Sa vz. 61 Skorpion

Specifications

Type: Submachine-gun/Machine Pistol (Arguments favoring both have been made)

Caliber: .32 ACP (Vz. 61), .380 ACP (Vz. 83), 9x18mm Makarov (Vz. 82), 9x19mm Luger/Parabellum (SA 361)

Capacity: 10, 20-round box magazines

Fire Modes: Full-Auto and Semi Auto (Vz. 61), Semi Auto only (Vz. 61 Sporting Pistol)

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The SA Vz. 61 Skorpion and variants have been used in the following films, television series, video games, and anime by the following actors:

Sa. Vz. 61 Skorpion

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Sa. Vz. 61 Skorpion - .32 ACP

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Sa. Vz. 61 Skorpion with 10 round magazine and stock extended - .32 ACP

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CZ Vz. 61 E / Yugoslavian made M84 distinguishable by its black pistol grip - .32 ACP

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Czech D-Technik Sa. Vz. 61 semiautomatic sporting pistol, imported into the United States from the Czech Republic - .32 ACP. Basically a civilian copy of the famous Skorpion Full auto pistol, this gun also fell victim to the 'assault weapon' hysteria by gun-ignorant politicians.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent (La vengeance du serpent à plumes)	Philippe Khorsand	Ratoff		1984
Who's That Soldier? (Copak je to za vojáka?)	Ivo Helikar	Sgt. Honza Dostál		1988
La Femme Nikita		police officer		1990
Freejack		Mercenaries		1992
Rage and Honor II		Fake terrorists		1993
Executive Decision	David Suchet	Nagi Hassan		1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight	Geena Davis	Charlene Elizabeth "Charly" Baltimore		1996
Face/Off	Alessandro Nivola	Pollux Troy		1997
Ronin	Various actors	Bodyguards		1998
Half a Chance				1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!	Deep Roy	Small Hitman	CZ Vz. 61 E, suppressed	1998
Commander Hamilton	Andrey Smolyakov	Barabanov		1998
Boondock Saints			On the wall, near the door, in the armory	1999
There Once Was a Cop III: Major Maisner a Dancing Dragon		A porter		1999
The Matrix	Keanu Reeves	Neo	Yugoslavian made and duel wielded, fitted with barrel shrouds and 30-round magazines	1999
The Point Men		Terorists	with 10 round magazine and stock extended	2001
Lion's Share (Lvinaya dolya)		Simonov's henchmen		2001
Blade II	Leonor Varela	Nyssa	Usually duel wielded	2002
I Spy	Various actors	Gundars' henchmen		2002
xXx	Richy Müller	Milan Sova		2002
Equilibrium	Various actors	Resistance Members		2002
Lone Hero		A biker		2002
Antikiller		Criminals, SOBR personnel		2002
District 13	Various actors	B13 gang member		2004
	Various actors	Montoyas' men
Smokin' Aces	Tommy Flanagan	Lazlo Soot	with custom two-tone finish	2007
The Black Madonna	Birthe Neumann	Risberg		2007
Get Smart	Steve Carell	Agent 86		2008
	Anne Hathaway	Agent 99
		Krstic's Security Guards
The Dark Knight	Various actors	Joker's gang		2008
	Various actors	Scarecrow's men
Body of Lies	Leonardo DiCaprio	Agent Roger Ferris		2008
Wanted	Angelina Jolie	Fox		2008
District 13: Ultimatum				2009
A Prophet	Adel Bencherif	Ryad		2009
Defendor		Criminal		2009
Jerry Cotton		Random criminals		2010
Outrage		Henchman		2010
21 Jump Street	Dominic 'Taz' Alexander	One-Percenter #4 - Lukas		2012
Resident Evil: Retribution	Sienna Guillory	Jill Valentine	Model 61(i)	2012
Seven Psychopaths	Amanda Mason Warren	Maggie		2012
Taken 2		Goon		2012
This Means War	Chris Pine	FDR	alternate scene	2012
		Henchman
Battleground				2012
Snowpiercer	Chris Evans	Curtis		2013
Captain America: The Winter Soldier	Sebastian Stan	The Winter Soldier		2014
The Equalizer		Andri's henchman		2014
	Denzel Washington	Robert McCall
Gangster Ka		Assassin		2015

