Key Points - The Uzi, designed by Major Uziel Gal and adopted by the Israel Defense Forces in 1955, is one of history's most iconic submachine guns. Its innovative design, inspired by the Czech CZ 25, ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Outside of Israel, the Uzi proliferated widely, contributing to its global image. Countries as diverse as Japan, Germany, Belgium, Peru, and Brazil all used the Uzi in ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Contrary to popular belief, the Uzi was not the standard weapon of Israeli infantry. The weapon’s short range—its sights maxed out at just two hundred yards—made it ...

Uzi Gal, the inventor of the submachine gun that bears his name, died Saturday in Philadelphia at 79. The Uzi submachine gun was used by Israel’s army for the first time during its Sinai campaign in ...