CZ's are issued in more nations of the world than other handguns, but as total numbers, the CZ-75 is not the most issued. I'm a CZ fan - I love the design big time - but the CZ-75 was issued in numbers 30 to 20 years ago. The reason, of course, is it an outstanding design and is particularly popular in the middle east and south east Asia. But plastic-framed guns are almost-certainly the main duty weapons these days.
That's fine by me, I don't need any other reason to own exclusively CZ-based designs in my autoloaders than the excellence of design, reliability, and accuracy. I might have to try a newer 97 because I don't like EAA as a company and since Springfield Armory doesn't import Tanfoglios anymore, my only choice in a .45acp with that design is either EAA or CZ. (I once had an ASAI One Pro, and it was a great pistol.)
About the only thing I can say about the Tanfoglio design other than being a better fit for my hand is that their firing pin block design is superior to CZ's. Tanfoglio came up with it first (and forced CZ to introduce the B series). Their design is passive, the block is under spring pressure to lower out of the way and the pulling of the trigger allows this to happen (to unblock the firing pin, the block lowers out of the way). As a result, the firing pin block actually makes the trigger better. The CZ, on the other hand, does the exact opposite. It must be pushed up, against spring pressure, out of the way. As a result, the firing pin block works against the trigger rather than help it. The Tanfoglio firing pin block is simply better and by holding the patent, they prevented CZ from simply copying it.
If I get my hands on a newer 97, I could easily be coaxed into going that route. Saying that, my Springfield Armory P9 in 45acp isn't going anywhere, it is a superb pistol.
