Smith & Wesson discontinued the Model 22A line from its catalog, and has no public plans to reintroduce it at a later date.
Last year rumors began to circulate that Smith & Wesson was dropping the rimfire pistol from the company’s line up, but the gun remained on its site and in its catalog. I have since been able to confirm with a company spokesperson that the gun is now officially history.
It looks like the CZ VZ61 Skorpion pistol has been discontinued. Â I’m not sure when this was announced, but the semi-auto version of the famous submachine gun was discontinued from the CZ line earlier this year.
The US market Skorpion was chambered for the .32 ACP, and to qualify as a handgun (as opposed to the “short barrel rifle” designation), it did not come with a folding stock. Â The original Skorpion was developed more than 50 years ago, and it is a bit sad to see the US-version fall from the catalog.
The VZ61 Skorpion can still be had (for now), but stocks are sure to dwindle.