Uzi
Blowback-operated submachine gun
A compact 9×19 mm submachine gun distinguished by its telescoping bolt and magazine-in-grip layout.
Introduced1954
SpeedApprox. 600 rounds/min
RangeApprox. 200 m effective
CrewIndividual weapon
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Platform profile
Technical overview
- Manufacturer
- Israel Military Industries
- Primary role
- Blowback-operated submachine gun
- Dimensions
- 470 mm stock folded · approx. 3.5 kg
- Operators
- Israel and military or police users worldwide
- Variants
- Uzi · Mini Uzi · Micro Uzi
- Operational status
- In service in selected roles
Complete platform dossier
Uzi details
Identity
- Full name
- Uzi
- Type
- Blowback-operated submachine gun
- Designer / lineage
- Uziel Gal
- Country of origin
- Israel
- Entered service
- 1954–present in selected roles
- Calibre
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
Operational roles
- Close-quarters personal defence weapon
- Vehicle-crew weapon
- Military and police submachine gun
Variants
- Uzi
- Full-size original model
- Mini Uzi
- Shortened compact model
- Micro Uzi
- Machine-pistol-size derivative
Performance
- Effective range
- Approx. 200 m effective
- Cyclic / practical rate
- Approx. 600 rounds/min
- Overall dimensions
- 470 mm stock folded · approx. 3.5 kg
Operating mechanism
- Blowback, open bolt on classic military model
Design features
- Telescoping bolt
- Magazine housed in pistol grip
- Stamped-steel receiver
- Grip safety
Sighting and handling
- Iron sights supplied as standard
- Handling and sight arrangement vary by production model and service configuration
Ammunition and feed
- Cartridge
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- Feed system
- 20-, 25-, 32- or 40-round box magazine
- Fire control
- Varies by model; see platform role and variant
Core dimensions
- Barrel length
- 260 mm on the standard Uzi
- Overall size
- 470 mm stock folded · approx. 3.5 kg
Strengths
- Compact layout
- Simple and durable construction
- Intuitive magazine location
Limitations
- Heavy for its size
- Open-bolt operation limits precision compared with modern closed-bolt designs
- Superseded in many roles by compact carbines
Operators and customers
Israelmilitary or police users
Interesting facts
- The magazine-in-grip layout was intended to make reloading intuitive in darkness.
- The telescoping bolt allows a relatively short overall receiver.