Whether this will actually make the gun quieter is yet to be seen, especially with that chunky metal operating system. The barrel length on the gun is a touch over 7 inches, meaning that the 9mm bullet will be traveling a little quicker than from your GLOCK 19 and the gas pressure at the muzzle should be slightly reduced due to the longer dwell time. Liberty Suppressors has apparently already worked one up for this gun. That means you’ll need a custom adapter to mount your can of choice. The more common thread pitch for 9mm stuff is 1/2×28 inches (as on an AR-15) or even 5/8×24 (like the AR-10) but alas the Scropion’s is neither. Well, you could, if anything in the United States was threaded 18x1mm RH. In states that still fully observe civil liberties and individual freedoms you’ll be able to remove the muzzle device on the front of the gun and substitute whatever aftermarket muzzle device you choose, from an obnoxious muzzle brake to a polite and effective suppressor. Out front, the barrel comes threaded from the factory. I’d complain that the charging handle is only on one side, but at the push of a pin you can easily swap it from one side to the other.
Since the “charging handle” on the old Scorpion was little more than a pair of ridged nubs on either side of the gun, the updated version definitely improves the operation. Slapping it downwards releases the bolt in a satisfying 80s-action-movie kind of way. There’s also a similar cutout at the rear of the charging handle’s travel allowing the shooter to park the charging handle for unloading the gun or malfunction drills. As on the MP5, the charging handle is not permanently attached to the bolt, allowing the gun to cycle without the charging handle moving at all. Speaking of appreciated additions, there’s an MP5-style charging handle setup on the gun. The gun also ships with a hand stop at the end of the bottom rail to keep shooters from putting their hand too close to the business end of the firearm, which is definitely an appreciated addition. The adjustments on the rear are simple and firm, and the front sight works like any other AR-15 or AK-47 in the world. At the front and back of that rail are some custom low-profile rail-mounted sights (including a rear sight with four different aperture sizes) which are actually pretty nice and easy to use. There’s a full-length top rail for mounting optics or sling accessories, and while the handguard is a separate molding from the receiver, the top rail flows seamlessly from one to the next. Normally I bemoan the presence of plastic in a firearm, but in this case it looks like they’ve done a remarkably good job with the design ensuring that the frame is strong enough for regular use, but light enough to be carried around.Īnother major change is the addition of Picatinny rails over every inch of available space. The barrel and trigger pack are still metal (cold-hammer forged in the case of the barrel, which is actually impressive), as is the massive bolt that keeps this thing running, but every part that could be molded or cast in plastic has been.
The outer shell, trigger/magazine assembly, and grip are all made from high-grade polymer instead of the stamped sheet metal and bakelite of yesteryear. OK, the technical term is “fiber-reinforced polymer,” but “plastic fantastic” just sounds better. The predominant manufacturing material here is plastic, not metal. This new gun has been modernized in every way imaginable. The two firearms share a common operating system (direct gas blowback) and a common manufacturer…and that’s where the common features end. The new Scorpion EVO 3 is very nearly a completely different beast from that original 1960s invention. Pistol-caliber carbines are so hot right now, and if the Scorpion EVO 3 S1 lives up to the hype it could be a top contender for those looking for something to SBR (short-barreled rifle). When I heard that CZ was coming out with a new version of the Scorpion updated for 2015 I was extremely interested, and the instant one of our regular suppliers mentioned they had one in stock I was all over that like a fat kid on a Twinkie.
Nothing was added that didn’t need to be there. It’s not the prettiest, or the most powerful, but it’s an absolute joy to shoot and (much like the AR-15) is a bare-essentials kind of gun. My favorite SMG (submachine gun) of all time is the Škorpion vz.
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