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Can you get back on how that scorpion shoots. I've also been thinking about getting one.

 Alex C wrote:
Nice!

I've been eyeing one but my monies have been allocated elsewhere lately.

Thought about putting a brace on it while you wait for the SBR paperwork?

I thought about it, but then I realized it'd be another ~$150 I'd just be replacing once the SBR stamp came through (which, between stock kit and Uncle Sam is gonna be ~$400), so I'll probably just leave it as a gimpy pistol in the meanwhile.

yellowfever wrote:
Can you get back on how that scorpion shoots. I've also been thinking about getting one.

Hopefully I'll get a chance to take it out in the next couple of weeks here, I'll follow up once I do

Very nice!! I may be a shade jealous

 Vaktathi wrote:

 Alex C wrote:
Nice!

I've been eyeing one but my monies have been allocated elsewhere lately.

Thought about putting a brace on it while you wait for the SBR paperwork?

I thought about it, but then I realized it'd be another ~$150 I'd just be replacing once the SBR stamp came through (which, between stock kit and Uncle Sam is gonna be ~$400), so I'll probably just leave it as a gimpy pistol in the meanwhile.

yellowfever wrote:
Can you get back on how that scorpion shoots. I've also been thinking about getting one.

Hopefully I'll get a chance to take it out in the next couple of weeks here, I'll follow up once I do

You don't need a stock or brace for that! You just need stronger wrists!

I love those CZ's. I'll probably just end up getting an AK pistol, but man, I got tons of love for those CZ Scorpions.

 MWHistorian wrote:
I love those CZ's. I'll probably just end up getting an AK pistol, but man, I got tons of love for those CZ Scorpions.

As someone who owns a full-length AK, I wish I had gotten an AK pistol as well.

I have an AR pistol and it's my favorite gun probably.

 Ouze wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
I love those CZ's. I'll probably just end up getting an AK pistol, but man, I got tons of love for those CZ Scorpions.

As someone who owns a full-length AK, I wish I had gotten an AK pistol as well.

I have an AR pistol and it's my favorite gun probably.

That's why I want the AK pistol. I have a full sized one and already have all the mags and ammo for it.

 MWHistorian wrote:

 Ouze wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
I love those CZ's. I'll probably just end up getting an AK pistol, but man, I got tons of love for those CZ Scorpions.

As someone who owns a full-length AK, I wish I had gotten an AK pistol as well.

I have an AR pistol and it's my favorite gun probably.

That's why I want the AK pistol. I have a full sized one and already have all the mags and ammo for it.

AK pistols are awesome. I have a Bulgarian SAM7K that will be getting a stock as soon as my Form 1 clears. The SAM is the first AK I bought already built. My first build was a Russian Ak with full Russian red wood then a Hungarian AMD with that awkward metal hand guard with the reversed pistol grip and the extremely small wire stock . I keep making my AKs shorter and shorter . I still have one more Nodak receiver that I might build with either a Bulgarian parts kit or a Romanian, most likely with synthetic furniture.

If money (and my wife's good graces) permitted it I would love an AK-74U clone.

 Vaktathi wrote:
Hopefully not necro'ing this thread too bad, have something relevant for it.

Got a new toy this week, a CZ Scorpion Evo3 S1



I will probably soon form-1 it and slap a stock on there, need to get to a range and put some rounds through it

It's a fun gun.

I highly recommend the right side safety delete if you shoot right handed. Some folks make an extended safety lever, it's sort of AKish.
I too plan to form-1 the pup but not in till next year.
Also, Mr Nior just did vid on two carbine versions!!

I saw the carbine video less than 36 hours after picking up my pistol

Just means I'll need to get both...super excited, though they'll probably be unobtainium until nearly this time next year.

So here's a question for you crazed gunmen.

I have fired guns a fair few times in my life, at firing ranges naturally (Ashiraya has used guns? Shock! Horror!) and despite being right-handed, I much prefer resting the weapon in my right hand and holding the grip in my left. Is this wrong? I see the opposite almost everywhere, from TV to my 40k models.

Whatever you're most comfortable with.

Most long guns are designed to be shouldered on the right shoulder, but often left-handed models are available, or a firearm may even be convertable from right to left.

 Ashiraya wrote:
So here's a question for you crazed gunmen.

I have fired guns a fair few times in my life, at firing ranges naturally (Ashiraya has used guns? Shock! Horror!) and despite being right-handed, I much prefer resting the weapon in my right hand and holding the grip in my left. Is this wrong? I see the opposite almost everywhere, from TV to my 40k models.

I know a few people that are right handed but shoot left handed. As Alex said, whatever you are comfortable with. When I first held a rifle many years ago it felt better in my left hand but I shot it right handed anyway because it was a bolt action.

 Ashiraya wrote:
So here's a question for you crazed gunmen.

