CZ-75's perfect for a first time buyer?

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doublenickel

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I have been reading a lot about CZ's recently and I think that they my be for me for the following reasons.

1. They have a short trigger reach and I have medium size hands.

2. They have HI-CAPS mags readily available.

3. The all steel construction that they have.

4. They feed all types of ammo including hot +P rounds.

5. they can be carried "cocked and locked".

6. They are fairly priced.

7. They are Jeff Cooper "approved".

Did I leave anything out? I was also wondering if the CZ-75 compact will accept Hi-cap mags from the CZ-75B?
 
First off, welcome! This is by and large a great site with wonderful people! We don't all always agree, but that's part of what keeps it interesting!

Secondly, on the CZ. It was for me! Great gun, arguably one of the best, certainly so for the money!
 
Yes. Get one. Seriously.

The Compact is great for those of us without enormous hands. It will take the 15-rounders just fine, but they'll stick out a little bit. Alternately, there are 13-round compact magazines out there, but they're not cheap like the 15-rounders.

If you choose the compact, be sure to get the one with the manual safety (if that's what you want, and it sounds like it is). Most compacts out there are the PCR models, with no safety--just the decocker.
 
CZ fever

I love my CZ-75B 9mm. I just got a CZ Kadet Kit for it that converts it to shoot .22 cal LR. what a blast ! Just swap the slides and you are ready to go. Only takes a few seconds.
Highly accurate too.
 
Welcome to the Firing Line forum! Screwing up your first post should be viewed as practice for screwing up future posts, we all do it, some of us are proud of it!

The CZ-75 is a great gun, reliable, and accurate. Although, they are not always blessed with nice trigger jobs and, evidently, getting a decent trigger can sometimes be difficult. If you plan to work on the gun and change parts, I would recommend a good quality 1911. The 1911's have fewer parts, are easy to work on, have a ton of aftermarket parts and good trigger jobs are within the grasp on most gunsmiths. If you want high capacity, Para Ordnance makes nice hi-cap 1911's.
 
Don't buy a CZ-75!

You'll really enjoy shooting it. Be prepared to spend a lot of time at the range and buy a lot of 9mm ammo by the case. Then you'll want to .22LR Kadet kit so you can shoot more with cheaper ammo. You'll come across a CZ-70 at gunshow and think "what a cool little CZ pistol".

Finally you'll find you need bigger and bigger calibers to get your fix, so you'll get a CZ-40, but that won't be enough so you'll get a CZ-97. Maybe you'll start looking into those CZ-52 pocket cannons. Then you'll catch yourself looking at CZ rifles in .308.

I'm doomed, but you can still save yourself! :D
 
The only caveat I would advise the new buyer is to dry-fire the 75 to drop the hammer at the range. Unload the gun, point it downrange, then pull the trigger. Trying to lower a hammer manually on a loaded CZ isn't recommended for newbies. You might want to consider a 75BD full-size or a PCR compact (DA/SA decocker) Other than that, the '75 is a terrific value in DA/SA autochuckers. Accurate, reliable, and a good starter pistol.
 
I bought the 9mm CZ 75 BD, decocker, no safety. I love it. I got the .22 Kadet kit for it. One gun at the range, a box or two of 9mm and a box or two of .22 and I have a full afternoon of fun. Of course, I will never have one gun at the range!!
 
Thanks, for the warm welcome. I'll admit that I didn't know that much about CZ's until I read Oleg Volks' article in the Feb issue of SWAT. I think that more mags should run in-depth articles on them. As for getting a 1911, its only a matter of time. The same goes for a Browning Hi-Power. For my purposes I think that a 75B would be better due to the initial costs. Thanks for the advice flinch_of_gt I'll be sure to remember that. Does anyone know of any books dedicated solely to CZ pistols?

Thanks
dn
 
>>Welcome to the Firing Line forum! Screwing up your first post
>>should be viewed as practice for screwing up future posts, we
>>all do it, some of us are proud of it!

Amen. I screw it up all the time. Over 300+ times, in fact. Have fun!

justinr1
 
I don't think there are any "good" books on the CZ-75. I have the only one I've seen around (The CZ-75 Family : The Ultimate Combat Handgun) and it's dated and a bit disapointing.

There's loads of good CZ info here though:

http://www.czforum.com/

Just get yourself a sandwich, a cool drink and browse through the old posts for a couple hours.
 
Schamacky said: If you choose the compact, be sure to get the one with the manual safety (if that's what you want, and it sounds like it is). Most compacts out there are the PCR models, with no safety--just the decocker.


Personally, I like the decocker on my CZ 75D Pcr
 
My first centerfire auto that was personally owned was a TZ-75, a common CZ-75 clone. It was a great pistol. Wonderful shooter. The only problems I had with it was with my very poorly made handloads. Factory ammo, perfromance was PERFECT.
I'd still have it today if I didn't have to sell it to get my wife's wedding ring.

Of course the same reason would apply that I would still have my:
BMW 325i
Honda Magna
Honda VFR
Yamaha RD-400 Daytona Special
Ford Thunderbird Super Coup
VW GTI
Toyota Supra Turbo
And more guns than I really want to even think about.
:(

Oh Well... I love my wife and I love my 5 sons. :D
Trade I'd make any day. ;)
 
A belated welcome.
Given your seven criteria, the CZ-75 is good.
I think #7 - Jeff Cooper approval is over rated.
As for #1, if it is only cocked and locked, you are fine. A CZ-75 has an unaccountably long double action trigger, though it is smooth.
I think that relatively low cost and reliability are reasons why a CZ-75 makes a great first centerfire handgun. A person new to centerfires doesn't need to learn how to take care of jams and other problems right away. With a CZ that shouldn't happen.
 
Was impressed enough with the range CZ that I got a CZ 75 BD with two 15-round mags for $389.
Cannot touch any other autos new at this price these days.:p
 
Went looking for a HiPower,hard to find in Mass. and came across a CZ75b mil at the same price or less than the HiPower
would have cost..Bought the CZ and forgot the other gun,what
was it called ?? Soon the CZ became two and them three and am pleased as punch..They get the most use of all my guns..
Wouldn't trade them except for an other CZ..
 
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