The handguard can be removed without any tools and easily replaced. The upper and lower receivers are both made from aluminum so that it is surprisingly lightweight. This fully ambidextrous, semi-automatic, piston-operated megapist ol is designed to mimic an AR in its controls and operation. The Scorpion ships with two translucent, 20-round magazines, but 30-round magazines are also available from CZ-USA. The pistol features an ambidextrous magazine release and safety as well as a reversible changing handle. Fully adjustable low-profile diopter sights are included and can be easily removed. Along the top of the receiver is an 11-inch Picatinny rail for installing optics and sights.
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Based on a venerable submachine gun, this is one megapistol that keeps things simple by allowing you to use the same ammunition as your normal carry gun, plus the longer 7.72-inch barrel adds extra velocity to the standard 9mm ammunition. The CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Pistol is a semi-auto powerhouse chambered in 9mm. For those looking for a powerful megapistol that can be customized to their exact requirement, DoubleStar definitely deserves a very close look. These include flattop upper receivers, chrome-lined barrels, low-profile gas blocks, quad-rail handguards and enhanced flash suppressors, to name just a few. Featuring direct gas impingement systems for reliable operation, the powerful AR-platform pistols are available with a variety of options in each barrel length. Whether it is for home or travel, a megapistol may fill a necessary, life-saving niche in your self-defense arsenal.ĭoubleStar produces AR pistols in 300 Blackout (and 5.56mm NATO) in two different barrel lengths: 7.5 and 9 inches.
And, by selecting powerful chamberings with larger-diameter projectiles than the commonly found 5.56mm NATO round, you can have an intriguing option for a defensive gun. Call it what you will, but these semi-automatic pistols deliver higher-powered ammunition, greater velocity, larger magazine capacities, improved accuracy, longer-range effectiveness and easy accessorizing, and sometimes all of the above. Enter the megapistol, the trunk gun, the briefcase commando. There is, however, no reason we can’t up the ante and turn even “standard” handguns into much more effective defensive weapons.
While extremely compact handguns have always had a niche, it was full-sized and large handguns that were relied on first and foremost throughout history.