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Is it really that great?

I've been hankering for a high capacity steel framed pistolla in 9mm for a fun project and am doing my homework.

Tuning up a 75B with CGW parts looks like fun, but I'm wondering if that would make the SA trigger too light for other "practical" use (other than gun gaming). And with 18 round SP01 mags, that certainly makes them "high capacity".

Inquiring minds want to know.

FWIW, I'm mostly a SAO 1911 and BHP kind of guy, so I would get the manual safety model (not the D) and run it cocked and locked like a SAO.
 
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I have a DA/SA 75B 9mm and a P-01 and I highly recommend either or both.

The only addition I would make is a set of better sights on the 75B, I have a set of CZ Custom F.O. front, blind battlesight rear sights on mine, and that is all that one needs.
 
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If you like the HP you’ll like the CZ. I like 1911s but my HP and CZ75 haven’t impressed me too much. They’re okay but not my bag I guess. I think they were hyped so much I was expecting nirvana. Triggers are poor, recoil is significantly more than my other service sized 9mms. YMMV.

When I find some money I’ll get Cajun to massage my CZ.
 
My brother has an older CZ75 and I always felt it was a bit of a reach to the trigger with my smaller size hand. Not a problem with my P01 and the shape of the grip frame is more reminiscent to me of my Browning Hi-Power

I also have a P07 which I converted so that it can be carried in Condition 1 with the thumb safety CZ supplies with each gun.

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I like 1911s but my HP and CZ75 haven’t impressed me too much. They’re okay but not my bag I guess. I think they were hyped so much I was expecting nirvana.

I like the ergonomics of the BHP a lot.... but the trigger was ridiculously heavy until I yanked the mag. disconnect, swapped springs and had a new sear installed by a pro. Now the trigger is crisp and clean.

I'm under no illusions about the stock CZ trigger... but for me, hobby gun smithing is half the fun. And the CGW package seems doable. That's the only reason I'm considering it.

I'm also open to other ideas.
 
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i own a 75, 75 kadet, 85, sp01 and some p models. the sp01 is by far the best overall.

sure you can tune up a 75b, and it will make a good gun.......but the notches or indentations in the slide to rack the slide, the sp01 have, make it much easier and more fun to shoot. not to mention faster/easier on clearing drills etc. worth the time to see for yourself if you can live with 75 over sp01. I dont find the beaver tail to make much of a difference for me.
 
Meaning no denigration to the other models, I really recommend handling a Shadow 2, Tactical Sport, and any other higher end gaming gun from CZ that you can get your hand on before buying.

They are a step above in my opinion and a ton of fun.

Better yet, wait for the Dan Wesson DWX to be released. CZ ergos and a 1911 trigger. Wonderful combo.
 
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I love how it feels in the hand. Stock DA pull was significantly improved with an after market spring from cz custom. My stock single-action has a huge amount of camming. The hammer cams more than the striker movement in my Springfield XDM. Supposedly the competition hammer fixes this problem.

I’m considering sending mine off to either CZ Custom or Cajun Gunworks for a tuneup and new hammer.
 
I am a CZ fan and I prefer the upswept tail. The traditional type tail digs in to the web of my hand after shooting awhile. Currently, all my CZ's have the upswept tail.

I think the newer model 75b with the Omega trigger has the upswept tail too.
 
I like my CZ75 derivatives very much. They are my favorite service pistols.

Here is a fancy EAA Witness made in Italy by Tanfoglio. My FiL bought a brand-new CZ75 a couple of years back, and my Witnesses are every bit as good. They're good pistols for us: a) they are good pistols b) we have very large hands.

 
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I really recommend handling a Shadow 2, Tactical Sport, and any other higher end gaming gun from CZ that you can get your hand on before buying.

Sadly, these are all outside of my fun gun budget. Buying basic service models and upgrading the triggers myself is the way I typically roll. I enjoy learning the mechanism in detail and doing the smith work as much (if not more) than actually shooting.

Better yet, wait for the Dan Wesson DWX to be released.

I think the DWX is a great idea and that it's going to be a huge success. But if I'm going to drop $1,700 on a handgun, it's going to be a Les Baer 1911 in 38 super.

I'm hoping that after the DWX has been out for a few years, they'll work any bugs out of it and offer more models (perhaps with less bling) and I'll be able to pick one up at a more reasonable price.
 
Sadly, these are all outside of my fun gun budget. Buying basic service models and upgrading the triggers myself is the way I typically roll. I enjoy learning the mechanism in detail and doing the smith work as much (if not more) than actually shooting.



I think the DWX is a great idea and that it's going to be a huge success. But if I'm going to drop $1,700 on a handgun, it's going to be a Les Baer 1911 in 38 super.

I'm hoping that after the DWX has been out for a few years, they'll work any bugs out of it and offer more models (perhaps with less bling) and I'll be able to pick one up at a more reasonable price.
Yep price comes into play. And I totally get the notion of doing the work yourself.

Some folks restore and customize cars because they like to own and drive those cars. Some folks enjoy the work and process of restoring and customizing a car more than actually owning it.

Our love for a hobby takes different avenues.
 
I own a CZ75D compact that I purchased maily do to all the hype... ehhh, it is a good gun. It doesn't hold a candle to a 1911 or 2011 for a range gun and it is too heavy for a carry gun. I prefer my Beretta 92 INOX that I have owned for 25+ years... but that is probably because I have owned my Beretta for 25+ years and have only owned the CZ75 for a couple years. For me the CZ75 didn't live up to its hype. I got a decent deal on my CZ75D compact and it will be traded off for something that intrigues me more some time in the future.
 
I own a CZ75D compact that I purchased maily do to all the hype... ehhh, it is a good gun. It doesn't hold a candle to a 1911 or 2011 for a range gun and it is too heavy for a carry gun. I prefer my Beretta 92 INOX that I have owned for 25+ years... but that is probably because I have owned my Beretta for 25+ years and have only owned the CZ75 for a couple years. For me the CZ75 didn't live up to its hype. I got a decent deal on my CZ75D compact and it will be traded off for something that intrigues me more some time in the future.

Should have bought a CZ PCR and CGW'd it. The alloy frame is noticeably lighter and carries well.
 
Before you decide to send a metal CZ off for a trigger job, put about a thousand rounds through it, or put a snap cap in it and do a lot of dry firing. The triggers do improve greatly just from being broken in.

If you are looking at running cocked and locked, I would look at starting with the SA as a base model since it has a different safety than the normal B model. The B models safety isn't the best if you are a 1911 guy.
 
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