When do you start worrying about round count?

[Wood&Steel]

Hi all, I've been looking for something along the lines of a CZ 75 compact for a couple of months now, and haven't had much luck finding anything for a decent price. I found someone local that has a Tristar c100 that they're wanting $300 for, but the current owner is estimating the round count to be upwards of 2000. Should I be worried about reliability when it comes to a round count that high with a... lets say off brand like Tristar?

 

[johny5]

Hi all, I've been looking for something along the lines of a CZ 75 compact for a couple of months now, and haven't had much luck finding anything for a decent price. I found someone local that has a Tristar c100 that they're wanting $300 for, but the current owner is estimating the round count to be upwards of 2000. Should I be worried about reliability when it comes to a round count that high with a... lets say off brand like Tristar?

I am interested in hearing the responses from others. I would have no concerns at this round-level with a CZ, Beretta, Springfield, Sig, Ruger, etc. But, I do would be a bit more reticent with a name I did not know as well.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Tristar is a Turkish brand (SAR I think). They make good stuff. I wouldn't worry about 2000 rounds at all.

 

[MCgrease08]

I've never heard of TriStar, but 2000 rounds isn't anything close to being a high round count.

 

[KMaC]

TriStar is the importer, Canik manufactures the TriStar line of CZ copies.
2000 rounds is not a problem for this line. I have a T-120 with 4,600 rounds, a T-120 with 17,000 and a C-100 with 2,600.
The only concern I would have is sourcing a recoil spring for the C-100. Canik has stopped manufacturing the line although Tristar continues to import them.
The C model uses a unique spring. CZ & CGW springs will not work since TriStars use a steel full length guide rod (larger diameter than the plastic CZ). Tristar is the only place I know that has the correct spring. You will probably be able to get a few from Tristar for the next few years.
Or replacing the steel rod with a CZ guide rod and spring would probably work but I haven't tried it.

 

[thompal]

Hi all, I've been looking for something along the lines of a CZ 75 compact for a couple of months now, and haven't had much luck finding anything for a decent price. I found someone local that has a Tristar c100 that they're wanting $300 for, but the current owner is estimating the round count to be upwards of 2000. Should I be worried about reliability when it comes to a round count that high with a... lets say off brand like Tristar?

I would think that at 2000 rounds, it is barely getting broken in.

 

[DadSmith]

2000 is just getting worn in. Handguns and new boots are similar they both need worn to make them good.

 

[churchmouse]

I would think that at 2000 rounds, it is barely getting broken in.

If it were a real CZ yes this is about the point everything is getting happy.

 

[shibumiseeker]

For a quality handgun I can get parts for, round count is mostly irrelevant. Some of these yahoos who feel a handgun is worth much less if it has more than a hundred rounds clearly have never shot much. 2000 rounds is about the point a pistol is getting smooth, and at the most about halfway to needing a spring replacement.

 

[Leadeye]

From a guy who regularly shoots hand guns over 100 years old, it's not a question I worry about.

 

[kaveman]

If I could trade all my nib guns for identical models with 2k rounds on them I'd do it in a heartbeat. I don't trust a gun until it has that much down the pipe and I can't afford to shoot them all that much. That's why I buy mostly used or ex-LEO. Once a gun is well used it only needs to show me 100 trouble-free for me to trust it.

 

[Wood&Steel]

Thanks for all of the responses! It's definitely good to know, but unfortunately I snoozed on this one. Guns sure are selling fast on Armslist... Oh well, the hunt continues.

 

[zachcz]

That’s a great price. The tristar/caniks are great Cz clones. I aways keep an eye out but haven’t had much luck finding any used floating around lately. Especially for 3