One of the greats is gone

[gridlore]

Uzi Gal, the man who single handedly armed Israel, died yesterday at 79. The Uzi submachine gun is probably the second most recognized weapon in the world (behind the AK-47)

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The Great Ones are Remembered

[vargr1.livejournal.com]

Of the three greats of this century, only one of them is left.
Eugene Stoner - gone. Uzi Gal - gone. Only Mikhail Kalashnikov if left, and it won't be long for him, unfortunately.

Firearm development has all but stagnated. Who's taking their place?

[arib.livejournal.com]

Nowadays, the uzi is primarily given to female soldiers, while men are given M-16s.

Apparently, the Uzi has a fairly light trigger, and women are less likely to "shoot first and ask questions later."

Uzi, while being Mr. Gal's first name, is also Hebrew for "my strength."

Fitting.

[isomeme.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever told you the story of the world's most effective alarm clock. laurellady's dad collects guns. One morning we were staying at his place; she had been up for a while, but I was sleeping in late. Suddenly the door opens with a bang, I hear a distinctive metallic click, and there is my girlfriend standing silhouetted in the doorway, with an Uzi aimed about four feet above me and off to my left (they had checked it about a dozen times, but she's still too well trained to aim even an empty gun at someone -- one of the many reasons I love her). As I'm reacting to this, she growls "Time for breakfast" in a passable Schwarzenegger accent. I must claim full credit under the circumstances; I did not wet the bed, and my first coherent words were "That's an Uzi!" I'm fairly proud that I can identify small arms under those conditions.