flugsvamp
October 29, 2006, 12:42 PM
Yesterday I finally decided to purchase that handgun I had been wanting for a while, so I walked into the gun shop with the intention of purchasing a CZ-75B. I had been trying various pistols at my local range, and after working my way through the XD, Glock, Sig, I found that (for me) the CZ was the most comfortable to shoot.
So at the counter, I notice the new CZ-75B tactical, and asked to see that one as well as the plain 75B I was intending to purchase. As CZ fans probably know, the Tactical sports a set of tritium sights, an accessory rail, a decocker on the rear which brings the hammer to half-cock, and a contoured grip. I didn't feel I had a need for the accessory rail, nor the tritium sights, as nice as they were. My rifles don't have decockers, so I didn't really see the point in having one in a pistol either. I felt that the really nice thing about the gun was the improved grips, as it fit slightly better in my hand than the original 75B. This wasn't really a big issue, as I was planning to put Hogue grips on the 75B for a better fit. While talking to the salesman, it turned out he had a 75B as well (with Hogue grips, as well!), and had bought his gun about a year and a half ago, before the Tactical came out. He liked what he had, but admitted if he was doing it over today, he would buy the Tactical instead.
After consideration, I decided the Tactical didn't offer anything that I personally needed, and returned it back to the salesguy. Then I filled out a purchase form, waited for the background check, and paid for the CZ. Unfortunately, this being Wisconsin, I have to wait 2 days before I can take delivery of my new CZ P-01.
:what:
Where'd that CZ-P-01 come from? :scrutiny: We were talking about a CZ 75B!
I'm not quite sure either. While talking to the salesman, he noted my comments about the grip on the Tactical and pulled out a P-01 for comparision. This gun just felt better in my hand than the original 75B, and as I shifted back and forth between the two, I just felt more comfortable picking up the P-01 for some reason. Darn CZ, they're building their guns with some strange type human magnetism built into them now. :D
Anyway. I'll pick up my new pistol on Tuesday morning, and find out whether I made the right decision in buying a gun that I haven't actually tried out yet. If I made a mistake, I can always buy a second CZ....
So at the counter, I notice the new CZ-75B tactical, and asked to see that one as well as the plain 75B I was intending to purchase. As CZ fans probably know, the Tactical sports a set of tritium sights, an accessory rail, a decocker on the rear which brings the hammer to half-cock, and a contoured grip. I didn't feel I had a need for the accessory rail, nor the tritium sights, as nice as they were. My rifles don't have decockers, so I didn't really see the point in having one in a pistol either. I felt that the really nice thing about the gun was the improved grips, as it fit slightly better in my hand than the original 75B. This wasn't really a big issue, as I was planning to put Hogue grips on the 75B for a better fit. While talking to the salesman, it turned out he had a 75B as well (with Hogue grips, as well!), and had bought his gun about a year and a half ago, before the Tactical came out. He liked what he had, but admitted if he was doing it over today, he would buy the Tactical instead.
After consideration, I decided the Tactical didn't offer anything that I personally needed, and returned it back to the salesguy. Then I filled out a purchase form, waited for the background check, and paid for the CZ. Unfortunately, this being Wisconsin, I have to wait 2 days before I can take delivery of my new CZ P-01.
:what:
Where'd that CZ-P-01 come from? :scrutiny: We were talking about a CZ 75B!
I'm not quite sure either. While talking to the salesman, he noted my comments about the grip on the Tactical and pulled out a P-01 for comparision. This gun just felt better in my hand than the original 75B, and as I shifted back and forth between the two, I just felt more comfortable picking up the P-01 for some reason. Darn CZ, they're building their guns with some strange type human magnetism built into them now. :D
Anyway. I'll pick up my new pistol on Tuesday morning, and find out whether I made the right decision in buying a gun that I haven't actually tried out yet. If I made a mistake, I can always buy a second CZ....