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IMI Uzi



Overview


IMI Uzi

Left side view of Uzi sub machine gun with stock in folded position.

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Origin
Israel
Type
Sub machine gun
Entered service
1954
Status
In service
Development
1948 - 1950
Developer
Israel - Uziel Gal
Production
1954 - ?
1958 - 1971 by FN
Producers
Israel - Israel Military Industries
Belgium - Fabrique Nationale
South Africa - LIW
Rhodesia
Designations
MP2
Wooden stock Uzi in German military service
MP2A1
Folding stock Uzi in German military service

Description


Introduction

The Uzi is an early Cold War era sub machine gun of Israeli origin. It is one of the world's most famous firearms as it has been adopted by many nations and used in many conflicts. Nowadays some variants remain in production, but its 50 year old design suffers competition from newer designs.

Design

The design of the Uzi was inspired by the Czechoslovak Vz 23 sub machine gun. The Uzi uses a similar blowback design with wrap around telescoping bolt. This makes the overall length of the weapon much shorter and allows for a relatively long barrel. The Uzi consists mostly of stamped sheet metal. The receiver has grooves in which sand and dirt can settle to improve reliability. The magazine is housed in the pistol grip and a grip safety is fitted to prevent accidental firing. The full size variants fire from the open bolt.

Firepower

The Uzi fires the 9x19mm round from a 25 or 32 round magazine. All Uzi's are capable of semi-automatic and automatic fire. The cyclic rate of fire is 600 rounds per minute. The maximum effective range is 150 to 200 meters

Users

The first and foremost user of the Uzi was Israel. Additionally the Uzi was adopted by over 90 nations and was common in Europe, Africa and South America. The Uzi remains in use with many non-Western nations.

Details


Facts Uzi
General
Origin
Israel
Type
Sub machine gun
Caliber
Caliber
9x19mm Parabellum
Magazine
20, 25 or 32 round detachable box magazine
Barrel length
260 mm
Rifling
4 grooves, 254 mm right hand twist
Muzzle velocity
400 m/s
Operation
Action
Blowback, open bolt
Fire selector
0 - 1 - F
Rate of fire
600 rpm
Dimensions
Stock type
Foldable metal stock or fixed wooden stock
Length
650 mm with stock extended
470 mm with stock folded
Weight
3.7 kg with folding stock
3.8 kg with wooden stock
Sights
Type
Iron sights, post front and flip aperture rear
100 and 200 m gradations
Sight radius
309 mm

Firearms based on the Uzi design


IMI Mini Uzi

The Mini Uzi is the first development from the full size Uzi, being introduced in 1980. As the name implies it is smaller and features a simpler stock design.

IMI Micro Uzi

The Micro Uzi is a further reduction in size. It is much smaller and the rate of fire is much higher due to the lighter bolt.

IWI Uzi Pro

The Uzi Pro is the latest design of the Uzi family. It was introduced in 2010 and features a polymer lower receiver and various accessory rails.

SOCIMI Type 821

The Italian SOCIMI Type 821 was introduced in the mid 1980's. It is closely patterned after the full size Uzi. At a glance both weapons are hard to distinguish. The design has been altered in several ways in order to make it lighter and simpler to produce.