yhtomit
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I'm very tempted by a Cz P-01; every Cz I've handled (a handful, not hundreds) has felt great in the hand -- even the much maligned 100B . I have (from summer odd jobs) a bit over $400, and wondering if anyone has purchased a used P-01, and if Yes, how much I should hope to get away with paying for one. I know it's a fairly new gun, so it's not like the seemingly endless supply of used S&W revolvers or P38s. In this case, I'm looking for anecdotes to use as a substitute for data 
Yup, I know that the P-01 is a variant of the Cz-75, and that there are many of those floating around used at reasonable prices. And while I would certainly not turn down a Cz-75 if it was offered at an unbeatable enough price, the styling of the P-01 appeals to me. Among other things, I'm one of those people who likes light rails on pistols, and that bevel where the slide meets the triggerguard I think is an aesthetic triumph. Depending on what bargains I find, perhaps I really will end up putting the P-01 off for a while, and subbing in some other gun (such as the 75) this time around.
Another option high on my list, for its reputed bargain status and flexibility is a gently used EAA Witness; one of those with the option of later adding barrels for .357 Sig and 9mm seems like (and please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm relying on Intarweb reputations mostly, and they're not always perfectly objective) a fantastic deal. My understanding is that EAA has awful customer service, but the guns are good enough that percentagewise it still works out in the buyer's favor.
Do Cz Kadet .22 conversion slidesets fit the EAAs? Do the EAA caliber conversions work with any models of Cz?
If this train of thought triggers any suggestions (it seems like the Cz line has inspired many variants, offshoots, cousins, etc, which I'm learning about in little spurts), I'd appreciate hearing them!
The problem with discovering how fun it is to own and shoot guns is that there are infinitely branching wishlists self-assembling all over my brain SInce I have nothing in the 1911 family, nothing in the Cz family, and nothing in the AR family (all of which I'd like to learn and shoot), not to mention all kinds of other gaps, I might end up revising the "current top of the list" before anything gets the green light anyhow. Those RIA 1911s are sure tempting!
But for now, I'm seeking Cz thoughts instead
timothy
Yup, I know that the P-01 is a variant of the Cz-75, and that there are many of those floating around used at reasonable prices. And while I would certainly not turn down a Cz-75 if it was offered at an unbeatable enough price, the styling of the P-01 appeals to me. Among other things, I'm one of those people who likes light rails on pistols, and that bevel where the slide meets the triggerguard I think is an aesthetic triumph. Depending on what bargains I find, perhaps I really will end up putting the P-01 off for a while, and subbing in some other gun (such as the 75) this time around.
Another option high on my list, for its reputed bargain status and flexibility is a gently used EAA Witness; one of those with the option of later adding barrels for .357 Sig and 9mm seems like (and please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm relying on Intarweb reputations mostly, and they're not always perfectly objective) a fantastic deal. My understanding is that EAA has awful customer service, but the guns are good enough that percentagewise it still works out in the buyer's favor.
Do Cz Kadet .22 conversion slidesets fit the EAAs? Do the EAA caliber conversions work with any models of Cz?
If this train of thought triggers any suggestions (it seems like the Cz line has inspired many variants, offshoots, cousins, etc, which I'm learning about in little spurts), I'd appreciate hearing them!
The problem with discovering how fun it is to own and shoot guns is that there are infinitely branching wishlists self-assembling all over my brain
SInce I have nothing in the 1911 family, nothing in the Cz family, and nothing in the AR family (all of which I'd like to learn and shoot), not to mention all kinds of other gaps, I might end up revising the "current top of the list" before anything gets the green light anyhow. Those RIA 1911s are sure tempting!But for now, I'm seeking Cz thoughts instead
timothy
