The VZ-61 Skorpion - Spooky Czech SMG

[@BrandonHerrera]

Thanks for watching guys! So after seeing this, do you want a VZ-61 more or less than before? Let me know down in the comments! Thanks to GunSpot for sponsoring this video!

[@nikolajmillerseg]

very much more

[@iverveierland9482]

#akgnotificationsquad

[@mast3r-633]

I want one more

[@BomptonBillions999]

hi brandon hope ur well love your videos

[@mineraftist]

Big whoop, you have a VZ-61, get two, no balls

[@soft_butter4629]

We need a petition to get Brandon as an arms dealer in the next John Wick movie

[@jaytrashwade1-1]

Yes, totally

[@Ferrari255GTO]

Nah, we need him as his right hand man, i'd be a pretty good combo imo.

[@jtl-en4yx]

I completely agree! He has to give a breakdown of an AK-50 for John as well during the movie! He should have a line like "yeah this random guy has started making these, you have to know him to get one."

[@jekabsojarsulskis9740]

I think we got Ian for that. Asistant, yes

[@ArsonalTech]

Too bad they already filmed it. That would be awesome

[@williamdavis7299]

Is it just me or is Brandon starting to look more and more like a Black Ops Cold War operator

[@afinoxi]

I don't know but he's hot that's for damn sure

[@Reckyyy.]

You know he does

[@Elpolloloco47]

Yea that jacket is dope

[@joshuaculick7767]

Lmao 🤣 man

[@clarklindner3276]

True lol

[@AdministrativeResults]

The FPS Russia cameo was spot on

[@leef8433]

Well look who it is

[@mikito-kira4269]

Im sorry the what?? how and where did I miss it.

[@zoch9797]

I miss his videos so much.

[@OfficeCubicleGaming]

@@mikito-kira4269 like 4:40 he says have nice day

[@mikito-kira4269]

@@OfficeCubicleGaming Ah I thought he was actually on camera and got really confused

[@alfikaalfik2258]

Greetings from the Czech Republic. I have some interesting things for you: 1) Vz.61 is an abbreviation, the whole word "vzor 61" = "pattern 61", that means that in 1961 the weapon was introduced to the armed forces. This marking method was used for various Czech weapons, but also for civilian equipment and machinery from 1945 until 1989. 2) This weapon was originally intended for tankers, motorcyclists, and other military specialties who needed a small weapon because the vz.58 automatic rifle (pattern - see above 😀 ), popularly called "kosa" ("scythe"), would be too much for them. But soon the police and secret services from all over the Warsaw Pact and other countries took a liking to her. That's why it appears in so many spy movies 😀 3) Currently, this weapon is still used by armed forces in more than twenty countries. 4) It is often claimed in the literature and on the Internet that this weapon was the inspiration for the Uzi submachine gun. But that is not true. The Uzi submachine gun is structurally based on another Czech weapon - the ZK476 submachine gun.

[@darkplasmo7921]

it is also known as a gun used by Paramilitary organizations or the "T" word like the IRA for its low profile also favored weaponry of the Serbian paramilitary unit active during the Yugoslav Wars Scorpions with where accused of IRL "cheating"

[@mrjw7398]

It is popular amongst British criminals too. I believe the securitas robbers used it and it's killed a few people in Liverpool recently to name a couple

[@ggjoska]

I thought it was meant for a concealed carry weapon for the secret services.

[@petriew2018]

@@ggjoska generally speaking the Czechs weren't real big into that stuff. They were never an enthusiastic member of the eastern bloc to say the least. The idea behind the idea was to give it t somebody who's likely use for it was laying down down suppressive fire while bailing out of a vehicle, hence the .32 cartridge. They wanted to maximize capacity while maintaining compactness. If you actually want to reliably 'end someone rightly'.... yeah, you're going 9MM at least these days.

[@radeksparowski7174]

@@ggjoska nope, for that they used the makarov pistol /copy of walther ppk in 380 auto or 9mm/, KGB agents have had a special holster on their belt to shoot it directly from hip without "proper" aiming

[@DasNuk]

My buddy built one a few months ago. So much fun to shoot. Full auto, yes he has the proper licenses.

[@CommentFrom]

can't believe he lost it in a boating accident

[@mike7652]

Screw "proper licenses". This glowing comment brought to you by Government™

[@sailoroftheinternet3290]

of course he does *wink wink*

[@redmist6630]

I mean its not that small. Id say pretty average. Some could consider it above average too

[@christopherrobin8134]

The proper license is crime /s

[@SerathDarklands]

Fun fact: The Skorpion was called the "Klobb" in GoldenEye after developer Ken Lobb, because the name they originally wanted for it - Spyder - was an established paintball gun model/brand, and they didn't want to risk a lawsuit.

[@davidkohler7454]

I loved playing Golden Eye. But always hated getting stuck with a Klobb.when that's all you could find. It took like a whole mag to take out one enemy. Very weak and not accurate in the game,. So I guess they got that right.

[@jamesroach709]

It was also used by Lady in Devil may cry 2

[@andrewjohnson6907]

@@davidkohler7454 the Klobb was the weakest gun in the game, it took away the least health per hit.

[@F8dg9]

Fun fact. Your profile photo is from 007 goldeneye paintball mode

[@RosaParksWasWyt]

I remember my first paintball gun was a green spyder II. Probably like 2003 or so

[@CzechoslovakGunStories]

Few fun facts: The rate reducer really makes it way slower and more reliable too. There was also a shoulder holster for this boy. The 32 ACP was not picked up for size sake as it was later introduced in 380 and 9Mak while keeping the original size. The reason for that was that 32 ACP was used by the Czechoslovak police since 1920s and it only made sense to use the same cartridge. 9mm Luger version existed too known as Vz 68 but was way bigger.

