Scorpion (submachine gun)

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Scorpio
7.65 mm samopal vzor 61 scorpion
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
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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 :

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
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

  1. ↑ Submachine guns. In: visor. The international weapons magazine / special. Volume 40, 2006, p. 78, ISSN  0948-0528 .
  2. Scorpio vz.61 in the briefcase. Submachine gun for the suit wearer. Retrieved March 12, 2020 .
  3. 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

Commons : Sa vz. 61 Škorpion  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • Maxim Popenker: Scorpio vz.61. In: Modern Firearms. world.guns.ru, accessed November 6, 2016 .