Uzi in Vietnam at scene of very famous photo

[philasteen]

Most of you have seen the very famous "shot heard round the world" photo by Eddie Adams.

While looking at the full series, I see an Uzi was present there. Doubly interesting, as I had not heard of the Uzi being used in the Vietnam theater, and even the more interesting given this is one of the two or three iconic images of that war.

The famous photo you have seen:

Moments before, with Uzi:

 

[Mako]

Is that a US or Vietnamese soldier with the Uzi?

 

[jt526]

South Vietnamese National Police most likely, Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan is pulling the trigger.

 

[ADAM12]

That picture with the Uzi was already posted in the Uzi picture section along with another picture.
http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/showthread.php?10375-uzi-pics&p=542028&viewfull=1#post542028
http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/showthread.php?10375-uzi-pics&p=543697&viewfull=1#post543697

 

[ddmau]

While not real common, I saw a few Uzis while I was over there in '67 - '68, usually carried by various Special Teams (LRRP, SRAP, MACV Scouts, etc), though I probably saw more Swedish Ks (SW-76) Than Uzis... the "K"s were a lot lighter.

The Uzis were very popular with the Civilian Bodyguards for various Big-Wigs (most were really CIA, but you never heard me say that ). They were always regarded as being a great close-range weapon - and totally reliable.....& that was a big deal back then. Remember - this was during the time that the M-16 was going through it's "teething problems", and nobody really trusted the damn things....I still don't.

You'd be surprised what kinds of weapons were used in Vietnam - we even found an American Civil War era Sharps percussion carbine in one weapons cache! I'd love to know the story behind that one!

 

[Mako]

Uzi and AK-47 in SVNP hands. Interesting. Wonder if the AK came from the prisoner.

 

[jurist]

I'd be surprised. My understanding is that both sides used AKs.

 

[ddmau]

A SOG (Special Operations Group) Captain with an Uzi

 

[jt526]

^^^^ If you look up asskicking mustache in the dictionary, that is the picture you should see.