That Scorpion trigger is so bad though. D: I tried one out the other day and the trigger pull was so creepy it needed a restraining order.
You can make the CZ Scorpion trigger very nice for $6-$8, there is a spring kit that reduces the pull by half if not a tad more, I added a forward set straight trigger bow to my daughters Scorpion pistol and the trigger is roughly 5lbs with zero take up or slop and the reset rivals some of the cheaper AR triggers, of course it’s not on par with a Hiperfire or Geissele but the people that have stock CZ triggers who have shot my daughters are honestly blown away by how good it is.
With all that said, I too would go with an AR pistol simply because the cost of getting one set up exactly how you want it is by far the least expensive option, you can catch the build kits ridiculously cheap or if your not into building them, PSA has tons of sales on complete uppers and lowers pretty much weekly, if you don’t see exactly what you want today, just wait a week and it will go on sale at some point.
My daughter loves her Scorpion pistol and she opted for it over a 9mm AR pistol, she wanted a 5.56 AR pistol but the blast was just too much for her, she liked the fireballs well enough though lol, she then shot a 9mm AR pistol and said that is what she wanted, until she shot a CZ Scorpion pistol and fell in love with it, once I worked on the trigger it turned into her “never sell” gun, it really is fun to shoot but I personally lost interest in it after a few range trips, don’t get me wrong I still take it out and burn through 200-300 rounds in a range session and I can shoot the center out of targets from 5 to 100 yards with it, but I like my .300blk AR pistol far better, the wife and daughter also love shooting the 300blk since it has a little more thump.
I guess you could put me in the camp of folks that say 300blk pistol for a truck gun, grab a similar 5.56 upper for range blasting, better yet build 2 AR pistols!!!! lmao
If I don’t end up selling my 7 1/2” PSA AR pistol I’ll add a Law Tactical folding kit to it and make it even smaller so it’s easier to stick in a backpack or bag, a 7 1/2” barrel and an SB3 brace is already stupid handy but being able to fold the stock will make it even more handy imo.