floatingblue
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Hello, all. I have a CZ 52 that I really like and I've decided to take the plunge and get it upgraded, as I can afford it. So far, I've decided I'd like to have it hard chromed or NP3'd, put on some nice wood grips, and see if I can get tritium sights installed. I'd want to get the machine marks smoothed up first or else the new finish will look awful. I've just about made up my mind to use it for my primary ccw since it's so slim and easy to conceal. The Tokarev round doesn't bother me so much if I use hollowpoints. From what I understand, it's about on par with the .357 Mag or .327 Federal as far as penetration goes, and I don't hear much discussion dealing with over-penetration of those rounds, assuming HP's are used.
Has anyone else done this with their CZ 52s and does anyone carry them concealed? I did a search and not much came up, so if I'm beating a dead horse, someone let me know. The way I see it, I'd have a sweet shooting pistol with power for just about any situation and even with the upgrades, I still won't have too much money in the gun. Also, if anyone has additional suggestions, that would be welcomed, too. I've already put in one of the firing pins from makarov.com (I should have known not to dry fire a pistol this old, lesson learned). About the only thing I don't like about this gun is the grip angle, which is too vertical. At least it doesn't point sky high like a Glock does in my hands. I wish it had the ergos of my CZ P-01, but nothing's perfect. I tried that gun, but with my lovehandles, the thicker grip sticks out too much and prints. Thanks.
James
Has anyone else done this with their CZ 52s and does anyone carry them concealed? I did a search and not much came up, so if I'm beating a dead horse, someone let me know. The way I see it, I'd have a sweet shooting pistol with power for just about any situation and even with the upgrades, I still won't have too much money in the gun. Also, if anyone has additional suggestions, that would be welcomed, too. I've already put in one of the firing pins from makarov.com (I should have known not to dry fire a pistol this old, lesson learned). About the only thing I don't like about this gun is the grip angle, which is too vertical. At least it doesn't point sky high like a Glock does in my hands. I wish it had the ergos of my CZ P-01, but nothing's perfect. I tried that gun, but with my lovehandles, the thicker grip sticks out too much and prints. Thanks.
James