I never knew that the Laugo Alien and the CZ Scorpion Evo 3 were designed by the same guy. The firearms world seems to be really small with many guns by a few designers.
Overall, that's largely true of most product markets. Firearms are only just recently starting to catch up to the "upgrade" rate of things like cell phones (gotta get a new one every year! 🙄)
@@ekscalybur They do a really good job illustrating how they aren't just "cheaply made derivative trash guns" like some people just kind of assume because of the part of the world they come from. Turns out they have a lot of extremely thoughtful and downright elegant mechanics to them, with a priority given toward serviceability.
@@Likexner I personally much prefer the Carbine version with a smoother hand guard. Cz to me seems to always have pretty unique looking weapons with something cool and something strange.
@@Likexner Most successful firearms are function over beauty. Not that function can't be viewed as good looking. The 1903 Springfield was great for its era, lasted in the Corps well into the early battles of WWII. Then when the US Army went to relieve the Marines on the 'Canal their Garands seemed to disappear. Curious how the Navy's decision makers were flanked by Green Grunts who knew what worked on the battlefield. The bonus of using the same caliber ammunition was the cherry on top of the sundae.
At the beginning of the Evo 3 build, there was a bet/argument with another person that it took a complex background to produce subguns, which according to Jan, who is a veteran of the UN mission in the former Yugoslavia and who saw a number of Croatian subguns like Šokac being produced in small workshops, was not true, so he start build this.
That's a silly thing to think just from a point of understanding how pistols work and anyone who actually thought SMGs require anything fancy should feel like a total goober. It would have been so simple to make pistol-based SMGs. Like imagine if they took a pistol with a stationary barrel, made the barrel longer, put a stock on the frame, made the magazine a lot longer, and put in a giggle switch. Done. Or even just use a pistol and slap some foldy rifle parts on it and a giggle switch. We never needed a Grease Gun. We coulda had SMG modded 1911s.
@@notablediscomfort Not really, a Grease gun is cheaper than an unmodified M1911. Plus most machine pistols of that era aren't all that practical in full-auto, even with stock.
@@ng.tr.s.p.1254 I wouldn't say 1911 because the operating mechanism is more complex, but if someone with no background wanted to make a subgun in that era it would probably look something like a modified blowback pistol. That's still not a good SMG, but there's not very many design challenges between that and a simple blowback subgun.
I shot a semi automatic version of EVO 3 few weeks ago. I hadn't shot anything since my military service 10 years ago but managed to get a good group with my first mag. I've decided to join the local club and will look forward shooting more with this system. Also shot with CZ 75 pistol. I liked both.
such a smart formula to these videos, the whiteboard of knowledge, at the range, manufacturer backstories and q&a sessions. Ian is such a well-learned individual and it amazes me that he can put out so much quality content as a historian.
I only just saw tis gun on 'The Hitmans Wifes Bodyguard' last night and was wondering what it was. I find it so strange that guns from early 2000s and even before can still look so damn modern and sci fi today. That looks so cool.
For whatever reason when Ian brought out the first 2 firearms from beneath the table I flashed on infomercials. "This is Billy Mayes for CZ firearms! But wait there's more"!
This is amazing how use of plastic, or "polymer" materials made this guns so much better, accurate, and easy to handle and use in general. It just shows how much progress was made, compared to much earlier guns, especially older, full-metal models...
I’ve never clicked on a video so fast. I’ve been in love with this gun for years, and CZ is my brand for my special shooter hands. It’s ironic and humorous that the prototype Scorpion is exactly what everyone who owns a scorpion wants as far as ergonomics go. Sub 6” barrel, ar/standard style grip, speed holes for when your hand doesn’t work, and skeleton stock that allows to be fired whilst in the unopened position. If CZ were a savvy buisness they’d remake the new evo3+ design and push the prototype design in 2025. It’d curb the market so hard for pcc’s, cmmg would be shitting themselves.
Really looking forward to seeing it shoot tomorrow! I've fallen in love with CZ over the course of your CZ series. I admit I didn't respect CZ before I got my hands on one of their modern guns. I knew them as decent soviet bloc manufacturers but man was that a poor sentiment to hold. Theyre not quite as notorious as HK, Glock or SIG but their guns are on the same level or better in many cases. Since coming around on CZ I've been in this sort of honeymoon period, abosrbing all things CZ and this ones going to be interesting.
