I haven't seen much written about this pistol. Does anyone have first-hand experience? I hear only good things about CZs, and the 83's size makes it quite appealing to me.
I'm looking for a compact, reliable, and somewhat economical autoloader. The obvious contenders seem to be the CZ-83 and the Makarov. Because the CZ costs twice as much, I'm sure any dealer would recommend it over the Makarov. What do you guys think?
A related question: I have read that the 83 in .32 and .380 ACP has a traditionally rifled barrel, while in 9x18 the barrel has polygonal rifling. I understand the physical difference between traditional and polygonal rifling, but what is the ballistic difference? Thanks!
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I'm looking for a compact, reliable, and somewhat economical autoloader. The obvious contenders seem to be the CZ-83 and the Makarov. Because the CZ costs twice as much, I'm sure any dealer would recommend it over the Makarov. What do you guys think?
A related question: I have read that the 83 in .32 and .380 ACP has a traditionally rifled barrel, while in 9x18 the barrel has polygonal rifling. I understand the physical difference between traditional and polygonal rifling, but what is the ballistic difference? Thanks!
Voltaire