CZ 75b opinions

[floridaboy]

I just picked up a new CZ 75b, but haven't had an opportunity to try it out yet. Interested in hearing about opinions/experiences others have had with these pistols.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Solid, reliable, very ergonomic guns. If you can handle the DA/SA transition, its an almost-ideal gun. If you can't (starting from hammer fully down), and you have a standard 75B, you can start from cocked and locked. If you got it used, it may already be broken in (i.e., trigger.)

Aftermarket parts from the CZ Custom Shop or Cajun Gun Works are reasonable, and can make a good trigger (after break-in) an outstanding trigger. Some of their parts can also shorten the trigger pull.

Give it a little time and you'll be very happy.

 

[sirgilligan]

Love it. Mine is an 85B, but basically the same firearm. Everyone that has shot it loves it. My son and son-in-law got their own.

The firearm has never had a problem. I was shooting some cheap reloads (back in the time after Sandy Hook where ammo was hard to find) and had some fail to eject. They were weak and dirty.

 

[I6turbo]

What Walt Sherrill said. I will also recommend highly the CGW parts, specifically the Ultra-Lite Kit to start. https://cajungunworks.com/product/54420-ultra-lite/
I have it in my CZs and while I wasn't unhappy with the original trigger, hammer, and slide rack tension, I am much more pleased with those aspects of the guns now. I'll probably try one of their hammers next.

75 B shown with the Kadet Kit, which YOU also need.

 

[Milkmaster]

I love my CZ75B. Never fails me.

 

[ATLDave]

The heavier versions of the CZ (and CZ-derived guns, such as Tanfoglios) have really gotten popular in USPSA in recent years. Those guys wouldn't shoot them unless they ran reliably and were good at fast, accurate-ish shooting.

 

[tekarra]

I have been shooting cZs for thirty years and have not had a problem that was not traceable to the shooter.

 

[red rick]

That is one pistol that I really like and still haven't bought yet . I am looking more at the SA though .

 

[dragon813gt]

Absolutely love them. They aim more naturally for me than any other pistol. They are inherently accurate due to their design. I own a BD and a Franken gun that's half PCR and half Rami. CGW and the Custom Shop do top notch work.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

I own a BD and a Franken gun that's half PCR and half Rami.

A PCR frame and a RAMI slide -- the first one of those I've seen!! How did you come by that interesting animal?

That said, I'd argue that the CZ-40P was the "real" Franken gun, which had a modified P-01 frame and a 40B slide -- neither fish nor fowl.

 

[dragon813gt]

A PCR frame and a RAMI slide -- the first one of those I've seen!! How did you come by that interesting animal?

Found it for sale on another forum. I know the guy that bought the other half of it as well. He let his mother shoot it and now refuses to give it back LOL.

Mine has a laundry list of CGW parts in it along w/ a lot of modifications. He machined a Czechmate SAO hammer to work DA/SA w/ the decocker. You don't just slap a RAMI upper on the lower and call it done. I absolutely love this thing and it might end up replacing my PPS as my carry gun. The builder named it a CZ XCR and I couldn't send him the money fast enough.

 

[Thompsoncustom]

Im glad your liking the XCR its was a really fun build and a fantastic weapon.

 

[GoPappy]

I just bought a new-to-me SP-01 Tactical. It was used and the seller said it had about 500 rounds down the tube. I've only shot it once, putting about 100 rounds through it.

It is a very solid gun with great ergonomics for me, and very accurate. The weight noticeably reduces muzzle flip. I can't say how the trigger was on this one when it was new, but it feels really good to me - both DA and SA.

 

[TomJ]

I kept reading favorable things about CZ's on this forum and dipped my toe a while ago by buying a Canik, one of the clones. It was fantastic, and I've since picked up the 75 D PCR (the compact with an alloy frame), a P07, a SP01 and I found a great deal on a used 97B a couple of weeks ago. They've been fantastic, as I keep buying them. The only thing I'd like to change is the triggers on the 75's, which are a little heavy for my taste. They do get smoother with use. Have fun with yours. They're great guns.

 

[floridaboy]

I really wanted the sao, but was told that there were none currently available. Local shop had the 75 bd in stock. It seems very well put together. Sunday is fun day, we will see how she does.

 

[I6turbo]

The only thing I'd like to change is the triggers on the 75's, which are a little heavy for my taste.

Making the trigger SIGNIFICANTLY lighter and better is a simple and relatively inexpensive matter of installing the kit that I linked above.

 

[TomJ]

Making the trigger SIGNIFICANTLY lighter and better is a simple and relatively inexpensive matter of installing the kit that I linked above.

I ordered 2 kits, one for the 75 compact and another for the SP01. Thanks.

 

[mikestone967]

What Walt Sherrill said. I will also recommend highly the CGW parts, specifically the Ultra-Lite Kit to start. https://cajungunworks.com/product/54420-ultra-lite/
I have it in my CZs and while I wasn't unhappy with the original trigger, hammer, and slide rack tension, I am much more pleased with those aspects of the guns now. I'll probably try one of their hammers next.

75 B shown with the Kadet Kit, which YOU also need.

 

[bannockburn]

Have always liked the CZ75 as my brother had one back in the day when they were extremely hard to come by. Finally found a gun shop that carried them and picked up the more compact version P01.

 

[I6turbo]

I ordered 2 kits, one for the 75 compact and another for the SP01. Thanks.

FWIW, I used the black (12#) spring in my 85 Combat and the blue (13#) spring in my other guns. The 85 Combat is noticeably lighter in action (DA, SA, and slide rack) than the others. The blue spring is good, but I REALLY like the feel with the black spring.

CGW warns that the black spring might not set off some hard primers 100% reliably and therefore recommends the blue spring for guns that might be used for self defense. However, I've fired a few different brands of ammo (Speer Lawman and Gold Dot, Blazer Brass, S&B, Perfecta, and I believe another or two that I'm forgetting) and compared the primer strike among the various guns and I don't really see a clear difference. All of the primers have good indentions that do not appear to be anywhere close to insufficient to set off the primers.

 

[Tallball]

I thought about getting one forever and finally bought a used Tanfoglio clone. It is probably my most accurate and favorite centerfire semi-automatic pistol. My FiL liked it so much that he bought himself a brand-new CZ 75. We have around a dozen 9mm pistols between us, and we both like our CZ 75's the best.

 

[Shawrco]

I'm waiting on a call from CGW any day now (hopefully) to discuss the pro package install. I sent my new never fired PCR for their treatment. Any opinions on a fiber optic front sight for it? It doesn't have night sights; three dot white, the rear is a combat style low profile nonadjustable. This will be my carry pistol.

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[TomJ]

FWIW, I used the black (12#) spring in my 85 Combat and the blue (13#) spring in my other guns. The 85 Combat is noticeably lighter in action (DA, SA, and slide rack) than the others. The blue spring is good, but I REALLY like the feel with the black spring.

CGW warns that the black spring might not set off some hard primers 100% reliably and therefore recommends the blue spring for guns that might be used for self defense. However, I've fired a few different brands of ammo (Speer Lawman and Gold Dot, Blazer Brass, S&B, Perfecta, and I believe another or two that I'm forgetting) and compared the primer strike among the various guns and I don't really see a clear difference. All of the primers have good indentions that do not appear to be anywhere close to insufficient to set off the primers.

Thanks again. I'll try them both and see what type of results I get.

 

[Thompsoncustom]

Here is the other half to the CZ XCR called the Rami 4.0

 

[viking499]

I like the looks of the Rami 4.0 better than the XCR.