In Europe, people are jokingly calling IPSC production division the "CZ cup" now because everybody is shooting some variant of CZ Shadow. But I've also heard about competitors slowly moving away from CZ again because their quality seems to be getting worse. Don't know if that's true, but I have some anecdotal evidence: I have this 6" long-slide version of the CZ75 SP01 (it's all CZ parts and assembled by some German tuning shop). The SA trigger wasn't quite perfect and I gave it to a gunsmith for tuning. He just told me he can't do a lot because my trigger unit isn't quite that good, with too much play. If I wanted a perfect trigger I'd have to buy a whole new trigger unit. That kind of pissed me off because the gun was 1700 Euros.
@@bobsmith3196 I've put 4k plus rounds through mine. Hk is definitely better if you want to pay 5 times as much and never be able to get parts for your guns.
@@zachreed6476 if you want the best its gonna cost ya and i have no problem finding all the parts I need which is really only extractor springs and rollers cause hks just run and run.
I have a Scorpion EVO 3 and also a HK MP5 (both are US semi auto versions) and I can say that while the roller delay MP5 is a little bit smoother, it’s not enough better to justify the $2000 difference in price between them. The Scorpion is a hell of a nice gun and a great value for the price.
Always been a fan of CZ firearms, Back in 1990 I brought back a pair of CZ-75 from Berlin. I put so many rounds thru those 2 pistols and never had any issues with performance. The paint job kept flaking off, front sites would fall out. But loved them until someone made an offer I couldn't refuse on them lol. Back then nobody imported them into the US.
A gun you should check out is the cbj-ms. A Swedish pdw and weapons platform that functions as an smg, ar, and squad automatic weapon. Comes with an ingenious caliber as well.
Not quite. I don't think Ian would be welcomed with open arms in Russia in these times. We don't want to see him in the news under the headline of "American spy apprehended".
Finally! I've been waiting for this one. I'm actually saving for a semi-auto civillian version, the short barrel one, not living in the US can actually have it's advantages when it comes to guns, as bizzare as that sounds. We don't have any stupid barrel length or collapsable stock laws here, just restriction on full auto and caliber, almost anything between 5 and 12mm is fair game
I'm envious. I have the 16" carbine version and I had intended to buy a short barrel, handguard, and pay the tax man.. but when I look at the total cost it just seems impractical. So I have an obnoxiously long 9mm rifle that seldom gets shot. I really like the evo platform. It is well designed. But as a responsible gun person I probably need to rehome it to someone who will use it more.
@@mattfleming86 Don't get rid of your 16' inch Evo carbine. Light for load 9mm (50-85 grain bullets) scream out of the muzzle at easily 2000-2200 feet per second! You will regret selling it.
@@nutsnfancy Loaded some 380jhps for it. They scream. So do 62gr gold dots out of my 5.56.. I still havent sold it.. but I havent shot it in probably a year. Honestly I have probably 4 guns that need sold to go in the pvs14 jar. Priorities.
I own one of these Evo3's myself, and love it! I'm working my way towards hopefully owning an Innovative Arms IA-SC9 Integral Suppressor for it someday.
I totally expected the receiver to separate into a lower part with the grip on it and an upper part and was utterly surprised that the grip stayed attached to the upper, and I'm dead certain I'm not the only one at that.
You're not. But as soon as I figured out how the bolt came out the design decision made every kind of sense. Having the grip vice-grip the two part dovetail like that adds a non-trivial amount of rigidity to the frame, and since you easily access everything that needs cleaning it has no draw-backs. Quite the stroke of brilliance if you ask me. But yes, as someone who has taken appart a G3, what feels like a bazillion times, I did a double take and said "uh-wha?" out loud when the grip didn't come off.
