any cz75 owners?

Go for it.
The price is decent. Haggle with him to see what happens. It's a good gun and it's worth the effort.
Later, when money becomes available, see about purchasing a Kadet Kit for it.
Mine's a 75BD.

I own two 75Bs, one is a Cold War Commemorative, both are excellent guns. Also have a CZ-82.

I, too, was shopping for a 9mm, and thought I would get a SIG, but then handled a CZ75, and I was in love, and all thoughts of SIG left my mind.

I still am in love with it ... as are countless friends who've handled and fired it. CZ75B SA, made in 2000. Not one thing wrong with it, after thousand and thousands of rounds.

If it's the gun that fits you best, then buy it. No less a worthy than Col. Jeff Cooper stated that it was the best of the hi capacity 9mm pistols, years before it was widely available.

And for those "tupperware" haters, the 75B is a metal frame gun.

Steel framed, most of them.

I owned an 85b. CZ's are good value for the money. If you like to take things apart, resist the urge beyond the field strip.

Hmm, do I like CZ pistols...hmmm.

I've owned several in the past and couldn't find anything to like. They are infamous for leaving the factory with weak springs. I'd factor in the cost of having a gunsmith replace every spring in the gun and all of the magazines before I'd trust my life to one.

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Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and you could substitute a number of high quality manufacturers in the above sentance for me. I have had 10 CZs through this household, most still here, and the ONLY CZ pistol I wouldn't buy again in a heartbeat is the CZ 100- the trigger did not agree with me. I have replaced one spring, the recoil spring in my P-01, when she reached somewhere near 10k rounds, but I didn't need to. I have spare springs for the RAMI and wife's P-01, still sitting in the parts box in their dustcovered packaging, not needed. The Phantom has been getting very well used, and it just keeps humming along, no issues no matter what ammo is used. Yeah, I might have to say, I like CZs.
I do have a similar warning for our newest CZ owner, an old poster I made.

I agree with Armored. I have several of many different flavors across more than two decades. I have never had a problems with springs.

My CZ85 Combat has been flawless and is one of the most accurate pistols I own, if not the most accurate. It fits the hands perfectly and points naturally, for me at least. It is no harder to conceal than a full sized 1911 and holds a respectable 16rds.

Not much to not like about it.

my 75b has fed, fired and ejected (15 feet across the firing range haha) every single one of the 2200 or so rounds ive put thru it..ball ammo, cheap as crap ammo, all sorts of various JHP ammo...anything ive ever put in it feeds fires and ejects in a ferocious manner. things i like about it besides total reliability is the perfect feel in the hand, the thin 1911-like slide profile, the full length guide rails and inside the frame fit, and the fact that any 9mm round fired through it feels like nothing and follow up shots are are incredibly easy.

the ONE THING i dont like about it is the trigger...lots of take up, vague breaking point, and weak reset compared to a 1911 or glock. gonna send it in to cz custom where they supposedly make the trigger almost 1911 like. if this is the case, then you can have a gun that fires 16+ rounds as fast as you can shoot them with top of the line accuracy, and total reliability with any round for a total of about 700 dollars

Quote: "If you like to take things apart, resist the urge beyond the field strip."

Amen and then some.

JayPee

JayPee,
Excellent advice so eloquently stated!

I upgraded from a Sig Sauer 226 to a CZ 75-SP01 Shadow and my accuracy improved greatly. A fine pistol. Less muzzle flip on recoil than the sig..tight chamber/barrel tolerances and longer sight radius make it significantly more accurate for me

Surplus CZ 75

I have seen them a few places and they are cheaper than the commercial guns. I have a 75B and it is a great pistol. I do like CZ's. Wideners probably isn't the only game in town for the surplus guns. I have seen them on Guns America and Gun Broker too. http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=700|1012|1026

I think this is the first time I have ever read one single complaint of the CZ75 (aside from it has a long DA trigger reach which is heavy). I have never heard anyone NOT endorse the CZ75s.

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2ndamd,
Well, even a well liked/respected brand like CZ can produce a gun with some real issues (see this link) but that is a lone "problem child" (which has been fixed) out of the multiple CZ firearms I own. On the whole they have been excellent guns.

I have a MAJOR problem with my 85b; it is easily as accurate as my best rimfire pistols, but no one will sell me 9mm rimfire cheap.

They are amazingly accurate. One if the few pistols I have purchased that not only groups very tightly, but one that the manufacturer actually took the time to properly regulate the sights to POA. I love it.

I shoot allright with mine ... follow up shots just as fast as with my 1911.

I have the CZ 75D PCR which is a compact 9mm alloy framed gun, and I have the CZ 82 which is chambered in 9x18 Makarov. I paid $399 for the PCR in like new condition with 3 mags, and I paid $200 for the 82. Both are wonderful guns. I will be picking up a full sized 75 or 85 sometime this year.

CZ's are like rabbits, the dang things multiply. Somehow 1 PCR turned into 2 75 BD's, a Compact and a matte stainless, all 9mm's.

I was looking at a Sig Stainless Steel Elite P226 but it felt like holding the fat end of a baseball bat, and I don't have particularly small hands. CZ's feel pretty dang good in your hand. I have had a severe hand injury but the ergonomics and the way 9mm CZ's recoil don't hurt me. They are very controllable.

I have the CZ 75B PCR which is a compact 9mm alloy framed gun, and I have the CZ 82 which is chambered in 9x18 Makarov. I paid $399 for the PCR in like new condition with 3 mags, and I paid $200 for the 82. Both are wonderful guns. I will be picking up a full sized 75 or 85 sometime this year.

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You sure got a good deal on those two. I hope that you do as well with the 75.

Yes, they have gone up in price, but so has everything else. I paid $319 for my NIB PCR in 2000, and $289 for my 75B a year or two before.

I really like my PCR, I would not hesitate to buy one again.

I have SZ75BD and .22L conversion kit.
Great gun, very reliable and accurate.
Easy to operate and clean.

I'm on my second PCR. Bought the first one used a couple years ago and sold it because I thought I needed a 45. Missed the gun from the day I sold it. I now have several 45's and a bunch of other semi's and revolvers, but the new PCR I have now is my favorite gun. Never misses a beat and is as accurate a shooter as any gun I have. It's the one gun that I wouldn't think of trading. The guy with the negative comments must have run across a lemon. First negative thing I've heard about the gun. Haven't heard the deal about bad springs.