Škorpion
| Škorpion vz. 61 | |
|---|---|
Vz. 61 with stock unfolded and a sound suppressor on the barrel | |
| Type | Machine pistol Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1961–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Miroslav Rybář |
| Designed | 1959 |
| Manufacturer | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod, Zastava Arms |
| Produced | 1961–1979 and 2009–present |
| No. built | Approx. 200,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.30 kg (2.87 lb) |
| Length | 517 mm (20.4 in) stock extended / 270 mm (10.6 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | 115 mm (4.5 in) |
| Width | 43 mm (1.7 in) |
| Cartridge | .32 ACP, .380 ACP |
| Action | Blowback, closed bolt |
| Rate of fire | 850 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 320 m/s (1,050 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50–150 m (160–490 ft) (.32 ACP) |
| Feed system | 10 or 20-round curved magazine, aftermarket 30-round magazine, straight box magazine in 9 mm variants |
| Sights | Adjustable front post, flip-up rear sight 148 mm (5.8 in) sight radius |
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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.