@@andersjjensen To top things off I had an airsoft gun that, while fictional and not an exact replica of any existing gun, did take a crapton of design elements from the Scorpion Evo 3 to the point where a layman may not have been able to tell the 2 apart at a glance, but the layout was in fact that of an AR-15, meaning an upper and lower that were held together by a front and rear pin, the rear one of which would easily come out for field-stripping while the front one was the hinge between upper and lower. The stock was attached to the lower and the grip was interchangeable with any AR-15 grips. In case ur curious, I'm talking about the GHK G5 gas blowback airsoft rifle. That thing was one HELL of a fun dispenser, lemme tell u that. I deeply regret selling it back when I was in a financial drought, I shoulda sold something else instead.
Hey Ian, great video! Just a tip for when editing together these videos, I wouldn't include cutaways of the Evo 3 while you're still talking about the Evo 2. I understand that most viewers are able to recognize that what you're talking about isn't the same as what's being shown on screen at that moment, but it still doesn't really work from a storytelling/video point of view. Just a small thing I noticed. Keep up the great work, love your channel!
I admire that little personal defence weapon sub machine gun or machine pistol which also can be called Skorpion Evo 1 of the first step evolution. To me, the size and the design of this weapon is very handle and convenient as it seen not that difficult to take out of the clothes or trousers big pocket or even take out of bag that one attach on to his or her body when one need it to defense oneself desperately.
@Kay I wouldn't wait too long to buy one. If the Democrats gain two more seats in the Senate... They will pass a semi-auto ban... And you won't be able to buy a new Evo 3 (or any semi-auto gun). Oh, and the cost of the used ones on the used market will skyrocket!
Man... since you visited the Uherský Brod, I always hope that with next video, you show us another cool gun you saw there :D, btw have you heard heard about the zb 47 submachine gun? One day, I'd really like to see it in your hands, since they're really cool in my opinion. Have a nice day :)
Truth. I got a big ak style safety on the right side of mine and 3d printed an extended mag release. I could live with the standard release but that safety was awful and tore my hand up
Ahah. You’re talking machine guns and I’m looking at the 22 on the wall behind you. If I’m not mistaken that’s the same as my BRNO Model 2 I had 40 years ago and still regret selling. Lovely rifle. Cheers from Australia.
Have to give the Czechs credit and CV in particular. They really do give the Swiss, Belgians and the Germans some serious competition market wise. Quality and Innovative designs, well executed. I certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at owning one or more CZs Just don't see them much at the LGSs in the West of the US (Southern Colorado).
Actually if you drilled out a couple holes in the top pic rail where you could drop in some neodymium magnets, youd have to leave maybe 1/16 to ⅛ of an inch so the magnets will be close enough to the bolt to delay it enough and the polymer will still be thick enough to have some strength, then reduce the weight of the bolt with either a new, lighter bolt, or just remove some material from the bolt, drill some holes in it, that's really all you'd have to do to delay the blowback cheaply, I always hear people say they don't trust having magnets on their guns, it's funny seeing that the CZ already has a magnet on the stock or arm brace, I've done this to my AR9 and now it has very little recoil, I've never shot an MP5 but I'd like to so I could compare the roller locked delay to this magnetic delay, neodymium magnets are very strong, if you've ever tried to separate 2 of them then you know what I'm talking about, it takes alot of force, idk but I believe this magnetic delay might be better than a roller locked delay, its definitely more affordable and easier to make
Dude, I don't care about the production versions, that first prototype is how they should've looked coming out of the factory. It looks so much sleekier and sexier. Of course, that stock would probably be a nightmare, but the stock I'm not too attached to. The REST of it... hoo man, it looks good!
I've always thought the original Skorpion was so cool. You can hardly beat it for size. Maybe a micro uzi? Also, I'm probably alone on this, but I like the idea of a super tiny submachine gun that fires .32acp--that makes it very controllable.
The developmental PDW version is barely larger than the Vz61, and it would have been interesting to see it developed into a full production machine pistol/small submachine gun.
I spotted on the final version of the magazine a marking on the side that said "9x19mm 9x21mm" (16:34) Does it really accommodate both varieties? What about the weapons themselves?
Wow...all the way back when call of duty black ops 2 released, I had no idea to this very day all these years later, its a real weapon LOL!(evo 3) Awesome video as usual, thank you
I never knew that the Laugo Alien and the CZ Scorpion Evo 3 were designed by the same guy. The firearms world seems to be really small with many guns by a few designers.