I have fired guns a fair few times in my life, at firing ranges naturally (Ashiraya has used guns? Shock! Horror!) and despite being right-handed, I much prefer resting the weapon in my right hand and holding the grip in my left. Is this wrong? I see the opposite almost everywhere, from TV to my 40k models.

You may be cross dominant where your strong eye does not match your strong hand. There is nothing wrong with this, my wife is the same way. Just find something that is comfortable for you to hold, and pay attention to the ejection port on bullpups You don't want to catch brass with your teeth.

Might want to stay away from the Steyr AUG though.



If you're looking for a tactical rifle, there are a few popular ones that can switch the ejection port side. The Tavor (.223/5.56) can switch sides and takes AR magazines, while the ARAK-21 can shoot either .223/5.56 or 7.62x39 (i.e. AK caliber) and switch sides. Ruger also makes a scout rifle kind of like the mini-14 in a left hand side model, and they have left-handed hunting rifles that are in larger calibers (30.06, .308).

 Ouze wrote:
Might want to stay away from the Steyr AUG though.



If you're looking for a tactical rifle, there are a few popular ones that can switch the ejection port side. The Tavor (.223/5.56) can switch sides and takes AR magazines, while the ARAK-21 can shoot either .223/5.56 or 7.62x39 (i.e. AK caliber) and switch sides. Ruger also makes a scout rifle kind of like the mini-14 in a left hand side model, and they have left-handed hunting rifles that are in larger calibers (30.06, .308).

That was just the gif I was thinking of Also the Beretta ARX160 might be a good choice. It also takes AR magazines and the charging handle/ejection port can be switched in seconds with no tools or dis-assembly. Other good choices include the FS2000 also works as even though it is a bullpup design the brass ejects out the front of the rifle, or the PS90 which ejects the brass straight down.

That ^ is hilarious. I own a couple Steyrs and that is not comfortable . They do make a small tab that clips onto the back of it that deflects the shells straight up rather than into your face.

Isn't there a common rifle that ejects brass downward as well? The exact model escapes me.

 Ouze wrote:
Isn't there a common rifle that ejects brass downward as well? The exact model escapes me.

Maybe a Kal-Tec?

Oh yeah, the Kel-Tec RDB. That's what I was thinking of, thanks.

You're correct in that I am cross-dominant. That may be it.

 Ashiraya wrote:
So here's a question for you crazed gunmen.

I have fired guns a fair few times in my life, at firing ranges naturally (Ashiraya has used guns? Shock! Horror!) and despite being right-handed, I much prefer resting the weapon in my right hand and holding the grip in my left. Is this wrong? I see the opposite almost everywhere, from TV to my 40k models.

I've actually got the same thing going on, so no, not at all.

What's more amusing is that I'm apparently more accurate with my left hand with pistols than my buddy (who owns all the guns) is with pistols in his right. And I don't really shoot all that often.

 Ashiraya wrote:
So here's a question for you crazed gunmen.

I have fired guns a fair few times in my life, at firing ranges naturally (Ashiraya has used guns? Shock! Horror!) and despite being right-handed, I much prefer resting the weapon in my right hand and holding the grip in my left. Is this wrong? I see the opposite almost everywhere, from TV to my 40k models.

My dad is the same way when he had to do pistol training. Although with him it's that he's left handed and shoots right handed (same for bows).

 Ashiraya wrote:
You're correct in that I am cross-dominant. That may be it.

Well, there's hand dominance, and then there's eye dominance. And it's easy to check which eye you are more dominant with, which may explain your more comfortable position in shooting.


Make a triangle with your thumbs flat together and the points of your pointer fingers touching. Put your arms straight out, and with both eyes open, look through that triangle focusing on some object within it. While you're focusing on said object, slowly bring "the triangle" in to your face until it touches.

What should happen, is your hands will naturally go toward the more dominant eye and that will be the one youre more comfortable shooting from.

Yep. Right-handed, but left eye-dominant.

I'm right handed, and practically blind in my right eye.

So I end up shooting rifles left handed, which can be a pain with bolt actions and ejection ports.

But I still shoot handguns right-handed, which I think isn't affected by which eye is dominant as much since you are holding the gun out further in front of you?

 Ashiraya wrote:
You're correct in that I am cross-dominant. That may be it.

My wife is the same way. She can compensate for it easily because when she shoots a pistol she uses the isosceles stance so she can favour her dominant eye. She hasn't worked out how best to hold a rifle yet - an unmagnified/low magnification optic designed for use with both eyes open may help though.

 Ouze wrote:
Oh yeah, the Kel-Tec RDB. That's what I was thinking of, thanks.

The P90 also ejects the shells straight down. Then there is the FN FS2000 that ejects the shells from the front rather than the back like most bullpups.

I was under the impression that AUG ejection ports are reversible, is this not the case?