Weapons Wednesday

Hello, everyone. Thanks for stopping buy. Today we have a post from Pudge concerning his newest toy. It took him a while to find one. So I decided to keep the article in scheduler limbo just to  torture  practice some enhanced interrogation. Somewhere down the road I need to write up the trip that involved the first gun show listed below. - Counter Jockey

CZ Scorpion- Because everyone needs a sub gun

Well everyone, I finally did it! After a very long stint of reasons why I didn’t have one, I finally picked up a CZ Scorpion Evo 3 S1. And let me tell you right up front that I am so glad that I did. This thing is awesome in every way. From the way it shoots, looks, and takes down and goes back together. Mack knows the trials and tribulations that have plagued me attempting to get one of these guns. And I know that whenever he is having a difficult day, he thinks back to our first joint gun show venture and my search for this beauty and realizes that there is always something to laugh about. ( The only good that came out that gun show was the hot dog I had. - Ed.)

I love making Mack cringe when I talk about my sweet shooting Hi-Point Carbine but finally figured it was time to grow up and get me a decent sub gun. After much research I decided I wanted a CZ Scorpion in the 7.75” barreled variety with a nice folding SB Tactical brace. Lots of factors, including price, style, parts availability, shootability, ability to suppress, etc, led me to this over the Sig MPX, AR9s, or MP5 variants. I can tell you right now I am super pleased with my decision. In a few months, when my buddy currently over in A-stan gets done dropping bombs for a little bit, I’ll be able to give a good comparison between the CZ and the MPX. Until then, I’m very pleased with my choice.

The CZ is a blowback operated semi auto 9mm. The bolt is heavy as I’ll get out but that is where most of the weight is in the gun and it is positioned just right. This thing is extremely maneuverable yet very easy to control in rapid fire strings and multiple target engagements. With the stock folded it is just a hair over 16” long. A perfect backpack/go gun. As far as features go, it has a last round bolt hold open and the rest of the controls feel just right. I will add that you can load a mag and slap the bolt home just like an MP5 which is very much giggle inducing. The charging handle is of the non-reciprocating type and is easily swappable from right to left if you prefer that configuration. The trigger isn’t terrible but could use a little work. (I’ll have to bring out the Youtube gunsmith in me.) It ran great with both 20 and 30 round magazines, brass and steel cased ammunition of all variations. Of course, now I’ll have to pick up some more mags and ammo to keep it fed. Maybe I’ll be able to acquire a nice drum mag for it. (MagPul is produing after market mags as well but the CZ OEM ones aren't terribly expensive. Looking at you SiG and H&K. -Editor)

Eventually I’ll get a red dot for it but the irons work really well. I fell in love with the rear sight the first time I picked the gun up. It is similar to the dual aperture M16 sight many of us are used to, except this version gives us 4 apertures to choose from. Both it and the front sight adjust like the aforementioned weapon system so there is nothing wonky to learn. It comes with a threaded barrel for both 1/2x28 and 18x1 with a flash-hider-ish thread protector.

With all ammo types it definitely takes the sting out when suppressed but really shined when I shot 145 (What the hell? - Ed) and 158 gr through it. I think, and after much research many agree, that this would make quite the bedside gun. It suppresses really well and easily compared to a lot of other 9mm carbines I’ve tried out.

I’m excited to continue blasting away with this thing and will keep everyone updated. It may soon become my bump in the night gun after I add some gucci attachments for running it at night. Also, because of its size, I’ve already got great visions of making it my boy’s first centerfire oh crap gun.