CZ vz 82 barrel/frame

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Hello gents, I will soon be purchasing a CZ vz 82 and had one last question regarding it barrel/frame.

Wha are the distinct advantages of having a semi-auto sidearm with a barrel fixed to the frame and polygonal barrel rifling? I do know that polygonal rifling produces a tighter gas seal and therefore may improve ballistics, but what (if any) other succinct advantages do fixed frame barrels with polygonal rifling offer?

Any and all imformation will be greatly apreciated.
 
:) Welcome to the little club.

The fixed barrel is because the vz82 is direct blowback. The 9x18 is a handy little cartridge, but not so robust that you require a locking breech or delayed blowback. The fact that you only have one vector in the recoil (your slide coming straight back) means that your recoil is going to be much more manageable.

The polygonal rifling will send that little bullet exactly where you point the gun. I don't really know why.

Happy shooting! You're going to love it.
 
like everything in life, there is more than one way of doing it. Poly rifling wears longer and is supposedly going to give a slight increase in accuracy and speed. Fixed barrel is going to mean that your lockup (which it doesn't have cause it's a blowback ;) ) is consistent and hence your POI/POA will be the same.

So, the moral is, don't buy the nifty (or not so) gizmos, buy the 82 cause it's a hell of a gun at a very reasonable price, that shoots a round that is more zippy than .380, larger than 9mm, and just as or even cheaper than 9mm (and a hell of lot less than .380)

buy the gun, you won't regret it unless you take it all the way apart, then you will curse you meddling ways, as long as you don't go taking the trigger apart, you will love it.
 
A fixed barrel is not an advantage. Fixed barrel blowback designs have far more recoil than locked breech designs, which slows follow up shots. Any increase in accuracy is barely worth noting in a gun intended for self defense.

The CZ 82 is a nice gun for the money. It's probably the best deal out there right now, but I wouldn't buy it for accuracy, but because it's reliable, has a double column magazine and reasonable sights for a ComBloc pistol.
 
I find the fixed barrel polygonal bore CZ82 to be extrordinarily accurate. And, I value accuracy in an SD pistol. I upgraded my recoil spring to a heavier Wolff spring, and recoil is comparable to a locked breech 9mm like my Browning HiPower or Beretta 92FS. This was shot at 25yds. Fired standing, off hand, the first three round group touching, then walking the rounds up til Osama took one between the eyes..:
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but I wouldn't buy it for accuracy
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I respectfully disagree. I can shoot this gun better than anything else I have in my collection and that includes a couple of very nice guns.

Congratulations on making an excellent purchase. I would strongly recommend changing the recoil spring as suggested by amd6547.

AND welcome to THR!
 
Love the Marshals BTW, I find it amazing accurate, even when I am point shooting, which for me, it seems to be a natural for. I can get silver dollar sized groups at 10 yards, and keep it inside the 6 at 5 yards point shooting rapid fire. I don't claim to be a great shot, but with better sights and work on my form/basics I am sure that this pistol more than matches most other carry platforms.
 
amd6547:

I've been looking for different grips for mine, preferably wood with a nice color & grain.

Who made yours? Are those "Marschalls"? Any links? Thanks!

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maybe somethings weird with me, but I don't feel that the recoil is worse. It feels different than my other firearms, but not stronger. Maybe it's just me.
 
They are Marcshals...They look great, but I can't recommend them. Due to the design of the CZ82, the grips have to be extremely thin at the upper rear.
I had heard of other wood grips cracking, even OEM CZ grips.
The pair on my CZ82 got a hairline crack on the right panel after only about 50 rounds.
Now, I have read that Marschal is very good about taking care of problems like this, but I just did a crazy glue repair...They have held up so far, but...
 
A thin layer of epoxy on the back to reinforce them might do the trick. The problem is compounded by the single screw holding them on, it puts pressure on the edges of the grips.
My 82 is far more accurate than I am, and it eats everything I put through it. I can't recommend these guns enough, especially for the price.
A word of warning though, I detail stripped mine for a parkerizing job, and these guns are not for novice tinkerers. The automatic safety is unbelievably difficult to get back together. It took me about two days. So make sure you check the gun you're going to buy out before you buy it; if it has a sear problem and you're not extremely confident in your abilities with small, complicated parts, wait for the next one to come along. On the other hand, if you figure out how to work on them, you're at a distinct advantage if you find a "broken" one at a gun show. The internal parts are pretty cheap... mags are another story.
The wolff springs are also worth looking into. They really bring these guns back to life.
 
Everybody keeps mention replacing the recoil springs... what value? Why? How much? etc etc.

I only ask because I left mine the way it was when it came...
 
Since the 82 is a blowback action, the recoil is resisted by the compression of the spring and the weight of the slide. The original recoil spring is 14.5lbs, which sounds like a lot, but the gun is snappy. If you replace the original recoil spring with a heavier spring, the recoil is much more tame and as long as the empty case sufficiently ejects, you're G2G. If you get a CZ82, I would definitely suggest a heavier recoil spring. Wolff makes 16.5# and 18.5# springs and they're around $8 each + tax/shipping/etc. If you have more than one, the calibration pack is nice.
http://www.gunsprings.com/Semi-Auto Pistols/CZ/82 & 83/cID1/mID16/dID92
 
i love mine she isn't pretty, but she can shoot. those are nice looking grips but what i really want is rubber grips.
 
It's called bicycle inner tube, works great and cost less
otherwise, you are going to have to find someone who does custom one offs
 
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