When you're a talented firearms engineer, your work tends to be sought-after and well-funded.
They actually designed a 40 cal and 45 acp.. but cz didn’t want those desgins
Overall, that's largely true of most product markets. Firearms are only just recently starting to catch up to the "upgrade" rate of things like cell phones (gotta get a new one every year! 🙄)
Yeah, what ever happened to the Alien that Ian had?
The Laugo Alien is a remarkable bit of design.
"Why not build a submachine gun? Seems like an excellent idea."
I wish I had the skills and legal circumstances for this phrase to be part of my life.
With 3d printing you can
You can 3D print most of an Evo 3, and for like $500 you can get everything you need to build a semi auto luty. Follow your dreams my friend.
I know how you feel. Watching all these guns videos one can get ideas of your own. I have a couple myself that I would love to see working.
@@SniperSnake50BMG to legally manufacture your own machine gun?
Where the hell do you live that that's all you need to do?
@@stephen9894 Earth
As a Czech, I perceive it as my patriotic duty not to skip commercials on videos about my homeland or our products. 🇨🇿🍻🇺🇸
My grandpa was Czech but i never lived there, so I think I'm morally allowed to skip the ads as long as i buy the guns heheh
@@andyjones9519 That sounds like a good deal.
🤗But as a proud Slovak, I am glad that the purchased Slovak prototypes give the Czechs pride.
@@BELBOG666 🇨🇿🤝♥️🍻🇸🇰
Absolutely love mine and use it as home defense 🇺🇸
I'm glad CZ is so willing to let you range test so much of their stuff.
yes
I bet the CZ shooting videos lead directly to noticeable bumps in sales too.
@@ekscalybur They do a really good job illustrating how they aren't just "cheaply made derivative trash guns" like some people just kind of assume because of the part of the world they come from. Turns out they have a lot of extremely thoughtful and downright elegant mechanics to them, with a priority given toward serviceability.
@@BloPsy__ you know how fudds are, and fudd lore has a tendency to spread outside of fudd circles.
The SMG looks awesome. Even though it's been out for a few years, it looks like it came straight out of a sci-fi film set.
Probably because hollywood used it in sci-fi movies
@@tedarcher9120 but they used it due to it looking futuristic, like the p90
I guess im in the minority here but i dont really like the look of it.
@@Likexner I personally much prefer the Carbine version with a smoother hand guard. Cz to me seems to always have pretty unique looking weapons with something cool and something strange.
@@Likexner Most successful firearms are function over beauty. Not that function can't be viewed as good looking. The 1903 Springfield was great for its era, lasted in the Corps well into the early battles of WWII. Then when the US Army went to relieve the Marines on the 'Canal their Garands seemed to disappear. Curious how the Navy's decision makers were flanked by Green Grunts who knew what worked on the battlefield. The bonus of using the same caliber ammunition was the cherry on top of the sundae.
This guy is an absolute legend, builds an SMG cuz he needs a hobby.
Mitch Wurbell would approve.
At the beginning of the Evo 3 build, there was a bet/argument with another person that it took a complex background
to produce subguns, which according to Jan, who is a veteran of the UN mission in the former Yugoslavia and who saw a number of Croatian subguns like Šokac being produced in small workshops, was not true, so he start build this.
That's a silly thing to think just from a point of understanding how pistols work and anyone who actually thought SMGs require anything fancy should feel like a total goober. It would have been so simple to make pistol-based SMGs. Like imagine if they took a pistol with a stationary barrel, made the barrel longer, put a stock on the frame, made the magazine a lot longer, and put in a giggle switch. Done. Or even just use a pistol and slap some foldy rifle parts on it and a giggle switch. We never needed a Grease Gun. We coulda had SMG modded 1911s.
@@notablediscomfort Not really, a Grease gun is cheaper than an unmodified M1911. Plus most machine pistols of that era aren't all that practical in full-auto, even with stock.
@@ng.tr.s.p.1254 I wouldn't say 1911 because the operating mechanism is more complex, but if someone with no background wanted to make a subgun in that era it would probably look something like a modified blowback pistol. That's still not a good SMG, but there's not very many design challenges between that and a simple blowback subgun.
