New CZ75B

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Joe Klug

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Took the new toy to the range today to try out for the first time. Fed it a diet of Winchester, PMC and Federal 115 grain FMJ and it liked all of them. Accuracy was good with any round fired.

The trigger on this thing takes a bit of getting used to. When you pull it single action you can see the hammer coming back a slight bit more before the sear turns it loose. First order of business is going to be to have that fixed to smooth out the pull.

Even with the trigger the way it is I was able to hit good with it after I fired about 100 rounds and got good and used to it. My last string was at 25 feet and all 15 shots went into a round group the size of a half dollar.

All the reports from others of excellent accuracy with this pistol were not exagerated. I was able to get smaller groups with this new pistol than the Taurus PT-92 I have owned for years and am -very- used to. I can wait to get the trigger work done and see what it will do then.

Now I've -got- to save up for that CZ97 in .45ACP. If it's the same quality as the CZ75B I have the feeling I'll be very happy with it in my collection. :)

Joe/Ga
 
The hammer is supposed to go back a little even on SA, so don't adjust everything avay or you might get unhappy...

The trigger can be adjusted to be really smooth for an DA able SA. ;)

Just be careful so you don't loose the small thingie that the spring in the safety press on when you take the safety out of the gun to adjust the trigger. I was lucky when I did it and found it. :)

/Mikke
 
Mikke,

>The trigger can be adjusted to be really smooth for an
>DA able SA.

That's what I'm looking for. A pistol this accurate needs a good trigger.

>Just be careful so you don't loose the small thingie
>that the spring in the safety press on when you take the
>safety out of the gun to adjust the trigger.

No worries there. I'm going to take it to a gunsmith that knows what he's doing. I'm very mechanically inclined but in this case I prefer to pay someone who has experience doing the job correctly.


Hard Ball,

>Keep saving for a 97B. If you like the CZ75 you will
>love the 97B!

That's what I'm hoping. It will be intersting to see if the 97B will outshoot my HK USP 45.

Joe/Ga
 
Joe Kulg......I purchased a new CZ75B about 2 months ago. I think that they are a real bargan. Mine is very accurate and has been 100% reliable. No break in needed here. I have put around 600 rounds of reloads through mine. No factory ammo for this CZ. I wanted a steel frame 9mm to take some of the pressure of my 9mm Browning High power. I shoot every Sunday so it's going to have a tough life. Hope you are as happy with yours as I am with mine. Shoot Safe....CO

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Has anyone ever fired an original CZ75? Not the civilian or new military issue, but the first model Czech release. I've heard that it's incomparable to the western makes...
 
I own a dozen handguns and have owned a half dozen more that I traded away.

No handgun that I've ever owned ever exceded the CZ-75B's 'value' per dollar spent.

Accurate, reliable, handsome, ergonomic--the silly czech's could charge 50% more and the gun would still be a good value. Just don't tell 'em ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gremlin:
Accurate, reliable, handsome, ergonomic--the silly czech's could charge 50% more and the gun would still be a good value. Just don't tell 'em ...
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At least not until I pick up a CZ97B. :) They have great prices on that model also.

These things have got to be one for the "best buy" category in anyone's book. Can't believe they aren't more popular. I know lots of folks have them but when someone wants to talk nice pistols the subject always turns to HKs, SIGs, Berettas, etc. I'm not knocking those brands as they are all real nice (I own a few examples myself) but I'm curious as to why the CZ rarely comes up. Oh well, just one of those things I guess.

Joe/Ga
 
I have a CZ-75 (no 'B'), which was made in the period between the original -75 and the newer 'B' models. Other than my recoil spring giving up recently, I can't say anything bad about it.
 
My '84 CZ is very nice. I just pulled it out to check out the hammer to see if it comes back any further in SA, and it does, by maybe a millimeter.
 
"Has anyone ever fired an original CZ75? Not the civilian or new military issue, but the first model Czech release."

Not sure what you mean. Do you mean the first run of CZ75s? Only about 1,500 of these were made. To the best of my knowledge only a small number made it to the US. There have been a lot of variations. Search the archives here and you'll find information on the different types. I prefer the older, round trigger guard, scalloped slide serrations, spur hammer, blued CZ75. These to me are gems.

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So many pistols, so little money.
 
"I prefer the older, round trigger guard, scalloped slide serrations, spur hammer, blued CZ75. These to me are gems."

Yes, exactly. None of the models listed in the photo archives here, i mean the OLD CZ75 produced in what used to be Czechoslovakia. There were CZ75's made in the US with these specs as well...the gun i'm talking about has slide rails that end a half-inch in front of the trigger gurdr, not a half-inch behind the front sight.
 
I love my CZ-75B. It does seem however the stock grip panels are unnecessarily thick. Are any of the aftermarket grip panels an improvement?

How does the width of the pistol compare to the High Power. Too bad I don't have one to compare.

Someday though...
 
I installed the Hogue rubber wrap-arounds, which are a little thinner and suit me very well. I second all comments about the accuracy, reliability and value of these guns.
 
Umm, Straydog, I'm pretty positive that there were never any CZ's produced in the US. All of them are either marked "made in Czechoslovakia" or the more current ones "made in the Czech Republic".

On a side note, I was at a gun show the other day, and one of the dealers had with him a 1978 manufacture CZ. It had little of the original blueing left, however it had no import stamps, and was evidently a military model. He stated that it fired like a dream, and that he wouldn't part with it for less than $800. He had paid $500 for it.
 
Sorry, i meant released in the US. My mistake.

You own a CZ75, don't you? One of the older models, unless i'm remembering someone else from a prior topic. Where do the slide rails taper? At the front end of the receiver, or just before the trigger guard?
 
The gun you're describing sounds closer to the one i'm thinking about, but it's NOT the military issue either. I'm talking about the 70's model original, original CZ75. (CZ named the model numbers after the original manufacture date, correct? So the 1975 CZ75, then.)

A friend told me he saw one selling in Europe for the equivalent of $3000 US.
 
I positively adore my CZ-75B. I hated the grip panels with the thumb rest, so I bought rubber grip panels and checkered plastic panels from CZ-USA. The rubber ones were not good either, but the checkered plastic ones were excellent.

One bad thing I've experienced with the gun is that the 10-round magazine does NOT seem to be as reliable as the 15-round mags. Maybe it's just mine.

Other than that, the gun points well, shoots well and fits me extremely well. And at the price I bought it, I dare say it's "better" than a Browning High Power!

Skorzeny

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I bought a CZ 75 B this spring, and I'm kinda disappointed with it. I have 3 Hi-Powers, and this gun does not shoot with a Hi-Power!! Honestly guys, why do you insist on misleading others, and talking about how this is a better piece than a Browning HP, it's not even close! just my 2 cents
 
I agree. I have 2 CZ75Bs. One is blued and one has the poly coat. Both are 9mm and both are presently awaiting Bar Stos. One will get a drop in and one will get a fitted. The one that has been shot some has been 100% reliable even during break in and has been accurate but not as accurate as my BHPs. My goal is to see if I can make them more accurate than the BHP. A worthy opponent! Wish me luck!
 
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