What is so great about CZs
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Eric Larsen
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CZ come in 4 finishes...Satin Nickel, Poly Black, Blue and Two tone.
All are good finishes...my fav is Nickel.....
Dont use the half cock notch/catch on the hammer/sear. Its a safety catch..not a functional hammer position. If you carry or use it as its not designed...It wont work as designed when you need it....its a safety catch.
Shoot well
All are good finishes...my fav is Nickel.....
Dont use the half cock notch/catch on the hammer/sear. Its a safety catch..not a functional hammer position. If you carry or use it as its not designed...It wont work as designed when you need it....its a safety catch.
Shoot well
Nightcrawler
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I like CZs, I really do.
But whereas the CZ clones, like the Witness, offer ambidextrious safeties that you can have a 'smith install, the only CZ model with an ambi safety option, AFAIK, is the CZ-85.
If not for that, I might be really interested in a CZ-87 or CZ-40. But, why should I buy a gun that, essentially, has a safety I can't use? Especially in the case of the CZ-97, and especially since I can get a Ruger KP90 for less money with ambidextrious controls.
Too bad, too. The CZ-97 is goregous.
But whereas the CZ clones, like the Witness, offer ambidextrious safeties that you can have a 'smith install, the only CZ model with an ambi safety option, AFAIK, is the CZ-85.
If not for that, I might be really interested in a CZ-87 or CZ-40. But, why should I buy a gun that, essentially, has a safety I can't use? Especially in the case of the CZ-97, and especially since I can get a Ruger KP90 for less money with ambidextrious controls.
Too bad, too. The CZ-97 is goregous.
George Hill
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According to CZ's site the 97B only comes in two finishes:
Black Polycoat, Glossy Blue.
http://www.cz-usa.com/_p/pdt.php?id=11
I don't know which one I'd like better. One day, I'll just have to get both.
Black Polycoat, Glossy Blue.
http://www.cz-usa.com/_p/pdt.php?id=11
I don't know which one I'd like better. One day, I'll just have to get both.
Eric Larsen
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Which one? If you get a 75B Mil off of the net...mid 300$ is fair.
If you find a nice nickel one locally they could be in the low $400's
The dealer warehouse sells them for 350 give or take, in the AR15 news...er, the Shotgun news. For pretty solid deals you can look on auction arms/guns america/gun broker....look for the CZ Connection and talk to Phil. Shoot well
If you find a nice nickel one locally they could be in the low $400's
The dealer warehouse sells them for 350 give or take, in the AR15 news...er, the Shotgun news. For pretty solid deals you can look on auction arms/guns america/gun broker....look for the CZ Connection and talk to Phil. Shoot well
FWIW, the July 1995 issue of GUNS magazine featured the 2oth anniversary of the CZ75 as its cover story. The article within contained the following statement:
"In time, as news of the pistol's excellence circulated, its sales increased. A number of elite units, including U.S. Special Forces and the Soviet Spetsnatz, bought and used CZ-75s, and the legend was born."
With the exception of the 1911, I'd be hard pressed to name a pistol design that's been copied as often. Just off the top of my head, the following come to mind: Springfield, Tanfoglio, IMI, EAA, Magnum Research, and Sphinx. I'm sure there's more.
To date, I've owned fourteen SIGs. My Turkish contract 75B outshot my 226 and has a much more comfortable grip profile. Its trigger is noticeably smoother too. I no longer own the 226.
My PCR has a trigger that rivals both my similarly-sized 225 and my 239. It also shoots as well as my 225 (which is stellar) and better than my 239. Its 13rd capacity trumps them both (8 round), and is often the 9mm pistol that goes on my hip. The only drawback compared to the 225 and 239 is its lack of night sights and slightly wider frame.
My 97B shot dead-even with both of my 220s, had a trigger that was as silky as either of them, and carried three extra rounds. It's drawback was its very large size. The DA reach was a slight stretch for me but much too far for my wife. A shame, because its heft made it a joy to shoot.
My Model 83 is the best .380 I've ever handled. In fact, its trigger is quite possibly the smoothest of any pistol I've owned. It's built more ruggedly than either the alloy-framed Beretta 85 or Browning BDA, and has a much higher capacity than the similarly-sized SIG 232 (13rds vs. 8rds). It also has ambidextrous controls and the ability to be carried cocked and locked. It's been reliable to a fault and its accuracy borders on astounding. Although it's only chambered for .380, it is a pistol that can put a large number of rounds on target in a hurry.
In short, the great thing about CZs is that they do so many things well, yet cost hundreds less than comparably performing pistols.
Take care. Marko
"In time, as news of the pistol's excellence circulated, its sales increased. A number of elite units, including U.S. Special Forces and the Soviet Spetsnatz, bought and used CZ-75s, and the legend was born."
With the exception of the 1911, I'd be hard pressed to name a pistol design that's been copied as often. Just off the top of my head, the following come to mind: Springfield, Tanfoglio, IMI, EAA, Magnum Research, and Sphinx. I'm sure there's more.
To date, I've owned fourteen SIGs. My Turkish contract 75B outshot my 226 and has a much more comfortable grip profile. Its trigger is noticeably smoother too. I no longer own the 226.
My PCR has a trigger that rivals both my similarly-sized 225 and my 239. It also shoots as well as my 225 (which is stellar) and better than my 239. Its 13rd capacity trumps them both (8 round), and is often the 9mm pistol that goes on my hip. The only drawback compared to the 225 and 239 is its lack of night sights and slightly wider frame.
My 97B shot dead-even with both of my 220s, had a trigger that was as silky as either of them, and carried three extra rounds. It's drawback was its very large size. The DA reach was a slight stretch for me but much too far for my wife. A shame, because its heft made it a joy to shoot.
My Model 83 is the best .380 I've ever handled. In fact, its trigger is quite possibly the smoothest of any pistol I've owned. It's built more ruggedly than either the alloy-framed Beretta 85 or Browning BDA, and has a much higher capacity than the similarly-sized SIG 232 (13rds vs. 8rds). It also has ambidextrous controls and the ability to be carried cocked and locked. It's been reliable to a fault and its accuracy borders on astounding. Although it's only chambered for .380, it is a pistol that can put a large number of rounds on target in a hurry.
In short, the great thing about CZs is that they do so many things well, yet cost hundreds less than comparably performing pistols.
Take care. Marko
Will Beararms
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The way to decock a CZ is the same way that is shown in a S&W DA revolver manual. You place the thumb of the week hand between the frame of the pistol and the hammer and then tenderly ease it out as the hammer slowly comes home.