Thank John browning for everything
I shot a semi automatic version of EVO 3 few weeks ago. I hadn't shot anything since my military service 10 years ago but managed to get a good group with my first mag. I've decided to join the local club and will look forward shooting more with this system. Also shot with CZ 75 pistol. I liked both.
I really like that magnet idea. It is so obvious a solution that you wonder why it wasn't thought up before.
such a smart formula to these videos, the whiteboard of knowledge, at the range, manufacturer backstories and q&a sessions. Ian is such a well-learned individual and it amazes me that he can put out so much quality content as a historian.
Really smart move from Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod to invite Gun Jesus over. 🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
Especially when the Evo 3 is for sale in the US civilian market
I only just saw tis gun on 'The Hitmans Wifes Bodyguard' last night and was wondering what it was. I find it so strange that guns from early 2000s and even before can still look so damn modern and sci fi today. That looks so cool.
Literally the only thing I remember from that film is Salma Hayek in a spy catsuit. Not necessarily a bad thing.
@@AshleyPomeroy apparently Ryan Reynolds is in that film somewhere too.
I saw the gun in Morbius. They were used by some of the Ship Mercs that Morbius killed. Also saw the VHS-2 in it.
For whatever reason when Ian brought out the first 2 firearms from beneath the table I flashed on infomercials. "This is Billy Mayes for CZ firearms! But wait there's more"!
i like the prototype more than the finished build
it's practically sized, and so cute too!
This is amazing how use of plastic, or "polymer" materials made this guns so much better, accurate, and easy to handle and use in general. It just shows how much progress was made, compared to much earlier guns, especially older, full-metal models...
Very similar to the Extar EP9, an American designed and made PCC that is very light, very affordable and is is highly rated.
The laugo connection really just solidifies this as one heck of an interesting SMG. So much to learn about here!
I’ve never clicked on a video so fast. I’ve been in love with this gun for years, and CZ is my brand for my special shooter hands. It’s ironic and humorous that the prototype Scorpion is exactly what everyone who owns a scorpion wants as far as ergonomics go. Sub 6” barrel, ar/standard style grip, speed holes for when your hand doesn’t work, and skeleton stock that allows to be fired whilst in the unopened position. If CZ were a savvy buisness they’d remake the new evo3+ design and push the prototype design in 2025. It’d curb the market so hard for pcc’s, cmmg would be shitting themselves.
absolutely agreed. I saw the prototype, and I wanted it.
I was never quite fond of the look of the scorpion until I saw the carbine length version. Oh my. That long handguard is beautiful.
Ian i just wanted to say thank you sir for all of your hard work and knowledge........you are the MAN
Loving this kind of factory features Ian.
Turn your auto exposure off when it starts to pulse like that. If it still happens, increase your shutter angle/exposure time.
2:49 gotta love Ian’s acting ❤
Honestly, aesthetically, I like the prototype the most.
You always nail these cod guns. It’s the Cx-9 in modern warfare. You are my favorite gun guru
Really looking forward to seeing it shoot tomorrow! I've fallen in love with CZ over the course of your CZ series.
I admit I didn't respect CZ before I got my hands on one of their modern guns. I knew them as decent soviet bloc manufacturers but man was that a poor sentiment to hold. Theyre not quite as notorious as HK, Glock or SIG but their guns are on the same level or better in many cases.
Since coming around on CZ I've been in this sort of honeymoon period, abosrbing all things CZ and this ones going to be interesting.
Nothing CZ will ever be better than anything HK. CZ scorpions actually blow up.
In Europe, people are jokingly calling IPSC production division the "CZ cup" now because everybody is shooting some variant of CZ Shadow. But I've also heard about competitors slowly moving away from CZ again because their quality seems to be getting worse. Don't know if that's true, but I have some anecdotal evidence:
I have this 6" long-slide version of the CZ75 SP01 (it's all CZ parts and assembled by some German tuning shop). The SA trigger wasn't quite perfect and I gave it to a gunsmith for tuning. He just told me he can't do a lot because my trigger unit isn't quite that good, with too much play. If I wanted a perfect trigger I'd have to buy a whole new trigger unit. That kind of pissed me off because the gun was 1700 Euros.
