I bought my CZ-70 for $70-80 as a C&R. When it arrived I was tempted to buy another right away and then buy a CZ-50 for variety but one is enough as it seems to be indestructible. Its a utilitarian and rugged variant of the Walther PP and a well regarded part of the Com-Bloc arsenal. DA is heavy, but easily managed with one finger, about like my P-38. The stress of self defense would make it unnoticible. SA is pretty good for a military pistol but not as sweet as my Colt 1903. At pistol distances I shoot it quite well DA from the hip and SA for focused accuracy, whether one or two handed.
My mag pops out as-is, no need to remove that mag catch spring you mentioned to get drop-free action. I don't recall any hangups feeding but if I do I'll relieve the front edge of the mag for more clearance, great tip, thank you! .32 ammo, when I buy it, costs about the same as the 9mms, whether 9x17 Kurz, 9x18 Mak or 9x19 Para. The big plus is .32 is sweet to shoot for practice while the others all kick a lot more. The majority of my C&R are .32, why not shoot it a lot? It was the most popular caliber for so long that it has historical appeal going for it, too. Boggie probably used a .32 to shoot Colonel Strasser in Casablanca and James Bond used .32's for most of his fictional career. Hey, I'm a dyed in the wool romantic!
If I were going to spend $200 on a .32 it would be another C&R Mauser, Walther, MAB, Savage, Unique, Beretta, Browning, Ortgies, etc. So many wonderful choices in the price range and you get world history with the purchase not just the latest hyped product. There is no end to the latest and greatest, buy a gun rag every month and you'll see what I mean. But then, I'm a collector with an insatiable future wishlist while my latest and greatest self defense needs were satisfied long ago. ;-)
Herb Fredricksen, fan of pocket and vest pocket C&R.