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Need insight on CZ 75

robin.kevin

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OK so here is where I am at... I started looking at 1911's and Hi Powers in 9mm... since then my eye has been drawn to SIGs which from what I read have almost bullet proof reliability. BUT what about CZ pistols? I found this one on Armslist but have a few concerns...

http://www.armslist.com/p/2757?returnurl=/posts/226445/northern-ky-handguns-for-sale--cz75b---9mm

My concerns are as follow:
Are they as reliable as a SIG?
Does the low profile slide make it harder to rack?
How easy are parts to find?
Any type of warranty?
Is this a good price are should I keep looking?

Reason I am interested is they kinda look like a Hi Power and I hear they are good pistols. I don't know... just saw this one posted and it sparked my interest so please give me some insight so I have something to ponder on.

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MITCH

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Need insight on cz 75

I've owned a CZ75-b for several years, plus a CZ 2075 (Rami). Both are excellent handguns and I've put several thousand rounds down range in each with never a problem. Parts are easy to obtain from several sources. Of the 60+ handguns I've owned over the years, I'd rate the CZs' amoung the very best.
Mitch
 

robin.kevin

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60+? sounds like you know firearms... I did just find that I can buy a new one for $483.00 from Buds... so the price is a little under what a new one would cost... think I may be able to do better...

Whats the difference between the CZ and EAA Witness if anyone knows? They appear to be the same pistol, assuming the Witness is a clone of some sorts.
 
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Yard Sale

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The EAA Witness is a semi-faithful clone made in Italy by Tanfoglio.

I have owned several Tanfoglios including one of the more faithful clones, a Springfield Armory P9. (It's still going strong after almost two decades and a bazillion rounds of 9mm.) Most parts are not interchangeable. The design has one weakness: the slide stop pin tends to break. I've also broken a couple extractors, but I don't know if genuine CZs do that, too.

Yes, it's more difficult to get a purchase on the slide with the slide-rails-in-frame design leaving less slide exposed to grasp. But it's not a problem. I've used my P9s in USPSA competitions with unloaded starts where you have to grab the gun and chamber a round on the timer. It only becomes a problem with an Open division gun with a scope mount above the slide and a stiff recoil spring.

If you like Hi-Powers you will like CZ-75s/clones.
 
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since9

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While it may look like a hi-power, it neither feels like nor operates like a hi-power. I've practiced with a 9mm hi-power on several occasions, yet my CZ-85B feels like a natural extension of myself, while the hi-power does not. The CZ-85 is an updated version of the CZ-75, and the B simply means it's ambidextrous, which I like, as one never knows when one might have to shoot with either hand.

CZ has a reputation for making reliable guns capable of firing tens of thousands of rounds without a problem. Many have fired over one hundred thousand rounds without incident.

The point isn't to buy a firearm capable of firing such volume, but to buy a firearm capable of firing the next several rounds with very high reliability.

Bottom line, though, find one, shoot it, and if you feel it's a natural extension of yourself, go for it, as you can't go wrong. If not, keep looking.

Asking how it compares to other esoteric makes and models may be a bit of a stretch, though, as one can over-think the gun-buying process the same as they can over-think any process.
 
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