Re: Early model CZ75
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:30 pm
So are there any significant differences between the CZ 75 and EEA Witness and other clones, other than the name?
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The reason I ask is that I really liked my old USP Compact, which was polymer-framed and hammer-fired, but I hated the 40 S&W caliber. I would consider adding a similar pistol in 9mm to my collection, and the CZ's seem to be more affordably priced than H&Ks.AndyC wrote:I like 'em a lot - I was pondering the P09 heavily and would still like one.
At the NRA convention this year, I was able to handle a CZ 75 Phantom, the polymer version of the SP-01. It felt just like the steel version, only much lighter. It uses the same mags., holsters for the SP-02 fit, it's just lighter for daily carry. I know a lot of folks will consider a Phantom/SP-01 too large for concealed-carry, but I'm a guy who carries a Gov't Model 1911. It's not too big for me to carry daily. In my view, the only reason to get a Phantom rather than the all-steel SP-01 would be to carry it.The Annoyed Man wrote:The reason I ask is that I really liked my old USP Compact, which was polymer-framed and hammer-fired, but I hated the 40 S&W caliber. I would consider adding a similar pistol in 9mm to my collection, and the CZ's seem to be more affordably priced than H&Ks.AndyC wrote:I like 'em a lot - I was pondering the P09 heavily and would still like one.
I knew that TAB went back to his work yesterday afternoon to get some tools to "fix Andy's gun" because TAW had to go down to his house and watch his kids while he was gone, but I thought he was referring to an "Andy" in his Lifegroup.AndyC wrote:Got TAM's son who's a machinist to cut the wedges outside the chamber - and it looks like it worked:
Still have to pick it up and test-shoot it, but it looks good.
Very nice, congratulations.AndyC wrote:As anyone who knows me knows, I love CZ75s - I learned on one as a kid (when my dad bought an original flat-sided model in South Africa in 1977), competed with them in IPSC, steel and pin-shoots and carried one on duty when I worked armed-response. I never thought I'd see one of those early models again, much less own one until a friend popped up and offered this 1978 model (5-digit serial-number) to me:
The original waffle-style grips are shot, so he replaced them with later ones - I'll get another set somewhere so it's "right". Man, I'm chuffed to pieces - it doesn't even have import-markings![]()
I have a P07. It is a good reliable pistol. I don't shoot it as accurately as I do my SP01. The trigger is nice, but has a lot of take up like many polymer pistols do.The Annoyed Man wrote:How would you feel about the "P" polymer-framed CZ models?