How many CZ owners here?

[Cazwell]

John Wayne... thanks for the recap and info.

Wife and I are going to the range today and will be renting Glocks and M&P's. A few trips like that should help in choosing. Two of the biggest difference I find mentioned between those two are that the M&P has a lower bore axis (and thus the benefits that come with that) and the Glock has a better trigger with a much shorter reset.

Both have a strong presence in my area and I don't think mags/holsters/lights etc will ever be a problem.

[Cincinnatus]

I own a CZ 75 Single Action in 9mm and a CZ 75 SP-01 tactical in 40 S&W.

Yes, but you never shoot them!

[AJD]

I don't shoot as often as many here but I know a lot of general information about a wide range of firearms. Lever actions, single action revolvers, single shot rifles, semi auto rifles, shotguns, semi auto pistols, double action revolvers, military and sporting alike etc. etc.

I'm not some newbie fool that fiddles with a DA revolver at a gun store because I can't figure out how to open the cylinder.

I also know what auto pistols would be best served for defensive use. This and a wide range of other resources online have made that clear to me a long time ago. If your trying to protect some newbie from going and picking up a CZ75 because they think its in the same category as a Glock then good job.

I know that most general plinker's will not encounter any issues with their CZ's because they will never put them through their paces. The CZ75 is just one of many different handguns I've owned in the last five years and it is nothing more than another gun in the collection that I enjoy taking to the range. I only rely on it to be what it is and nothing more.

I don't need all my guns to be the optimal choice in defense weapons. I don't need them to all be low maintenance and ultra durable. I have many guns that are outdated relics compared to modern guns. So I will take my chances and hope my slide stop doesn't break on my CZ in the unlikely scenario I'm shooting it at a bad guy. And I won't be ditching my Single Action Army revolvers or my lever action rifles or whatever else just because they are not the optimal defensive weapons.

[TiroFijo]

Nice pre-B

Are those the original grips? Those early plastic grips were weak, and the mag baseplate is flimsy too (the mag body is high quality).

After all we have said here (including me), I still like them...

[blade_68]

My first one is like Iraqgunz I bought mine at "Maintzl GE" the same year and price. I shot the S*** out of it from 91-95 up to and over 1000 rounds a weekend... in 96 bought CZ85 shot 2-6 K.. then It became a safe queen right side slide lock broke and fell off noticed when reloading. CZ83 380 blued accurate and reliable pistol but had a rust problem in SE Ga. (CC) got CZ83 in SS during the times full size to much to carry location/ weather wise. as of now G19 W light and CZ83 as NY reload "Off Duty Carry"

[johnson]

Owner of a 75B SA, Kadet conversion .22lr, 452 Lux .22lr, 550 American 6.5x55 Swede, Dan Wesson Valor .45ACP (sold). Yeah, I kinda like CZ's. I bought them when they were affordable (2 years ago) and like them but I'm not so quick to recommend them now since price has increased every year.

I sent out my 75B to get an action job done and should get it back by next weekend. The trigger is supposed to be amazing on it.

[OldGreg]

Why'd you let the Valor go? I thought those were pretty hot.

[johnson]

I didn't shoot it much and the recoil felt snappy to me. Much more than a Glock 30 or HK USP. I sold it because I wanted to consolidate to one caliber (9mm) and felt that an M&P or HK45 would be a better choice for a .45ACP platform. I really don't remember what I did with the money that I got for it so I still don't have an M&P or HK45.

[OldGreg]

Ahh. Gotcha.

[TiroFijo]

Blade_68,

The right slide stop breakage is a common issue on the CZ 85, that's why I much prefer the non-ambi CZ 75.

johnson,

I also have a 452 Lux, and a 550 Lux in 308. Both extremely good shooters, and very nice looking guns.