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CZ LONG ARMS => CZ Scorpion EVO => Topic started by: jh225 on January 05, 2025, 02:10:06 PM

Title: Shorter Carbine Barrel?
Post by: jh225 on January 05, 2025, 02:10:06 PM
Anyone know if there is a shorter than 16” barrel made for the EVO 3 S1 carbine?

Trying to avoid the headache of barrel removal, take to qualified gunsmith, cut down to 10” (or whatever length is right in front of handguard, re-thread, go back to gunsmith and pick up route.

After re-barrel, I will SBR it.
Title: Re: Shorter Carbine Barrel?
Post by: MeatAxe on January 05, 2025, 07:04:02 PM
Anyone know if there is a shorter than 16” barrel made for the EVO 3 S1 carbine?

Trying to avoid the headache of barrel removal, take to qualified gunsmith, cut down to 10” (or whatever length is right in front of handguard, re-thread, go back to gunsmith and pick up route.

After re-barrel, I will SBR it.


It’s not hard at all to remove the barrel on a Scorpion carbine and replace it with a pistol barrel, and vice versa, which are readily available on the aftermarket, provided you follow the NFA legalities.

However, it is extremely hard to get your hands on a spare 16” Scorpion carbine barrel if you want to convert from a pistol to a rifle, which is totally legal. I’d keep the 16” barrel so you can reconvert from a SBR back to a carbine at will, or sell / swap your 16” barrel for a pistol barrel.
Title: Re: Shorter Carbine Barrel?
Post by: Ktm45 on January 05, 2025, 11:13:44 PM
Here is something to look at. After market barrels in most cases need a free floating hand guard. 
Title: Re: Shorter Carbine Barrel?
Post by: Ktm45 on January 05, 2025, 11:16:23 PM
Sorry i forgot the link. 🙃🤪.

https://nexusfirearms.com/free-float-barrel-for-cz-scorpion-evo-3-3-and-nexus-evo/
Title: Re: Shorter Carbine Barrel?
Post by: MeatAxe on January 06, 2025, 12:30:55 AM
Sorry i forgot the link. 🙃🤪.

https://nexusfirearms.com/free-float-barrel-for-cz-scorpion-evo-3-3-and-nexus-evo/

Wow, that’s good to know: Nexus, along with HBI, Haga, KNS and others are providing parts for the Scorpion and Bren 2, where COLT- cz-usa has totally dropped the ball. $225 for a barrel is pricy but better than nothing at all!
Title: Re: Shorter Carbine Barrel?
Post by: AZ_CZ on January 06, 2025, 05:49:51 AM
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After re-barrel, I will SBR it.

That’s illegal. You will have created an SBR without authorization. You need to apply and be approved for the sbr before it is assembled.