Skorpion Name
Skorpion may refer to: Military * Škorpion a Czechoslovak machine pistol * Skorpion-3, a Polish multi-purpose off-road vehicle * PZL-230 Skorpion, a cancelled Polish attack jet Other uses * ''Skorpion'' (TV series), a 1983 British drama serial * "Skorpion", a 2010 song by Urban Symphony * Skorpion Zinc, a zinc mine in Namibia * Krzysztof Gawlik (born 1965), nicknamed "Skorpion", Polish serial killer active in 2001 * Paweł Tuchlin (1946–1987), nicknamed "Skorpion", Polish serial killer active 1975–1983 See also * ''Skorpionen''-class monitor, three ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy * Skorpionite, a mineral * Scorpion (other) {{disambiguation ...
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Å korpion
The Škorpion vz. 61 (or Sa vz. 61 Skorpion) is a Czechoslovak machine pistol developed in 1959 by Miroslav Rybář (1924–1970) and produced under the official designation Samopal vzor 61 ("submachine gun model 1961") by the Česká zbrojovka arms factory in Uherský Brod from 1963 to 1979. The standard version uses .32 ACP ammunition. History The Škorpion was developed in the late 1950s by Miroslav Rybář with the working name "model 59". The design was completed in 1961 and named "Samopal Vz. 61". Design details Operating mechanism The Škorpion is a select-fire, straight blowback-operated weapon that fires from the closed bolt position. The .32 ACP cartridge used produces a very low recoil impulse and this enables simple unlocked blowback operation to be employed; there is no delay mechanism and the cartridge is supported only by the inertia of the bolt and the strength of the return springs. When fired, gas pressure drives the case back in the chamber against th ...
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