Posted on 09/30/2016 6:39:12 AM PDT by w1n1
The classic Uzi 9mm submachine gun was developed by Uziel Gal in the 1950s for the Israeli military, and in its day was considered an excellent combat weapon. And although guns with similar features had become pretty standard by the end of World War II, the Uzi changed the paradigm for submachine guns with its compactness, ergonomics and easy handling.
These reasons are also why the gun continues to be replicated by a variety of manufacturers. One of these, Century Arms, Inc., has found success with their semi-auto version, the Centurion UC-9.
The original Uzi was made mostly of welded metal stampings and had a rock-solid metal collapsible or fixed wooden butt stock. It featured a simple blowback design, utilizing the weight of the heavy bolt alone to keep the action locked, and the recoil energy of the fired casing to cycle it. The firing pin was machined into the bolt face, and the weapon fired from an open bolt. Though very heavy – over 9 pounds loaded – its good balance permitted one-handed firing. Read the rest of the story here.
Proud owner of a Class III Israel Military Industries Uzi. 50,000 + rounds without a hiccup. Nice rate of fire keeps rounds where you want them, too.
Repeal 922(o).
End the full auto ban.
It’s a gun that changed the game. That’s for sure.
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I got to fire one in 1978. My Israeli guide carried one and during a brief break taught me how to fire it. First weapon I ever picked up.
Ending the full auto ban will require legislation.
Trump can have a 90 day amnesty declared after posting in the Federal Register.
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2016/09/amnesty-any-administration-can-implement.html
922(o) also allows exemptions by government agencies.
The President could issue a blanket or on-request exemption to anyone.
Does it fire standard 9mm rounds?
"Daddy Would Have Gotten Us Uzis!"
9 x 19 Parabellum ... yes, standard 9mm rounds. But it cycles just about any round in 9 x 19, like soft points, hollow points, etc.
My KelTec Sub2000 in 9 has more than two thousand rounds through it ... still functioning reliably. I have not put that many rounds through the Sub2000 in 40 S&W, but it would not be expected to last as long as a 9mm since the recoil vibrations are more severe. Great home defense carbines though ...
“It’s a gun that changed the game. ...”
It did change the game, but it was not an original.
The CZ 25 appeared earlier. Designed by Jaroslav Holecek and made by CZ, it was the first submachine gun to use a telescoping bolt. Reduced overall length and improved handling.
Submachine guns built this way resemble large autoloading pistols: the magazine goes up through the handgrip, while the bolt surrounds the barrel like a pistol’s slide.
Nine pounds sounds heavy today. But in the 1940s is wasn’t: no submachine gun of WWII vintage weighed less than eight pounds, and earlier designs tipped the scales even more. The M1928 Thompson gun weighed 11 to 12 pounds empty, and with a loaded 100-round drum it was almost as heavy as a BAR.
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