@@bobsmith3196 I've put 4k plus rounds through mine. Hk is definitely better if you want to pay 5 times as much and never be able to get parts for your guns.
@@zachreed6476 if you want the best its gonna cost ya and i have no problem finding all the parts I need which is really only extractor springs and rollers cause hks just run and run.
@@bobsmith3196 My scorpion couldn't be more reliable and is stupid accurate
I have a Scorpion EVO 3 and also a HK MP5 (both are US semi auto versions) and I can say that while the roller delay MP5 is a little bit smoother, it’s not enough better to justify the $2000 difference in price between them. The Scorpion is a hell of a nice gun and a great value for the price.
God bless Czechia for giving Me this beautiful gun... and such a Loving Partner too
One of my all time favorite firearms purchase. It's great shooting , handy and fun as hell .
So neat to see Ian take apart a gun I own. All be it the military version. But makes a cool comparison between the two mechanicly.
I got a evo back in 2020 and haven’t had a single problem with it, it’s also super easy to bump fire them
Always been a fan of CZ firearms, Back in 1990 I brought back a pair of CZ-75 from Berlin. I put so many rounds thru those 2 pistols and never had any issues with performance. The paint job kept flaking off, front sites would fall out. But loved them until someone made an offer I couldn't refuse on them lol. Back then nobody imported them into the US.
I bought one in 86' from a Superior court Judge in Florida. I traded it to a retired ATF agent in 88' for a used car. I still miss that gun.
Man I love the form and size of the prototype.
Ian making a pun in this format of presentation really took me off guard!
A gun you should check out is the cbj-ms. A Swedish pdw and weapons platform that functions as an smg, ar, and squad automatic weapon.
Comes with an ingenious caliber as well.
Probably my favorite PCC to date when cost is factored in.
Really like this design, especially the disassembly for some reason. Nice and simple I guess. Looking forwards to seeing you shoot this tomorrow!
Ian is possibly the only person in the world who can go to any country, friend or foe, and be welcomed to display their weapons.
Not quite. I don't think Ian would be welcomed with open arms in Russia in these times. We don't want to see him in the news under the headline of "American spy apprehended".
That proof of concept model looks really good - would be great for close protection work
Love my micro scorpion. Nabbed one in 2019 when they came with a brace and faux suppressor from the factory.
Interestingly mines a version between the A and the A1 you showed.
Mine lives in my spare refrigerator, guards the beers. 🍺😎👍🇺🇸
I had the pleasure of firing the CZ Scorpion Evo 3, Super nice!
Great firearm, consistent 100yd rings with iron sights, I love mine.
One of my favourite guns in Zombies Origins
I really like the first prototype, it looks like more of a spiritual successor to the original VZ. 61
Finally! I've been waiting for this one. I'm actually saving for a semi-auto civillian version, the short barrel one, not living in the US can actually have it's advantages when it comes to guns, as bizzare as that sounds. We don't have any stupid barrel length or collapsable stock laws here, just restriction on full auto and caliber, almost anything between 5 and 12mm is fair game
I'm envious. I have the 16" carbine version and I had intended to buy a short barrel, handguard, and pay the tax man.. but when I look at the total cost it just seems impractical. So I have an obnoxiously long 9mm rifle that seldom gets shot. I really like the evo platform. It is well designed. But as a responsible gun person I probably need to rehome it to someone who will use it more.
@@mattfleming86 Get a pistol brace
Where do you live?
@@mattfleming86
Don't get rid of your 16' inch Evo carbine.
Light for load 9mm (50-85 grain bullets) scream out of the muzzle at easily 2000-2200 feet per second!
You will regret selling it.
@@nutsnfancy Loaded some 380jhps for it. They scream.
So do 62gr gold dots out of my 5.56..
I still havent sold it.. but I havent shot it in probably a year. Honestly I have probably 4 guns that need sold to go in the pvs14 jar. Priorities.
I own one of these Evo3's myself, and love it! I'm working my way towards hopefully owning an Innovative Arms IA-SC9 Integral Suppressor for it someday.
