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The
Uzi
is a type of
submachine gun
(SMG). It is famous for being very small and easy to carry, much more easily than any SMG made in
World War II
. It does this by loading
magazines
inside the grip, much like a
pistol
. It was not the first submachine gun to do this, but the Uzi was the first used on a large scale.
There are different kinds of Uzis: Mini Uzi, which is a smaller version of the Uzi; Micro Uzi, which is only slightly larger than a standard
pistol
; Para Micro Uzi, which was made for
Counter Terrorist Units
; and the Uzi Pistol, which is semi-automatic (it fires one bullet every time you pull the trigger). All of these kinds of Uzis are still in use by the special forces today. It is slowly being replaced by the
MP-5
.
Uzis were invented by an
Israeli
army officer, Uziel Gal.
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This gun was first used in 1956. Uzis were used in the 1967
Six Day War
by
Israel
. They are made by Israel Military Industries and also by the
Belgian
weapon company, FN.
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Even though Uziel Gal told his manufacturers not to name the weapon after him, they ignored his request and did so anyway.