CZ Scorpion Evo 3 - Wikipedia

Not to be confused with Škorpion or Scorpion. Submachine gun (A1)

CZ Scorpion Evo 3
CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1
Type	Submachine gun (A1) Pistol, or Carbine (S1)
Place of origin	Czech Republic
Service history
In service	2009–present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Manufacturer	Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
Produced	2009–present
Variants	Evo 3 S1 (semi-automatic civilian version)
Specifications
Mass	2.77 kg (6.1 lb) with full magazine
Length	670 mm (26 in) (stock unfolded), 410 mm (16 in) (stock folded)
Barrel length	196 mm (7.7 in) pistol,412 mm (16.2 in) carbine/rifle
Width	60 mm (2.4 in)
Height	262 mm (10.3 in)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm
Action	Blowback
Rate of fire	1150 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	370 m/s (1,200 ft/s)
Feed system	10-, 20-, 30-, 35-round detachable box magazine, 50-round drum magazine, 100-round Beta C-Mag.
Sights	Picatinny Rails for optics, backup iron sights

The CZ Scorpion EVO 3 is a 9mm firearm platform manufactured by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod with four variants: (1) S1 pistol, (2) S1 carbine, (3) S1 with Aftermarket Stock (SBR, short-barreled rifle) and (4) a select-fire submachine gun variant designated A1. The EVO 3 designation denotes that the firearm is a third generation of CZ's line of small submachine guns started by the Škorpion vz. 61, which is mechanically unrelated.

Design details

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The Scorpion Evo 3 is a blowback operated carbine evolved from a Slovak prototype submachine gun developed by Laugo.[1][2]

Chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, the Scorpion EVO 3 is mostly polymer, making it a lightweight, compact submachine gun designed to be easily maneuvered in confined spaces.

The A1 variant features a standard left-side non-reciprocating charging handle, although it is ambidextrous and can be switched from side-to-side. It also has an ambidextrous select fire switch, giving the operator the choice of "safe", semi-automatic, three-round burst, or fully automatic fire, while the S1's switch only features "safe" and semi-automatic fire.

The standard version comes equipped with a folding, adjustable and fully removable stock for transport. The handguard is lined with multiple Picatinny rails for the addition of attachments such as grips, sights, flashlights, and lasers.[3]

The handguard on the American semi-automatic offering features M-LOK attachment points, with a single Picatinny rail on top.[4]

9 mm semi-auto CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 pistol, left-side and right-side views

Users

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Current users

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• Argentina: Federal Law enforcement,[5] Tucuman Police,[6] San Juan Police[7]
  • Entre Ríos Entre Ríos Provincial Police special forces
• Armenia: Water Patrol Service[8]
• Bolivia: Armed Forces of Bolivia[9]
• Canada: Toronto Police Service[10]
• Colombia: National Police of Colombia[11]
• Czech Republic: Prague Castle Guard[12][13][14]
• Egypt: Law enforcement Units[15]
• Finland: Police of Finland, Finnish Border Guard[16]
• Hungary: Hungarian Police,[17] Hungarian Defence Forces[18]
• India: Uttar Pradesh Police Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS)[19]
• Indonesia: Indonesian National Police[20] and Indonesian Maritime Security Agency.[21][22]
• Kenya: Kenya Police Service[23]
• Malaysia: Royal Malaysia Police,[24] Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency,[25]
• Mauritius: Mauritius Police Force Special Support Unit, Special Mobile Force (GIPM)[26]
•  Philippines: Special Action Force, Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Force
•  Portugal: Polícia Aérea of the Portuguese Air Force and Polícia Judiciária.[27][28]
• Romania: Brigada Specială de Intervenție a Jandarmeriei[29]
• Sri Lanka: Special forces[30]
• Thailand: Royal Thai Police[31]
• Turkey: Used by SAT.[32]
•  Ukraine: Unknown quantities delivered from the Czech Republic, deployed in combat in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[33]
• Vietnam: People's Public Security drug enforcement unit (Bureau C47), Army's Competition Rifle Team,[34] Guards Command (K01) [35]

Non-State actors

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• Izz adin Al-Qassam Brigades During a prisoners swap with Israel at the end of January 2025, Hamas members were seen with new weapons. A forensic analysis by Al-Jazeera’s Sanad Service identified the weapon as CZ Scorpion EVO 3, equipped with a silencer, a front grip, a scope, and an extended magazine.

