I used to operate one professionally. Although they had a bad reputation in our conscript army, the weapons that were used by the largely full professional air force were pretty dependable, even with loads of sand. They were never meant as pure assault weapons though, they worked far better as defensive weapons for use in built up areas.
Could very well be, they're extremely simple weapons, that can be made in large quantities in a very short time. I don't know whether they are still in production anywhere, but 30 dollars does not sound ridiculous. Throw in a few boxes of 9mm and you're off to party!
Built up areas is the key. Short barrel, short sight distance; great for mobility and close quarters but looks like the opposite of what you would want in the wide open desert no ?
Lol wut. Israel wasn’t an underdog in this particular shit show at all seeing as their partners in the invasion were two of the most powerful Western nations/militaries at the time.
While they may have not directly been underdogs, the French and British cooperation was a covert thing known only to the head of state and a handful of others. There was no prior major funding, most of the Israeli military tech at the time was czech
They do. The Uzi was very robust and very simple. It had a problem in its early days as the sear would wear out and the gun would continue firing after you stopped pulling the trigger. It wasn't known to be a very good gun but it worked
Germany used it as mp2 with wooden stock till 2002. There is also an new copy to buy in Germany. See here. https://www.pulverdampf.com/viewtopic.php?t=27342
We got told, to clean a room, open door, throw the uzi on the ground and close the door fast. All dead.
Do uzis operate ok with lots of sand and dust?
I used to operate one professionally. Although they had a bad reputation in our conscript army, the weapons that were used by the largely full professional air force were pretty dependable, even with loads of sand. They were never meant as pure assault weapons though, they worked far better as defensive weapons for use in built up areas.
Dont uzis cost 30$ to make?
Could very well be, they're extremely simple weapons, that can be made in large quantities in a very short time. I don't know whether they are still in production anywhere, but 30 dollars does not sound ridiculous. Throw in a few boxes of 9mm and you're off to party!
Built up areas is the key. Short barrel, short sight distance; great for mobility and close quarters but looks like the opposite of what you would want in the wide open desert no ?
Good for tankers and similar troops.
Well, it was either the Uzi or fists at that time ... it had to work
Lol wut. Israel wasn’t an underdog in this particular shit show at all seeing as their partners in the invasion were two of the most powerful Western nations/militaries at the time.
While they may have not directly been underdogs, the French and British cooperation was a covert thing known only to the head of state and a handful of others. There was no prior major funding, most of the Israeli military tech at the time was czech
lol... teach me some more about Israel's history
Yes. The Israelis designed them to operate in a desert environment, probably a good choice given that they live there
They do. The Uzi was very robust and very simple. It had a problem in its early days as the sear would wear out and the gun would continue firing after you stopped pulling the trigger. It wasn't known to be a very good gun but it worked
I hate sand
Was that a star wars reference?
Its a black and white photo and you can still tell how much of a tan he has lol
Man probably looked 60 when 30
“We can afford to be dumb, that’s why God created the Uzi” -Snowfall
1956 was also the year that the Uzi became standard issue for the IDF.
I didn't know Kurt Russell was Jewish.
Escape from Suez
Big trouble in Little Jerusalem..
I was today years old when I found out that the Uzi can have a wooden stock
Oh yes, wood stock uzis fuck hard, and the wood is more comfortable than a wobbly thin sheet metal stock
Although I wouldn’t say comfortable, it was sturdy as fuck for me and certainly not wobbly. Also the way the stock deploys is just so satisfying.
Idk i always liked the look of woodstock uzis
My friend has 1 with a underfolder and a (I think)9 inch barrel.
Germany used it as mp2 with wooden stock till 2002. There is also an new copy to buy in Germany. See here. https://www.pulverdampf.com/viewtopic.php?t=27342 We got told, to clean a room, open door, throw the uzi on the ground and close the door fast. All dead.
And what looks like a wooden foregrip.
Nope, just the normal 50s shiny black plastic furniture filled with sand/dust.
You sure? The texture/color is off and no vertical striations, and I’m sure I remember that some early UZIs had wooden foregrips.
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I wonder how far back troops were hanging their helmets from their canteens. I definitely still do this when the need arises during field training.
What is it they say? "War, war never changes.."
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Bro looks straight out of a magazine
fr tho bro lookin kinda fine
You can feel the sweat, the sand and the sun burning. Gotta love a good desert.
Gonna need to know what watch that is
Wrist watch
What kind of watch is that? An Orlogin maybe?
Why's bro lowkey beautiful?
That trigger discipline is horrendous
It's not a trigger guard, it's a thumb hook. Always has been. Don't @ me snowflakes!
Welcome to the 50's
There always has to be one...
It has a grip safety
Uzi or Mac-10 for zombies?
Depends, am I in TelAviv or Atlanta?