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
Dempsey and Makepeace		Various terrorist		1985-1986
	Gaby Dellal	Leila	"Blood Money" (S02E06)
Nestor Burma - Season 2		Kemal's friend	"Un croque-mort nommé Nestor" (S2E5)	1993
Kommissar Rex - Season 1	Grzegorz Emanuel	Kaschinski	"Tanz auf dem Vulkan"	1994
	Henryk Nolewajka	Borek	"Tanz auf dem Vulkan"
Medicopter 117 - Jedes Leben zählt - Season 1	Thure Riefenstein	Paul Tamroff	second episode	1998
JAG		Russian Secret Service	"Hemlock"	1995-2005
		The Shining Path members	"War Cries"
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei		Thugs and Terrorists		1996-????
Stargate SG-1		Alien Museum security personnel	"Bad Guys"	2007
Ultimate Force		Various terrorists	Ep 3.1 "Deadlier than the male"	2005
Ultimate Force	Jalaal Hartley	Alan	Ep 3.1 "Deadlier than the male"	2005
Julie Lescaut		Krilof's henchmen	"L'orphelin" (S14E02)	2004
Battlestar Galactica	Katee Sackhoff	Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace	Duel wielded	2004-2009
The Unit		South African terrorists		2006-2009
		Iranian Embassy guard	"Security"
	Michael Irby	Sgt. Charles Grey	"Sudden Flight"
NCIS	David Dayan Fisher	Trent Kort	"Dead reconing"	2009
Survivors		Security guards		2009-2010
Supernatural - Season 7	Jensen Ackles	Leviathan Dean	Pistol / "Slash Fiction" (S07E06)	2011
Clona		Dyml's henchman	"Práskac" (S1E5)	2014
Specialists (Specialisté)	David Prachar	Mjr. Pavel Vondráček	"Útěk podle jízdního řádu" (S1E01)	2017
	Leos Noha	Vojta Pokorný	"Útěk podle jízdního řádu" (S1E01)

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
GoldenEye 007	Klobb	With 20-round magazine	originally called the "Spyder", can be dual-wielded	1997
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear				1999
S.W.A.T. 3: Close Quarters Battle			used by hostile NPC's	1999
Perfect Dark	KLO 1313		can be duel wielded	2000
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear			usable in MP only	1999
Operation Flashpoint			Only available in the Resistance expansion pack	2001
America's Army			Non-player weapon	2002
Conflict: Desert Storm				2002
Fallout Tactics	Scorpio			2001
Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield	CZ-61	w/ variety of accessories		2003
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater			laser dot sight	2004
Vietcong 2				2005
Project Reality			fitted with 20-round mag	2005
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories				2006
The Suffering: Ties That Bind			dual-wield	2006
Alliance of Valiant Arms	As the "Skorpion vz 61"			2007
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	Skorpion			2007
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Skorpion		Usable on using console commands	2009
Combat Arms	Skorpion	can have various upgrades	Two-tone version available	2008
Wet				2009
Resident Evil 5	VZ61	laser pointer	Can be upgraded to hold 300 rounds, 50 in the PAL version	2009
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days	Desert Spider		Appears larger than actually is	2010
Splinter Cell: Conviction			not usable	2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops		Various upgrades	folding stock removed	2010
Counter-Strike Online	Kart Blue Kart Red		Heavily modified	2010
Project Reality: Vietnam			With 20-round magazine	2012
Far Cry 3	Skorpion			2012
007: Legends				2012
Mafia III				2016

Anime

Film/Television Title	Character	Notation	Date
Burn-Up Scramble			2004
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex	Marcelo Jarti		2002-2003
	A robber
	NSS Agents	used to plant evidence
Gunslinger Girl	Padania Terrorists		2003
Gungrave	Orcmen members		2003-2004
	Milleninum members
	Harry
Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG	Individual Eleven members		2004-2005
	Dejima Uprising refugees
The Strange Case Files of Ryoko Yakushiji	Mercenaries		2008
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino	Franco		2008
Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky			2010
Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³	Yura Yamato	Airsoft	2013
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion	Homura Akemi		2013
Sword Art Online II	Player		2014

Sa. Vz. 82 Skorpion

The 9x18mm model Vz 82 is denoted by its straight magazine, unlike the curved magazine of the .32 ACP SA Vz 61 Skorpion.

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SA Vz. 82 Skorpion with spare magazines - 9x18mm Makarov

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Léon (The Professional)	Don Creech	DEA Agent		1993
The Matrix Revolutions		Merovingian's henchman		2003

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Splinter Cell			unusable	2002
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	Vz 83	Visible laser sight	Labelled as Vz 83 but shown firing 9x18mm Makarov rather than .380 ACP	2008
7.62 High Calibre		w/ various attachments		2008
Grand Theft Auto V	Mini SMG			2013

Anime

Film/Television Title	Character	Notation	Date
Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There	Chinese MSS Operators	Suppressed	2015

Sa. Vz. 83 Skorpion

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SA Vz. 83 Skorpion with 30-round magazine - .380 ACP

The Skorpion chambered for .380 ACP. Also in straight magazines.

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2	Skorpion VZ83	w/ various attachments	modeled w/ 20-round magazines but holds 30 rounds	2008

CZ Sa. 361 Skorpion

Modernized 9x19mm version of the SA Vz. 61 Skorpion

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CZ SA 361 Skorpion - 9x19mm

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Splinter Cell: Conviction	"Skorpion"	Can be upgraded with a better stock for improved accuracy, a reflex sight, and hollow point ammunition	has an old Bakelite pistol grip	2010

See Also

• CZ - A list of all firearms manufactured by Česká zbrojovka