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.

Sep 14, 2002 · The Israeli engineer Uziel Gal, who has died of cancer in the United States aged 78, was the inventor of the Uzi sub-machine-gun, one of the most famous, lethal and notorious little weapons...

Feb 13, 2022 · The Uzi was the weapon of choice for the Israeli Defense Forces. While no longer in service there, it continues to be popular worldwide.

Sep 9, 2002 · Mr Uzi Gal, the inventor of the Uzi submachine gun, died over the weekend at the age of 79 after a long illness. Mr Gal, an Israeli army officer, developed the prototype of the …

Sep 18, 2021 · One of the most recognizable weapons of the postwar era came from one of the newest nation-states. The Uzi submachine gun was designed to be a simple, inexpensive weapon that would overcome the...

May 18, 2024 · The first Uzi prototype was finished just two years after the 1948 war and was adopted in 1951. It was issued to Israeli special forces in 1954, and by 1956, the Uzi was the military’s standard submachine gun used by both front line and rear-echelon troops.

Dec 31, 2018 · In 1952, a Israeli of German descent, Lt. Uziel Gal, patented a new machine gun design. The gun was short and compact, with a metal stock that folded up above the upper receiver. It took a...

Apr 5, 2014 · You wouldn’t think it true but the story of the Uzi submachine gun, Israel’s best-known military weapon, started in Imperial Germany. During World War 1, Kaiser Wilhelm’s …

Nov 30, 2021 · The Uzi is hands down the most famous submachine gun of all time. Besides the AK-47, it is one of history’s most recognizable firearms. It has been exported to over 90 countries around the world. And, it’s one of the first weapons people think …

Jul 12, 2022 · Gardaí have made their second Uzi submachine gun find in west Dublin this year after carrying out searches in the Ballyfermot area. During the operation they discovered the Uzi as well as a...