason alone it is far more true to an Uzi SMG than the cheap American knock offs made by Vector and other clone assault weapon makers.

The American Uzis received pathetic reviews. They fired from a semi-auto closed bolt! And featured the ridiculously long 16 inch barrel mandated by law. They were advertised as being so authentic their parts would be interchangeable with the Israeli parts kits. Those that shelled out $1,500 USD for them were very upset to discover they were not!

The only negative thing about the Marushin is that the trigger housing and magwell are PLASTIC! While everything else is metal. This gives it the odd feeling of being top heavy while held together only by the plastic trigger housing.

I’ve noticed many of the parts are interchangeable. The seer, selector, open bolt, and receiver and frighteningly real. I and will probably replace it with a real Uzi trigger housing or at least strengthen it with some putty, and custom paint it with a metal finish.
The Marushin has a flat black finish, much nicer than the parkalized or nickel plated finish I’ve seen on most real Uzis.

Many of the parts such as the bolt have and oil rubbed sheen to them. Any suggestions on how the give the black metal receiver and riveted cover a shiny black oil rubbed look? I’m considering using “cold blue” gun varnish but am afraid it will give it too much of a blue sheen.