CZ Scorpion Evo 3
Submachine gun
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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.
| CZ Scorpion Evo 3 | |
|---|---|
CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| 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 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.61 kg (5.8 lb) with no magazine |
| Length | 675 mm (26.6 in) (stock unfolded), 420 mm (17 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 | 215 mm (8.5 in) with sights folded and no magazine |
| Cartridge | |
| 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 |
Design details
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 manoeuvred 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]
Users
Current users
Argentina: Federal Law enforcement,[5] Tucuman Police,[6] San Juan Police[7]
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
Poland: Railway Security Guard (SOK)[27]
Portugal: Polícia Aérea of the Portuguese Air Force and Polícia Judiciária.[28][29]
Romania: Brigada Specială de Intervenție a Jandarmeriei[30]
Sri Lanka: Special forces[31]
Thailand: Royal Thai Police[32]
Turkey: Used by SAT.[33]
Ukraine: Unknown quantities delivered from the Czech Republic, deployed in combat in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[34]
Uruguay: Used by Uruguayan Air Force[35]
Vietnam: People's Public Security drug enforcement unit (Bureau C47), Army's Competition Rifle Team,[36] Guards Command (K01) [37]
Non-State actors
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.[38]
Former users
Planned procurement
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.[40]
