The CZickness X

[88E30M50]

Morning folks!

Thanks BA. I would really love to shoot your Phantom sometime. It's interesting that it's the service pistol for the Czech Army. I did see in an article that the P09 was submitted for the US Army's handgun switch, but did not make it out of the first round of testing. I wonder why it got bumped?

 

[churchmouse]

Morning folks!

Thanks BA. I would really love to shoot your Phantom sometime. It's interesting that it's the service pistol for the Czech Army. I did see in an article that the P09 was submitted for the US Army's handgun switch, but did not make it out of the first round of testing. I wonder why it got bumped?

Follow the money.

 

[88E30M50]

Good point.

BA pointed out an interesting tidbit over on another thread. 5 years ago, if someone said they were looking for a new pistol, a CZ would have gotten very little mention. The recommendations would have been for any number of other mainstream guns, but a CZ would be almost completely over looked. Now, it seems like every other post is saying 'CZ'. So, I am thinking that this thread, and BA in particular, has probably helped to sell dozens of CZs to people to the point where they are becoming mainstream now. Kudos BA!

 

[Birds Away]

Thanks, 88, but I have little to do with it. Good guns sell themselves. Sometimes it just takes time for the word to get around.

 

[churchmouse]

Thanks, 88, but I have little to do with it. Good guns sell themselves. Sometimes it just takes time for the word to get around.

Ha....right. Little to do with it.....

 

[Birds Away]

Ha....right. Little to do with it.....

...and you're still waiting for your ham.

 

[churchmouse]

...and you're still waiting for your ham.

Well yeah. There is that.......

I stopped pushing the Marque as hard as I used to.

 

[Birds Away]

I get my Phantom and the blue 85, known around here as Omaha, back today. It will be hard to wait until Thursday to shoot them.

 

[Birds Away]

KJQ reminded me of this last evening. I think it was my Phantom that was the original "potato chip" gun.

 

[88E30M50]

What was it that originally got you into CZs BA? Actually, make that an open question for all Czickoos. How did you guys find your way into this vat of kool-aid?

 

[llh1956]

ChrisK, If I had some dimensions I could make you a driver that would work for ya. Hi Chris, that would be great and I will get back to you after checking dimensions after work today! Thanks manPM sent

 

[Birds Away]

What was it that originally got you into CZs BA? Actually, make that an open question for all Czickoos. How did you guys find your way into this vat of kool-aid?

I had tried a lot of different guns. Never really settled on anything. I tried some older CZs. I decided I wanted to try a CZ Compact. I was looking for a black one but the only one I could find was the satin nickel. So, I "settled" for that one. The turning point was when I sent it down to Louisiana to get Cajunized.

 

[patience0830]

I had tried a lot of different guns. Never really settled on anything. I tried some older CZs. I decided I wanted to try a CZ Compact. I was looking for a black one but the only one I could find was the satin nickel. So, I "settled" for that one. The turning point was when I sent it down to Louisiana to get Cajunized.

I found three old 75's on gun broker. Czech police turn-ins IIRC. Cheap. Stripped them down, sand blasted and Duracoated them. Resprung and CGW adjustable sear-ed them. I've added 2 Rami's since then. .40 and a 9mm. Need 4 more sets of tritium sights, an 85 Combat, and a 97 and I'll be set.

And maybe a Skorpion.

And a 75 compact. . . .

I need BA's disposable income. Got $4,000 worth of my rimfire inventory on consignment at the local shop to pay for my latest rimfire acquisition.
Sucks when you're drinking 2 kinds of Koolaid.

 

[Birds Away]

I found three old 75's on gun broker. Czech police turn-ins IIRC. Cheap. Stripped them down, sand blasted and Duracoated them. Resprung and CGW adjustable sear-ed them. I've added 2 Rami's since then. .40 and a 9mm. Need 4 more sets of tritium sights, an 85 Combat, and a 97 and I'll be set.

And maybe a Skorpion.

And a 75 compact. . . .

I need BA's disposable income. Got $4,000 worth of my rimfire inventory on consignment at the local shop to pay for my latest rimfire acquisition.
Sucks when you're drinking 2 kinds of Koolaid.

A friend of mine wants to sell his older CZ 75 Compact. It predates CZ-USA and was imported by Action Arms in Philly. As I said, it is an older model, '93 I think, and the mag well is slightly narrower than the new ones. It still feeds fine just sometimes the mags don't drop free. Let me know if you're interested.

 

[db1959]

What was it that originally got you into CZs BA? Actually, make that an open question for all Czickoos. How did you guys find your way into this vat of kool-aid?

BA got me into CZ's. I had wanted one for a long time but never seriously pursued it. Then BA showed up.....the rest is history.

 

[patience0830]

A friend of mine wants to sell his older CZ 75 Compact. It predates CZ-USA and was imported by Action Arms in Philly. As I said, it is an older model, '93 I think, and the mag well is slightly narrower than the new ones. It still feeds fine just sometimes the mags don't drop free. Let me know if you're interested.

Does this mean you're volunteering your disposable income for my benefit, you evil man?

Just not in a position to jump right now, BA..
Thanks for thinkin' about me. . . . I think.

 

[gregkl]

Not to change the subject to something more technical but can you guys tell me what mags I should buy for my CZ75B once it comes in?

I'm looking at the Mec-Gar 16 rounders but just like the pistols, there seems to be several options. Also, is it better to pony up the money for CZ instead of Mec-Gar's?

 

[Birds Away]

Does this mean you're volunteering your disposable income for my benefit, you evil man?

Just not in a position to jump right now, BA..
Thanks for thinkin' about me. . . . I think.

I wish I knew where all this disposable income was that people keep attributing to me.

 

[Birds Away]

Not to change the subject to something more technical but can you guys tell me what mags I should buy for my CZ75B once it comes in?

I'm looking at the Mec-Gar 16 rounders but just like the pistols, there seems to be several options. Also, is it better to pony up the money for CZ instead of Mec-Gar's?

CZ 75B, CZ 75BD, CZ 85B, CZ 75 SP-01 16 RD 9mm blued MGCZ7516B [MGCZ7516B] - $20.95 : Greg Cote, LLC

 

[gregkl]

CZ 75B, CZ 75BD, CZ 85B, CZ 75 SP-01 16 RD 9mm blued MGCZ7516B [MGCZ7516B] - $20.95 : Greg Cote, LLC

Awesome! Thanks BA. I looked at those but got a little confused with all the verbiage he added below. I'll order some.

Should I get the base pads?