CZ P-07 vs Beretta 92FS

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  • canterbc

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    Kinda completely different. If it is for carry, I'd say keep the CZ because it is polymer and lighter. If it's a range toy I'd say keep the CZ because you can modify it to have a better trigger than you can modify the 92 to have (I believe).
     

    RustyHornet

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    Kinda completely different. If it is for carry, I'd say keep the CZ because it is polymer and lighter. If it's a range toy I'd say keep the CZ because you can modify it to have a better trigger than you can modify the 92 to have (I believe).
    Basically keep the CZ. :):

    I have no experience with the 92, but know how sweet the P07's are and can be. Is there a reason you're contemplating this trade?
     

    canterbc

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    Not really. I have never owned a Beretta before so I don't have much to go on. It just looked like a really nice gun and I have heard good things about them.

    They are good guns. The fact that they are the military's gun adds a lot to their popularity. Like rusty, I will probably own one of the surplus ones one day down the road if they become available.

    I think I have heard some people say that out of the box the 92 will have a better trigger, however slightly, than a CZ. The CZ shines after having some work done to it, but that can double the price of the gun if you get crazy and go all out.
     

    JettaKnight

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    This is kind of like, "I have a Twinkie and someone has offered me a Ho-Ho in trade."


    Only you can answer your question.



    Now if it was a Hi-Point.... "I have a Twinkie and someone has offered me a dried up Bit-O-Honey in trade." :laugh:
     

    Birds Away

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    They are good guns. The fact that they are the military's gun adds a lot to their popularity. Like rusty, I will probably own one of the surplus ones one day down the road if they become available.

    I think I have heard some people say that out of the box the 92 will have a better trigger, however slightly, than a CZ. The CZ shines after having some work done to it, but that can double the price of the gun if you get crazy and go all out.

    :dunno:
     

    rvb

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    I'd say keep the CZ because you can modify it to have a better trigger than you can modify the 92 to have (I believe).

    beretta 92 triggers can be made very very nice. there just aren't a lot of people doing them that know how. I don't know if guys like Langdon or Olhasso are still doing work.

    If you're a DIY kinda guy, I could walk you through what I did to mine.

    -rvb
     

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    They are good guns. The fact that they are the military's gun adds a lot to their popularity. Like rusty, I will probably own one of the surplus ones one day down the road if they become available.

    I think I have heard some people say that out of the box the 92 will have a better trigger, however slightly, than a CZ. The CZ shines after having some work done to it, but that can double the price of the gun if you get crazy and go all out.

    you can get an awesome trigger for around $100 in a P07, though. Get the Cajun short reset kit, #18 hammer spring, light weight fire pin block spring and light weight trigger spring. 8lb DA 3lb SA and both nice and smooth.
     

    Birds Away

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    you can get an awesome trigger for around $100 in a P07, though. Get the Cajun short reset kit, #18 hammer spring, light weight fire pin block spring and light weight trigger spring. 8lb DA 3lb SA and both nice and smooth.

    Boy, I don't know. That sounds kinda scary.
     

    Work

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    Boy, I don't know. That sounds kinda scary.

    If by scary you mean FANTASTIC ;-).

    No idea what 92 trigger upgrades cost, was just pointing out that you can have a pretty good trigger for way less than double the price of the gun.

    If you haven't gotten sights for the P-07 yet, you'll probably want those, too. the "glow in the dark" inserts in mine fell out around 700 rounds in.
     

    indykid

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    The easiest upgrade to a Beretta 92 series trigger is to replace the FS hammer spring with a D model spring. I have no idea why Beretta doesn't install the D spring in all 92s. The other upgrade is really easy. Buy a snap cap, insert in barrel and while watching a movie, pull the trigger a bunch of times. The 92 trigger gets better with use.
     

    rvb

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    No idea what 92 trigger upgrades cost.

    doing the work myself, having the necessary tools already, I could do it for ~$10, to get a trigger pull in the range of 7-8lb DA, 2.5lb SA, and very smooth and crisp.
    That cost is just to get a new 1911 mainspring. (actually, on the newer berettas, I'd want another ~$30 or so for a metal trigger, also).

    The easiest upgrade to a Beretta 92 series trigger is to replace the FS hammer spring with a D model spring. I have no idea why Beretta doesn't install the D spring in all 92s. The other upgrade is really easy. Buy a snap cap, insert in barrel and while watching a movie, pull the trigger a bunch of times. The 92 trigger gets better with use.

    D spring is a definite upgrade. A 17-18 lb 1911 mainspring is even better and still should work with all but the hardest primers. When I competed in ipsc/idpa with 92s I used a 15lb 1911 mainspring.

    Smoothed out from use helps, but doesn't begin to compare to a real work-over, imo.

    -rvb
     
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