Belgian Cops Tasked With Guarding NATO Headquarters Still Wield The Iconic Uzi Submachine Gun – The Drive

A compact derivative weighing six pounds and with a rate of fire of 950 rounds per minute, called the Mini Uzi, was introduced in 1980. This was followed six years later by the even smaller and faster-firing Micro Uzi, which, while visually similar, is a substantially different design. A stockless Micro Uzi "pistol" with a slightly shorter barrel came soon thereafter. Semi-automatic versions were also produced, including types with longer barrels necessary to comply with various laws regarding civilian ownership, especially in the United States.

"Old technology has to be phased out at some point," Iddo Gal, son Uzi Gal, told The Baltimore Sun in 2004, two years after his father died at the age of 79. "There are very few weapons that held on for so long."

Still, just like its operational use, production of the Uzi persists. In 2010, Israeli gunmaker IWI even unveiled a new type, the Uzi Pro, a derivative of the Mirco Uzi featuring an all-new lightweight polymer lower receiver, among other changes, and various modern trimmings, such as accessory rails for mounting things like optical sights, lasers, and tactical lights. A semi-automatic "pistol" version, initially with no stock, but now available with an arm brace, was also introduced, again aimed primarily at civilian markets, particularly gun enthusiasts in the United States.

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Belgian Cops Tasked With Guarding NATO Headquarters Still Wield The Iconic Uzi Submachine Gun - The Drive