mephisto
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Why dont more gun makers make a gun in this cal.?
CZ-52, I think I want one
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CZ52GUY
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CZ52 skinny...
Downside
- Brittle firing pin - DON'T DRY FIRE, use snap caps
- short but stiff trigger, ~12#
- Overpenetration risks
- Spare mag's are expensive compared to the price of the gun.
- Fixed military sights aren't easy for many to pick up
- Overhaul, takes some discipline to shoot well (I'm not there yet).
Upside
- Acquisition price (mine was like new - except for cheesy plastic grip - for $125)
- Big bang
- Very big bang and flash
- Attention getter/conversation piece at the range
- Ammo' price isn't that bad on-line, ~$7.50 a box from CTD + shipping
- Very reliable
- www.makarov.com has some great stuff to go with it (see pic')
Bottom line, you probably do want one.
Good luck,
CZ52'
Downside
- Brittle firing pin - DON'T DRY FIRE, use snap caps
- short but stiff trigger, ~12#
- Overpenetration risks
- Spare mag's are expensive compared to the price of the gun.
- Fixed military sights aren't easy for many to pick up
- Overhaul, takes some discipline to shoot well (I'm not there yet).
Upside
- Acquisition price (mine was like new - except for cheesy plastic grip - for $125)
- Big bang
- Very big bang and flash
- Attention getter/conversation piece at the range
- Ammo' price isn't that bad on-line, ~$7.50 a box from CTD + shipping
- Very reliable
- www.makarov.com has some great stuff to go with it (see pic')
Bottom line, you probably do want one.
Good luck,
CZ52'
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CZ52GUY
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CDNN is selling CZ-52 used mags for $15 apiece.
For all you 7.62x25 owners who think the ammo is cheap now--before Clinton stopped the Chinese ammo imports, you could buy a case of 2100 rounds for less than $170--that INCLUDED shipping.
Also, did you ever wonder why Wolf doesn't sell this brand? The same law banned imports from Russia of certain types of ammo--7.62x25 was one of them.
So every time you buy a box of 7.62x25 for $7.50 remember--if we hadn't gotten complacent and allowed the dems to take power, that box of ammo would only cost $4.00--maybe less...
Got a chance to shoot my new (to me) CZ 52 today. It didn't miss a beat. Trigger sucks though. Very hard to hit anything with that trigger. Guess I'll be doing some shopping at makarov.com.
Decocker works ok, and doesn't discharge the gun. (Although I won't be using it anyway, just glad it's not defective.)
Decocker works ok, and doesn't discharge the gun. (Although I won't be using it anyway, just glad it's not defective.)
CZ52GUY
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$15 used mag' against acquisition price of ~$125.
For my Used Glock, I just got a $15 New Mag' against an acquisition price of $400.
For my Mak, I just got New Mag's for $7 ea against acquisition price of $175.
It's all based on perspective I guess.
CZ52'
Lets see...
$400 Glock plus five $15.00 magazines-->$475
$175 Mak plus five $7.00 magazines-->$210
$125 CZ-52 plus five $15.00 magazines-->$200
I guess I'm just not getting the hang of this "perspective" thing...
$400 Glock plus five $15.00 magazines-->$475
$175 Mak plus five $7.00 magazines-->$210
$125 CZ-52 plus five $15.00 magazines-->$200
I guess I'm just not getting the hang of this "perspective" thing...
I am always curious about posts like this. What does the price of the gun have to do with the price of a magazine ? What does the price of a gun have to do with the price of a scope ? Why do some people think that the price of a gun should vary with caliber (a K-Frame .22 should cost less than a K-Frame .357 since it is a lessor caliber) ?
Do you get cheaper gas if your drive a cheap car ?
If you have a Winchester Model 70 in .223 Rem and a Winchester Model 70 in .458 Win Mag should the price of the ammo be the same since the gun is the same or is it Ok since the .458 is a safari grade and cost more ?
The price of guns is one thing. Accessories are a totally different market and have no bearing on the price of the gun.
Sorry for the rant, this is a post reflecting a lot of different posts I have read over the years.
Do you get cheaper gas if your drive a cheap car ?
If you have a Winchester Model 70 in .223 Rem and a Winchester Model 70 in .458 Win Mag should the price of the ammo be the same since the gun is the same or is it Ok since the .458 is a safari grade and cost more ?
The price of guns is one thing. Accessories are a totally different market and have no bearing on the price of the gun.
Sorry for the rant, this is a post reflecting a lot of different posts I have read over the years.
CZ52GUY
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Different strokes...
...for different folks.
1) I love my CZ52, I have great fun with it.
2) When comparing acquisition costs, I consider the "total cost of ownership". CZ52's come out quite well in the end.
I didn't intend to cause such a stir over the % price of a mag'.
Bottom line, a CZ52 is a fine addition to any collection.
Best wishes,
CZ52'
...for different folks.
1) I love my CZ52, I have great fun with it.
2) When comparing acquisition costs, I consider the "total cost of ownership". CZ52's come out quite well in the end.
I didn't intend to cause such a stir over the % price of a mag'.
Bottom line, a CZ52 is a fine addition to any collection.
Best wishes,
CZ52'
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denfoote
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Yeah, I want one too, but I'm tapped out from the purchase of a Springfield 1911A1 loaded!!
45R
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I had a chance to shoot on of these over the weekend!!!!
They are soooooo fun!!!!
They are soooooo fun!!!!
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