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

i was expecting you here

[@junqueirapedro13]

Thx for the trivia. I thought the 9x18 mak was the first version for some reason.

[@Jankeer]

There is also theroy, that .32 ACP was proposed by sneaky guys to be able buy amunition during sneaky ops in rotten capitalist world.

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

It wasn't actually THAT much bigger tbh. Still fits the form factor more or less, and still smaller than an MP5K

[@Daddy53751]

I’m actually a big fan of the .32 ACP round, of course the days of cheap ammo are gone.😢

[@VanjaSpirin]

I was a medic in Yugoslav army JNA, fourty years ago. And I had Škorpion. So it is a weapon for the good guys as well. Not just for KGB hitmen.

[@NewGuy478]

U koje vreme

[@avalonjustin]

Thank you for being a good guy🙂

[@ianloughney9570]

Doing the math on the JNA 40 years ago and my friend you were absolutely the bad guy by any metric. But I'm glad you had a great time carrying a VZ while you were shooting at American soldiers so you could commit genocide in the name of Warsaw pact communism. Get 100% fucked.

[@andrewdopple6946]

There is no such thing as a good communist.

[@honzzz_]

@@andrewdopple6946 not everyone who was a communist actually wanted to be a communist, read up on it

[@KratasCRAFT]

Fun fact: Czechoslovak paratroopers used to rest the stock on their face cheeks to get better eye relief. Because of the small recoil, it was actually fine

[@DG_427]

Good that you mentioned you were talking about face cheeks, I would have assumed ass cheeks otherwise.

[@noahhastings6145]

@@DG_427 "Look what I can do comrade! Is like Taco Bell!"

[@Dizzy-izzy.]

Hell of a massage

[@alex91849]

@@noahhastings6145 "what is taco beel?"

[@TheWalterKurtz]

There's been a dude on Tube advocating that style of shooting with guns that allow it, including Shock-Wave / Tac-14 style firearms.

[@Tbone-Steak]

Fun fact about the Skorpion: The reason the fully automatic selector is designated as "1" is because 1 is the number of rounds that will hit your target when discharging the entire magazine.

[@GetDougDimmadomed]

Like the Halo Scorpion MG in Halo 1

[@peterscasny2803]

0 had a 1 before it originally for the 10 you could hit

[@jay2ssrstt]

And here I thought it was just in binary for the fun setting.

[@GammaAirsoft_Gaming]

@@GetDougDimmadomed that thing was so bad

[@TransistorBased]

It's because it's built on a civilian receiver.

[@NenadTrajkovic]

The Skorpion is a weapon for the crews of armored vehicles, and these are mostly short people, because there is not much room in a tank or motorized howitzer, so it is a weapon of excellent dimensions.

[@code066funkinbird3]

And concealable too

[@Nerdnumberone]

​@code066funkinbird3 Concealment isn't the biggest concern when you're driving a military vehicle. Compactness and ease of carry, however, are. You don't want to lug around a full size rifle if you are unlikely to get into a firefight, but for the one shit day when the front line comes to you, a handgun won't cut it.

[@jozefstoc8287]

The Scorpion was used by drivers for its small size in the military..when your had a BMP or a tank you needed some thing compact like the Scorpion or the Ak you had in the video. My father was a driver of a OT64 Scott and he had a Scorpion. Love your videos! Best regards from Slovakia!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

In some way they developed the PDW mere 30 years before the west had the idea.

[@MapleMan1984]

@@HappyBeezerStudios No

[@AndrewCZ47]

@@HappyBeezerStudios Western counterpart would IMHO be the MAC-10, it was created just a few years later. And it's not a PDW, the idea of a PDW was to make something almost pistol sized, but with way more armor penetration (because ballistic protection got a lot better and more affordable since the 1960s).

[@kittytrail]

@@AndrewCZ47 even with ballistic protection you don't want to be on the path of a skorp magdump. seen a few "results" of those in the '80s and '90s and, well, it was effective enough to send the targets on the morgue slabs. the cctv of the execution through a glass door of a russkie _businessman_ in Paris was an eye opener on the potential of this "ineffective" caliber when used _rightly._ kinda like the guy i saw shot with a suppressed Drulov or a few reports from successful .22lr derringer users. as always, training and familiarity with the weapon you use and shot placement matter but it's the same with everything except maybe .50 Cal and up.

[@clonescope2433]

I can also see it being useful for their form of Secret Service low profile it would be hidden inside of a suit jacket

[@str8rayzor694]

My 4 year old agreed that it is a very "hecking cool" carry gun, and I've never been more proud of her. The VZ-61 has held a special place in my heart since the Goldeneye days.

[@brosephbroman7564]

Lol I'd be proud too. And same, everytime I see or think of this gun my memory goes straight to Goldeneye. Good times.

[@Liam_amos83]

Man you got the coolest daughter lol

[@th3thatguy631]

Black Ops 1 for me

[@TheDBZtler]

Cause a 4 year old is supposed to develop a love for guns *facepalm* not saying people shouldn't but there is a time and place and 4 is definetely not among them

[@th3thatguy631]

@@TheDBZtler I don't think it matters as long as they recognize it's dangerous

[@nickolasbelfiore9082]

I just moved back from living in Czech Republic for four years, and as someone who became friends with the folks at CZ and got to see the owners private vault (yes the one that Ian shot his videos in) I was very excited to see this video. Czech guns are absolutely fascinating.

[@Pooknottin]

Always nice to see Ian somewhere other than an electrical cupboard, or store-room.

