P. Plainsman
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Picked it up recently. It's a new one, "glossy blue" finish, which means glossy black. It's my first 9mm pistol. $445 out the door. It came with two regular-cap 15 round mags, as is standard.
The CZ's grip and control ergonomics are as good as everyone says. Fits the hand perfectly. The external safety falls right under the thumb from a holster draw and has a clean, positive feel. The ability to carry cocked and locked is a real benefit; it's the only way I'd tote this piece. The piece is quite accurate. I ran a couple boxes of ammo through it last week and found that at fifteen yards I can shoot the CZ significantly better than my .45, a SIG P220ST that cost me twice as much.
There were no malfunctions or hesitations in the first hundred rounds.
This Czech pistol is an understated tool with graceful lines, designed by people of evident intelligence. I don't know much about the Czech Republic, but think well of the Czechs and am glad we are no longer members of opposing alliances. They make splendid beer, and have a cool-sounding if impenetrable language. They seem to fall within the Central European, sausage-and-dumplings cultural belt that I am fond of.
Sorry, enough of those superficial impressions -- but they are a part of the atmosphere of a foreign product. The point is, though a "buy American" guy in most respects, I am happy to buy a nine from the Czechs.
The principal drawback to this pistol is its trigger, which is somewhat heavy and displays considerable creep. In fact, I had never felt a creepy pistol trigger until I took this gun to the range. (My SIG has a lovely trigger, smooth in DA and crisp in SA.) I fired off some magazines through the CZ and realized, "ah, so this is what 'creep' means."
The CZ 75B comes across as a quality weapon, especially for the price. I am happy with my purchase and would be glad to hear any suggestions for improving its SA trigger. The convenience of carrying this piece in Condition One means the current status of the DA trigger (rough, heavy, no match for a good revolver) is moot.
The CZ's grip and control ergonomics are as good as everyone says. Fits the hand perfectly. The external safety falls right under the thumb from a holster draw and has a clean, positive feel. The ability to carry cocked and locked is a real benefit; it's the only way I'd tote this piece. The piece is quite accurate. I ran a couple boxes of ammo through it last week and found that at fifteen yards I can shoot the CZ significantly better than my .45, a SIG P220ST that cost me twice as much.
There were no malfunctions or hesitations in the first hundred rounds.
This Czech pistol is an understated tool with graceful lines, designed by people of evident intelligence. I don't know much about the Czech Republic, but think well of the Czechs and am glad we are no longer members of opposing alliances. They make splendid beer, and have a cool-sounding if impenetrable language. They seem to fall within the Central European, sausage-and-dumplings cultural belt that I am fond of.
Sorry, enough of those superficial impressions -- but they are a part of the atmosphere of a foreign product. The point is, though a "buy American" guy in most respects, I am happy to buy a nine from the Czechs.
The principal drawback to this pistol is its trigger, which is somewhat heavy and displays considerable creep. In fact, I had never felt a creepy pistol trigger until I took this gun to the range. (My SIG has a lovely trigger, smooth in DA and crisp in SA.) I fired off some magazines through the CZ and realized, "ah, so this is what 'creep' means."
The CZ 75B comes across as a quality weapon, especially for the price. I am happy with my purchase and would be glad to hear any suggestions for improving its SA trigger. The convenience of carrying this piece in Condition One means the current status of the DA trigger (rough, heavy, no match for a good revolver) is moot.
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