Colt Z40

[nhunt46051]

New to the forum and after looking around seems everyone has a thing for CZ's around here! My dad recently gave me a Colt Z40 that I've always had a thing for, I was with him at a gunshow as a kid when he bought it, so that must have something to do with it. Anyone have much experience with this. It came with some paperwork from Colt that it think 600 were made.

 

[01deuce]

Well, I had never heard of one, but after a trip on Google now I think I want one!

 

[Birds Away]

Look up the CZ 40B. It's the same animal.

 

[01deuce]

Look up the CZ 40B. It's the same animal.

I saw that also, except for the rarity of a cz saying colt also.

 

[singlestacksig]

Look up the CZ 40B. It's the same animal.

If it has the Colt markings it is worth a bunch more...
They are great shooters..

 

[Bigtanker]

Never knew about these. Cool. Kinda looks like a cross between a 1911 and a 3rd gen S&W.

 

[singlestacksig]

the hard part is finding a good holster..

 

[RustyHornet]

Just think about a plus sized RAMI.

 

[halfmileharry]

I bought one from CM last year. The .40cal is actually smooth and the steel CZ40 tames it quite nicely. Good trigger out of the box, accuracy was excellent, and functioned 100%.
Another INGO member now has it.

 

[nhunt46051]

Never knew about these. Cool. Kinda looks like a cross between a 1911 and a 3rd gen S&W.

thats it! It does have a nice smooth trigger pull. I've shot it a few times. I think I read they were originally intended to be a law enforcement gun but the deal fell through. I'll post the Colt cert. when I have a chance

 

[tacticalmaster45]

My father has one that he purchased when they were first released. It is still unfired w/the red warning tag tied to the trigger guard. They are very cool guns and definitely a rarity in the "firearm world".

 

[TacticalFun]

Apparently i need this....i did not know that 5 minutes ago (:

 

[RustyHornet]

They are sweet shooters. I shot mouses former 40B, was very impressed.

 

[halfmileharry]

They are sweet shooters. I shot mouses former 40B, was very impressed.

That's the one I had. A NIB Colt 6920 came up for sale and that's where it landed.

 

[RustyHornet]

That's the one I had. A NIB Colt 6920 came up for sale and that's where it landed.

So I fondled your gun before you ever knew you needed it.

 

[halfmileharry]

So I fondled your gun before you ever knew you needed it.

The design has possibilities. I'm die hard 1911 and thought it might have some advantages. At my age I'm not going to change much from the original design.
It was a nice gun and it changed my thoughts on .40cal. .40 gets a bad rap due mostly to the smaller, light, guns. I found it to be a nice caliber when matched properly.

 

[Fargo]

I owned a 40B for years, still regret getting rid of it. It was a really solid gun, too bad that the collaboration fell apart.

 

[jspy5]

I'll post the Colt cert. when I have a chance[/QUOTE]

I'm interested in seeing this as well. As others have said, most people have never heard of this pistol. I was fortunate enough to find one early on, NIB at lgs and jumped on it....still unfired to this day.

 

[nhunt46051]

I'll post the Colt cert. when I have a chance

I'm interested in seeing this as well. As others have said, most people have never heard of this pistol. I was fortunate enough to find one early on, NIB at lgs and jumped on it....still unfired to this day.[/QUOTE]

I pulled the authentcity cert out just went over the specs of the gun snddtates that ABN Sports supply in Mansfield OH got 352 in there shipment and factory records indicate 800 Colt Z40 pistols were produced. Date of shipment was August 31,1999

 

[K9stang]

I also had one of the early ones. It shot very well. It is no longer in the collection. A salesman at my lgs used to carry one when he was working.