Uzi Makina Official
: Traditional "Safe" and "Fire" positions.
: The magazine is housed inside the pistol grip, utilizing the "hand-finds-hand" principle for intuitive reloading, even in total darkness. Uzi Makina
: A design choice to keep the bolt closed until engagement in specific military drills. Operation and Maintenance : Traditional "Safe" and "Fire" positions
: To fire, insert a magazine with a firm slap, pull the charging handle back, and release it without "riding" it forward to avoid jams. pull the charging handle back
: Major Uziel Gal, an Israeli army officer, developed the weapon following the Arab-Israeli war of 1948.
: Remove the magazine and visually inspect the chamber.
: It was designed to provide a simple, domestically produced, and easily trainable firearm for Israel's newly formed military.