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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
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trolling but still……when I was in Israel a buddy of mine let me shoot his Uzi on a trip to the Red Sea and desert. That was 35 years ago. I can see why they are still using them. The bullets come out fast but there is no kickback. It was easy to keep the gun on target despite the number of bullets coming out.
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The IDF phased it out in the 80's and adopted the M-16. What they use now Ive no Idea.
Why they used it in the first place was it could be made using cheap stamped steel. It did work in harsh dirt and sandy environments but it lacked range and accuracy.
Also don't know what you fired but the barrel rise was so bad on those things they finally put a wood stock on them so they tuck into the shoulder. Later they put a folding steel brace that was extendable. It was a close range weapon for personal protection and close in fighting. Uziel Gal made many variations of the uzi in calibers heavier than the 9 mm parabellum that is popular with gangs.
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