Not Ruger but asking, What do you think about CZ.

[roylt]

I know there are a few CZ guys on her eand a buddy of mine is as well but he is sorta new to them. Want a better understanding over all. I was looking at a 75 model and he was saying that the older units are harder to get mags for etc.

Does anyone know history on these that has a link or would care to share.

Thanks,
I am pro decock only on the P-guns but on CZ I understand that is not the best? Insight on this too please.

 

[revhigh]

A standard 75B works just like a 1911 .... You can carry it cocked and locked. Otherwise it's a standard da/SA auto.

I love the fact that it has a safety.

The only way to get more accurate than a CZ is with a Sig.

Simply fantastic guns.

REV

 

[hittman]

My CZ75 (not B) is about 20 years old. Seems to me mags are available from lots of sources.

The gun works pretty much like a 1911. I too love the safety feature, it's super accurate. Just one of the few semi-autos I enjoy shooting 'cause it fits my hands so well and never fails to function.

Got mine on consignment with the box, etc and 3 mags. Two are the extended (20 round?) mags that always work flawlessly too.

 

[revhigh]

Yeah ... Mags are easy to get .... I have one CZ and a bunch of MecGar mags, who I think is the factory supplier. They all work fine and were about $17 ech.

REV

 

[96/44]

Some of the very early pre-b 75's used a different magazine. There weren't many imported to the US (what with the cold war and all). Occasionally you will see an old pre-B that was imported by Century Arms in the 90's, most of these are heavily used. For the CZ75B, Mec Gar is the OE mfg for mags, so they are plentiful, cheap, and reliable. Mec-Gars cost about half as much as the ones in the CZ package.

 

[WIL TERRY]

I THINK I will just stick with my CZ85COMBAT and be done with it. It shoots right along side my P210-5 matter of fact. And truth be told I am a sixgun guy as those guns will shoot better than 99% of all the shellshuckers ever made in the history of the world. NO FOOLIN'!!

 

[brushunter]

My son bought a CZ 75SA. It was a solid , good firearm. It had an awfull trigger , massive amount of creep , finally breaking near 7 lbs. Impossable to shoot accurately. We made some calls , none of our local smiths wanted to work on it ... claimed liability reasons. I ended up calling CZs custom shop ( actually a private shop working for CZ ), they told me it wasn't uncommon for the SA to have horrible triggers ... but as long as it was functioning and was " safe" CZ wouldn't do anything about it. So , I talked to my son about it ...even though an action/trigger job by the custom shop would drive his investment thru the roof , he wanted it. So , $180.00 plus shipping both directions gave him a wonderful weapon. ( told him I'd pick up the tab for his birthday ) What a difference ... his CZ will shoot as well as my Range Officer ( sometimes better :wink: ) He had a F/O green front site installed also , now has a nice set of grips too ....Its a keeper.

regards , brushunter

 

[nmsu]

There are a few Pre-B CZ 75s out there and the new Mec Gar mags and CZ mags will usually not work in them. The newer models are wonderful pistols and CZ Custom in Arizona can do a trigger job on them and change out the sights. They really make it a totally different pistol. Lots of variations from the full size to the more compact models.

 

[22/45 Fan]

I THINK I will just stick with my CZ85COMBAT and be done with it. It shoots right along side my P210-5 matter of fact. And truth be told I am a sixgun guy as those guns will shoot better than 99% of all the shellshuckers ever made in the history of the world. NO FOOLIN'!!

Same gun as the CZ75B but with an ambidextrous safety and slide release, adjustable rear sight and drop free magazines . And yes, it's a great gun.

 

[cas6969]

I have a CZ75 SP01 Shadow (bottom) It's my USPSA Production / 3 Gun pistol. (Was also in possestion of a CZ75SA for a while) It was not cheap, but its one of the guns that I've never regretted spending the money on for one second.

(Top one is a Tanfoglio Witness Limted in 45acp)

 

[Ale-8(1)]

September issue American Rifleman has a nice writeup on the Turkish variants being imported by EAA.

Anybody have any comments/observations on these?

 

[gb6491]

I've been well served by my 75b. I'm also pleased with the "Kadet" .22LR conversion I have for it

It might be worth mentioning that older 75's with a single roll pin holding the firing pin in should not be dry fried very much on an empty chamber: either use snap caps or install the current nested roll pins.
Regards,
Greg

 

[mossy500camo]

Excellent firearms!

 

[dakota1911]

I had a CZ97 and it was O.K. Dependible, pretty accurate, like a Ruger P90. O.K. but I never fell in love with it.

 

[Joe L]

My CZ-75B started out as a standard DA/SA 9mm. Then I converted it to SAO, new springs, new sights, then got a Kadet 22 conversion kit for it. Now the 22 slide stays on it and I have over 24k rounds through it. To say that I like it is an understatement. It has been and will continue to be my favorite pistol that I shoot the most.

I shot a 7" group at 50 yards standing with it yesterday. The all steel 22 slide is built like a real firearm, by CZ. It is not an aluminum toy built by an outside contractor like some makes.

If I had gotten the CZ before the SIG's, I may not have bought any SIG's.

Joe

 

[BlueBisley2]

Traded my P85 MkII and cash and got this! Awesome shooter!