James Grant of Burst Review gets his hands on a CZ Scorpion Carbine. As a fan of the Scorpion Evo3 platform, his review shares the same thoughts I have about the rifle version of the Scorpion. One aspect James did not mention is that there are different versions of the [Read More…]
Starting with the Scorpion EVO Pistol, CZ-USA has aggressively pursued NFA-facing customers in the last few years. Products like the Scorpion seem to be born with the intent to convert them into Short Barreled Rifles (SBR) and suppressor-ready platforms. The Kansas [Read More…]
Among the many upgrades for the CZ Scorpion Evo 3, some owners have acquired this barrel cooler. It is available on CZ’s online shop for $25. Click here to check it out. Now there are some hypothesis that this barrel cooler is designed for the select fire [Read More…]
Just last month, Miles V. went to Manticore’s Bullpup shoot. He reported on Manticore’s latest offerings. Click here to check it out. At this recent Big 3 East media event, Sven showed off a new collaboration with SB Tactical. SB Tactical is making a folding [Read More…]
If I am being completely honest, as much as I like the idea of the CZ Scorpion as a pistol caliber carbine, the aesthetics of the OEM handguard leave a lot to be desired. But like most parts of the firearms industry, if you are patient enough to wait, innovative [Read More…]
I have been working with Eric of Yeti Wurks. More like hounding him with requests to make me one more than anything else. Eric has made a name for himself making 3D printed upgrades for the CZ-USA Scorpion Evo 3. His grips are amazing. He has dabbled in making US made [Read More…]
Lage Manufacturing, the company known for the upper receiver that turns the MAC-10 submachine gun into a firearm that is actually enjoyable to own and shoot, just announced a series of new stocks and adapters for the Sig MPX and the CZ EVO pistol caliber carbines. Both [Read More…]
Thanks to John Uram for sending us this our way. A some of you may know I am partial to the CZ Scorpion Evo 3. They made a short video about a new Hungarian 9mm Carbine. It uses a CZ Scorpion Evo 3 lower. The rifle is called the Steiner Bark. One aspect I am […] [Read More…]
Sven of Manticore Arms has some exciting new upgrades for the CZ Scorpion Evo 3, CZ Bren, and AKs. First off he is making a transformer rail compatible handguard for the AK. Manticore is also making a folding buffer tube for AR stocks. The folder is designed to [Read More…]
Azril from Malaysia sent us these photos of the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, at the opening ceremony of the Fourth Council of the Kelantan State Assembly of the Thirteenth Year (2016). The Sultan is flanked by Close-Protection Operator from Royal alaysian [Read More…]
The new CZ Scorpion EVO III is an huge ergonomic improvement over the previous iterations of the Scorpion platform. With ambidextrous safety/selector, magazine release, and a reversible charging handle, the weapon is a far more modern design (though I do not know why [Read More…]
A dealer on Gunbroker, is selling a folding stock for the CZ Scorpion Evo3. Title II Arms modified a Magpul Zhukov stock to fit onto a Scorpion. It looks aesthetically pleasing and well suited for the CZ Scorpion. Title II Arms is asking $295 for the stock.
My friend John Saunders of Saunders Machine Works helped me out with a little project I had in mind to upgrade my CZ Scorpion Evo3. First I wanted to cut QD holes into my CZ Custom Shop buffer tube adapter. The blocky design allowed for plenty of material to support QD [Read More…]
The CZ Scorpion Evo 3 has become very popular this year. I managed to get one finally. However I noticed some subtle changes from the original Scorpion and the one that I got. The new Scorpions have a slightly redesigned magazine catch and the trigger group no longer [Read More…]
With the popularity of the CZ Scorpion Evo3, parts from CZUSA is sold out. So step in third party. KAK Industries makes a buffer tube adapter for the CZ Scorpion out of 6061 Aluminum and anodized black. Here it is with their shockwave buffer tube. The [Read More…]
Manticore Arms posted up a new project on their Facebook Page. Alright, here are the first pictures of the Manticore Arms Compact Slider Stock for the Scorpion EVO! (also show is a muzzle extension we will be making for those who want to put a stock on and don’t [Read More…]
Česká Zbrojovka is doubling down on its earlier commitment to bringing unadulterated Skorpion EVO IIIs to the US market, with its recent announcement that they will be importing a 922r-Compliant Skorpion Evo III SBR kit. Guns.com has more: CZ-USA has announced plans [Read More…]
Colion Noir got his hands on the CZ Scorpion Evo3 A1 pistol. As mentioned in our earlier post, the Evo3 A1 will be retailing at a steal of only $849.99. The 30 rd translucent magazines? They will be under $20. Watch out Sig MPX you got a competitor. Oh and he shows us [Read More…]
Meopta has a couple optics that are not available in the US at the moment. No idea if Meopta USA will be carrying them but they look cool. First up is the ZD-Dot. According to their website: ZD-Dot red dot sight is a ruggedized and shock-proof tool suitable for any [Read More…]
According to IHNED.CZ the Egyptian Police increased the number of pistols they ordered from Česká Zbrojovka and are now purchasing 130,000 pistols. CZ is expecting to produce a record 250,000 firearms this year and has had to bring on additional staff to handle the [Read More…]
While staying in Brno, CZ I went to a local range to try out some Czech made firearms. The range is called Trigger Service. They have two ranges. Range A is your traditional range with lanes and electronic pulley system for setting paper targets out to a set distance. [Read More…]
Over the next three years the Czech armed forces will be adopting the 5.56mm CZ 805 rifle, the 9mm CZ Skorpion EVO III (no relation to the original CZ Skorpion), CZ 75 Phantom (polymer version of the CZ 75) and CZ 805 G1 underslung grenade launcher. Česká zbrojovka [Read More…]
Daniel Defense has expanded its product lineup by introducing its first-ever pistol, the H9, and a new 9x19mm Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC), known as the DD PCC, at SHOT 2024. The new H9 pistol is the result of Daniel Defense acquiring the design from Hudson after its [Read More…]
Aimpoint is often a name that is synonymous with the terms “expensive” and “high quality.” While many will more likely know them for just being plain expensive, I’ve come to recognize the Aimpoint series of red dot optics to be some of the [Read More…]
Manticore Arms recently moved from Indiana to South Carolina. But that did not stop Sven of Manticore from designing and coming out with more upgrades for the Springfield Hellion. His Manticore Hellion curved buttpad helps alleviate a common complaint by some online [Read More…]
This is a story about a visit to a new indoor shooting range in Helsinki. The place is called Gunpoint and it’s located just beside Varusteleka, one of Europe’s largest army and surplus stores. If you visit one of these facilities, you have to visit the other, [Read More…]
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Matador Arms brought to SHOT Show 2023 their new MAT-9 blowback 9mm upper receiver assembly which is the improved version of the earlier released Montgo-9. Compared to the Montgo-9, MAT-9 has a longer barrel (7.825” vs 5.5″) and forearm yet at an overall [Read More…]
Like every year, Strike Industries comes out swinging with a cornucopia of new accessories. They are expanding into different weapon platforms as well as improving others. Let’s take a look at the Strike Industries 2023 Lineup. I am sure you may have noticed the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 34! Just last week we were able to gain access to some long-awaited savings with plenty of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to be had at. Personally, I took the opportunity to get free shipping on some ammunition, picked up a handful [Read More…]
Hello and welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 30! Happy Halloween from all of us here at The Firearm Blog! Whether you’re just getting back from running your children around the neighborhood for the night’s festivities or reading this in between visitors, [Read More…]
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