Where are all the CZ75's?

If the gun is in good shape, you've got a keeper! And it's a late pre-B, which means most parts are compatible with current B models.

Congratualtions!
 
The CZ pistols are really more popular online and on forums than they are in the real world. They don't sell well amongst general consumers. Many morecasual shooters have never even heard of them. A lot of shops don't stock them because they generally don't sell often. That said, they really are great pistols.
 
The CZ pistols are really more popular online and on forums than they are in the real world. They don't sell well amongst general consumers. Many morecasual shooters have never even heard of them. A lot of shops don't stock them because they generally don't sell often. That said, they really are great pistols.
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They don't sell well among general consumers because they're not well known, although they've made a lot of progress over the past 5-6 years!

It's all about marketing and salesmanship. CZ started exporting to the US AFTER the Western Embargo of Soviet products ended with the fall of the Soviet Union. Unlike other companies in Europe, CZ had to basically start from almost nothing, without the major influx of capital that might help a gun maker starting up elsewhere.

They are much, much more popular today than they were when I got my first CZ back in 1996 and joined the original CZ Forum.

CZ has come a long way and continues to offer new, innovative products. If and when they are able to set up production in the U.S. -- necessary for a real chance in LEO and U.S. Government markets -- things will change even more.

If CZ had Glock's (or S&W's or FNH's) deep pockets it would really be interesting.
 
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What is your fancy? Is it for paper targets, self-defense, or for collection? How is your "grip" comfort? If you are new to firearms, you can add to your collection for charm and for comfort.
 
^^^^ I would agree, but my lgs sells them like hot cakes at a hair over gen4 Glock pricing. I think the CZ selling point is OOTB accuracy, premium models with premium trigger pulls at under 1911 prices, and it is a very solid pistol even in it's basic form.

It has negatives. Stock B trigger is for a CCW of a range gun. The angles and engagement are too safe.
 
The angles and engagement are too safe.
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I assume you meant "aren't too safe" but that doesn't make sense.

I find the ergos and natural pointing ability to be the best I've ever felt including my 1911s, which I love. Angles and engagement? What does that mean? :confused:
The stock triggers are ok in my DA/SA PCR. I've heard the Omega trigger is pretty nice but never tried one and my trigger on my PCR works well enough for my needs. SA is actually pretty nice, for me.
 
I'm talking hammer & sear engagement. By too safe, I mean that they are setup slightly positive in SA causing the hammer to move back before dropping. This hammer movement is likely done to add in creep for a more combat proof SA pull and it does help it match up better to the DA pull.

A shorter and more neutral engagement is what the comp guys do with them and that makes an awesome trigger.....not bad for carry either, if you keep it over 3.5lbs.

Try the Tactical Sports model sometime....WOW!
 
What Nathan describes is called "camming" by CZ enthusiasts more familiar with the issue.You watch the hammer move a bit to the rear before dropping when shooting in SA model. It's irritating.

This phenomenon wasn't obvious in the earliest B-models and pre-Bs, and seems to have become more pronounced in recent years -- obviously a corporate decision and not an accident.

Most of the folks who tune CZs get rid of that camming pretty quickly, and some of the drop-in hammers from the CZ Custom Shop and Cajun Gun Work, when installed, make the unwanted rearward movement of the hammer go away.
 
I really like my CZ 75B. Even though I have owned semi autos before that disappointed me this gun is almost perfect. I need to find adjustable fiber optic sights for it and clean up the single action trigger pull and it will be perfect.
I'm a revolver guy and I always have been. For self defense I wear my 357 or my 45 Colt. I never saw a need for more than six rounds - until I started looking into 3 gun. Revolvers and bolt guns put you at a distinct disadvantage in that game. So, I wanted an all steel full size gun for dependability and a low recoil for fast follow up shots. I also wanted an exposed hammer and double/single action firing. I read all the reviews and the CZ stuck out as the best choice. During an NRA "Women on Target" function I was helping out and was asked to demonstrate the CZ75 B they had for the ladies to shoot. It felt good, low recoil, no slack in the action like the 1911 I had traded off years ago, so I went to my favorite gun shop and spoke with the owner. He echoed my concern over the non-adjustable sights and told me the only mechanical problem was the recoil spring guide breaking. I handled the one he had, field stripped it and found that the spring guide was plastic. I bought that gun on the spot. I drew up the spring guide on my cad and shortened it by .060" so if I ever need one I can turn it from stock I have on hand.
I loaded some rounds from maximum down to 3.5 grains of Tite-Group behind a 115 grain HP and it fired them all without any hesitation. I did the same with 124 SP and no failure to fire, function, or eject.
I am looking for adjustable fiber optic sights for it but it is nearly as accurate as my 357 and 45 so I have no complaints.
 
I'm thinking the mods should lock this thread...actually, delete it. It's going nowhere, blah, blah...and if people keep reading it they might actually start buying CZs en masse further reducing supply. I certainly don't want people to find out what great guns these things are. So please delete this thread so we can keep our awesome guns a secret, lest the band-wagon jumpers by them all. ;)
 
You might want to ask your LGS for help. Mine didn't carry any CZs, but with a phone call he had one for me in two days, and at the same price as online.

TomNJVA
 
What Nathan describes is called "camming" by CZ enthusiasts more familiar with the issue.You watch the hammer move a bit to the rear before dropping when shooting in SA model. It's irritating.
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I bought a used B that I suspect has a few rounds through it and a trigger job. Butter smooth, fairly light DA and the single action is nice too. Not quite tuned 1911, but still very nice. I looked for the camming action and mine does it just a hair. Can't really be felt and moves maybe 1/32 of an inch before falling. Never noticed it before this thread and don't think it is worth messing with. My question is with camming reduction does it completely eliminate it or leave a tiny bit like mine?
 
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I bought a used B that I suspect has a few rounds through it and a trigger job. Butter smooth, fairly light DA and the single action is nice too. Not quite tuned 1911, but still very nice. I looked for the camming action and mine does it just a hair. Can't really be felt and moves maybe 1/32 of an inch before falling. Never noticed it before this thread and don't think it is worth messing with. My question is with camming reduction does it completely eliminate it or leave a tiny bit like mine?
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I know the CGW hammer eliminates is entirely.


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