After the introduction of the automatic rifle (according to the current terminology of the assault rifle) Sa vz.58 into the army's armament, there was a need to arm commanders, but also scouts, vehicle crews, etc. with a small weapon firing shoulder-fired bursts, which could also be fired with one hand, like a pistol.
The development of the Scorpions for special forces was carried out by Ing. Rybář with a two-year break from 1959 until 1968.
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