GeneS
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I recently bought a new CZ-75B SA. It is in 9mm caliber. A local dealer ordered it for me. A nice surprise came when I picked it up. I was expecting 2- 10 rd. magazines, and it came with 1- 10 rd. and 1- 15 rd. mag. The 75B SA is the single action only version of the Czech Republic made CZ-75B. Other differences to the standard 75B include: slide width remains the same all the way to the muzzle, fairly wide ambidextrous safety levers, mildly extended mag release, and a longer, slightly upswept grip tang. I have had a Browning Hi-Power MkII for many years and this pistol has a similar feel. The grip of the CZ is a little longer and the longer grip tang should avoid the famous Hi-Power hammer bite. The CZ does not have a magazine disconnect safety. These features got me to thinking about the 75B SA for IDPA competition.
General impressions: The pistol is well made, slide to frame fit is tight. There is no play in the barrel lock-up. The trigger reach is a little longer than a Hi-Power. Like the Hi-Power, it has a long trigger reset. This is something of a disadvantage when firing close-up and fast compared to the very short trigger reset of a 1911. The trigger pull is fairly light, I'm guessing slightly under 4 lbs. It feels just a little gritty before it breaks. I'm hoping this smoothes out with use. Conversely, my Hi-Power has a heavier pull but it is somewhat crisper. The sights are easy to pick up and are the 3 dot type. I prefer plain black and may change them later on. Both the recoil and hammer spring feel on the light side. Hammer spring is much lighter than the Hi-Power, similar to the 18 lb. Spring of a Colt Gold Cup.
I fired this pistol for the first time today. I fired about 75 rounds. Tested were some of the South African PMP brand in 115 gr. FMJ. I also tried some handloads in 115 gr. FMJ. I fired 1 magazine of factory Speer 124 gr. Gold Dot HP. There was 1 Failure to feed and 1 light primer strike with the GDHP. There were no other hiccups. Ejection was positive with all empty cases landing around 4:00 o'clock. The lightest loads were 115gr. handloads over 4.7 gr. of Hodgen Universal. These empties landed at least 3 ft. away. The GDHP cases landed a good 5-6 ft. away. The sights seemed to be well regulated. I mainly fired at old cans and did not shoot for groups. Accuracy testing will probably come at the next range trip.
This pistol is my first CZ. Having heard much praise about the CZ-75 for as long as I can remember, I had wanted to try shooting one. Never had a good opportunity until recently. A fellow let me try his CZ-75BD (decocker) model at the range. I was impressed with the feel and general shootability of it. Ergonomics were good for me and recoil was pretty light in a 9mm of this size and weight. After some thinking, a good pistol for the Enhanced Service Pistol division of IDPA became my justification for buying the CZ-75B SA. This pistol should work well there. It will be interesting to see how it stacks up against the 9mm and 38 Super 1911's.
General impressions: The pistol is well made, slide to frame fit is tight. There is no play in the barrel lock-up. The trigger reach is a little longer than a Hi-Power. Like the Hi-Power, it has a long trigger reset. This is something of a disadvantage when firing close-up and fast compared to the very short trigger reset of a 1911. The trigger pull is fairly light, I'm guessing slightly under 4 lbs. It feels just a little gritty before it breaks. I'm hoping this smoothes out with use. Conversely, my Hi-Power has a heavier pull but it is somewhat crisper. The sights are easy to pick up and are the 3 dot type. I prefer plain black and may change them later on. Both the recoil and hammer spring feel on the light side. Hammer spring is much lighter than the Hi-Power, similar to the 18 lb. Spring of a Colt Gold Cup.
I fired this pistol for the first time today. I fired about 75 rounds. Tested were some of the South African PMP brand in 115 gr. FMJ. I also tried some handloads in 115 gr. FMJ. I fired 1 magazine of factory Speer 124 gr. Gold Dot HP. There was 1 Failure to feed and 1 light primer strike with the GDHP. There were no other hiccups. Ejection was positive with all empty cases landing around 4:00 o'clock. The lightest loads were 115gr. handloads over 4.7 gr. of Hodgen Universal. These empties landed at least 3 ft. away. The GDHP cases landed a good 5-6 ft. away. The sights seemed to be well regulated. I mainly fired at old cans and did not shoot for groups. Accuracy testing will probably come at the next range trip.
This pistol is my first CZ. Having heard much praise about the CZ-75 for as long as I can remember, I had wanted to try shooting one. Never had a good opportunity until recently. A fellow let me try his CZ-75BD (decocker) model at the range. I was impressed with the feel and general shootability of it. Ergonomics were good for me and recoil was pretty light in a 9mm of this size and weight. After some thinking, a good pistol for the Enhanced Service Pistol division of IDPA became my justification for buying the CZ-75B SA. This pistol should work well there. It will be interesting to see how it stacks up against the 9mm and 38 Super 1911's.
but it really didnt need any of it...just tinkering.