[@reptiliandudemegee5520]

Hello to everyone including brandon if anyone can read this and has the ability to help a KZbinr known as PSR a gun KZbinr who is currently being targeted by KZbin who has 2 strikes If i have the ability to raise awareness please check our their chanel i am not associated with them in anyway but I just wanna help

[@CZpersi]

I think the idea was for this weapon to allow a short burst of suppressing fire to force enemies with bigger guns to hide, while your buddies can get back into the tank or escape the scene. Alternatively, it allowed various bodyguards and stuff to pack quite a significant punch into their pockets to surprise the attackers, who may be armed only with pistols. In both scenarios, this is a gun for surprising your enemies in asymetric scenarios.

[@TheBeefSlayer]

Or they could have possibly made it to shoot people with.

[@holloway_two]

Brandon looks more and more like a Tarkov trader in every video. Damn, I want a jacket like that

[@dassdafsda]

That jacket is sweet

[@Spook6lacc6yrd]

Good 💩

[@djdrack4681]

I'm thinking of the VLDL Tarkov Trader skit: the dude has a table of blacked out items...he doesn't even know what they are...but he knows how much they're worth.

[@Ferrari255GTO]

That jacket does look damn good

[@M447DT]

If anyone finds out who makes that jacket what brand let us know please.

[@darthsoldier6939]

The Scorpion was mainly issued to Czechoslovak tank/armored vehicle crews so the standard procedure was having it in the holster with the 10 rnd mag and if you were to bail out you pull out the gun use up the 10 rnd mag and then pull out the 20 round ones from the magazine pouch

[@ID-8491]

Makes sense. What's with the clickbaity title? Did some unit Spetznaz really use this smg?

[@darthsoldier6939]

@@ID-8491 tbh because of its compact size and practicality it was used by various units all around the world spetsnaz included as the soviets bought em too so the title is correct

[@ID-8491]

@@darthsoldier6939 I see :) This weapon is quite popular with criminals too. I've read about police finding it while busting criminals in Sweden and Poland.

[@ignacio3890]

Yes , until the 85's the Scorpionand the wk63 was used by the spetsnaz .

[@SargeNuR]

​@@ID-8491 It was listed in service at the anti-terrorist group "A" as a sqb weapon in the early years of its existence (70-s), but there is not a single evidence of its use in real operations of the KGB of the USSR. According to former operatives it was perceived as a "toy" with which to shoot only at the shooting range and no more. In the army special forces of the USSR this submachine gun has never existed at all and in the special forces of the KGB (group-A and group-B) it was replaced somethere in the 70s by the OTS-02 Kiparis. Which was in run-in station until the 90s. There is also information that the VZ-61 was used for a short time by the troops of the internal forces of the USSR which were involved in the protection of sensitive strategic facilities. In general, all these stories about special forces and VZ-61 are nothing more than just a "stories" which have no facts behind them

[@TJMartinek]

Brandon is kinda like if Forgotten Weapons went on a week long cocaine bender. ...and I'm here for every minute of it!

[@zabxala]

You mean IAN…….

[@Jake_Hamlin]

No, he means Gun Jesus

[@Luke-kn9pi]

Nah, Forgotten Weapons+FPSRussia

[@jantitera9620]

Hello from the Czech Republic, the problem is not with the stock, but with its placement in the shoulder. The stock here rests on the cheek, not the shoulder. I had this gun in the military as a backup along with the UK-59T. Have a nice day.

[@nicgili]

Does the angle of the stock seem off on the one he has too? I think the adapter plates we have in the US because of SBR laws spaces the hing out farther making the stock hinge down a few more degrees. Mine certainly feels off.

[@Urban_Lab369]

vážně?

[@jantitera9620]

@@Urban_Lab369 No jo :-)

[@Urban_Lab369]

@@jantitera9620 je hezký že to naše zbraň dotáhla až na Brandenův kanál

[@jantitera9620]

To ano, tak ono máme víc zajímavých zbraní. A myslim, že tu někde má i vz. 24 @@Urban_Lab369

[@bryanturner567]

Brandon quoting sk8er boi and not laughing has to be the hardest thing he has done😂😂😂

[@andreivaldez2929]

Played out meme but had he done that with Kyle Rittenhouse would've been hilarious to watch.

[@Spiritofthenation]

Who’s here from Snapchat 😂

[@DontWatchAdsJustRefresh]

Nah dude. That had to had been a stunt double 😂

[@1v1dogfights81]

It never ceases to amaze me what kind of guns can be hidden inside a jacket or coat or hoodie

[@chadklaren9537]

I hide a cannon in my pants.

[@oksoijusttookafatshit]

@Katrina Korolov_PTRD-41 No, 6 pounder

[@pipebombpete.6861]

Your surprised a pistol can be hidden in a jacket?

[@1v1dogfights81]

@@pipebombpete.6861 You know full well that pistols can be hidden damn near anywhere, that's not surprising. Machine pistols, SMGs, or rifles, now that's surprising.

[@pipebombpete.6861]

@@1v1dogfights81 machine pistols are still pistols.

[@guynamedcat2255]

Brandon saying "have nice day" is like hearing the name of the movie in the movie.

[@jadonlimoges1830]

"What you're looking at is advanced warfare!"

[@PewLand]

That was an amage to fpsrussia

[@baomao7243]

@@PewLand I miss fpsrussia…

[@amhedgehog]

i knew i recognized it from somewhere

[@parptarf]

I'm not even a gun person but I find this stuff wildly entertaining.

[@brettgast]

Brandon talking in the Russian accent gave me heavy FPS Russia vibes and it made me happy.

