Hello. Sure hope you enjoy your CZ; I
know I've enjoyed mine. I didn't get the bargains out there today, but back when I got my Pre-B CZs, it was kind of "iffy" whether or not they'd continue being imported. I don't regret paying more as the guns have served well.
I was able to get my first one via a dealer who somehow was able to give a then-decent price on one. I handled the thing, took it apart, tried the trigger, etc and bought it and a few extra magazines.
Within a day or so, I had it at the range. The test target that came with the pistol was pretty poor so I was kind of concerned. I don't know what the deal was with the old gun's test targets being so lousy, but the darn thing "shot." It was also completely reliable with various handloaded JHP rounds.
Since then, more CZs have been added to the collection; all are Pre-B CZ75s and one CZ83 in .380ACP.
In my opinion, these are underrated pistols or used to be. While I've not shot that many owned by others, I have shot a few and w/o exception all grouped really well.
Eventually, I sent one gun's slide off to Kurt Wickman for Novak fixed sights. I'd filed just a small amt off the front sight to bring it to exact zero such that POA = POI and advised Mr. Wickman to simply make the new sights' height ratio the same. He did so and the gun below was dead-bang "on" upon its return.
Though the bbl is hardchromed, it's a factory bbl and there's been no accuracy work done on the gun. After literally thousands of rounds, the bbl-to-slide fit remains tight.
Should you desire, CZ sells a .22 conversion kit that fits the CZ75/85 pistols called the Kadet. The things work fine and they actually shoot darned well. They consist of a slide/bbl assembly and a magazine that fit on your existing frame with but minor fitting at the most and often times with none. You get to practice with the same exact trigger pull as is on your centerfire CZ.
Here's a pair of Pre-B CZ75s; the Novak-sighted one's on the left while the one on the right sports the small fixed sights, which ARE hard to use at any kind of speed (for me) compared to the more visible fixed sights on the B guns. It's been blk parkerized.
I've made it no secret that the Browning Hi Power remains my favorite all around pistol and for sure, 9mm pistol, but were I not able to use a single-action only semiauto, the CZ75
would be my choice.
The CZ75 9mm bbl shows a generous feed ramp and plenty of support for the case in the event you shoot warmish loads...as I do. The gun is built very stoutly. I've recently been hearing of some slide stop breakage, but I'm still using the original part, but I do use a Wolff 18 lb recoil spring and am trying out the new Buffer Technology buff made for this pistol.
Shoot and enjoy your pistol; you've got a good one.
Best.
