Ceska · Pistol
CZ-91S
Blowback (semi-automatic) · .380 ACP · introduced 1991
Also known as CZ 91S, Civvie Skorpion, Semi-auto Skorpion
About the CZ-91S
The CZ-91S is a semi-automatic-only civilian pistol derived from the select-fire Skorpion vz. 61 machine pistol, produced by Ceska Zbrojovka in Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic. Chambered in the more powerful .380 ACP rather than the vz. 61's .32 ACP, it uses a simple blowback action, is hammer-fired from a closed bolt, feeds from straight 12- or 30-round detachable box magazines, and retains the platform's signature wire stock that folds over the top of the milled steel receiver. It was aimed at the civilian export market after the fall of communism.
When communism fell, Ceska Zbrojovka reworked its Cold War-era Skorpion machine pistol into the semi-automatic CZ-91S in punchier .380 ACP, one of several efforts to bring hard currency into the new Czech economy by selling the iconic little sub-gun to Western civilian shooters.
CZ-91S specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Blowback (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Double action
- Calibres
- .380 ACP
- Magazine capacity
- 12 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 115 mm (4.5 in)
- Overall length
- 270 mm (10.6 in)
- Folded length
- 270 mm (10.6 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 1.30 kg (2.87 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Slide
- Steel
- Stock
- Steel
- Finish
- black_enamel
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 300 m/s (984 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 277 J (204 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 1991
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- CZ
- Designer
- Miroslav Rybar
Features
- Folding wire stock
- Milled steel receiver
- Top folding stock
- Civilian semi auto only
Safety
- Manual safety
Semi-automatic only, with a larger frame than the original vz. 61 to handle the .380 ACP cartridge and straight rather than curved magazines. Sold as a 'Civvie Skorpion' on the civilian/collector market.
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