There were several new news items to keep track of while at the CZ-USA booth this year during SHOT 2019. First off the bat were some modifications to the new Bren pistol. The Bren 2MS now has a modular forend where owners can swap out forends to change the length of the handguards. This includes [Read More…]
no small number Looking at CZ-USA’s new product spreadsheet is eye-watering. There are roughly 75 new CZ firearms for 2019. Let’s have a look at some of the more prominent selections: Bullpup scorpion The first thing to catch my eye at CZ’s booth [Read More…]
We Like Shooting interviewed Sven Jonsson of Manticore Arms last weekend. Sven explains how the Bullpup Scorpion was developed and how simple the conversion will be. Sven came up with the idea a two years ago and it has gone through some significant changes. Most [Read More…]
It seems that the CZ Bren S2 is having a very soft launch as the first small shipment of guns hits stores. The 5.56x45mm and 7.62x39mm variants of the semi-automatic version of the Czech military rifle have been spotted for sale online for the first time. While the Bren [Read More…]
Just last Friday, Sven Jonsson of Manticore Arms posted up a teaser image of his latest project. Sven is a bullpup fanatic and in fact is hosting his own bullpup event this weekend. There he will officially unveil his CZ Bullpup Scorpion Chassis. Sven posted the photo [Read More…]
In what sounds like the title for a summer blockbuster, Franklin Armory has unveiled a Binary Scorpion BFSIII capable of firing on both the pull and release of the trigger. For their latest product, the engineers at Franklin have come up with a new trigger that allows [Read More…]
CZ-USA had a number of new products for this year, most importantly their additions to the Scorpion both on the LE and civilian markets. The company is also introducing reflex suppressors that are direct thread to their rifles and Scorpion line. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out [Read More…]
The Winds of Change… New at CZ-USA’s booth were two Scorpion pistols in configurations that consumers have been looking for. The first was a super short pistol with collapsing brace called the Scorpion EVO 3 S1 “Micro”. The Micro features a [Read More…]
Competition Pistols for certain shooting sports can be a breed apart: What may make a pistol great for home defense, LE/Military use, or concealed carry may not translate well to a pure competition pistol, and vice versa. Competition pistols can run into the multiple [Read More…]
CZ USA appears to be investing in the silencer market for 2018. Following on the heels of the pre-release announcement of a reflex designed suppressed Scorpion carbine, CZ is teasing two integrally suppressed rimfire barrels. Specific to the CZ 455 platform, the new NFA [Read More…]
If you a regular reader of my posts – and I freely admit those numbers are low – you may already know that I enjoy the rimfire life as much, if not more, than my centerfire guns. Inexpensive to shoot, light on recoil and when paired with a quality silencer, [Read More…]
Cyber Monday means something a bit different to the folks at CZ USA. Quietly dropping a bomb on their Instagram page, CZ released a design mock-up of an integrally reflex suppressed Scorpion. In what they are referring to as a sneak peak at the 2018 new products [Read More…]
Turkish firearms manufacturer Huglu makes a new inertia operated shotgun called Renova. Before discussing the features of this shotgun, let me tell you first that this shotgun can become another brand cooperation project with CZ USA. In other words, just like the [Read More…]
Silah Report posted a photo of an Afghan Commando with a CZ Scorpion. It has been painted but the spare magazines are not. You can see the old PEQ2 on the top rail. The light on the right side of the gun, looks to be a Surefire M962 three cell light. There appears to be [Read More…]
CZ-USA has announced that the new CZ Striker gun, the P10C, has just landed on US shores as of yesterday evening. This means that in just a few short days they will be on their way to dealers all over the US. Expect them to be rather hard to find, but they will be out [Read More…]
Corey likes his bolt guns set up like a sniper rifle. His GA Precision .308 is a prime example of that. Here is his CZ 455 Vamint trainer that he had threaded to run his SilencerCo Sparrow. It comes with that camouflaged Manners stock made for the CZ 455. He mounted a [Read More…]
Earlier on TFB we reported that POF had increased their ammunition production in Pakistan three-fold. We speculated that rising security concerns might have been the cause for this but this has turned out to perhaps not be the case at all. This week at IDEX 2017, POF [Read More…]
This video was posted in the CZ Scorpion Evo III Enthusiasts group on Facebook. This Walter White look-alike takes his CZ Scorpion Evo III Carbine out into the woods and shows that he can bump fire the rifle. Here is another video of someone else bump firing the [Read More…]
We got our hands on the new P10 C while we were roaming around SHOT Show 2017 and got to experience the pistol first hand. We are expecting a P10 C for review in the near future, stay tuned for that. We also got a chance to handle the new Shadow 2 and were nothing […]
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Prepper Gunner and Manticore Arms collaborated together and are giving what the masses have been demanding for over a year. Metal reinforced feedlip magazine similar to a Lancer magazine like you see for the 5.56 AR mag and MPX magazines. It got leaked a few days early, [Read More…]
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…]
Ah, what more do you need on a long winter’s night than a crackling fire, a warm drink and a pistol that you can use to fight your way back to your rifle. That saying never seems to get old… however, without starting a full-on blizzard of angry comments, a [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…]
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…]
Here is a video that was shared in a gun group of a guy’s son crushing a tactical drill with a Scorpion Evo 3. Stewie just turned eight. He has his own plate carrier and custom gear that his dad modified or had made for him. Range day…. This is why I [Read More…]
Here is a video from a Discovery Channel documentary. I posted a similar video about the P09 pistol. Well here is another one but this time about the CZ Scorpion Evo3. The video has the same formula as the P09 video. They show the barrel manufacturing process then move [Read More…]
CZ-USA showed off a new bolt action rifle at the SHOT Show called the Urban Counter-Sniper. Built on the 557 rifle platform, the new gun is a design built for precision shooting within 400 yards. The average distance of shots taken by law enforcement snipers is less [Read More…]
Colion Noir got his hands on two new Scorpion rifles. They will come in two versions. A muzzle comped version and one with a faux suppressor made by Silencer Co. According to Colion, the rifles variants of the Scorpion Evo3 MSRP price is near $1000. When you [Read More…]