My entry CZ was an SP-01. Frankly, didn't much care for it and put it in the back of the safe.
More recently, had some exposure to various CZ platforms and their modified potential. Took me hook, line and sinker! Now I have a growing stash of them.
A CZ 75 variant and a fully Cajunized CZ 75 variant are not the same animal. Before you dismiss the CZ altogether make sure you have experienced the finished product. The difference is night and day.
I will add to that guns from CZC and guns from CGW or the Wizard are not the same. The ones that come from CZC are nice, but cajunized CZ's are better. At least IMO.
I will add to that guns from CZC and guns from CGW or the Wizard are not the same. The ones that come from CZC are nice, but cajunized CZ's are better. At least IMO.
Only own a 52, but I do like it.
How well do they break in with use? I went to the gunshop to handle them after reading how much folks are loving them and was not impressed. I don't hate heavy DA triggers, but the "camming" was ridiculous.
See post 22.
They do break in quite well. The camming on a stock hammer does not go away with break in, but the action does smooth considerably as the round count climbs. That's one of the reasons that the surplus or police trade in 75s are so popular. Most of them have a butter smooth feel to them if they've been shot a bunch. But, with a bit of work and some parts, you can shortcut the whole process using CGW parts.
I wish that you were up here in Indiana with the bunch of CZ nuts. Once in a while, we get together to shoot each other's CZs and there is always a good number of really highly tuned CZs in the mix. Spending the day shooting some really nicely done guns can be hard on the wallet, but it's good for the soul.
CZ's are great handguns and are used in numerous countries throughout the world. They are built. They are reliable. They shoot extremely well. They are made of steel CZ75B and when Cajunized in various degrees put a lot of other handguns to shame. And then once you get one, they seem to multiply all by themselves. You can't go wrong with a CZ. Period!