OVERALL LENGTH – 65 cm (25.59 in) with wooden stock
47 cm (18.5 in) Stock Folded, 65 cm (25.59 in) stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 26 cm (10.24 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6-Groove, Left-hand twist, 1 turn in 40.6 cm (16 in)
BULLET DIAMETER – 11.48 mm (.452 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 14.9 g (230 gr)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 282 m/s (925 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 437 j (322 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.60 kg (7 lb 15 oz) with wooden stock
3.5 kg (7 lb 11.5 oz) with folding stock
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.16 kg (9 lb 2.8 oz) with wooden stock, 16 rounds
4.06 kg (8 lb 15 oz) with folding stock, 16 rounds
SIGHTS – Front sight – Post, adjustable for elevation. Rear – Flip-type leaf with aperture, Leaf for 100 and 200 meters (109 and 219 yards
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m (219 yards)
OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 48 rpm Semi, 64 rpm Full
CYCLIC ROF – 500 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 12, 16 or 22 round box magazine, double column, single feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 12-round 0.20 kg (7 oz), 16-round 0.22 kg (7.8 oz), 22-round (0.28 kg (9.9 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 12-round 0.46 kg (1 lb), 16-round 0.56 kg (1 lb 3.8 oz), 22-round 0.75 kg (1 lb 10.5 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Five 16-round magazines (80 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.8 kg (6 lb 2.8 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Israel Military Industries (now Israel Weapons Industries), Ramat Hasharon, Israel, Commercial manufacturers in the United States.
STATUS – Out of production
SERVICE – Commercial sales to law enforcement
The Uzi carbine was developed for the American firearms market where it sold well and was considered a successful commercial product. The carbine utilized a closed-bolt system with a firing pin carried by a separate striker assembly. In 1985, a new version of the carbine was introduced chambered in .45 ACP, a decidedly popular American round.
The Israeli manufacturer followed the development of the .45 Uzi carbine with a .45 caliber version of the Uzi submachinegun. Though the weapon worked well, it was never put into production and only a handful were made. The major drawback of the .45 caliber Uzi was that the design of the magazine well in the pistol grip prevented larger width magazines from being easily used in the design. Only sixteen rounds of the .45 ACP cartridge could fit in a slightly staggered row in the body of a 32-round Uzi magazine. This limited ammunition count kept the .45 caliber Uzi from going into production. But the idea of a heavy caliber Uzi had merit as well as appeal to the American market. US magazine manufacturers came out with 12 and 22 round versions of the Uzi magazine. Several US manufacturers also came out with magazine well/pistol grip conversions for the Uzi which would allow the use of other magazines. The most successful of these conversions was conducted by taking the magazine well of an Ingram Model 10 in .45 ACP and combining it with the upper half of the Uzi pistol grip and control system. This conversion resulted in an Uzi submachinegun in .45 ACP with only a slightly thicker pistol grip and change in the magazine catch. The positive aspect of this conversion was that the new weapon could feed from .45 caliber M3 and M3A1 submachinegun magazines that held a full 30 rounds of ammunition.
