Uzi

The Uzi is a type of submachine gun (SMG). It is famous for being very small and easy to carry, much more easily than any SMG made in World War II. It does this by loading magazines inside the grip, much like a pistol. It was not the first submachine gun to do this, but the Uzi was the first used on a large scale.

IMI Uzi (MP-2)
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Israel
Service history
In service	1954–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Suez Crisis Six-Day War Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Colombian internal conflict Sri Lankan Civil War Portuguese Colonial War Falklands War Invasion of Grenada 1982 Lebanon war South African Border War Rhodesian Bush War Somali Civil War Mexican Drug War Syrian Civil War Miami Drug Wars
Production history
Designer	Uziel Gal
Designed	1948
Manufacturer	Israel Military Industries Israel Weapon Industries FN Herstal Norinco Lyttleton Engineering Works (under Vektor Arms) RH-ALAN Group Industries
Produced	1950–present
No. built	10,000,000+
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	3.5 kg (7.72 lb)
Length	445 mm (17.5 in) stockless 470 mm (18.5 in) folding stock collapsed 640 mm (25 in) folding stock extended
Barrel length	260 mm (10.2 in)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum .22 LR .45 ACP .41 AE
Action	Blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire	600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	400 m/s (9mm)
Effective firing range	200 m
Feed system	10 (.22 and .41 AE) 16 (.45 ACP) 20, 25, 32, 40, 50 (9 mm) magazines
Sights	Iron sights

There are different kinds of Uzis: Mini Uzi, which is a smaller version of the Uzi; Micro Uzi, which is only slightly larger than a standard pistol; Para Micro Uzi, which was made for Counter Terrorist Units; and the Uzi Pistol, which is semi-automatic (it fires one bullet every time you pull the trigger). All of these kinds of Uzis are still in use by the special forces today. It is slowly being replaced by the MP-5.

History

Uzis were invented by an Israeli army officer, Uziel Gal. This gun was first used in 1956. Uzis were used in the 1967 Six Day War by Israel. They are made by Israel Military Industries and also by the Belgian weapon company, FN.

Even though Uziel Gal told his manufacturers not to name the weapon after him, they ignored his request and did so anyway.

Other websites

• Israel Weapon Industries (I.W.I.): Mini Uzi and Micro Uzi Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
• The official Uzi website Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Uzi history, parts, discussion forum
• Uzi in parts (in German)
• Uzi history and lore Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Video of Uzi being fired (Japanese audio)
• Video of suppressed Uzi being fired