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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
Uzi
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1954–
Quantity
2,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1950
- Service Entry Year1954
- DesignerUziel Gal
- Weight (Empty)3.5 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.1 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.22 LR; .41 AE; .45 ACP; 9×19mm Parabellum; 9×21mm IMI
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation10MOD.10
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modessemi-automatic, full-auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity25
- Drum / Belt Capacity50
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Practical Rate of Fire120
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typegrip safety, selector switch
◇Ballistics8MOD.8
- Muzzle Velocity390 m/s
- Muzzle Energy560
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Effective Range (area)100 m
- Maximum Range200 m
- Sighting Range100 m
- Penetration100 mm
- Accuracy4
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length260 mm
- Rifling Twist1:254 mm (1 in 10 in)
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Sight Radius309 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelYes
▤Construction7MOD.7
- Length (stock folded)470 mm
- Receiver Materialstamped steel
- Furniture Materialwood or polymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitytelescoping bolt, folding stock, interchangeable magazines
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production2,000,000
- Production Start1951
- Variants10
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width50 mm
- Height170 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1899First deployment: Six-Day War
- 1954Production started
72
years in service
2,000,000
units produced
82
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
UZI · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win·7% ongoing
Total Conflicts
15
Victories
3
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→1993–2005Burundi Civil War—→19831983 Invasion of GrenadaDecisive victory→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1978–Shaba II—→1975–2002Angolan Civil War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1967–1970War of AttritionCeasefire→1965–1996Guatemalan Civil War—→1965–1983communist insurgency in Thailand—→1964–Colombian conflict—→1961–1990Nicaraguan Revolution—→1956Suez CrisisTactical victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1899Six-Day War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
07 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
41MACHINE PISTOLS5EARLY COLD WAR · MACHINE PISTOLS104ISRAEL · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
A pistol barrel with external helical grooves allowing the attachment of a suppressor or other muzzle devices.
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