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.

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.

Uzi Gal, who invented the Uzi submachine gun favored by military commandos, ... Uzi Gal -- inventor of Uzi machine gun, other Israeli weapons. By Myrna Oliver, Los Angeles Times Sep 10, 2002.

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 ...

Israel's Newest UZI Sub Machine Gun. ... The UZI PRO, released last fall, still fires 9mm ammunition from the closed bolt and uses the same blow-back operating system as the original design.

UZI® PRO & UZI® PRO SB Pistols to Debut at 2015 SHOT Show, Booth 15238 Jan. 6, 2015 IWI US, Inc. announces the return to the USA of the long-awaited UZI® PRO Pistol for the American consumer ...

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) launched the UZI PRO Pistol at Milipol, Paris, November 2013. The UZI PRO, one of the most popular weapons in the world, operationally proven, with ...

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 of the ...

Israel has finalized the sale of state-owned IMI Systems, maker of the Uzi sub machine gun, to defense firm Elbit Systems for some $495 million, Elbit said Sunday. The government began the process ...

Israel is selling state-owned IMI Systems, maker of the Uzi sub-machine gun, to defense company Elbit Systems for more than half a billion dollars, the finance ministry said on Sunday. The ...

Uziel Gal examines his submachine gun in 1956, two years after it was adopted by the Israel Defense Forces. The general history of the Uzi is well-understood.