IMI UZI / Mini UZI /
Micro UZI Israel
Israeli UZI with open stock and attached bayonet
Mini UZI with closed stock
Micro UZI
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UZI |
Mini UZI |
Micro UZI |
| Caliber |
9x19mm Luger/Para |
9x19mm Luger/Para |
9x19mm Luger/Para |
| Weight, kg |
3,7 |
2,7 |
1.5 |
| Lenght, mm (stock closed / open) |
470 / 650 |
360 / 600 |
250 / 460 |
| Barrel lenght, mm |
400 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Rate of fire, rounds/min |
600 |
950 |
1250 |
| Magazine capacity, rounds |
25 , 32 |
20, 25, 32 |
20 |
| Effective range, meters |
200 |
100 |
30 |
The UZI submachine gun was developed in Israel bu Usiel Gal, and manufactured
by IMI. UZI had been adopted by police and military of more than 90 countries,
including Israel (now only in reserve), Germany, Belgium. More compact
versions, Mini and Micro UZI, are adopted by many police, special operations
and security units around the world, including Israeli Isayeret, US Secret
Service etc.
UZI had been developed on the basis of the Czech M23 and 25 submachine
gun, utilising its overall design and many features, but with completely
different receiver (rectangular instead of round in cross-section) and
other changes.
UZI is a recoil-operated, select fire submachine gun, firing from the
open bolt. The bolt "sleeves" around the rear part of the barrel to decrease
ovcerall lenght of the gun. UZI (as well as Mini and Micro versions) features
safety/fire selector switch on the left side of the receiver, along with
automated safety on the rear side of the handle. Charging handle is located
at the top of the receiver and does't move when firing. The receiver is
made from the stamped steel.
The UZI is equipped with folding stock, made from stamped steel (early
variants were also equipped with fixed wooden stock); The Mini and Micro
variants featured side-folding stocks made from steel wire. All versions
may be equipped with silencers.
Some sources also reported that IMI developed a variant of Micro-UZI
with charging handle located at the left side of the receiver and the picatinny-style
rails on the top and on the bottom of the receiver. The rals are used to
mount sights, tactical flashlights and laser aiming modules. These variants
are used by Israeli special forces.
At all, the Uzi and its variants are simply the most popular SMGs in
the world, being manufactured in great numbers (probably, more that 10
millions manufactured around the world until today).
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