[@kentuckylogger5021]

He did a really good impression

[@ryanzucker8345]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed this. Miss FPS Russia a lot these days

[@ozarkscarguy540]

I really wish Kyle from FPS Russia could legally do a video with Brandon. They would have a blast together.

[@Primerk5]

"have a nice day" lol

[@profcastle]

Same

[@vncube1]

Easily the most adorable and surprisingly advanced SMG for its time. I really wish CZ continued mass producing them or even even modernising them.

[@tom74769]

They tried to modernize them. There were some prototypes. They are super cool. But at that time it wasnt worth it anymore and they changed the design completely and thats CZ Skorpion EVO 3 basically.

[@Diveyl]

Forgotten Weapons have made several videos with with gen 1, gen 2 and EVO 3 guns

[@gamerbg294]

the vz 61 is not a submachine gun, it would be much closer to a machine pistol, but in this case it is a PDW and it was even created to be used by soldiers who perform functions such as tank crew, artillery personnel, etc. Making a parallel would be the same thing that happened with the m1 carbine, which was created for soldiers who didn't usually go into combat, but needed a better weapon to defend themselves since this type of people used to use pistols.

[@davinchi3228]

Man some of our police forces still use em

[@bigchooch4434]

​@@gamerbg294sub = subcaliber (pistol caliber) Machine gun = full auto Full auto pistol caliber gun VZ61 is a submachine gun

[@marvindebot3264]

By far my favourite PDW and one I carried daily for years in Africa. Small, simple and effective at what it was built to do.

[@bennettbush3906]

Like South Africa? I'm really curious now.

[@justnoobtoo6352]

@@bennettbush3906 not in South Africa that would be illegal

[@bb5242]

Okay, cool, but did you ever have to hose down a room with it? Seems like it would be kind of underwhelming and guys might take a couple 32s and then fire back at you and your now-empty mag.

[@andreivaldez2929]

You have a Star Wars symbol as a profile picture - you can't use the word "underwhelming" to describe anything.

[@gamersrepublic6920]

@@andreivaldez2929 bro, you just killed a man for no reason lmao 🤣😂

[@davecrupel2817]

1:09 My favorite bit in the whole video. That transition from no brace to brace was both fast af and smooth af

[@thereloadingcraft]

“It’s the season of carrying bigger guns than you normally would” Truer words have never been spoken Edit:The throwback to FPS Russia was hillarious 😂

[@hgill257]

Shame Kyle doesn’t watch Brandons vids

[@lostwizardcat9910]

@@hgill257 really fuckin sucks to think is only he waited a few years to get mailed that hash it would have been federally legal. Yes you can now legally get federally compliant delta 8 hash online FDA Veted and approved.

[@coltonaustin0]

@@lostwizardcat9910 idk if you watch the podcast but yeah... mfer been losing brain cells on his cannabis derivatives recently(hhc d8 d10 etc)

[@buddybrax]

@@lostwizardcat9910 To be fair he’s still chilling. Just hasn’t really came back to YT on the same level

[@lostwizardcat9910]

@@buddybrax yeah but he got a felony charge so he's not really supposed to even own guns. "Myers(FPSrussia) was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and 50 of his weapons were confiscated under Section 922(g)(3) of the Gun Control Act of 1968, which prohibits illegal drug users from possessing firearms."

[@issackliener3065]

The ejecting brass hitting Brandon's head shows it has the same comedic timing as when Ian did his shooting of the Skorpion

[@schekelberg6187]

If you hear the brass hitting the ground you werent target of the VZ.

[@Mareortak]

It's the golden shower he mentioned 🤣🤣

[@coreypulling4881]

Really happy you did this one , man! I remember oh 10-15 years ago you could get one of these boys for like 500 bucks or so. This gun has always fascinated me.

[@georgewashington1621]

I wonder how much pizzas would 500$ buy you 15 years ago vs today

[@breckfreeride]

@@georgewashington1621 you could buy 2 pizzas with 20k Bitcoin...

[@georgewashington1621]

@@breckfreeride yeah, that i know

[@tomkvk62]

The real Czech guys holding it in one hand😃 Hello from Czechia.

[@existenz_svk2639]

This SMG was actually used by Slovak police until early 2000s. Now they mostly have MP5s and APC-9 and pistols like Glock 17 and CZ-75. Scorpy (or as we call it "Shkorpik) is a pretty cool gun,its still super popular around here. :D

[@marceljuriga8622]

Yea, its still in some police stations gun safes (btw.. nice sh = š 😆)

[@existenz_svk2639]

@@marceljuriga8622 in some still yes... And i used '"sh"instead of "š" so english-speakers understand it and know how to pronounce it.😀

[@ChuckNorrisIsNothing]

I guess it‘s kind of comparable with what the 1911 is for the americans?

[@KhakiCap]

Wasn't it used in both Slovak and Czech police stations?

[@Oberkommando]

@@KhakiCap yes but the Czechs got rid of their Communist guns much earlier. For example the Slovak army still uses the VZ58 as their main rifle.

[@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik]

I like how Clay just rolls with the stock popping off of the gun, like, “Okay? I guess we’re shooting it this way now!”

[@vytas5584]

It occurs to me it would have been trivial to design it so that the first round pops open the stock for you.

[@Matt85ism]

Easily one of my favorite PDW's of all time! Thanks for doing a video on it. As for the 32 ACP, it may be pretty weak but the VZ-61 works on the "quantity over quality" system.

[@marvindebot3264]

It's sufficient for it's designed role, a PDW doesn't need a lot of accuracy or power at longer ranges. Its purpose is to dust bad guys at close range or keep their heads down at longer ones while you get the hell outa there and for that, a wider pattern isn't all that undesirable.

[@dizcret]

We (in Canada) get them in .380..or did b4 the Turd /Libtard bs.

