Uzi.

some weapons earn their reputation in battle others are celebrated for their on-screen fame to be known for both is a rare thing indeed the Uzi and Israeli SMG there seems to turn up everywhere so what made it such a popular export why is it a weapon of choice for action films what sort of person wields it the Middle East 1948 a new nation is born and immediately flung into conflict the 1948 arab-israeli war was fought with equipment left over from world war ii a melange of obsolescent arms a desperate need to standardize on something new israel's new weapon would be designed by major Oziel GAO of the IDF and despite a request that it should not bear his name the new submachine gun was officially adopted in 1951 as the Uzi manufactured from sheet metal it was designed to be low cost and easy to produce compared to earlier SMG designs the uz is particularly compact far shorter than either the earlier MP 40 or stem this is because of the Izzie's telescoping bolt the reciprocating part surrounds the barrel as it moves forward they feature borrowed from a prototype Czech weapon the ZK for 76 this allows for a more compact action and makes the central position of the magazine possible integral with the grip and particularly well balanced this is an ergonomic configuration with the users hand naturally surrounding the magwell for more intuitive reloading it's moderate rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute is quite manageable - so the is ease handling is favorable all round while the original is compact some variants are even smaller introduced in 1980 the menu Z is 80% of the size of the original and fires at an elevated 950 rounds per minute and the smaller yet micro uzi followed in 1986 firing an incredible 1,200 rounds per minute cheap abundant and a step up from world war ii era weapons as military forces modernized in the middle of the 20th century the uz was a compelling choice for many with over 10 million made it has proven a huge commercial success and two-seam post-war service in countries all around the world while weapons like the mp5 would eventually supplanted in service the uz wasn't so eager to retire instead it took center stage during the rise of the action film on screen firearms have to look the part and for the emerging trend of urban present-day settings in cinema a wooden wartime relic simply wouldn't do the Izzie's exterior was distinctive its ability to rapidly dispense rounds perfect to punctuate an on screen point best of all it can be held one-handed easier to point with better for close-ups and of course you could even use two at once millions manufactured meant huge surplus an ample supply made sure that the price was right so its modern appearance high availability and low cost made it a very appealing choice for Hollywood armor Asst today newsy boasts a filmography that would make schwarzenegger blush its presence Harkes to the golden age of gun fighting action a reckless one-handed reminder of such a time in Max Payne 3 with its analog screen distortion evoking VHS bloodshed it's also the perfect fit for the hollywood inspired pace of call of duty modern warfare 2 compact and lightweight it's always nimble and normally shoots fast a natural fit for frantic action with its cinematic credentials it is easy to forget that the uz is very much a proven design military police Secret Service Special Task Force carried by all and no stranger to conflict however the very qualities that made it so popular the cost automatic fire and compact size have also lent the weapon a more malevolent sight for all its official use the UC boasts an undeniable criminal streak it is the perfect choice for a drive-by shooting under such circumstances marksmanship can go out the window it's spray-and-pray tactics that are needed and the high fire rate and one-handed grip are in tune with this demand references to the weapon in this fashion are a fixture of gangster rap a ribbon of influence through our cinema as well as in games like Grand Theft Auto no doubt a weapon of broad experience and diverse operation it defies any single role freedom fighter muscle-bound mercenary drug baron it has served them all neither particularly good nor evil a weapon for all with the means to pay one that straddles any moral alignment half criminal half maverick a halt mercenary and total chaos a vanguard of post-war firepower arguably the first modern SMG a capable design whose success was assured by mass production at a low cost when it's useful service expired they've had a new pace of life in Hollywood and forged a legend amusing classic subgun major export action hero thank you very much for watching and until next time farewell [Music]

Channel: Ahoy

Views: 2,500,211

Rating: 4.953021 out of 5

Keywords: xboxahoy, Uzi, Shooter Game (Media Genre)

Id: YxzZJjDRdeo

Length: 6min 59sec (419 seconds)

Published: Sun Mar 29 2015

Reddit Comments

[u/XianL]

I, like most of us, really love Ahoy's content.

However, I think he missed his mark. Perhaps he was pressed for time, but I feel like this was a condensed episode that really compromised its content.

For instance, he mentions several times the Uzi grew in the public consciousness due to Hollywood. What films? When?

What was the first game to make use of the weapon? Was it Shadow Warrior (1997), since that footage is the earliest featured in the video? He doesn't mention it.

It is still used by the Israeli defence force? Did the smaller, future versions he mentioned supplant it? Are any versions of it still in use by the Israelis? What replaced it?

In which conflicts did it play a part after the Arab-Israeli war? Were any particular groups known to make use it of? He misses a lot of detail I think.

I hope he goes into greater detail again with future videos. His AK, Akimbo, and M16 videos were in-depth and fascinating, and I hope he continues with that level of quality.

[u/Hi_mynameis_Matt]

I was hoping for some mention on the Secret Servicemen holding Uzis when Reagan got shot. It's the first thing that isn't a video game to pop into my mind when Uzis come up. Great video nonetheless.

[u/Hesherkiin]

This guy needs to decide if he wants to talk about guns in games or guns IRL. Talking about the history of the gun while showing ridiculous game footage is contradictory. It would be nice for him to at least mention that almost no one who uses an uzi in a real situation is carrying 200+ rounds for it.

[u/mountlover]

Wish he would have produced some metrics or comparisons to other weapons in terms of round size and stopping power.

Games often balance the ludicrously high rate of fire by making each individual round do significantly less damage, but I'd be interested in knowing how a single round from an uzi realistically compares to, say, a single shot from a 9mm pistol or 5.56mm assault rifle.

[u/wap1971]

Really quality video, I didn't have much interest in guns until watching these. A lot of excellent information makes for an enjoyable series, I hope he has similarly good ideas after iconic arms is done.

[u/Stained_Panda]

What it sounds like watching any Ahoy video

"A gun that has found it's place outside of the battlefield and into our home entertainment. From action films to video games, the gun has found its self engraved in pop-culture for quite sometime. It's compact design made it the perfect choice for characters to wield in cinema and the like. Adopted by both the military and many crime syndicates the gun has made it's self quite the reputation in the barrage of media that we digest day to day."

I think Ahoy production quality is amazing but I really wish his videos were a lot longer, so he can actually put substance into them. He talked nothing about how the gun is portrayed in video games. Honestly he didn't say in Max Payne the gun is considered to be blah blah compared to Rainbow Six where it can take on a more blah blah role.

What's the bloody point of the series if your not going to actually discuss what the gun does in video games??

[u/[deleted]]

I had hoped for some more movie references like he did in the MiniGun episode. This may have been the weakest episode (game variety, shortened history of the weapon, brief mentions of cinematic appearances) of this 'season', but it's still head and shoulders above most of the content I'm accustomed to seeing.

[u/CressCrowbits]

Got to say I'm really not keen on these videos. They are fairly slickly done, but seriously lacking in content.

He spends a lot of time saying very little, often repeats himself, and shows exclusively footage of its use in games whilst talking exclusively of its use in the real world, which is very odd and contradictory.

I think we'd all have been better off if someone just posted a link to the Wikipedia article on the Uzi. It would have told us more, and probably taken less time to digest.

[u/Nertez]

As I already mentioned in Youtube comments:

The prototype was Czechoslovakian, not Czech, as the Czech republic didn't exist at the time. They could easily avoid this error by saying it's coming from the city (Brno) now located in Czech republic.