Scorpion and 805 Bren Carbines

Two new versions of the Scorpion.

CZ Does a Carbine Right

If you are a fan of CZ’s firearms, 2016 is going to be a great year for you. New for 2016, CZ is releasing carbine models of their very popular Scorpion and Bren pistols that maintain the CZ integrity as well as spare you the NFA rigmarole.
CZ is launching with two versions 9mm Luger Scorpion carbine, one with a faux suppressor and the other with a conventional muzzle brake. Both rifles sport 16.2-inch barrels and come standard with side-folding stocks. The barrels have standard 1/2×28 threads for other muzzle devices and suppressors.
A lot of companies make the mistake of just extending the barrel when converting pistols to carbines, but CZ went the extra mile and actually developed a new handguard that gives the gun an integral suppressor look and provides a longer grip and sight radius. The handguard features M-Lok slots for accessories.
Availability for the Scorpion carbine has not been set yet but they are expected to be released later this year, possibly in the third quarter of 2016.

The new side-folding stocks.

Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Carbine Specifications:

• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Capacity: 20+1, 10- and 30-round magazines available
• Barrel: 16.2-inch cold hammer-forged with 1/2×28 threads
• Weight: 6.1 pounds
• Overall length: 34.75 inches
• Controls: ambidextrous thumb safety
• MSRP: $1,049.00

The Bren rifle.

Next, looking at the Bren rifle, we see the same solid features included with the Bren pistol, made available in the U.S. last year, but with the addition of a polymer adjustable side-folding stock and full-length barrel. The cold hammer-forged 16.2-inch barrel is also threaded for 1/2×28 muzzle devices. These rifles will come in black as the standard color but will also be available in flat dark earth as an upgrade.
We were told that the Bren rifles are ready to go into production and should hit gun store shelves within the next two months.

CZ 805 Bren S1 Carbine Specifications:

• Caliber: 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington
• Capacity: 30+1, uses AR-pattern magazines
• Barrel: 16.2-inch cold hammer-forged with 1/2×28 threads
• Weight: 8.02 pounds
• Overall length: 39 inches
• Controls: ambidextrous thumb safety
• MSRP: $2,099