[@EuropeanPatriot8008]

61 was not created nor designed to be SpecOps/Spetsnaz/KGB units, it was created to make a weapon for Tank crews, Helicopter pilots and other vehicle crews that would be small enough to fit into holster (with the 10 round holster) while still being able to provide crew with enough firepower. Another use was for Paratrooper Squad Leaders that either used Vz.58 S (Folding stock version) or they can carry this. Another usage could be for assistent MG gunner so he can carry more ammo or for another support units or as a secondary weapon for MG gunners, AT gunners etc.

[@petrklic7064]

Sure. But it was favourite gun of special units of Ministry of internal affairs, special police units, secret police, because of its firepower to concealability ratio. Practically invisible under coat or longer jacket.

[@EuropeanPatriot8008]

@@petrklic7064 Yes. Never said it was not used by them. Just that they did not developed it for SpecOps.

[@pixelrat18k95]

From CoD 4 onward this has always been a top spot in my machine pistol picks. It's such a neat little piece I love it

[@Doc_Roe]

That unexpected transition from no stock to stock that Clay did was actually pretty damn smooth lol

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

"yuo see ivan, when stock unfolds while shooting bolet, you save time"

[@c0baltl1ghtn1ng]

I think Ian said it (the baby Skorpion) was meant for Tank Crews long ago: Meant for self defense and nothing else. It's also just as controllable holding it like a pistol in full auto, too.

[@Fannatic942]

Czech prison service used this gun till 2018… and if i say we used it, that means that this fucking little shit was issued for officers on guard towers… especially in prison that were in urban areas. Other prisons had VZ.58… now we have EVOs

[@bb5242]

As we know from current events, tank crews probably don't need self defense weapons because if the tank goes up, nobody is walking away. I guess if it merely broke down...

[@unclesam5733]

It was used by tank crews and pilots. Very small, compact weapon with enough accuracy and fire rate to be used in self defense.

[@alcelobo9114]

Aksu weren't classified as SMG technically, but they were used in same role in army. Also they were (probably still are) widely used by police forces. During 90s when crime rates were skyrocketed police patrols with AKSU in their hand were very common sights in urban areas and on the road block posts.

[@brassbandit3060]

That transition from just looking like a normal dude to suddenly looking like you belong in the No Russian mission in MW2 was just perfection

[@buddybrax]

Him a few years ago vs now is wild. He’s a beautiful 80s action character

[@vanconojl]

xD

[@DesertAvenger]

It would've been cool if you mentioned that it was originally designed as a PDW for tankers and the like, as well as for police, much like the AKs-74U, and was only adopted for sneaky KGB stuff later down the line. And since you mentioned the telescoped bolt, it'd be cool if you did a video on the Uzi, since it's pretty much the first successful firearm to use that system.

[@Artanis99]

A bit innacurate Both Scorpion and UZI were inspired by Vz 48 and telescoping bolt was already a concept in handguns (where the bolt is integrated to a slide.

[@DesertAvenger]

@@Artanis99 that's why I said first "successful firearm" i never implied it was the first one to use it ever, only that it was the first to use it and be successful. And pistols are a different thing altogether, their system can't be considered a telescoped bolt at all.

[@Artanis99]

@@DesertAvenger That would depend on your definition of successful. I'd consider 100 000 run military adoption and multiple exports as success OFC both of its successors were much bigger sucesses

[@johnsmith-js9nv]

Love the Scorpions. Klaus Meine has a great voice for metal.

[@GrouchierBear]

Is that why it looks like it was made for a smol person? It was designed for people who can fit in soviet tanks?

[@stevestruthers6180]

The Vz61 was also issued to tank and armoured vehicle crews as a personal defence weapon. The Russian-built tanks and APCs operated by the Czechoslovakian Army were fairly cramped affairs, so it wasn't feasible to accommodate standard-sized weapons in the crew spaces. When I was serving as a reservist in a Canadian Army armoured reconnaissance squadron a long time ago, a submachine gun was our primary issue weapon, again for the same reasons - compact size and limited space inside the vehicle.

[@amadeusagripino6862]

Which submachine gun you were issued? MP5?

[@stevestruthers6180]

@amadeusagripino6862 We used a Canadian-made version of the British Sterling L2A3 submachine gun. The Canadian version had a different front sight and bayonet lug arrangement (but it could still accommodate FN bayonets), and the metal parts, save for the magazine, had a Parkerized finish. More details on the Sterling here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_submachine_gun

[@The_Moxxie]

Small-time firearms engineer here. I noticed your receiver doesn't have the rate reducer holes drilled for the pieces that actually grab the bolt. I know this is because the receiver was originally semi - those versions always come with no rate reducer holes, sear slot, or stock slot. I am just wondering if the guys in the shop made your rate reducer work some other way or if it simply works without the system attached. Always love seeing what they cook up. Either way, great to see it in action!

[@FOFBASS1]

Facts. The season for carrying bigger guns. ❤

[@origamigamer8990]

Some dude might be carrying a whole FAL under his jacket and you would never know.

[@CaptainRhodor]

Brandon's little chuckle after shooting the Krink makes me smile every time.

[@hakimcameldriver]

No cry of WOLVERINES after firing the krink is disappointing..

[@seandlax9]

@@hakimcameldriver I actually stopped watching the video because of this. If there is an afterlife, Patrick Swayze is pissed in it.

[@justusgordon-tilo5930]

I love how Brandon teaches us how to use all of these sick ass weapons as if we are ever going to get our hands on one 😞

[@preston1172]

It’s only about 800 for a semi auto version. I have one and it’s loads of fun to shoot!

