I Self-Santa'd -- New CZ75B SA Hi-Res Goodness ***HOLSTER/RIG PICS ADDED***

**johnson** · 12-08-09, 20:32

Love mine with thin aluminum grips. I need to get an action job asap though.

**chapperjoe** · 12-09-09, 10:06

wow those grips are GORGEOUS.

but that trigger is still too far forward for me....

I'm spoiled by by my vertec's SA pull.

**woody d** · 12-09-09, 10:36

very nice pistol. i have considered a CZ sooooo many times, and for whatever reason, i keep buying Glocks.

they feel nice in my big hands...one day ill have one.

**blackscot** · 12-16-09, 06:57

Originally Posted by blackscot

.......A quick range trip for the first 100 rounds went almost flawlessly. Ammo was 115 gr. PMC.......

........On the last couple of mags I began some strong- and weak-hand shooting, during which there were 2-3 failures to feed........

........are there any relevant aspects of PMC ammo that I'm unaware of?

A thousand pardons -- it was not PMC but UMC, but I have discovered with some "relevant aspects".

I obtained a few boxes of WWB, and found them to have an overall length of about 1.157" (to right in pic below), versus the UMC of 1.099" (to left). That's 0.058" longer. The WWB is also very close in length to the ammo I used to produce back when I was reloading.

Another range trip was made yesterday with both ammos. The UMC had two FTF among 50 rounds, whereas an equal number of WWB were flawless. So, the gun seems to be a little sensitive to overly short cartridges. I will be using WWB or ammo having similar length from now on.

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Originally Posted by chapperjoe

.......that trigger is still too far forward for me....

I'm spoiled by by my vertec's SA pull.

I also used to have a Vertec, which I foolishly sold and now sorely miss. Moreover, Beretta has sinced dropped that model. Whether you ever get a CZ or any other gun, never consider parting with your Vertec.

**blackscot** · 12-26-09, 13:24

Recently picked up a Galco Combat Master for the new CZ. It joins quite old but greatly mojo'd Galco mag pouch and Bianchi B8 belt.

Oh, and no further FTF's once I switched to WWB ammo.

**8200rpm** · 12-26-09, 17:21

Allow me to join in the frenzy...

It's a wonderful eastern European gun, but I was a bit disappointed by the stock single action trigger. It was a bit unrealistic for me to expect a 1911-esque trigger pull. The long hammer hooks produced a lot of creep before breaking. I tried polishing the sear and hammer hooks to no avail. I know competition hammers with shorter hooks are available, and I've read that competent gunsmithing or a lot lead of downrange can do wonders for CZ's. It just wasn't a relationship that I wanted to invest in at the time. Quickly sold it, and got a Glock 19.

**TOrrock** · 12-26-09, 17:32

Originally Posted by blackscot

Recently picked up a Galco Combat Master for the new CZ. It joins quite old but greatly mojo'd Galco mag pouch and Bianchi B8 belt.

Oh, and no further FTF's once I switched to WWB ammo.

That's old school cool.

**DZL HOG** · 12-27-09, 19:33

Nice pics, they look sweet on the new monitor I got for Christmas.

I like my CZ SP-01 Tactical, its a great shooter. Kinda wish I had waited for a regular SP-01, not crazy bout the double action first shot. But its very accurate, even with me shooting it. I really want a CZ85 with ambi slide release since Im left handed.
I hadnt had any probs with ammo, (~500rds)shooting mostly UMC, Blazer Brass, and some WWB, then I tried shooting some Blazer Alum (~115rds) at Todds Aim Fast Hit Fast class and had multiple stovepipes. I had some UMC, and used that for the FAST drill, then I put it back in the truck and finished the class with the XD.
I tried some more Blazer Alum in the CZ at home after the class, 68rds I had 3 more stovepipes. I then loaded some S&B brass, fired 84 rounds no probs.
So no more Blazer Alum for my CZ.

**blackscot** · 12-28-09, 05:49

Originally Posted by 8200rpm

Allow me to join in the frenzy.........

........but I was a bit disappointed by the stock single action trigger. It was a bit unrealistic for me to expect a 1911-esque trigger pull. The long hammer hooks produced a lot of creep before breaking. I tried polishing the sear and hammer hooks to no avail. I know competition hammers with shorter hooks are available, and I've read that competent gunsmithing or a lot lead of downrange can do wonders for CZ's.........

Thanks for the nice pics.

Out-of-box won't equal a high-quality 1911 trigger, but you're right that a little work in the right place can put it in the same league. Right now, I'm just enjoying it as-is with the improvement in trigger from my......

Originally Posted by 8200rpm

.......Quickly sold it, and got a Glock 19.

.......Glock 19 that the new CZ is putting on indefinite leave.

I think even the out-of-box CZ trigger is less creepy than any Glock I've ever owned.

Originally Posted by Templar

That's old school cool.

I just didn't feel right putting a traditionally designed and styled, full-sized, all-steel pistol into kydex. Glocks, M&P's, etc. sure, but this gun just cries out for the good old leather (plus I already had the belt and mag pouch). Shall be put to good use during the coming year's IDPA matches.

**rdc0000** · 01-02-10, 20:08

Love my CZ75BD. It is very accurate and you will love it. At $300 I should have bought two but didn't know anything about them at the time. MecGar mags are the same as factory and work very well. I bought it as a training gun when 9mm was .12 a round. Have fun.

One other thing, the trigger will get better over time, don't change anything until you get a few k through the pistol.