Sa-61 Scorpion

	Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm
Faction	None
Type	Submachine Gun
Calibre	7.65×17 mm
Magazine; capacity	20 / 10
Dispersion	0.018 rad (semi); 0.018 rad (full)
Variants	None
Games

	Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm
Faction	Soviet Union; Civilians
Type	Submachine Gun
Calibre	7.65×17 mm
Magazine; capacity	20
Dispersion	0.003 rad (semi); 0.004 rad (full)
Variants	None
Games

NOTE: This article is about Sa-61 Scorpion SMGs featured in the main ArmA games. For Czechoslovakian 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

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The Scorpion submachine gun is blowback operated weapon, with original rate-reducing mechanism. Its development was initiated in late 1950s, with the intent to provide various non-line infantry units with a lightweight personal defense weapon that is more effective than a pistol.

Weapon Description

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The Sa-61 Scorpion 7.62 mm submachine gun.

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, and is able to attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 320 m/s. 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.

Although slightly weaker damage-wise due to firing a rather underpowered cartridge, 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. This is simply because the Sa-61 has rather poor ironsights and low accuracy, meaning that the user will simply end up wasting ammunition trying to shoot at distant targets.

Ammunition

Base damage value	Initial velocity (m/s)
6	320

The Sa-61 can only load one type of magazine. It requires one inventory slot to carry:

Scorpion Mag.

Standard 20-round curved magazine.

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.
- However unlike the Ingram, the Sa-61 was added following the release of Resistance and can therefore be found/used in the campaign.

Gallery

ArmA 2

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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

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The Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm submachine gun.

The Sa-61 Scorpion remains unused by any faction in ArmA 2. It was added with the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.