Škorpion vz. 61

Also known as Skorpion vz. 61, VZ61

The Škorpion vz. 61 (or Sa vz. 61 Skorpion) is a Czechoslovak machine pistol developed in 1959 by Miroslav Rybář (1924–1970) and produced under the official designation Samopal vzor 61 ("submachine gun model 1961") by the Česká zbrojovka arms factory in Uherský Brod from 1963 to 1979. The standard version uses .32 ACP ammunition.

Key facts

Weapon.name: Škorpion vz. 61
Weapon.image: File:Sa vz. 61 Škorpion.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.origin: Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Weapon.type: Machine pistol Submachine gun
Weapon.is_ranged: yes
Weapon.service: 1961–present
Weapon.used_by: See Users
Weapon.designer: Miroslav Rybář
Weapon.design_date: 1959
Weapon.manufacturer: Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod, Zastava Arms
Weapon.production_date: 1961–1979 and 2009–present

Article

26 sections

Contents

History
Design details
Operating mechanism
Sights
Ammunition
Accessories
Variants
vz. 64
vz. 65
vz. 68
vz. 61 E
vz. 82
vz. 83
CZ-91S
Zastava M84
M84A
Adoption
Criminal use
In popular culture
Users
Current users
Former users
See also
Citations
General sources
External links

==History== The Škorpion was developed in the late 1950s by Miroslav Rybář with the working name "model 59". The design was completed in 1961 and named "Samopal Vz. 61".