IWI Mini-UZI

Submachine Gun (SMG) / Machine Pistol [ 1980 ]

The Mini-UZI appeared after the base UZI and proved a more compact form of the original.

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The Israeli Military Industries (IMI) Mini-UZI is a smaller, more compact form of the base UZI submachine gun. Its smaller form offers advantages in both concealment and carrying as well as a shorter internal bolt allowing for a greater rate-of-fire (950 rounds per minute) over that of the original (600 rounds per minute). The Mini UZI saw deliveries begin in 1980.

Mini-Uzi Origins
The Mini-UZI was born out of an Israeli requirement specifying a more compact weapon. The resulting weapon system was nothing more than a scaled down version of the hugely successful, well-respected and easily identifiable UZI submachine gun in her 9mm form. Its compactness made it relatively easy to handle with one hand and portability was easier than ever. Despite its classification as a submachine gun, the Mini-UZI was something more akin to a "machine pistol" - a weapon class envisioned by warplanners as far back as World War 1, resulting in the submachine gun. Nevertheless, Israelis engineers delivered another winning automatic weapon design suitable for the rigors of the modern battlefield. One major difference was in the change of the 9mm ballistics.

At just 23.62 inches long, the Mini-UZI proved slightly shorter than the base UZI while also being slightly longer than the even more compact "Micro-UZI" to be introduced in 1986. Like the Mini-Uzi, the Micro-Uzi offered an even greater rate-of-fire at 1,200 rounds per minute.

Production and Variants
Production of the Mini-UZI centered on Israeli Military Industries out of Ramat Ha Sharon. The Mini-UZI was also manufacturer illegally in Croatia as the "Mini ERO". The "Mini-Uzi Carbine" proved a civilian variant fitting a 19.8-inch barrel and made available within the United States. Limitations to this model - brought about by restrictions in the American market - included a semi-automatic firing mode only.©MilitaryFactory.com

Mini-UZI Physical Characteristics
The Mini-UZI essentially shared the same external appearance of her larger sister. She sported a 7.75-inch barrel buried deep within a handy frame. The pistol grip was straight and accepted the typical UZI-straight magazines through the grip base. The trigger sat in a boxy trigger guard under a rectangular receiver. The receiver itself was essentially the length of the entire weapon with the exception of the collapsible wire shoulder stock. The stock folded over to the side of the receiver when not in use. Like the base UZI, the Mini-UZI made use of the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. Magazine lengths varied based on the operator and mission type and ranged from a special 20-round capacity to the UZI-standard 25- and 32-round magazines. Unloaded weight was listed at just over 5lbs. Muzzle velocity was rated at 1,150 feet per second.

Known Operators
Notable known operators of the Mini-UZI included Brazil, Croatia, Estonia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Israel, Peru and Romania.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Service Year

1980

Origin

Israel

Classification

Submachine Gun (SMG) / Machine Pistol

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) (fmr Israeli Military Industries (IMI)) - Israel

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Brazil; Croatia; Estonia; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Israel; Peru; Romania

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Pistol / Sidearm
Compact design for close-quarters work or general self-defense.

Overall Length

470 mm
18.50 in

Barrel Length

260 mm
10.24 in

Empty Wgt

5.95 lb
2.70 kg

Sights

Iron

Action

Blowback

Blowback Operation
Gas pressure from the rearward movement of the ignited cartridge case provides the needed bolt movement, ejecting the spent case and stripping a fresh case from the magazine.

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Caliber(s)*

9x19mm Parabellum

Sample Visuals**

Graphical image of a 9mm pistol cartridge

Rounds / Feed

20, 25 or 30 round box magazine

*May not represent an exhuastive list; calibers are model-specific dependent, always consult official manufacturer sources.
**Graphics not to actual size; not all cartridges may be represented visually; graphics intended for general reference only.

Max Eff.Range

492 ft
(150 m | 164 yd)

Rate-of-Fire

950
rds/min

Muzzle Velocity

1,150 ft/sec
(351 m/sec)

Mini-UZI - Base Series Designation

Mini ERO - Illegal Croatian production designation of the Mini-UZI.

Mini-UZI Carbine - Mini-UZI as sold to American civilian market; semi-automatic fire only.

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