Scorpion (submachine gun)
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | Scorpio |
| Military designation: | 7.65 mm samopal vzor 61 scorpion |
| Country of operation: | ČSSR |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Česká zbrojovka (Uherský Brod) |
| Development year: | 1963 |
| Manufacturer country: | ČSSR |
| Production time: | 1963 until unknown |
| Model variants: | vz. 61, vz. 64, vz. 65, vz. 68 |
| Weapon Category: | Submachine gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 270-305 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 1.30-2.12 kg |
| Barrel length : | 115 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : |
7.65 × 17 mm HR (vz. 61) 9 × 17 mm (vz. 64) 9 × 18 mm (vz. 65) 9 × 19 mm (vz. 68) |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 10, 20, 30 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Curve magazine |
| Cadence : | 750 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Single, continuous fire |
| Number of trains : | 6th |
| Twist : | Right |
| Closure : | Mass closure |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Skorpion - submachine gun (Czech spelling: Škorpion ) is a small submachine gun from Czechoslovak production, with the model names vz. 61, 64, 65 and 68 was made. vz. stands for vzor , in German design sample or model . It was manufactured by Česká zbrojovka in Uherský Brod from 1963 and delivered to the country's police , security and armed forces . On a small scale, the weapon was also supplied to countries in the Eastern Bloc and Africa . In Yugoslavia , the first model was produced under license under the designation Klein-MPi Modell 61 .
description
Submachine guns of this model series are shooting recoil loaders with a fixed barrel and an unlocked ground lock . In order to reduce the cadence , the shutter is briefly held back at the end of the return movement by a delay mechanism operated by it. The ammunition in caliber 7.65 was originally supplied from slightly curved curved magazines. Rod magazines were used in variants for 9 mm ammunition. The magazine well is located in front of the trigger guard. On the left - above the handle - is the combination switch with which the weapon is secured and unlocked and which can be used to switch between single and continuous fire. The weapon is cocked with the locking button on both sides of the housing. The models set up for the different types of cartridges differ in their performance parameters and some design features.
Because of their low weight and compact design, the weapons were valued in criminal circles in the 1970s and 1980s, where they were considered a status symbol. Bodyguards used the scorpion covertly by being built into a briefcase and operated by a lever on the outside.
The scorpion fires the following ammunition :
- Model 61: 7.65 × 17 mm rear
- Model 64: 9 × 17 mm
- Model 65: 9 × 18 mm
- Model 68: 9 × 19 mm
This results in different performance parameters for muzzle velocity, muzzle energy, theoretical rate of fire and the mass in the charged or uncharged state. In addition to the magazines with a capacity of 10 or 20 rounds, the 68 model also has a magazine for 30 cartridges. When shooting in single fire mode, the weapon is handled like a self-loading pistol. Continuous fire is shot with the shoulder rest folded down or the wooden butt attached. There is a retarder in the grip, which dampens the recoil and stabilizes the weapon. This increases the accuracy with short bursts of fire. Since this reduces the rate of fire, the ammunition consumption remains within reasonable limits. The rate of fire can be varied within certain limits thanks to the compression springs of different strengths in the delay mechanism (behind the large screw in the handle shell below). A harder spring results in a lower rate of fire, while a softer spring results in a higher rate of fire.
The sighting device consists of a fixed front sight and a folding rear sight, which can be adjusted to 75 m and 150 m, on the 68 model even to 250 m. There is an additional visor for darkness. The Scorpion can be equipped with a silencer. If the weapon is used as a self-loading pistol, the most favorable firing range is 50 m, as a submachine gun up to 250 m.
The scorpion can be dismantled without tools. After removing the magazine, the shoulder rest and the two knobs for cocking the slide, the housing and barrel swivels down over a bolt and the slide can be removed. The Scorpion submachine gun is considered to be a reliably functioning weapon under a wide variety of conditions.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Model 61 | Model 68 |
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| caliber | 7.65 mm | 9 mm |
| cartridge | 7.65 × 17 mm rear | 9 × 19 mm |
| v 0 | 320 m / s | 400 m / s |
| Trains and direction | 6 / r | 6 / r |
| Barrel length | 115 mm | 115 mm |
| Length of the weapon | 270 mm | 305 mm |
| with the shoulder rest folded down | 522 mm | 595 mm, 565 mm * |
| Sight range | 150 m | 250 m |
| Firing range | 200 m | 250 m |
| Rate of fire | 750 S / min | 750 S / min |
| Ammunition feed | Curve magazine 10/20 rounds | Curved magazine 10/20/30 rounds |
| Mass with a full 20-round magazine | 1.55 kg | |
| Mass with a full 10-round magazine | 1.45 kg | |
| Dimensions without magazine | 1.30 kg | 2.03 kg, 2.12 kg * |
| * with wooden butt | ||
literature
- Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun, Wilfried Copenhagen : Rifle weapons (1945–1985) . In: Illustrated encyclopedia of rifles from around the world . 5th edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-89488-057-0 , p. 190, 191 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Submachine guns. In: visor. The international weapons magazine / special. Volume 40, 2006, p. 78, ISSN 0948-0528 .
- ↑ Scorpio vz.61 in the briefcase. Submachine gun for the suit wearer. Retrieved March 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun, Wilfried Copenhagen: small arms (1945-1985) . In: Illustrated encyclopedia of rifles from around the world . 5th edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-89488-057-0 , p. 190, 191 .
Web links
- Maxim Popenker: Scorpio vz.61. In: Modern Firearms. world.guns.ru, accessed November 6, 2016 .