How does the matte stainless steel CZ 75B finish hold up?

I've got the bright polished one and it's awesome! I looked at the matte, but actually like my nickel CZ 75's appearance better.

I have the Matt 75B and like the finish just the way it is.

I know it's a personal choice but for me the highly polished chrome type finishes look cheap and gaudy.

I've heard the same. Haven't had issues with mine yet, but I don't holster it or anything.

I don't really want to jack this thread, but at the same time it seems like a waste to make a new thread, so...

Anyone know how the satin nickel holds up?

I've had several Satin Nickel CZs, and one for 10+ years. It's a very durable finish; no nicks, scratches, etc., with much use. You will have to use Flitz, once in a while, to clean up the finish in the hand-held area. (Flitz is recommended by CZ-UDA; very little abrasive action.)

I prefer it to the other finishes, and to stainless steel -- although the stainless models have some features (like reversible mag release, and ambi safeties) not available on the standard 75B.

I ve handled both at collector's Firearms in Fondren st, Houston. The polished stainless and matte stainless. I d say the matte is really nice. THe polished is more flashy like those chrome cars or what not. As to durability the polished is supposed to be tougher down the road. Both have rubber grips which i like . The ambidextrous safety is even better .

As to durability the polished is supposed to be tougher down the road. Both have rubber grips which i like. The ambidextrous safety is even better.

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Don't know why polished would be more DURABLE than matte, as they're the same metal. I agree about factory soft-rubber grips: better than Hogues, and better than the stock plastic.

Generally speaking, highly polished metal will show imperfections more readily, along with finger marks, scratches, etc. This is true whether the metal is stainless and polished, or blued.

Matte finishes may not be a pretty, but because the surface is, in effect, less smooth, imperfections will not be as easily seen.

Walt Sherrill said:

I've had several Satin Nickel CZs, and one for 10+ years. It's a very durable finish; no nicks, scratches, etc., with much use. You will have to use Flitz, once in a while, to clean up the finish in the hand-held area. (Flitz is recommended by CZ-UDA; very little abrasive action.)

I prefer it to the other finishes, and to stainless steel -- although the stainless models have some features (like reversible mag release, and ambi safeties) not available on the standard 75B.

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Thanks!
I've pretty much been convinced to buy one in every finish.

Aye the heart of your question is it your gun for carrying or for looking?

I had my first experience with the CZ 75 this weekend. My boss and I went to the range and He used my SW 1911 and I picked up his CZ 75.

I have to admit this gun was extremely accurate out of the box. This was only the second or third time for him to shoot it. He had installed a set of Hogue grips which made it feel ergonomic and was extremely user friendly.

I wish I had saved our targets or a pic to post, but this was by far one firearm that I had no idea could be so great. I was very impressed with the quality, accuracy and how user friendly it was.

It is hard to get me into other platforms and have this kind of response....

The question I kept asking myself while shooting it was, "why the 4ell haven't I owned or operated one of these before??"

I give it a total A+ for a trust worthy firearm that I would suggest to a large variety of shooters.

Hence the Browning Hi power following

I've had a matte stainless 75B for a number of years. (Stupidly sold my first one and replaced it a couple of years later.) I much prefer the appearance of the matte version to that of the shiny polished version. The matte finish holds up really well, in my experience. It is no less prone to gouges and scratches than any other nice finish (blued, polished, etc.) But it is definitely not fragile. I've owned my current gun for a couple of years and it looks practically new.

Now, I must throw in the disclaimer that I've only carried the 75B a handful of times. I have a number of smaller guns in my small collection, so there's really no reason for me to EVER carry the CZ. (It weighs 40+ ounces loaded, as I recall.) So I haven't had to worry about holster wear with my particular gun.

If you're interested in purchasing a steel 9mm semi-auto, the stainless 75B should be at the top of your list.

TMann

My 75 is also finished matte in stainless and has seen a lot of use over the last three years. No problems so far.

Where are the pictures?

Just saying, but for a HD gun, the polished may not be the best option. If you're gonna be using that gun at night, the bright stainless finish is going to be probably the most visible thing in the room if there's any light at all. Just something to keep in mind. Other than that, it's a great option.

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Apparently matte is impossible to touch up without a bead blaster, whereas polished one can just re polish.

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You'll probably have little or no reason to touch up a matte version -- you'd have to do a LOT of handling to get the shiney spots previously mentioned -- but the highly polished version will need it far more frequently. The middle level -- brushed -- may be the most practical option, as it can be touched up by hand.