Ian, I've been waiting for this video for so long. My scorpion in battleship gray is by far my favorite my collection
Anyone else with me thinking that the prototype looks almost more badass than the final product?
That prototype looks awesome!
for me one of the most beautiful SMGs
Keeping up up-to-date to every video, so, Ian, keep up the good workd.
Wonderful presentation! Your attention to detail is amazing.
I have a Skorpion Evo3 and am looking forward to seeing you firing it!
The Evo 1 was featured in the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
I totally expected the receiver to separate into a lower part with the grip on it and an upper part and was utterly surprised that the grip stayed attached to the upper, and I'm dead certain I'm not the only one at that.
You're not. But as soon as I figured out how the bolt came out the design decision made every kind of sense. Having the grip vice-grip the two part dovetail like that adds a non-trivial amount of rigidity to the frame, and since you easily access everything that needs cleaning it has no draw-backs. Quite the stroke of brilliance if you ask me.
But yes, as someone who has taken appart a G3, what feels like a bazillion times, I did a double take and said "uh-wha?" out loud when the grip didn't come off.
@@andersjjensen To top things off I had an airsoft gun that, while fictional and not an exact replica of any existing gun, did take a crapton of design elements from the Scorpion Evo 3 to the point where a layman may not have been able to tell the 2 apart at a glance, but the layout was in fact that of an AR-15, meaning an upper and lower that were held together by a front and rear pin, the rear one of which would easily come out for field-stripping while the front one was the hinge between upper and lower. The stock was attached to the lower and the grip was interchangeable with any AR-15 grips.
In case ur curious, I'm talking about the GHK G5 gas blowback airsoft rifle. That thing was one HELL of a fun dispenser, lemme tell u that. I deeply regret selling it back when I was in a financial drought, I shoulda sold something else instead.
Hey Ian, great video! Just a tip for when editing together these videos, I wouldn't include cutaways of the Evo 3 while you're still talking about the Evo 2. I understand that most viewers are able to recognize that what you're talking about isn't the same as what's being shown on screen at that moment, but it still doesn't really work from a storytelling/video point of view. Just a small thing I noticed. Keep up the great work, love your channel!
Love this channel. So much info to digest. Keep it up Ian.
I shot one of these in Prague yesterday at range here. had a laser sight. I loved the gun. now I want to know more about it! thanks for the video!
I had a 2075 Rami,40.cal,miss it so much,great pistol
That prototype looks really cool.
its interesting that the modern iterations are more close to the original design with the compact form factor
The prototype on the left is one of the coolest looking guns.
Very informative and interesting. Great work Ian, thank you.
Cool video as always, have you ever consider make a video on FAMAE weapons? They have some interesting products, especially on SMGs
I'm hoping he's able to do a video on the smg based off the SIG 550 series rifles at some point.
I admire that little personal defence weapon sub machine gun or machine pistol which also can be called Skorpion Evo 1 of the first step evolution. To me, the size and the design of this weapon is very handle and convenient as it seen not that difficult to take out of the clothes or trousers big pocket or even take out of bag that one attach on to his or her body when one need it to defense oneself desperately.
I'm so tempted to buy the US market CZ Scorpion Evo S1 carbine, such a neat and unique weapon.
@Kay
I wouldn't wait too long to buy one.
If the Democrats gain two more seats in the Senate... They will pass a semi-auto ban... And you won't be able to buy a new Evo 3 (or any semi-auto gun).
Oh, and the cost of the used ones on the used market will skyrocket!
Man... since you visited the Uherský Brod, I always hope that with next video, you show us another cool gun you saw there :D, btw have you heard heard about the zb 47 submachine gun? One day, I'd really like to see it in your hands, since they're really cool in my opinion. Have a nice day :)
Tyhle v Brodě nemají, jenom VHÚ.
@@DOMINIK99013 vim, bohužel
@@rostahornak8764 the coalition of five stole everything and sent the rest of the weapons to ukraine....for free
A perfect Forgotten Weapon indeed, both by the era _and_ by the mechanism... I bet Ian would love to lay his hands on one. :-)
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The best upgrade I put on my Evo, aside from the safety lever delete, is an extended mag release paddle.
