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NOTE: This article is about Sa-61 Scorpion SMGs featured in the main ARMA games. For Czechoslovak Sa-61s in ArmA 3's CSLA Iron Curtain Creator DLC, see Sa-61 (CSLA). |
The Sa-61 Scorpion is a 7.65 mm submachine gun featured in both ArmA: Cold War Assault and ArmA 2.
ArmA: Cold War Assault[]

The Sa-61 Scoprion is used by both Nogovan law enforcement officers and Soviet Spetsnaz operatives in ArmA: Cold War Assault.
Overview[]
The Sa-61 Scorpion is a selective-fire submachine gun that is chambered to fire the 7.65×17 mm round.
It loads from 20-round curved magazines[CWACfgW 7], and is able to attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute[CWACfgW 8][Formula 1] with a muzzle velocity of 380 m/s.[CWACfgW 9] It has a maximum effective range of just 100 metres.
Compared to the American-made Ingram wielded by the Nogovan Partisans, both weapons are remarkably similar in that they're both compact personal defence weapons that can be carried as sidearms.[CWACfgW 10] The Sa-61 serves as an excellent backup weapon that can be used in lieu of other handguns or the Ingram. With the combination of a large magazine size as well as the ability to fire in full auto, it's highly effective in close quarters.
However, just like the Ingram it isn't useful for engaging targets that are further than 100 metres away. The Sa-61's has ten less rounds per magazine compared to the Ingram[CWACfgW 1], and the Scorpion itself has rather poor accuracy, meaning that the user will simply end up wasting ammunition trying to shoot at distant targets.
Ironsights[]
The Sa-61's ironsights utilise a fixed zeroing of 100 metres.[CWACfgW 11][CWACfgW 12] This cannot be manually changed to a different setting.
Recoil curves[]
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Ammunition[]
| Ammo parameter | 7.65 mm (Ball) |
|---|---|
| Base damage value | 6[CWACfgA 1] |
| Spill damage value | 1[CWACfgA 2] |
| Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 380[CWACfgW 9] |
The Sa-61 can only load one type of magazine.[CWACfgW 7] It occupies one[CWACfgW 13][note 1] secondary weapon magazine slot:
Scorpion Mag.[]
Standard 20-round curved magazine.
Its bullets have a spill radius of 0.05 metres upon impact.[CWACfgA 3]
Trivia[]
- Along with all other sidearms, the Sa-61 was not actually included as part of the default set of weapons that could be used in Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (the initial release name of Cold War Assault) and was only added with the Resistance expansion pack.[1]
- However unlike the Ingram, the Sa-61 was added at launch when Resistance was released and can therefore be found/used in the Resistance campaign.
Gallery[]
ArmA 2[]
| « | The Sa-61 Scorpion is a Czechoslovak 7.65mm submachine gun, developed in 1959. The weapon is designed to be used by the security forces, vehicle crews and the special forces. Due to its small size and rate of fire, it became a weapon of choice for terrorists across the world. Armoury Description[2]
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The Sa-61 Scorpion remains unused by any faction in ArmA 2. It was added with the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.
Overview[]
Returning from Cold War Assault, the Sa-61 mostly remains identical and continues to occupy the user's sidearm slot rather than primary.
It still loads from 20-round curved magazines, but now supports feeding from 10-rounder magazines as well.[A2CfgW 9] Its fire rate has been uprated to 800 RPM[A2CfgW 10][Formula 2] and now retains a muzzle velocity of 318 m/s.[A2CfgM 3] The Sa-61 still does not support being fitted with optical sights and cannot be suppressed.
Like the PDW, the Sa-61 is unique for being one of the only two fully-automatic sidearms that can be used in ArmA 2. Although this is what would make it seem ideal to carry as a backup weapon, the Sa-61's combination of poor accuracy and the lacklustre damage of its .32 ACP round make it a terrible choice for use in any situation.
