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Volquartsen Scorpion
Posted by Junior Shooters
by Ashley Rumble (16)
Over the years I been pretty much set on the Browning Buckmark as my go to match pistol. The one I now have has been worked on by me over time to fit what I like in a pistol. As with any piece of equipment, having it fit the user like its part of them is important. So, if you want to shoot fast, it pays to have a firearm that feels right.
So, when I was offered the opportunity to test the Volquartsen Scorpion .22 LR I was a little skeptical, until I picked it up.
My first impression was how big the barrel was. Unlike most rimfire shooters, I prefer a heavy barrel for stability, but this gun looked just a bit excessive. But, after picking it up, my thoughts changed gears. Yes, it is heavy, but balanced too. So, the heft isn’t as noticeable as it would appear to be. The barrel is six “Give this one a shot! The Volquartsen Scorpion is an inches, and it goes a little further awesome competitive pistol for rimfire challenge and with the Volquartsen venom any other .22 pistol shooting competitions” compensator on it. With all that out there, it isn’t front heavy either. It’s a pretty well-balanced pistol.
The pistol is described as a 1911 type. After picking the pistol up, there are some similarities in the feel of the grip. After also shooting a SIG 1911 the same day that I did my first rounds with the Scorpion, the feeling was familiar. They were similar but had a few different qualities that set them apart. The .22 seemed to weigh more than the .45. Although the kick of the .45 was a far cry from that of the .22.
Taking a new pistol to the range for the first time, I try and keep an open mind. I’ve been let down by pistols before, and they aren’t exactly my favorite, but this is a very high-end firearm. It’s easy to figure that it will be a good shooter right out of the box. It did not disappoint. The only thing I had to work at getting a feel for was the Vortex optic. I don’t normally use any type of red dot because shooting iron sights is all I’ve ever done. It will take some practice for me to shoot at match pace with it, but I know the quality of Vortex optics and am excited to work with it more.
The first few shots were no surprises. The action cycled very smooth, and didn’t require me to recover between each shot much. Something I like with my own pistol. The comp worked well in keeping everything settled down too. Altogether, a very stable and well put together handgun.
Looking the pistol over some more after I was done for the day revealed some things that I had not “Ashley shooting the Scorpion in Open Class with a Vortex noticed before. One was the Venom optic” controls for the safety, slide release, and mag release are in a very similar position as the 1911, 1911’s aren’t what I normally shoot, but it was nice that there were similarities with a gun I at least had some experience with.
Next up was the build quality. The bolt and action are very well finished on the pistol. Pulling back the slide (similar to a Ruger Mark pistol) felt effortless. I was surprised at how little the slide comes back, and that made for quick transitions. No hesitation, no rough feeling, just a nice pull back and release. The bolt was also very well finished. You could tell that time was taken to build this pistol right. Every function on this pistol seemed very clean and satisfying in a way. I’m not quite sure how words can do justice do how it felt.
I hope to hang on to this pistol for a while. I want to use it in a match to test myself with it. I’m sure it will be a great shooter when I really start to run the rounds though it. It’s different than my Buckmark, but I’ve built my Buckmark for aggressive, high paced, competition shooting. This one is built for the same purpose but seems relaxed and not quite so aggressive. I’m sure it will rise to the challenge with ease, and I’m not quite ready to give up the pistol I’ve put so much into just yet.
Volquartsen is a brand name known for high end quality, and this product of theirs did not disappoint. It didn’t take any time to see how much “Ashley holding the new scorpion” attention to detail went into this pistol. I’m happy that I was given the chance to try it, and look forward to putting more time into it, and more rounds through it.
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