Help Losing CZ Ownership Virginity...

[mcapo]

Ok; fired a few over the years and ready to finally own a CZ and see if it leads to an addiction.

Lots of options and models. Can all the resident CZ experts help me narrow it down?

The gun will be a range and safe gun so size and weight are not a significant priority. Don't need a rail. Won't be a competition gun. 1911's and 1-3rd Gen Smiths are my preferred platforms; so I think CZ's will fit right in.

I am looking for the following:

All metal....
Hammer fired
45 would be great but that seems to leave only one option, so 9mm is OK given its intended use
Accuracy - good enough out of the box so I can chase groups at the range. I want to be able to post 'This CZ is crazy accurate!"
Trigger 1911-esque but I'm OK with doing a trigger job post-purchase so long as it doesn't start out as bad as my M&P 45 trigger...

Should I just look at the "basic" 75 B or 97 B or is double the cost worth it for something like the Shadow Target or the new Shadow 2?

 

[churchmouse]

Go with the 97 if you really want a but know it is a serious chunk of steel.
The 75 is am all around platform but to really get the lowdown you need to post this up here.. https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/429343-czickness-x.html

Most all of the regulars own multiple CZ's in a variety of models. All of them Hot Rods.

 

[RustyHornet]

Howdy, neighbor! There are so many different ways to go with this.....

Start here.

 

[88E30M50]

Wow, were to begin... So many to choose from. Too bad you were not looking about two weeks ago. There have been a handful of fully tuned hot rods posted up in the classies lately but I think all have been snapped up. CM is right about the 97B. Those are fantastic pistols but the word 'light' is rarely used in the same sentence. I tend to gravitate towards the oddball CZs, so the stuff I like is probably not the stuff you are looking for. But, a full size stainless 75B would sure make a nice entry point into CZ ownership. The factory trigger is not bad can can be improved a whole bunch with some polish and a spring kit. You can also take it all the way and put a CGW Pro kit in it and have one of the best full size 9mm shooting experiences available. Do a bit of external polish, add VZ grips and a set of TFX Pros and it would be a gun you'd have a hard time parting with. Ever.

 

[Hopper]

Others have had wonderful experiences running larger calibers in their CZ's, but IMHO, I think CZ's shine brightest in 9mm format. I like the 1911 to run my 45 stash, and it's hard for me to consider running that caliber in a different platform. For 9mm, I've tried lots of options... Springfield XDM, S&W M&P, Ruger SR series, Beretta 92 series, Walther PPQ, maybe one or two others. But nothing fits my hands, and longish piano fingers, like a CZ.

As 88 states above, the 75B is very good out of the box, and also makes for a phenomenal platform to make the gun really shine. Be it the 75B, the P-01, PCR, the 85B (or 85 Combat) with ambi controls, or 75B Compact, all lay a beautiful foundation you can tune to your tastes and budget.

Since you asked OP, if size and weight isn't a concern for your first CZ, the 75B is a choice I think you would enjoy for a long, long time. Personally, I'm a freak about symetry, and love the ambi controls on the 85. And if I were to get an 85, it would without question be the Combat model (no firing pin block).

 

[churchmouse]

Others have had wonderful experiences running larger calibers in their CZ's, but IMHO, I think CZ's shine brightest in 9mm format. I like the 1911 to run my 45 stash, and it's hard for me to consider running that caliber in a different platform. For 9mm, I've tried lots of options... Springfield XDM, S&W M&P, Ruger SR series, Beretta 92 series, Walther PPQ, maybe one or two others. But nothing fits my hands, and longish piano fingers, like a CZ.

As 88 states above, the 75B is very good out of the box, and also makes for a phenomenal platform to make the gun really shine. Be it the 75B, the P-01, PCR, the 85B (or 85 Combat) with ambi controls, or 75B Compact, all lay a beautiful foundation you can tune to your tastes and budget.

Since you asked OP, if size and weight isn't a concern for your first CZ, the 75B is a choice I think you would enjoy for a long, long time. Personally, I'm a freak about symetry, and love the ambi controls on the 85. And if I were to get an 85, it would without question be the Combat model (no firing pin block).

I am a dyed in the wool 1911 guy. They are my passion.
That said I have a CZ 97 that is just amazing. At times I am actually better with it than my much loved 1911's. It is a serious chunk of steel and a flat shooter by comparison. The ignition controls are butter.

I put the rail on it. CGW CopperHead

 

[chezuki]

I put the rail on it. CGW CopperHead

The full length dust cover is what made that gun so sexy, and you ruined it with a rail!!

 

[churchmouse]

The full length dust cover is what made that gun so sexy, and you ruined it with a rail!!

Hey man, it is mine.....

It is part of the HD system and the rail holds a light.

 

[nra4ever]

You should purchase the 75th anniversary cz 75 that is in the classifieds for your first cz.

 

[Hopper]

I am a dyed in the wool 1911 guy. They are my passion.
That said I have a CZ 97 that is just amazing. At times I am actually better with it than my much loved 1911's. It is a serious chunk of steel and a flat shooter by comparison. The ignition controls are butter.

Oh wow... that black on bronze is total eye candy. Wow!!

 

[churchmouse]

Oh wow... that black on bronze is total eye candy. Wow!!

This piece is a serious runner. Many have shot it and they all smile.

 

[KG1]

CZ mania is so big that it can't be contained to just one thread.

 

[Grelber]

http://forums.brianenos.com/index.php?/topic/243644-getting-out-of-production-sale/

Assuming that link works, either one of those would be a heck of an intro, just my opinion.

 

[churchmouse]

http://forums.brianenos.com/index.php?/topic/243644-getting-out-of-production-sale/

Assuming that link works, either one of those would be a heck of an intro, just my opinion.

Link will not work for non-members/sub 50 post count.

Sounds familiar

 

[RustyHornet]

50 post count rule sucks! Communists!

 

[Birds Away]

 

[Heavy]

You should purchase the 75th anniversary cz 75 that is in the classifieds for your first cz.

Gotta link? I looked couldn't find it... or is this one of those INGO inside jokes.

All (potential) jokes aside, a 75th anniversary cz75 was my buddy's first taste of CZ kool-aide.

 

[RustyHornet]

Careful drinking what this man is drinking.... You've been warned.

 

[Birds Away]

Careful drinking what this man is drinking.... You've been warned.

What could go wrong?

 

[hps]