Its ability to fire full auto is also made redundant by the fact that it has such a small magazine capacity. Unless there's no alternative, it should be avoided as the PDW is far superior recoil-wise and can also be suppressed.
Ironsights[]
Ironsights on the Sa-61 are set to a fixed setting of 50 metres.[A2CfgW 11][A2CfgW 12] It is not possible to manually adjust this to a different setting.
Recoil curves[]
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Prone
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Ammunition[]
| Ammo parameter | .32 ACP (Ball) |
|---|---|
| Base damage value | 5[A2CfgA 1] |
| Aerodynamic friction | -0.00195[A2CfgA 2] |
| Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 318[A2CfgM 3] |
| Expected velocity (m/s) | 300 [A2CfgA 3][note 2] |
| Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[A2CfgA 4] |
The Sa-61 can load two types of magazines.[A2CfgW 9] Both will require at least one[A2CfgM 4][note 1] free secondary magazine inventory slot to carry:
20Rnd. Sa-61 Mag.[]
Standard 20-round curved magazine loaded with .32 ACP ball ammunition.[A2CfgM 5]
None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.
10Rnd. Sa-61 Mag.[]
Reduced capacity 10-rounder magazine.
Aside from its lower ammo count and appearance, it is identical in all other aspects to the standard 20-round magazines.
Magazine compatibility[]
| Weapon name (Classname) |
20Rnd. Sa-61 Mag.![]() |
10Rnd. Sa-61 Mag.![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Sa-61 (Sa61_EP1) |
✔ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- Like in Cold War Assault, ArmA 2's Sa-61 is technically classified as an SMG but is treated as if it were a sidearm in-game (it cannot be equipped as a primary weapon).
- The Sa-61's model will not change appearance even if it is loaded with 10-rounder magazines (it will still appear as if it were loaded with a 20-round magazine).
- When Operation Arrowhead initially launched, the Sa-61's .32 ACP ammunition was significantly weaker and had a base damage value of only 3.[3] It was subsequently buffed to 5 damage[4] after the latest Steam version patches (as part of CorePatch's changes).[5]
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmo (ArmA: Cold War Assault)CfgWeapons (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgAmmo (ArmA 2)CfgMagazines (ArmA 2)CfgWeapons (ArmA 2)
Formulae |
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Mcnicoll, J et al. 2008, Operation Flashpoint: List of weapons, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 13 May 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_List_of_weapons>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2010, Handguns, Arma 2, viewed 4 April 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-oa-weaponry/arma2-oa-handguns>.
- ↑ ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \ca\weapons_e\config.bin, CfgAmmo >> B_765x17_Ball >> hit
- ↑ ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead 2019 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \corepatch\corepatch_ammo\config.bin, CfgAmmo >> B_765x17_Ball >> hit
- ↑ Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 13 May 2024, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- PDW (Takistani Army counterpart)
| Weapons of ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
|---|---|
| Handguns | 92F 9 mm • CZ-75 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm |
| Submachine guns | Ingram .45 • MP5SD3 9 mm • PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm • UZI 9 mm |
| Shotguns | Kozlice |
| Carbines | AK-74 SU 5.45 mm • XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S) |
| Assault rifles | AK-47 7.62 mm (AK-47 GL, AK-47 CZ) • AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) • AUG A1 5.56 mm • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm • G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL) |
| Sniper rifles | Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • M21 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm |
| Machineguns | M60 7.62 mm • PK 7.62 mm |
| Grenade launchers | 6G30 • MM-1 |
| Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW • RPG-75NH |
| Static | M2 |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. | |
| Handguns | Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm |
| Submachine guns | PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm |
| Carbines | AK-74 SU 5.45 mm |
| Assault rifles | AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) |
| Sniper rifles | SVD 7.62 mm |
| Machineguns | PK 7.62 mm |
| Grenade launchers | 6G30 |
| Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • RPG-75NH |
| Static | M2 |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. | |