[@ZlyCholesterol]

@@preston1172 800 dollars!? Mate, they are like 1000PLN(220$) here in Poland.

[@ruzasuka]

He´s from US, everyone there has one

[@Majorowsky1337]

@@ZlyCholesterol Można dorwać MG42 do 30 tyś zł. u nich to 40tyś USD ;)

[@guy27]

@@ZlyCholesterol buy me something and i will pay you 2x💀

[@NoneUpsMan]

Genuinely impressed with the trigger discipline on that burst-slapstockopen-burst fire moment.

[@nicholaswalker757]

The skorpion is really nostalgic for me. I remember using it in black ops 1 w/ a suppressor in order to keep my iron sights clear from muzzle flash that way I could cross map people because the skorpion has extremely low recoil in that game.

[@nicholaswalker757]

These bots are starting to get out of hand.

[@suckmydick5245]

And then the rest of us remember it because of Golden Eye

[@killerratchet1973]

It also killed in 2 shots up close which made it fun to use lol

[@89Harry89]

It has really low recoil in real life too ;) It is almost like shooting Flobert gun...

[@PastryScent]

You had to dual wield them for maximum memepower. I remember a youtuber called xcal used that a lot.

[@cpt_gort]

Brandon went on PKA Once and has channeled the energy of Kyle ever since, would love to see you on that show again

[@87weberdrex]

Brandon makes great videos, but I really miss the professional Russian

[@Rekon-se6wv]

"hab nice deh" got me xD

[@WaffleHouseBandit]

PKA has really gone downhill. Kyle is more arrogant than ever, Woody is delusional and Taylor has became a 7 yr old mentally. Call me a cunt but I get physically angry listening to PKA post 2021 and I've been listening for yrs.

[@mmajdakova]

this is a very hurtful stereotype of the czechoslovaks that potrays us in a bad way and as a slovak myself i find this very funny, please continue

[@TheIncredibleMrG777]

😂👍🏻

[@AnatolyiApshtein]

Вы нацисты и шестерки США, вот и все, как вас можно характеризовать!!!

[@stepanhejda8821]

​@@AnatolyiApshteinI have no idea what that meand but i whole heartedly agree

[@chewrock2857]

@@stepanhejda8821 he repeated the phrases that TV Russia has been broadcasting for over 500 days. May be it will change your mind :D

[@messire9837]

@@chewrock2857 Of course, everybody agrees with Russia these daze. Also I thinks I recognized CIA in what Russian brother said. So obviously he has to be right, whatever he's saying.

[@odomokdragon]

'Have nice day.' brought the nostalgia! Appreciate the FPSRussia homage!

[@pvt.plankgaming8006]

The fps Russia impression is spot on brandon😂

[@dansihvonen8218]

It was a melancholy but warm flashback to another youtube in another time.

[@JohnMkrv]

​@@brekol9545 Because almost everyone back in the day thought that Russia was cool, and FPSRussia named himself like that because of it

[@risharehraje793]

Skorpion is from Czechoslovakia. We don't speak russian here.. We didnt have gulags here. 'Muricans and their geography knowledge...

[@ioanniskotsonis-ey1ou]

@@risharehraje793 he talks about "fps russia" the youtuber (the line "Have a nice day" in 4:41)

[@edgarburlyman738]

Remember Mattv2099, 200x as funny

[@A1m_Fuego]

The guy that accidentally folded out the stock has never had a more awkward moment 😂😂😂

[@smorrow]

Getting stung by a Skorpion

[@volkoff6357]

A full auto VZ61 with the OG Yugo suppressor is one of my dream guns. Thanks for sharing!

[@brzeczyszczykiewicz4476]

Hehehe, Scorpions playing in the background :-) Thanks for "Hurricane"!

[@darthhodges]

Fun fact: The modern CZ Scorpion Evo 3 is called the Evo 3 because CZ considers it the 3rd generation of the VZ 61. The 2nd generation consists of some of larger caliber versions of this gun.

[@symon7601]

The irony of "Rock you like a hurricane" by Scorpions is absolutely wonderful. Yet another great video about an even greater SMG.

[@cadmando18]

Don't ever stop doing the technical break down of the guns.

[@SpanielRacing2]

@BrandonHerrera This is the first video of yours I have seen, and it’s *bloody BRILLIANT!* Firstly, I’m *not passing judgement* on the gun control laws either where you live, where I live, or anywhere. I’m not from the US. Where I live, there are very strict gun laws, and therefore your average person here has virtually hardly any exposure to guns. This means people like myself don’t have the knowledge about them. Going on KZbin to look for a video about a gun we have heard about somewhere is quite often *painful* due to fact most other people who make videos either come across as dickheads, or weirdos!! Opening your video as my first click, I’m delighted that a decent/normal/funny/down to earth person that isn’t afraid to swear!! On behalf of people everywhere, WELL DONE 👏👏👏, you are *exactly* what we are looking for!! You are amusing, you tell us what we want to know as well as showing us what we want to see! *5 star review!* Instant subscriber, you are now *the* go-to guy!

[@igorivanov2498]

How happy you were to show us the suppressor is so wholesome.

[@coffeemixer4292]

I find the skorpion to be extremely aesthetically pleasing and well designed. Beautiful weapon.❤

[@fanda789]

Však ji vytvořili mistři z ČSSR.

[@human678]

That's odd

[@coffeemixer4292]

@@human678 🤡👑

[@human678]

@@coffeemixer4292 👨‍🦯👑

[@coffeemixer4292]

@@human678 🎣👑

[@beavismount]

It's been a day, so re-living my Goldeneye fantasy while getting rocked like a hurricane is exactly what I needed. Thanks Brandon!

