AABEN
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That is a good price if it has been taken care of.
Need advice buying CZ-75
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CB-75B's are great handguns. Mine points naturally and is very reliable. Consider the Kadet adapter. It is the most reliable and accurate 22 I own.
Walt Sherrill said:
As soon as I read the thread title I thought I wonder if jmr40 will chime in.
Well I don't consider myself particularly vocal or cultish but I own a CZ-75B SA that has been flawless and I am very happy with it. Maybe I'm under the voodoo spell. Or maybe the CZ-75B is just a quality gun with a well-deserved reputation for excellent ergonomics and accuracy. It was not practical for me to handle one prior to purchasing, so I bought one sight unseen after passing on a used Hi-Power. No disrespect to Hi-Powers, I want one and will own one someday but I haven't regretted my decision yet.
YMMV
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Rather than start a new post here, this one seems topical.
What is the difference between these two CZ pistols I am considering bidding on:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=323065050
and
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=322410590
They are listed as having nearly the same mag capacity, barrel length and weight. One looks a little more compact than the other, but that could just be the photos.
Thanks for any advice.
What is the difference between these two CZ pistols I am considering bidding on:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=323065050
and
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=322410590
They are listed as having nearly the same mag capacity, barrel length and weight. One looks a little more compact than the other, but that could just be the photos.
Thanks for any advice.
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Maybe in the US but how many countries build their own clone or copy of the CZ75?
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777TRUTH
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They are both listed for sale as CZ P-01.
The seller in Lincolnshire, IL incorrectly shows a picture of a CZ SP-01 which is a full size gun vs the P-01 which is a compact.
Keep in mind that MSRP for a CZ P-01 is $608.00 when bidding. Source: CLICK HERE
T2K
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I'm looking for a P-01. So, it seems both auctions are for a P-01 but one has pics of an SP-01?
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That is correct. Just verify with the seller that he is indeed selling the P-01.
I'm sure that some of us recall way back when before the Wall fell when a CZ 75 was a rare great prize that only came with parting with some big bucks.
My CZ 75 (variant) is the Phantom which I consider to be the epitome of 9mm service/duty pistols.
My CZ 75 (variant) is the Phantom which I consider to be the epitome of 9mm service/duty pistols.
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• Yes, all the CZ 9mm versions are rated to shoot 9x19 +P in brass, steel or aluminum cases. Since they are manufactured in the Czech Republic, I imaging all development is done with Russian steel cased ammo.
Actually CZ's are tested with S&B ammo, that's what their test targets say.
Actually CZ's are tested with S&B ammo, that's what their test targets say.
I have a 75B that has thousands and thousands of rounds through it. I have yet to come across any particular ammo that does not feed. Like any gun, there are some that are more accurate than others. There have been several times that I have gone a thousand rounds between cleanings. The thing runs like a tank, points like a dream, and (for me) is the most accurate pistol I have shot. Even compared to my old USP 45 and 1911 (both of which are now gone, but the CZ remains).
I would jump on it. If you decide you don't like it you can always re-sell it and probably not take that much of a hit.
I would jump on it. If you decide you don't like it you can always re-sell it and probably not take that much of a hit.
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According to folks on the CZ-FORUM, and folks responding THERE who work for CZUB in Europe, the CZ-75 was DESIGNED around the Sellier & Bellot 124 gr. round. Some feel the 124 gr. round works best. (I've never noticed that much difference.)
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I own three CZ's The first one I bought was the 75b, that lead me to the CZ 82 and my latest CZ PO-1. All three are great pistols. $529 for a new 75b sounds about right.
I have the CZ75 and Baretta 92FS, I prefer the CZ over the Baretta, but it is personal Taste. There are a lot of people that think the other way, but when I took my CC course, I took the CZ, even the range guy questioned it. I said it will be fine. After i shot 1.5 ich groups, he left me alone.
Great weapon
Great weapon
Just like all guns, the best you can do is try and shoot one. If you end up buying one unfired, they are quite popular so you won't have trouble reselling it.
I really like them - they are the only double stack that feels good to me as a long time 1911 shooter. I just switched to a 75 compact for my EDC.
You might also be interested in Jeff Cooper's opinion - he considered it the only DA/SA (aka "crunch'n'ticker") gun worth shooting.
Due to the large number of factory configurations, CZs can be pretty heavily customized without running afoul of equipment rules in various competitive disciplines. As it happens, they have become one of the most popular guns for IPSC in Europe, and are gaining a lot of ground in USPSA and IDPA.
They are very popular with foreign military and police, and as you can see above, are have more variants and clones, licensed and other, than any about pattern than the 1911.
As has been pointed out it's based on the same Browning design that every other common semi-auto pistol uses to this day, but it has a unique slide to frame configuration: on the CZ, the slide rides inside the frame. A lot of people claim this increases accuracy and reliability. I don't know about that, but it definitely gives it a very stout construction. It can also make charging and administrative manipulation of the gun a little more challenging.
My summary: they're built like tanks, very reliable and inherently accurate. I find them visually appealing, especially the non-rail models. Most importantly, I trust my life to one every day.
Joe
I really like them - they are the only double stack that feels good to me as a long time 1911 shooter. I just switched to a 75 compact for my EDC.
You might also be interested in Jeff Cooper's opinion - he considered it the only DA/SA (aka "crunch'n'ticker") gun worth shooting.
Due to the large number of factory configurations, CZs can be pretty heavily customized without running afoul of equipment rules in various competitive disciplines. As it happens, they have become one of the most popular guns for IPSC in Europe, and are gaining a lot of ground in USPSA and IDPA.
They are very popular with foreign military and police, and as you can see above, are have more variants and clones, licensed and other, than any about pattern than the 1911.
As has been pointed out it's based on the same Browning design that every other common semi-auto pistol uses to this day, but it has a unique slide to frame configuration: on the CZ, the slide rides inside the frame. A lot of people claim this increases accuracy and reliability. I don't know about that, but it definitely gives it a very stout construction. It can also make charging and administrative manipulation of the gun a little more challenging.
My summary: they're built like tanks, very reliable and inherently accurate. I find them visually appealing, especially the non-rail models. Most importantly, I trust my life to one every day.
Joe
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I have a 75b and think it is superb, great fit and feel, low recoil, great accuracy and very nicely made. Think I paid $458 on a Gunbroker But It Now listing last year, a bargain. But I am one of those CZ "cult" members as I also have 9 of their rifles. Maybe it is because they are really good?
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Yup.
chris in va
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...which was steel cased until a few years ago. S&B dated earlier than 2008 sticks to the magnet I have to run through my range brass.
I find the stuff to have more recoil than with comparable domestic range ammo. Now that I have a chrono I'd like to find out just how hot they are.
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chris in va said:
That's really surprising. I've been using S&B fairly regularly since 1998 or so, and I've never encountered any steel-cased ammo from that firm. (That doesn't mean that S&B hasn't made or sold steel-cased ammo, but simply that it's never been available from the places where I buy ammo.)
I wonder if you got hold of something from S&B that was a bit out of the ordinary?
Friends who reload -- I don't -- have always been happy to use my spent S&B cases.
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