Which CZ-75?

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Hello all - just a quick question for those more knowledgeable about CZ-75s than me.
My local gunstore has 2 CZ-75s for sale, one earlier one imported by Basauka (But without the scalloped grasping grooves on the slide), and one later one imported by Action Arms (with hooked trigger guard and white highlight sights.)
What I'd like to know is, are there any important differences in construction, reliability or accuracy between the two that should influence my decision to buy one or the other? By the way, the Basauka CZ is used and the Action Arms one is still NIB, but about $125.00 more. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

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Pz
 
Hello, sir. The earlier CZ75 will have the "non-hooked," round trigger guard and likely has either a blue or enamel finish. It will have black plastic grips that are not of the same design as those currently on CZ's today and is flatter. The fixed sights will consist of a serrated ramp front staked to the slide and a dove-tailed rear sight and are black-on-black. It likely has the old style spur hammer. The barrel is not finished and in the white while the trigger will appear highly polished. The newer gun will have very slightly larger sights with both the front and rear pinned to the slide, which does make for easier replacement should that be important and they will have grooves for paint, making a "brighter" sight picture. I can live without the hooked trigger guard. Most likely the grip panels are black plastic, but thicker than the older model's and checkered. Finish is probably better as well. If the newer gun has ambidextrous safties and slide release, it's a CZ85 instead of a CZ75. Whichever, it is probably marked with the letter "B" after the model designation. This indicates that it has an internal firing pin safety which the older gun does not. Depending upon condition, I'd personally prefer the older gun, because I don't like hooked trigger guards and plain black sights suit me fine. If the older gun's beat up, then go with the newer one. In my opinion, the CZ75s are THE 9mm where double action is concerned. As you know, either version should allow for "Condition One" (cocked & locked) carry, unless it's the decocker version. It would be designated by a "D" after the model number I think. Best.
 
Hello again. I apologize for forgetting part of your questions. I believe that the accuracy capabilities of the two guns will be very similar and both should be equally strong. The main internal difference is the firing pin safety that I mentioned above. I'm not sure, but the later version may allow the magazine to drop free where the older model probably does not. However, that's no problem and is easily corrected. For what it's worth, you can still get pre-ban factory CZ75 magazines from CZ-USA at about $49 a piece. That's a "bargain" at today's costs for original factory hi-caps. Best.
 
The other thing you may consider is the newer CZ-75B has a firing pin safety. Many say that this safety has tainted the excellent trigger found on the earlier CZ-75.

I have an earlier CZ-75, imported by Action Arms, that has neither the firing pin safety nor the recurved trigger guard and I can say only good things about it.
 
I was looking at a CZ75B today and noticed that the guide rod was made out of plastic. Would this be a problem, and is there a steel replacement available for it? I also noticed that when in place, the spring was bowed out slightly downward before putting the slide back on the frame. Is this normal? Thanks.
 
Hello. The bowed spring is OK and normal. I have no experience with the plastic guide rod and cannot comment upon its durability. Best.
 
Plastic guide rod? Blasphemy on the CZ75. Lets face it, as CZ rushes to meet production quality has got to suffer.

Ah, for the older CZ75s, round trigger guard, scalloped slide serrations, spur hammer, and original backstrap configuration, these are works of art. Smooth trigger pulls, hand fitted parts and utterly reliable. If you can find one of the originals get that. There's just not that much difference between the models you mention.

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So many pistols, so little money.
 
Picked my CZ up a week ago. Love it. Nothing like a steel frame to keep recoil down. Very controllable, ergonomics are great and point of aim seems to be about 2 inches off (left) for me at 25 yds. It's not a "Street Carry" gun by any means, but it's a nice weapon.

I paid $15.10 (including $7.00 for shipping) for the old style grip panels from CZ. The new ones really detract from the ergonomics of the gun. The guide rod is the next thing to go.

FWIW, I had no use for a "hooked" trigger guard either until about 2 yrs ago when I shot my friend's S & W extensively. Now I can't imagine an auto without one. Try it, you might like it.
 
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