[@flundale]

That stock unfolding slap Brandon's doing with it just looks so smooth

[@gillieshooter4742]

The gun geek grin was infectious, when you were talking about how the suppressor was an original. love it. :D

[@sneakersnsupercars]

Yes! Finally you did a video on the Skorpion! I have so many of these in my collection that bought back in the day when they were being sold in CZ for €40-50 each with the silencers and 2-4 mags each. Had them all de-act back in the day so they all old spec. Shame we can’t have live ones here in the UK 😭

[@stevenabsolom1188]

€40...damn that sounds nice.

[@leonrussell9607]

But we're safe from mass shootings

[@WhuDhat]

how deactivated? lol

[@brentvanwie1961]

It's nice to have rights I'm sorry man

[@leonrussell9607]

@@brentvanwie1961 the UK does have rights, just not for every idiot to have a gun

[@josiahricafrente585]

At 4:55 he’s so cognizant of gun safety that he won’t even flag the camera, and I don’t know why but I appreciated that immensely.

[@bryant7542]

He has a cameraman. The camera shakes a bit. I'm sure the cameraman appreciates not getting a gun pointed at his head

[@josiahricafrente585]

@@bryant7542 I thought he had a camera stand during the scene I timestamped

[@jaschathane134]

You can see the camera move and zoom like 2 seconds after. The reason he won’t flag the camera is because there’s a dude operating it.

[@miilkbone990]

read my mind.

[@adief7325]

I'm not a big gun nut but thanks to you I've learnt a lot about guns, and proper gun safety

[@AMoldyWalnut]

As a kid, i saw VZs sold at a gun store (at and affordable price), and I always wanted one. My parents got me a skorpion airsoft at the time because if that. Now I look back and wish i could still get one at that availability and affordability. It holds a special place in the back of my mind.

[@SlarmCZ]

I do not know where are you live, but here they cost $200-$300

[@aaroncarapace8054]

Funny how that works. For me it was a bayonetted sks simply because vintage swag. Now its only a matter of time before this five round fixed magazine rifle becomes illegal in canada. Because its cheap so therefore its the weapon of choice for crime according to our government

[@andreivaldez2929]

Check Atlantic Firearms. They have a lot of Cold War Era guns available for sale. May not be "super cheap" these days because of the market but it'd still be nice to get one.

[@CertifiedSunset]

@@aaroncarapace8054 Get them while you can and then perhaps take them boating with you for quality father firearm time.

[@FrigidMountain]

Man, the added detail of a Scorpions cover playing at the beginning is just incredible. Great band. Great song. Great gun.

[@the902giant]

“It’s a full auto conversion from a semi auto” Now THAT is a state secret right there

[@frugalsoul9984]

Not if you're an sot

[@artillerest43rdva7]

that was a neat so small and still quite controllable. the rate of fire is down right scary! like you stated the clip will be empty before the first piece of brass hits the ground! that is fast! thanks for the “darwin awards videos “ I live in a state that out lawed ar15, so they will never allow something like that!

[@Dread_Not]

The clip of the guy going "Oh, there goes the folding stock, hey there" is fantastic

[@petasekful]

The Skorpion was made for rear echelon troops like truck drivers, mechanics, etc. And the Special Forces used it sometimes.

[@bitkarek]

also recon guys had that as a backup gun ;) or when they went out light weight.

[@jeffmoffat5202]

And tank crews. Not a lot of room in a tank, don't want to get caught on shit, hence the holster.

[@afinoxi]

1:09 the way he opened the stock was really cool, I feel like it had some influence from Taran there

[@super_slav91]

Makes a cute noise when firing, I approve.

[@MrPrimitiveman]

That was bad ass! I really dig when you break out the old Cold War sidearms! Very cool stuff! Thanks!

[@WillPanic]

Late to the party but happy to see the VZ-61 finally made an appearance! The Czechs loved 32 ACP until the Soviets forced them to adopt the 7.62×25 Tokarev as they forced Warsaw Pact nations to standardize.

[@Pyrochemik007]

Not entirely true, we were preparing our own cartridge similar to 7,62. We were using german WW2 ammo before.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

All of europe kinda liked the .32. It wasn't uncommon for police to use .32 pistols when the military used 9x19 or 9x18 pistols. A lot of Beretta 82/84 and CZ 83 pistols are police surplus from european countries.

[@fanda789]

Standartizace je to nejlepší,co mohou spřátelené armády udělat, stejné střelivo,stejná technika a výzbroj.Náhradní díly, pohonné hmoty,vše je lehce přístupné.

[@xgamerbih]

They wanted an standardized group of armies. Same ammo, so it’s easier to spread it around

[@imperialbricks1977]

Brandon is slowly evolving to take Kyle's place as the internet's favorite Russian and I am HERE for it. #AKGNotificationSquad

[@BawlsMahoney]

It's sad that Kyle is out of the guntuber game, but at least Brandon picks up that slack very well. I think if Kyle were still doing FPSRussia, I believe him and Brandon would collaborate, especially since Brandon was on PKA

[@EggplantHarmesan]

@@BawlsMahoney I like the similarity where they both almost got taken out by an explosion and acted like it didn't happen.

[@kujansu]

lol 🤣

[@bombomos]

He just needs to dodge a car door

[@smotherytable39]

5:10 got the markings of an electrical current being turned on or off is just great, just like a light switch

[@charliechop4891]

thanks Brandon for always keeping a healthy balance between informative, funny and awkward moments.

[@garretthasty7549]

Like the new jacket. My grandpa was a bodyguard in the early 80s after spending much of his youth training in martial arts. He said he had at times carried an uzi, a spas 12, or a scorpion on occasion

[@andreivaldez2929]

Did he carry the SPAS concealed or was that an open-carry type thing?