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Former users

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• Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Used by Afghan National Army Commando Corps.[37]

Planned procurement

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•  Hong Kong: Planned to purchase about 1,000 Scorpion EVO 3 A1 submachine guns but directly canceled the order by the Czech government due to US Executive Order 13936.[38]

References

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1. ^ "Skorpion EVO III". 27 October 2010.
2. ^ McCollum, Ian (10 December 2021). "Laugo Alien: Real Innovation in Modern Handgun Design". Forgotten Weapons. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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4. ^ "CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Carbine". cz-usa.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
5. ^ "El Ministerio de Seguridad recibió armas y chalecos antibalas hallados en la AFI". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
6. ^ "Policía de Tucumán". policiadetucuman.gov.ar. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
7. ^ "Cámara en el cuerpo y patrulleros 'gran hermano', las nuevas joyas de los policías locales". tiempodesanjuan.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
8. ^ "In Armenia, the policeman and the rescuer should become the most trusted people, PM says at the Water Patrol Service launch in Lake Sevan".
9. ^ InfoDefensa, Revista Defensa. "Bolivia dota de armamento y otros equipos a sus tropas de frontera". Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, seguridad, armamento, ejércitos y tecnología de la defensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
10. ^ "SIU Director's Report – Case # 21-TFI-019". Special Investigations Unit. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
11. ^ InfoDefensa, Revista Defensa. "La Policía Nacional adquiere un nuevo lote de 1.250 subfusiles Scorpion por más de 2 millones". Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, seguridad, armamento, ejércitos y tecnología de la defensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
12. ^ "Česká zbrojovka dodá armádě tisíce útočných pušek a pistolí".
13. ^ "CZ SCORPION EVO 3 S1 | Armáda ČR".
14. ^ "Czech Army Buys More CZ BREN 2s, CZ P-10s and CZ Scorpion PDWS -". 23 April 2020.
15. ^ "Česká zbrojovka dodá egyptské policii 50 tisíc pistolí". tyden.cz. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
16. ^ "Poliisin asearsenaali uusiksi – konepistoolit ja kiväärit menevät vaihtoon, mahdollisesti myös pistoolit". Yle. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
17. ^ "Új géppisztoly csapatpróbája".
18. ^ Wilk, Remigiusz (20 December 2018). "Hungarian Defence Forces receive CZ BREN 2 rifles". IHS Jane's 360. Warsaw. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
19. ^ "India Places an Order with Czech Republic for More Than 1000 CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 Submachine Guns". 21 October 2024.
20. ^ "CZ Skorpion Evo 3, Senapan Baru Andalan Resmob Polri". militermeter.com (in Indonesian). 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
21. ^ Antara News (7 October 2021). "Tim Reaksi Cepat Bakamla latihan VBSS". antaranews.com (in Indonesian).
22. ^ "Tingkatkan Kualitas Special Response Team (SRT), Bakamla RI Gelar Latihan Manuver RHIB dan VBSS". Beritalima.com (in Indonesian). 28 September 2021.
23. ^ "CZ Skorpion Evo 3, Kenya police issued new select fire switch sophisticated guns to fight crime". 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
24. ^ "PDRM guna submesingan baharu keluaran Republik Czech". KOSMO. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
25. ^ "MMEA - Latihan Menembak Senjata Kecil Pistol Maritim Negeri Kedah Dan Perlis".
26. ^ "49 policiers suivent des cours de Commando et de perfectionnement en plongée". Channel News (in French). 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
27. ^ "Comemorações 10 de Junho de 10 jun 2024 - RTP Play - RTP". RTP Play (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
28. ^ "PJ | Polícia Judiciária on LinkedIn: A Unidade Nacional de Combate ao Tráfico de Estupefacientes da PJ |…". pt.linkedin.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
29. ^ "FotoB1dotare". brigadaspeciala.ro. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
30. ^ "Specijalne-jedinice.com | Scorpion EVO-3 A1". specijalne-jedinice.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016.
31. ^ "Česká zbrojovka demonstrate products in Thailand". tyden.cz. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
32. ^ "SAT Timlerine yeni makineli tabanca; CZ Scorpion EVO 3". 26 January 2022.
33. ^ "Rusové vypadají pořád opile, popisuje český velitel, jenž bojuje na Donbasu - Seznam Zprávy". www.seznamzpravy.cz. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
34. ^ "Những vũ khí "khủng" của đội tuyển bắn súng quân dụng Việt Nam". Soha.
35. ^ VnExpress. "Cảnh vệ diễn tập bảo vệ nguyên thủ khi có khủng bố". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 3 December 2022.
36. ^ https://www.palestinechronicle.com/hamas-fighters-display-israeli-weapons-during-prisoner-exchange-in-gaza/
37. ^ "POTD: CZ Scorpion in Afghanistan". The Firearm Blog. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
38. ^ "《蘋果》指美拒向港警賣槍　轉向捷克購買　捷克：中港武器出口看齊　不准運武器到港". 立場新聞 (in Traditional Chinese). 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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