Available in two variants, the Scorpion Carbine is a whole new animal. Building on the lauded submachinegun platform that first hit the US civilian market in pistol form in 2015, the Carbine has a 16.2″ barrel fitted with a faux suppressor.

Fit with the factory’s folding adjustable stock, the Carbine features a number of US-made parts to make it fully 922(r) compliant. One of the nicest features of the firearm is the newly-designed forend, covered in M-LOK attachment points to keep the profile slim while still being big enough to swallow most pistol-caliber suppressors should the owner decide down the road to convert it into an SBR for use with a suppressor.

A top Picatinny rail is fit with iron sights and allows the mounting of a wide number of optics. Simple and reliable, the Scorpion not only has ambidextrous controls, its non-reciprocating charging handle is swappable and reach to the trigger is adjustable.

With a wealth of accessories and attachments available for the Scorpion platform, customization can easily be done with a number of stocks, grips, forends, magazines, safeties, mag releases, charging handles and triggers designed specifically for the EVO 3 platform.

Relying on the bullpup expertise of the aftermarket design gurus over at Manticore Arms, the Scorpion Bullpup Kit has been a project long in the making. Able to convert any Scorpion over to a bullpup configuration, it reuses trigger components of the gun being converted and condenses the Scorpion down to an even smaller package.

The ideal candidate for conversion is the Scorpion Carbine, and the bullpup chassis ties into our standard Carbine handguard as well as Manticore and HB Industries handguards as well. With the addition of one of those handguards, Scorpion pistols can be converted as well, though doing so with a barrel length less than 16” will require proper paperwork/tax stamp and conversion of the pistol to an SBR.

For those who will want to modify their Scorpion Bullpup, it retains the ability to take aftermarket grips, trigger shoes, charging handles and magazine releases.

The CZ Scorpion Carbine Bullpup Kit can be purchased at CZ-USA Authorized Dealers and at shop.cz-usa.com, and includes a manual and all necessary items for conversion, though the installer will need to provide the relevant tools (1/8″ or 4mm punch, hammer, rubber mallet and a small screwdriver or prying tool).