Micro Uzi
Israel Weapon Industries · Submachine Gun · In Production · 1986
Also known as: Mikro Uzi, Uzi Micro, Mini-Uzi Micro
Overview
The Micro Uzi is the smallest member of the Uzi submachine gun family, introduced by Israel Military Industries in 1986. At 486mm extended and just 1.5kg empty, it is essentially a machine pistol firing from a closed bolt at a blistering 1,200 rounds per minute. The closed-bolt design improves accuracy over the original open-bolt Uzi, while a tungsten-weighted bolt assists in slowing the cyclic rate to a controllable level. It is widely used by special operations and protective details.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1500 g (52.9 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 1950 g (68.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 486 mm (19.13") |
| Folded Length | 282 mm (11.10") |
| Barrel Length | 134 mm (5.28") |
| Height | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Width | 60 mm (2.36") |
| Sight Radius | 154 mm (6.06") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Closed Bolt |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 350 m/s (1148 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 456 J (336 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 150 m (164 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 1200 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Steel |
| Finish | Phosphate |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Grip Safety, Manual Safety, Tungsten Weight Inertia Block, Ratchet Safety
- Features: Telescoping Bolt, Side Folding Metal Stock, Magazine In Grip, Machine Pistol Configuration, Tungsten Weighted Bolt, Closed Bolt Operation
Variants
- Micro Uzi Pistol (semi-auto) — Semi Auto Pistol
- IWI Uzi Pro — Modernized Polymer
Service history
Operators
- Israeli Special Forces · adopted 1986
- United States Secret Service
- Brazilian BOPE
Conflicts
- South Lebanon Conflict (1985-2000)
- Second Intifada (2000-2005)
- War on Drugs (Latin America) (1980s-present)
Production
Production years: 1986-present
Total Uzi family production exceeds 10 million across all variants since 1954; Micro Uzi specific numbers not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Israel
Designer: Israel Military Industries (Uziel Gal lineage)
Notes
The Micro Uzi served as the basis for the .45 ACP semi-auto Uzi Pistol and IWI's modern polymer-framed Uzi Pro. Cyclic rates as high as 1,500-1,800 rpm are reported in some sources for select-fire variants.
Background
The original Uzi was designed by IDF Major Uziel Gal in the late 1940s while he was actually serving a prison sentence for unauthorized weapons modifications. The Micro Uzi distilled his design into a pure-pistol form factor decades later, becoming a staple of presidential protective details from Tel Aviv to Washington.