Mac,Uzi Etc. vs. Handgun?

[JDS]

So what's the difference between a Mac, Uzi style weapon and a handgun with an extended 33 round magazine? Longer barrel/better accuracy maybe? Just looks "evil-er"?

[SCMA-1]

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[aplinker]

Real MACs and UZIs were originally open-bolt bullet hoses.

Now? Looks.

[JDS]

Should have clarified, in semi-auto.

[Frijolito1988]

Looks, both semi auto, and sadly in CA if its not reg the uzi pistol or mac pistol will only be able to hold 10 rounds...thats 10 rounds in a big, ugly sheet metal with crapy sights (Even if you owned pre bans and pistols had no threaded barrels) , or 10-30 rounds from a egronomical small /medium size handgun ,

Just looks.

EDIT

[JDS]

Should have clarified again, assuming there is no hi-cap law.

That's kinda' what I thought, the handgun is more concealable and probably more accurate.

Just curious if I was missing something. Not sure why people are shelling out big $ for the CA legal "Macs" etc. Especially with the capacity law.

Don't get me wrong they're still super cool and I'd take one if I could afford one, but they're not at the top of my list.

[Frijolito1988]

Should have clarified again, assuming there is no hi-cap law.

That's kinda' what I thought, the handgun is more concealable and probably more accurate.

Just curious if I was missing something. Not sure why people are shelling out big $ for the CA legal "Macs" etc. Especially with the capacity law.

Don't get me wrong they're still super cool and I'd take one if I could afford one, but they're not at the top of my list.

actualy, they arent worth how much they are selling for in CA , these MAC's sell for $300-400 out of state...

[AJAX22]

they are nice because of the shrouded bolt, on a glock or conventional pistol you have a large reciprocating slide which means you can't be as creative with how you hold/fire the gun

Open bolt Mac's are a compleatly different animal than the closed bolt variants.

very very awesome.