[@ukwan]

That absolutely distinct sound of a ricochet at the end is terrifying 🤣

[@dxmxdomo]

The VZ-61 and the Skorpion EVO are 2 of my favorite guns. I didnt know until today that they are basically relatives, with the Skorpion EVO basically expanding on the concept of the VZ 61

[@stalkerentertainment3671]

Damn it Brandon, your commitment to show us these firearms in full auto is awesome! Also when are you gonna be able to make the full auto conversion of the Type 1?

[@Ferrari255GTO]

That's either not happening or it already had it

[@carlchesser6063]

I have always loved the look of the scorpion. I’d love to see if you could do a side by side with like a mac10/mac11 style the differences and such

[@olivialambert4124]

Brandon's left hand in his pocket (and right hand loose) for the intro Skorpion reveal is actually something the secret service are trained to do to conceal similar weapons. Especially when walking the outline of the gun can be seen and as Brandon demonstrated the jacket moving can get in the way of deploying the gun. Yet despite knowing that as one of the first things to look for with larger concealed guns it still managed to fool me. Also when unarmed agents often tend to walk like that out of habit so it can be a useful giveaway in any situation. Though Brandon's first attempt having the left hand loose unfortunately suggests he likely isn't James Bond. I'm very disappointed.

[@Dr_Mauser]

If you watch him, apparently Putin walks that way too.

[@davidmiller3263]

Lol

[@olivialambert4124]

@@Dr_Mauser I'm not surprised Russia would do the same. Didn't realise Putin's training was so involved to get something like that but I'd entirely believe he would do a similar stance.

[@HASSPREDIGER20]

@@olivialambert4124 well said, now back to the kitchen 🧹

[@sigmamale4147]

@@Dr_Mauser yeah he's ex KGB

[@Clutch_Kick187]

I got a vz61 just cuz of the Klobb in Golden eye that I played in College.. Prob literally the last video game I have ever played and that was 25yrs ago.. lmao.. Still loved the 61 as it looked like a tiny vz58 sbr.. Got one a few yrs ago in .380 and now have a jmac skeleton folder with tail hook attachment for ak's with an adapter from aisle mfg, along with an ak grip adapter for my Tango Down ak grip.. The front end got the pic rail attachment for a holosun 508t, and a Witt Machine & Tool Mod 1 "K" suppressor.

[@dustinjohnson2065]

I saw a sneaky poo of the PTRS-41 a few videos back and I have been absolutely chomping at the bit to see it in action! Every time I get a notification that a new video has dropped, I get so excited! I can't wait!

[@jozefmorvay6854]

Brandon, too bad you don't have the original version with a fully functional fire rate reducer ( missing hook catcher in your weapon inside ). Then the "Scorpion" is reliable and you can enjoy it to the fullest. The stock was normally used by leaning it against your cheek and shooting like that. This "submachine gun" is in Czechoslovakia named "samopal". Is designed like PDW for tank crew, vehicle crew...e.t.c. Have a nice day. ✊ I have 3 pcs of them in my collection 🤗 Jozef from Slovakia.

[@matejrada1354]

Scorpion + vz58 = border guard combo. Those guys back then trying to escape to Austria had no chance

[@k.r.baylor8825]

Ah, the Vz-61. Favorite firearm of numerous 1970s European Red terrorist groups, thanks to their East German MfS buddies supplying the tools of mayhem. I've wanted the full-auto version for years. Glad you could show it off in your very cool way to the rest of us. You got my sub.

[@karelloskot8284]

Na chaos ve světě jsou mistři Amíci.

[@slickrickhu]

Hey Brandon! Story time for you: A version of this Skoprion (M84) was used in the bloodiest bank robbery in Hungary, Mór city, in 2002. May 9th. One of the robbers, a serbian guy, killed the 1 security guard and 7 civilians while spraying with this weapon. The bloodbath and the scene shocked entire Europe.

[@ilikepussys]

Shoocked intire europe 😂 i'm from europe and never heard of it

[@slickrickhu]

@@ilikepussys because you were too young maybe... btw no one cares

[@petrklic7064]

.32 ACP is weak round, but still enough powerfull against soft targets without ballistic protection

[@AnonEMus-cp2mn]

Compared to all other 20th Century machine pistols, I love how compact and brilliantly engineered this weapon is. Its a purpose-built PDW!

[@GreatLakesLogger]

Things are getting serious when Brandon is actually wearing boots at the range

[@RP-ks6ly]

What is the exact temp that makes AK guy go from flip flops to boots?

[@demike3483]

@@RP-ks6ly ..... Eh, roughly 55 degrees F?

[@NapoleonLouverture]

1:40 so true. I watched this to get a feeling for the gun's sound, and ended up in blender removing that very stock from a model where the artist didn't even make the stock foldable (meanwhile, the charging lug thingie on the side has its own bone >_>).I didn't know you weren't meant to fire it with the stock folded either. You sir have saved me from great embarrassment. The sound however, was no good xD

[@nothingtoitdm6191]

You bring a kind of forgotten weapons history lesson to every unique weapon you get your hands on, really enjoy your content

[@bioforce5]

Love my VZ 61 SBR. I have a shoulder holster and use it as my CCW during jacket weather. The thing is so small it's not really any less convenient than carrying a normal full size pistol.

[@M.GC.J.F]

they made the stock for the hooking over your shoulder, they meant for it to be a weapon that could be used for various actions where you would need higher aim with comfort and control still being in the picture.

[@AnimalStomper]

Most underrated gun in COD4.

[@Rick_Cleland]

*_GoldenEye._*