Uzi

For other uses, see Uzi (disambiguation).
Uzi
Uzi submachine gun
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originIsrael
Service history
In service1954–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
DesignerUziel Gal[12]
Designed1950[13]
ManufacturerIsrael Military Industries
Israel Weapon Industries

Copies or variants made by:

Produced1950–present
No. built10,000,000+[14]
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass3.5 kg (7.72 lb)[12]
Length
  • 445 mm (17.5 in) stockless
  • 470 mm (18.5 in) folding stock collapsed
  • 640 mm (25 in) folding stock extended[12]
Barrel length260 mm (10.2 in)[12]
Cartridge.22 LR
.41 AE
.45 ACP
9×19mm Parabellum
9×21mm IMI
ActionBlowback,[12] open bolt
Rate of fire600 rounds/min
950 rounds/min Mini Uzi
1200–1500 rounds/min Micro Uzi[12]
Muzzle velocity400 m/s (1,300 ft/s) (9mm)[15]
Effective firing range200 m[16]
Feed system
  • 10-round box magazine (.22 and .41 AE)
  • 12-, 16-, or 22-round box (.45 ACP)
  • 20-, 25-, 32-, 40-, or 50-round box (9×19mm Parabellum)
SightsIron sights

The Uzi ( /ˈuːzi/ ⓘ; Hebrew: עוזי, romanized: Ūzi; officially cased as UZI) is a family of Israeli open-bolt, blowback-operated submachine guns and machine pistols first designed by Major Uziel "Uzi" Gal in the late 1940s, shortly after the establishment of the State of Israel. It is one of the first weapons to incorporate a telescoping bolt design, which allows the magazine to be housed in the pistol grip for a shorter weapon.

The Uzi prototype was finished in 1950. It was first introduced to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) special forces in 1954, and the weapon was placed into general issue two years later. The IDF supplied Uzis to rear-echelon troops, officers, artillery troops and tank crews, as well as a frontline weapon by elite light infantry assault forces.

The Uzi has been exported to over 90 countries.[14] Over its service lifetime, it has been manufactured by Israel Military Industries, FN Herstal, and other manufacturers. From the 1960s through to the 1980s, more Uzi submachine guns were sold to more military, law enforcement and security markets than any other submachine gun ever made.[17]

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