The Czickness.

[Birds Away]

I guess I'm a thread killer today.

 

[llh1956]

Morning again, everyone. Guns all clean. Those that have the duty are back on watch.

Good job, Cool avatar!

 

[llh1956]

Today is cleaning day. Everyone lined up, waiting their turn.

Very cool!!

 

[llh1956]

Happy 4th everyone

 

[wtburnette]

Finally remembered to pick up a paint pen last night to mark my mags for next weekend. Have WT on all the baseplates in pale blue

 

[bjenkins]

Today is cleaning day. Everyone lined up, waiting their turn.

We are a very sick group of guys! I am just like you BA but think its funny when we find that are money is funny sometimes!

 

[Hopper]

Yeah, I did just that. $400 is a pretty sweet deal, so I asked for pics, round count and where he was hoping to meet. Man, I need to stop hanging out in the thread

Keep us posted on how you make out on this if you decide to snag it. At this price point, if it's in good condition, it would make a really affordable starting point for some llh1956 Cajun surgery.

 

[wtburnette]

Keep us posted on how you make out on this if you decide to snag it. At this price point, if it's in good condition, it would make a really affordable starting point for some llh1956 Cajun surgery.

That was my thought. I haven't heard anything, but if I do and if I end up getting it, I'll definitely post here

 

[wtburnette]

Darn, sold...

 

[Hopper]

Darn, sold...

Wow, that didn't last long!

 

[Birds Away]

Not surprised at that price. I still wish I could get that PCR.

 

[wtburnette]

Not surprised at that price. I still wish I could get that PCR.

We are both bummin right now

 

[TopDog]

Well late to the party today. Happy 4th everyone. Please take a moment today to remember those that have served and those that are still serving. Remember as you are eating hotdogs, service members are on duty, standing watch, paroling etc...

 

[Hopper]

We are both bummin right now

Honestly, that PCR that BA is talking about from the classifieds would be a similarly excellent candidate to Cajunize. It's pretty much a P-01 without the rail. My heart wants to go after it, but my head is telling me I don't need a P-01 and a PCR.

If I'm not mistaken, the PCR tends to go for a tick more $$ new... it seems to be the more desirable of the two from what I understand.

And yes, Happy 4th to everyone. I hold our service men and women in very high regard... Thanks to all past and present for what you do, and have done.

 

[TopDog]

Honestly, that PCR that BA is talking about from the classifieds would be a similarly excellent candidate to Cajunize. It's pretty much a P-01 without the rail. My heart wants to go after it, but my head is telling me I don't need a P-01 and a PCR.

If I'm not mistaken, the PCR tends to go for a tick more $$ new... it seems to be the more desirable of the two from what I understand.

And yes, Happy 4th to everyone. I hold our service men and women in very high regard... Thanks to all past and present for what you do, and have done.

It is the other way around list, at least on the CZ web site. List price for the P01 is slightly more (perhaps because of the rail?). Now actual real world prices retail might be different. I like both but have a P01 because I like the idea of a rail. But the ways things are going I hope to add a PCR one day also. Who am I kidding. If things keep going the way they are I will end up with just about all the CZ models...

 

[wtburnette]

Honestly, that PCR that BA is talking about from the classifieds would be a similarly excellent candidate to Cajunize. It's pretty much a P-01 without the rail. My heart wants to go after it, but my head is telling me I don't need a P-01 and a PCR.

If I'm not mistaken, the PCR tends to go for a tick more $$ new... it seems to be the more desirable of the two from what I understand.

And yes, Happy 4th to everyone. I hold our service men and women in very high regard... Thanks to all past and present for what you do, and have done.

Man, now you have me looking at that. So, I'm not extremely experienced buying used, especially the non-poly guns. He says there's some wear on the rails forward of the dust cover, is there anything to look for? Seems a good price on the gun, but I don't want to buy it and find out it's problematic.

 

[Hopper]

Man, now you have me looking at that. So, I'm not extremely experienced buying used, especially the non-poly guns. He says there's some wear on the rails forward of the dust cover, is there anything to look for? Seems a good price on the gun, but I don't want to buy it and find out it's problematic.

The wear on the rails is likely where some of the finish has worn off from the gun cycling. Since the slide sits inside the frame, IMO, this is quite normal. My P-01 that I bought new has maybe around 400 rounds through it, which is not much at all, and some of the finish is starting to wear off the rails.

From what I know of CZ 75 models in general (be it a "B", P-01, PCR, Compact...), the firing pin is the most problematic part of the gun, prone to breaking the tip off. If you were to Cajunize it with the SRS-2 kit (ideally along with the 1485/T2 Disco kit that eliminates SA hammer pre-travel), their extended firing pin would replace the stock CZ firing pin anyway, plus the associated springs. Really, about the only things I can think of that would wear down a bit on a used PCR would be the springs and the firing pin.

It also looks like his might benefit from some new sights as well.

I think if you're interested, it's worth a look! Presuming it's not beat up when you see it in person, his asking price is well below what these run for new. And personally, I do kind of like the "tapered" looks of the Compact/PCR a bit better than the chunky front end of the P-01. I suspect this is why they tend to be a little more desirable than the P-01... it's subjective, but I think it's a prettier gun. So what if it doesn't have a rail... I have the option of putting a light on mine, and having the option is nice, but I probably never will.

 

[wtburnette]

The wear on the rails is likely where some of the finish has worn off from the gun cycling. Since the slide sits inside the frame, IMO, this is quite normal. My P-01 that I bought new has maybe around 400 rounds through it, which is not much at all, and some of the finish is starting to wear off the rails.

From what I know of CZ 75 models in general (be it a "B", P-01, PCR, Compact...), the firing pin is the most problematic part of the gun, prone to breaking the tip off. If you were to Cajunize it with the SRS-2 kit (ideally along with the 1485/T2 Disco kit that eliminates SA hammer pre-travel), their extended firing pin would replace the stock CZ firing pin anyway, plus the associated springs. Really, about the only things I can think of that would wear down a bit on a used PCR would be the springs and the firing pin.

It also looks like his might benefit from some new sights as well.

I think if you're interested, it's worth a look! Presuming it's not beat up when you see it in person, his asking price is well below what these run for new. And personally, I do kind of like the "tapered" looks of the Compact/PCR a bit better than the chunky front end of the P-01. I suspect this is why they tend to be a little more desirable than the P-01... it's subjective, but I think it's a prettier gun. So what if it doesn't have a rail... I have the option of putting a light on mine, and having the option is nice, but I probably never will.

Thanks for the feedback. Gonna go out and mow while thinking on it...

 

[Hopper]

It is the other way around list, at least on the CZ web site. List price for the P01 is slightly more (perhaps because of the rail?). Now actual real world prices retail might be different. I like both but have a P01 because I like the idea of a rail. But the ways things are going I hope to add a PCR one day also. Who am I kidding. If things keep going the way they are I will end up with just about all the CZ models...

Yep, that is true... MSRP on the P-01 is a bit higher, but actual retail/used prices seem to favor the PCR. I just looked on Bud's Guns for a quick price check, and the PCR is a couple bucks more than the P-01 (also, make sure you're not looking at the CA-compliant P-01, that tends to run a little more than what we would want for the higher 14-round mag capacity).

EDIT: I had it backwards, and TD is correct - Bud's has the P-01 priced a few bucks more than the PCR, as does Grab-a-Gun.

 

[churchmouse]

Getting projects cleared away on the bench. When I get it cleared off I will get into the 3 CZ's in the "Q".
These 2 are in progress. Threaded barrel in the SA.
Full ignition controls in the ruger. I fit the match barrel bush today. MagWell and Grips in the mail