The CZ Scorpion EVO 3 is a 9mm carbine manufactured by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod, the select-fire submachine gun variant is designated A1, and the semi-automatic variant is designated S1. 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.
Design details
The Scorpion Evo 3 is a blowback operated carbine evolved from a Slovak prototype submachine gun developed by Laugo.
Chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, the Scorpion EVO 3 is mostly polymer, making it a lightweight, compact submachine gun designed to be easily maneuvered 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.
The handguard on the American semi-automatic offering features M-LOK attachment points, with a single Picatinny rail on top.
Users
Current users
- Argentina: Federal Law enforcement, Tucuman Police, San Juan Police
- Armenia: Water Patrol Service
- Bolivia: Armed Forces of Bolivia
- Canada: Toronto Police Service
- Colombia: National Police of Colombia
- Czech Republic: Prague Castle Guard
- Egypt: Law enforcement Units
- Finland: Police of Finland, Finnish Border Guard
- Hungary: Hungarian Police, Hungarian Defence Forces
- India: Uttar Pradesh Police Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS), built under ToT by VINVELI Automated Systems Private Limited
- Indonesia: Indonesian National Police
- Kenya: Kenya Police Service
- Malaysia: Royal Malaysia Police, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency,
- Mauritius: Mauritius Police Force Special Support Unit, Special Mobile Force (GIPM)
- Portugal: Polícia Aérea of the Portuguese Air Force and Polícia Judiciária.
- Romania: Brigada Specială de Intervenție a Jandarmeriei
- Sri Lanka: Special forces
- Thailand: Royal Thai Police
- Turkey: Used by SAT.
- Ukraine: Unknown quantities delivered from the Czech Republic, deployed in combat in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Vietnam: People's Public Security drug enforcement unit (Bureau C47), Army's Competition Rifle Team, Guards Command (K01)
Non-State actors
- Izz adin Al-Qassam Brigades
During a A prisoners swap with Israel at the end of January 2025, Hamas members were seen with new guns , 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
Former users
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Used by ANA Commandos.
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.
References
External links
- Official website
