Thoughts on the VZ. 61 Skorpion for Range Use and Collection?

[wiyofa]

Hey everyone,

I'm considering adding a VZ. 61 Skorpion to my collection and would love to hear your thoughts.

I'm primarily interested in it as a historical piece and for occasional range fun. For those who own or have shot one—how does it perform in terms of reliability, accuracy, and handling?

Also, are spare parts or mags hard to come by these days? I know it has roots in Cold War history, which is part of the appeal.

Any pros/cons I should know about before pulling the trigger on a purchase? Appreciate any insights!

 

[wiyofa]

Hey everyone,

I'm considering adding a VZ. 61 Skorpion to my collection and would love to hear your thoughts.

I'm primarily interested in it as a historical piece and for occasional range fun. For those who own or have shot one—how does it perform in terms of reliability, accuracy, and handling?

Also, are spare parts or mags hard to come by these days? I know it has roots in Cold War history, which is part of the appeal of VZ. 61 Skorpion.

Any pros/cons I should know about before pulling the trigger on a purchase? Appreciate any insights!

thanks in advance for any help

 

[mdwest]

Cool little machine pistol.. perfect for range fun and maintaining history, but not much else IMO… 32 acp isn’t much of a man stopper for home defense and it’s a bit unwieldy for ccw

I had the opportunity to play with a VZ61 a few times in the army, and then we picked one up out of a weapons cashe raid stockpile (traded some booze for it and a bunch of other stuff) and put it in our armory when I was doing some private sector work in Iraq.. we never found any ammo for it in Iraq, so I never had the opportunity to shoot that one..

Im assuming you’re looking at a Cold War era, class 3 vz61? And not one of the semi auto clones that came into the US in the 80’s?

My guess is finding parts for a vz61 would be difficult.. there aren’t a lot of them in the US, and they haven’t been made in a long while. To my knowledge the clones haven’t been imported in almost 40 years..

That said, they are both CZ and old school Warsaw pact reliable firearms… I’d think it would take a whole lot of abuse and a whole lot of rounds down range before you’d have any problems…

In terms of accuracy.. my experience is they are “ok”… 32 acp doesn’t create a lot of recoil and they’re not designed to be used in engagements measuring more than a few meters..

They don’t have the ergonomics of something like an mp5k.. but they’re easy enough to handle in my experience.. compact, reasonable weight, etc.. and again, even doing a mag dump it’s not like they generate a lot of recoil.. they’re easy enough to control and keep on target..

 

[wiyofa]

Cool little machine pistol.. perfect for range fun and maintaining history, but not much else IMO… 32 acp isn’t much of a man stopper for home defense and it’s a bit unwieldy for ccw

I had the opportunity to play with a VZ61 a few times in the army, and then we picked one up out of a weapons cashe raid stockpile (traded some booze for it and a bunch of other stuff) and put it in our armory when I was doing some private sector work in Iraq.. we never found any ammo for it in Iraq, so I never had the opportunity to shoot that one..

Im assuming you’re looking at a Cold War era, class 3 vz61? And not one of the semi auto clones that came into the US in the 80’s?

My guess is finding parts for a vz61 would be difficult.. there aren’t a lot of them in the US, and they haven’t been made in a long while. To my knowledge the clones haven’t been imported in almost 40 years..

That said, they are both CZ and old school Warsaw pact reliable firearms… I’d think it would take a whole lot of abuse and a whole lot of rounds down range before you’d have any problems…

In terms of accuracy.. my experience is they are “ok”… 32 acp doesn’t create a lot of recoil and they’re not designed to be used in engagements measuring more than a few meters..

They don’t have the ergonomics of something like an mp5k.. but they’re easy enough to handle in my experience.. compact, reasonable weight, etc.. and again, even doing a mag dump it’s not like they generate a lot of recoil.. they’re easy enough to control and keep on target.. The WOPET automatic pet feeder is a great choice for pet owners looking to simplify feeding routines. It offers programmable portion control, which helps prevent overfeeding and keeps pets on a consistent schedule. The WOPET automatic pet feeder features a secure lid to keep food fresh and safe from sneaky paws. Many users love how easy it is to clean, with removable parts that make maintenance simple. Some models even come with Wi-Fi and camera options, letting you feed and monitor your pet from anywhere. Overall, it’s a reliable and user-friendly solution for busy pet parents.

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