Truth. I got a big ak style safety on the right side of mine and 3d printed an extended mag release. I could live with the standard release but that safety was awful and tore my hand up
Ahah. You’re talking machine guns and I’m looking at the 22 on the wall behind you. If I’m not mistaken that’s the same as my BRNO Model 2 I had 40 years ago and still regret selling. Lovely rifle. Cheers from Australia.
Hopefully CZ will take up a production version (affordable) of the Alien pistols
What a beautiful SMG!
Have to give the Czechs credit and CV in particular. They really do give the Swiss, Belgians and the Germans some serious competition market wise. Quality and Innovative designs, well executed.
I certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at owning one or more CZs
Just don't see them much at the LGSs in the West of the US (Southern Colorado).
Man it would be cool if they produced something more similar to the prototype you showed.
I think its strange how far SMG/machine pistol/PDW weapons have come only for them to now only be considered toys
Thanks for the video. Love the scorpion
Actually if you drilled out a couple holes in the top pic rail where you could drop in some neodymium magnets, youd have to leave maybe 1/16 to ⅛ of an inch so the magnets will be close enough to the bolt to delay it enough and the polymer will still be thick enough to have some strength, then reduce the weight of the bolt with either a new, lighter bolt, or just remove some material from the bolt, drill some holes in it, that's really all you'd have to do to delay the blowback cheaply, I always hear people say they don't trust having magnets on their guns, it's funny seeing that the CZ already has a magnet on the stock or arm brace, I've done this to my AR9 and now it has very little recoil, I've never shot an MP5 but I'd like to so I could compare the roller locked delay to this magnetic delay, neodymium magnets are very strong, if you've ever tried to separate 2 of them then you know what I'm talking about, it takes alot of force, idk but I believe this magnetic delay might be better than a roller locked delay, its definitely more affordable and easier to make
Shot that thing. Very light, controlable, practicaly no recoil.
Dude, I don't care about the production versions, that first prototype is how they should've looked coming out of the factory. It looks so much sleekier and sexier. Of course, that stock would probably be a nightmare, but the stock I'm not too attached to. The REST of it... hoo man, it looks good!
Never saw a 3-round burst and full auto setting on the same weapon.
"READ MANUAL BEFORE USE"
I can't overstate how much I hate it when it's permanently written on the frame of a gun.
I've always thought the original Skorpion was so cool. You can hardly beat it for size. Maybe a micro uzi? Also, I'm probably alone on this, but I like the idea of a super tiny submachine gun that fires .32acp--that makes it very controllable.
The developmental PDW version is barely larger than the Vz61, and it would have been interesting to see it developed into a full production machine pistol/small submachine gun.
this gun brings me back to the days of Black Ops 2
I spotted on the final version of the magazine a marking on the side that said "9x19mm 9x21mm" (16:34) Does it really accommodate both varieties? What about the weapons themselves?
Wow...all the way back when call of duty black ops 2 released, I had no idea to this very day all these years later, its a real weapon LOL!(evo 3) Awesome video as usual, thank you
Looks like the scorpion Evo micro comes very close to the original prototype's dimensions
Ian posting about the Scorpion Evo 3 the day in picking up mine up... coincidence??
Great video and great gun
Shout out to HB. Making this thing ergo since the beginning.
It’s something of my kids toy gun and starship troopers ting..!!!
1:32 *Hits the Windows and Printscreen* "Yep, thats going straight to Cursed Gun Images"
The vz 61 is still my favorite.
That Evo 1 in 32 would be a fun little range gun
Really cool looking & well thought out sub. Can hardly wait 'till tomorrow.
This thing tore people up in black ops 2
Those guns blend almost perfectly into the grey tablecloth. Maybe you could carry a green cloth when discussing grey or black guns.
I think the "Evo1" is the "Klobb" from Goldeneye 64...amazing what it's evolved into today.
The echo really makes me think Ian snuck into the CZ arsenal/museum, set up a table and started recording
The echo really adds feeling to the sounds of the disassembly process, imho, strangely satisfying.
I have the airsoft version and it's amazing how accurate is from the original 😮
Great video