CZ 40B

[AMraider]

Finally came up with a nice example of the 40B made in 2002. Came with original box and papers. Somewhat interesting backstory with these. Goes well with my 40P.

 

[bc1023]

Had one years ago. They’re basically the leftover parts after the Colt Z40 was discontinued and that relationship dissolved.

They shoot well

 

[wnycollector]

Congratulations OP. I had one. It was uber reliable and accurate. My youngest talked me out of it. It's now his cold weather EDC. If I ever run across another one I would buy it without hesitation.

 

[bannockburn]

AMraider

Wasn't this gun originally made by Colt but designed for them by CZ? I know it didn't have much sucess here in the U.S. but CZ continued to make it in both .40S&W and then later in 9mm.

 

[bc1023]

AMraider

Wasn't this gun originally made by Colt but designed for them by CZ? I know it didn't have much sucess here in the U.S. but CZ continued to make it in both .40S&W and then later in 9mm.

No

It was never built by Colt. CZ built it for Colt.

 

[AMraider]

Here is a link about the history. They were made solely by CZ and only in .40 S&W.

Colt Z40 History | #CZFORTHOSEWHOKNOW

Have you ever been thinking about how would it look like if somebody combined a good old M1911 design with the more modern, and no less popular, CZ 75? Of course, there is already a gun like this –…

www.czforthosewhoknow.com

 

[5-SHOTS]

I think the designer was the same of the CZ 2075 RAMI.

 

[bc1023]

I think the designer was the same of the CZ 2075 RAMI.

The RAMI was based on it, yes

This was before the RAMI

 

[5-SHOTS]

I just remembered that the name RAMI represented the first letters of the names of the two pistol designers. I did a quick search and found them: Radek Hauerland and Milan Trkulja. It therefore seems reasonable to me to think that they are the same designers of the previous CZ P40B.

 

[armoredman]

The 40B became the RAMI after the Z 40 became the 40B.
We had six Colt Z40s in the gunshop I worked at, back in the day. The boss had no idea they were rare until I stupidly said something - they were all gone the next day. Gotta say, the Z40 had one of the nicest DAO triggers I have ever tried.

 

[The Night Rider]

I owned a 2075 RAMI in .40 S&W. There was something wrong with the angle of the feed ramp on those guns and CZ knew it. Whatever the issue was it did not affect the 9 mm RAMIs.

I sent mine back to the factory at least three times and they could not get it to run well enough to get through an entire magazine without a jam. I ended up selling it to a pawn shop.

I've only ever seen one example of a CZ40B and it apparently had the same issue.

 

[armoredman]

I never fired a 40B or a 40 RAMI - you are right, the 9mm RAMI's work well. My son was shooting his at the range just two days ago!

 

[Nature Boy]

I’d buy one if I saw it in the wild.

What are they going for?

 

[AMraider]

On GunBroker they go for 650-850 with the occasional really hi ($1000.00 plus) and really low (under $500).