armoredman
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No, not a Hi Point! Something else.
Picture a pistol, poly frame, striker fired, double action only, made in very recent times by a major European arms company with a reputation for reliabilty, durability, and accuracy. Picture this same gun being equipped with innovative features not found on any other sidearm, being made for a police contract, and having the ability to accept extra accessories via a frame rail. Picture it available in 9mm, and 40 SW, the two major LE calibers.
Then picture the world shaking it's head, heaving a deep sigh, and walking away.
Figured out this isn't a Glock story, didja?
No, but some said this one was designed as an answer to Glock...
Nope, it's my favorite gun company's strange deviation, the CZ-100. This off beat gun has little in common with the much lauded and venerable CZ-75. The grip shape is slightly differant, the frame design unusual, and the trigger is WILDLY differant. Ever used a slingshot? That's what this is. The trigger has long take up, mostly used to simply get the trigger bar in contact with the firing pin, via a lower protrusion. A very simple device, it is virtually foolproof, yet the trigger pull is long, with a large stacking at the end, as the trigger retracts the firing pin to full back, then releases it. No partial stacking ala G-rock, but full DAO, just like a wheelgun. There is no accidental trigger pull with THIS pistol! if you want it to go off, you gotta be serious about it! Now I will say the trigger doesn't feel that bad to me, just like a long revolver trigger, which is what it aimed to mimic, and look forward to trying it out.
The trigger guard has a strange slot cut in it, for a propriatary "laser aiming device" that CZ dropped soon after, due to its' unreliability. One company makes a laser/flashlight combo that fits the odd ball short rails on the CZ-100, at lasermodule.com.
The rear sight is fully adjustable, undoubtedly to make "points" with GCA 68 import requirements. I would like to swap it for a sturdy solid rear sight -I never felt an adjustable was really neccesary or proper on a combat pistol.
Right in front of the rear sight is the unusual device that stands out on a CZ-100/110...the barrel block, AKA the one hand slide racking device. The strange block is designed, ( according to the semi-mythical police contract that supposedly gave rise to this pistol), to allow an officer to rack the slide one handed against a sturdy belt, without damaging the rear sight.
The CZ-100 languishes in history, neither loved nor depised,simply "there", and that's unfortuate, as I think it really has some interesting features. I look forward to the test firing this coming Monday.
Picture a pistol, poly frame, striker fired, double action only, made in very recent times by a major European arms company with a reputation for reliabilty, durability, and accuracy. Picture this same gun being equipped with innovative features not found on any other sidearm, being made for a police contract, and having the ability to accept extra accessories via a frame rail. Picture it available in 9mm, and 40 SW, the two major LE calibers.
Then picture the world shaking it's head, heaving a deep sigh, and walking away.
Figured out this isn't a Glock story, didja?
No, but some said this one was designed as an answer to Glock...Nope, it's my favorite gun company's strange deviation, the CZ-100. This off beat gun has little in common with the much lauded and venerable CZ-75. The grip shape is slightly differant, the frame design unusual, and the trigger is WILDLY differant. Ever used a slingshot? That's what this is. The trigger has long take up, mostly used to simply get the trigger bar in contact with the firing pin, via a lower protrusion. A very simple device, it is virtually foolproof, yet the trigger pull is long, with a large stacking at the end, as the trigger retracts the firing pin to full back, then releases it. No partial stacking ala G-rock, but full DAO, just like a wheelgun. There is no accidental trigger pull with THIS pistol! if you want it to go off, you gotta be serious about it!
Now I will say the trigger doesn't feel that bad to me, just like a long revolver trigger, which is what it aimed to mimic, and look forward to trying it out.The trigger guard has a strange slot cut in it, for a propriatary "laser aiming device" that CZ dropped soon after, due to its' unreliability. One company makes a laser/flashlight combo that fits the odd ball short rails on the CZ-100, at lasermodule.com.
The rear sight is fully adjustable, undoubtedly to make "points" with GCA 68 import requirements. I would like to swap it for a sturdy solid rear sight -I never felt an adjustable was really neccesary or proper on a combat pistol.
Right in front of the rear sight is the unusual device that stands out on a CZ-100/110...the barrel block, AKA the one hand slide racking device. The strange block is designed, ( according to the semi-mythical police contract that supposedly gave rise to this pistol), to allow an officer to rack the slide one handed against a sturdy belt, without damaging the rear sight.
The CZ-100 languishes in history, neither loved nor depised,simply "there", and that's unfortuate, as I think it really has some interesting features. I look forward to the test firing this coming Monday.
