There has been some interest lately in process and cost associated with acquiring and upgrading surplus CZs. Since I am embarking on another journey with a couple of guns I thought I would take you along, at least those who are interested. The top picture is a '93 CZ 75B "Czech Made". The significance of the Czech Made roll mark is that there was a brief period of time between the fall of Czechoslovakia and the beginning of the Czech Republic. So, for model year 1993 only, you can find these unique roll marks. Kinda cool.
Anyway, the second gun is a '94 CZ 75 transitional pre-B. In the early '90's CZ went from the original pre-B (no firing pin block) models to the current B configuration. This entailed a change in the trigger guard, slide top, front sight configuration, etc. Transitional simply means that it has most of the later B characteristics but does not have a firing pin block.
Anyway, the second gun is a '94 CZ 75 transitional pre-B. In the early '90's CZ went from the original pre-B (no firing pin block) models to the current B configuration. This entailed a change in the trigger guard, slide top, front sight configuration, etc. Transitional simply means that it has most of the later B characteristics but does not have a firing pin block.