How would you carry your CZ-75B (or similar pistol)?

How would you carry your CZ-75B (or similar pistol)?

  • Double Action

    Votes: 23 47.9%

  • Cocked and Locked

    Votes: 25 52.1%

  • Forget that...Condition 3

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    48
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Shmackey

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You can go single action with safety on (cocked and locked) or double action with no safety. There is a firing pin block.
 
I don't seem to remember any other Browning designs with a grip safety besides the 1911. If I remember, the grip safety was a requirement of the Army.
I think that says enough - Condition 1 is fine.
 
Unloaded, in the trunk of my car with the ammo seperate, so I don't get arrested.
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Funny you should mention that. It's how I carry mine--for now. But when I get my CCW license, that'll change, of course.
 
Unloaded, in the trunk of my car with the ammo seperate, so I don't get arrested.
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Exactly what I have to do with my guns, until I leave the state of Maryland anyway.

When I do leave or h*ll freezes over, I mean MD institutes shall issue laws:D I would have to go with single action. I love single action triggers now that I own a 1911. I think the only way I'd want to go DA would be with a very compact, concealed hammer DAO design that would be kept in a pocket (think Kel Tec) or a semi-double action like the Glock 26, 27 or 30, again concealed in a pocket (with either design there would nothing to get snagged when drawing from the pocket). However, should I change my mind I love that CZ allows you to use either (I can definately see myself playing with both SA and DA during various range trips).

I can't wait to get my first CZ, hopefully soon.
 
At this time my CZ is on my hip and it is cocked and locked. IMHO it is the most effective way to carry it.
 
I carry mine DA with the hammer at half cock (like the decocker models do). I`ve found I shoot it just as well with the DA first shot (much to my suprise!) and since my other main carry gun is DAO I won`t have to remember to sweep the safety under stress. Marcus
 
Half cock carry on non D" guns will get you in trouble.

On the Decocker models the half cock notch on the hammer and the sear are very heavy duty, to take the abuse. (They are the same as the 83..it has no firing pin block and relies on the hammer stop notch for hammer down carry. )

On the Non D" models, it is only a secondary safety. It you use it how it is not designed, as a safety, the notch will wear and will stop working. The stop" portion of the sear is very small and same with the notch on the hammer.

I know of pistols that have no more notch in the hammer and do not stop...or they slip off of the notch to hammer down position..this would make me very nervous. If that is the case you had better hope your Firing Pin Block is working as designed.

On the 83 and D' models you are safe...on all others. It just isnt
recommended...thought it was worth mentioning...

Shoot well
 
I believe Eric is correct. You have to decock manually all the way, which is not a lot of fun (but I did it about five times yesterday on my first tries). And then you can't use the safety. It's cocked with the safety or decocked without.
 
The determining factor...

...for me carrying a gun C&L is "how positive is the safety?".

There have been 1911's whose safeties were loose enough that I wouldn't carry them condition one for love nor money and M43 Firestars that I was plenty comfortable toting C&L. It's kind of on a gun-by-gun basis; but if given my druthers, I druther carry cocked and locked.
 
First off, a round has to be chambered.( Otherwise it is just ornimental) After that first shot DA or Cocked and Locked does not matter. What matters is that you are well practiced at shooting how you carry. However you carry, if you do not practice it will be dangerous handling it either way.
 
DA, safety off. How are you going to shoot it with your left hand if the incident starts with getting the right hand incapacitated?
 
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