cz-75 sa pistol?

[Fobanginvtek]

i tried searching in the search function, but nothing coming up? All though i hear alot about it, and since I was buying my first pistol VERY soon I was looking into the Browning hi-power, and came across the cz-75. Looks like a great pistol, but at a better price. anybody got some experience with it?

[HCz]

try 'cz75' and choose 'search titles only' and make sure you only limit it to handgun forum.

The very first questions that I or anyone else will ask is, 'What is the purpose of the gun?'

I have one and I like it. Accessories are a bit hard to find, especially compared to other major brands.

[Fobanginvtek]

Will be used for target, and as my home defense gun..accessories being hard to find kind of makes me nervous. Is it great? compared to your other pistols?

[railroader]

I have one and I like it alot. It's very accurate and I'm not sure what accessories you need but mine has competition sights and I installed a new trigger with adljustments for overtravel and take up. Here's a place for gunsmithing and goodies. http://czcustom.com/ Also if you like the cocked and locked single action trigger you aren't limited to the CZ75sa. All CZs that don't have a decocker can be carried cocked and locked. They can also be carried hammer down with a double action 1st shot. Mark

[Z ME FLY]

If it is a home defense gun many will say get the CZ75 so it will have a DA/SA. During stressful times, many say that the DA is a better because you won't accidently shot something or someone.

[thomashoward]

http://cz-usa.com/

I got one for my son for finishing College

[lmudave]

I did the same thing... wanted a browning hi-power but didn't want to drop $900 or so... Went with a cz-75bd and its my favorite and most reliable(accurate too) handgun I own.

[froman118]

I love my CZ-75B SA. Very accurate and fits my hand pretty good. Prefer it to any Sig, Glock, XD, or Ruger that I've shot before. Picked up the .22 Kadet Kit recently to get more trigger time.

At 7 yards I pretty much shoot out the center of a target (20 rounds of Blazer aluminum cased 9mm):



Similar results with the Kadet Kit (10 rounds of bulk Federal):



Just a target gun for me, home defense is covered by a revolver and shotgun.

[Oldnoob]

Got both BHP and CZ75B SA. What would you like to know?

[.40Cal]

I have one and I like it alot. It's very accurate and I'm not sure what accessories you need but mine has competition sights and I installed a new trigger with adljustments for overtravel and take up. Here's a place for gunsmithing and goodies. http://czcustom.com/ Also if you like the cocked and locked single action trigger you aren't limited to the CZ75sa. All CZs that don't have a decocker can be carried cocked and locked. They can also be carried hammer down with a double action 1st shot. Mark

How do you do that? Pull the slide > Chamber a round > THEN lower the hammer for 1st shot in double action? Isn't that dangerous to lower the hammer on a chambered round?

If it is a home defense gun many will say get the CZ75 so it will have a DA/SA. During stressful times, many say that the DA is a better because you won't accidently shot something or someone.

I agree that the 1st round can accidently go off without you realizing in a stress situation, so double action 1st shot would be better. But how do you achieve that with CZ75? This can only be achieved in the Decocker type guns - like Sig, and CZ decocker.

I've noticed after you've chamberd a round, you can either leave the hammer back and put is on safe (cocked & locked), then you have to remember to lower the safety to Fire position, if you need to. However, there's really no way to get the 1st round in double action, unless you lower the hammer on a chambered round = no, no!... (IMO)

[Z ME FLY]

How do you do that? Pull the slide > Chamber a round > THEN lower the hammer for 1st shot in double action? Isn't that dangerous to lower the hammer on a chambered round?



I agree that the 1st round can accidently go off without you realizing in a stress situation, so double action 1st shot would be better. But how do you achieve that with CZ75? This can only be achieved in the Decocker type guns - like Sig, and CZ decocker.

I've noticed after you've chamberd a round, you can either leave the hammer back and put is on safe (cocked & locked), then you have to remember to lower the safety to Fire position, if you need to. However, there's really no way to get the 1st round in double action, unless you lower the hammer on a chambered round = no, no!... (IMO)

Honestly I am not too sure what you are talking about. CZ makes the 75 in a decocker and non decocker type. I had the non decocker type before and was able to shoot in DA. Please decocking your gun by lowering the hammer is safe... I have done it plenty of times before. Just remember that you gun is loaded so point it in a safe direction and go slow. If you are really really paranoid you can put your finger in front of the hammer so if it does fall fast it will smash your finger vs. going off. But like I said it is safe I had one, I just personally didn't like the DA.

[Fobanginvtek]

Got both BHP and CZ75B SA. What would you like to know?

Very nice. If you were to compare, which do you like better? Which has better accuracy? Lighter? Im sure they are both reliable. Which is easier to obtain accessories for just incase I want to modify or repair a part?

[Oldnoob]

Very nice. If you were to compare, which do you like better? Which has better accuracy? Lighter? Im sure they are both reliable. Which is easier to obtain accessories for just incase I want to modify or repair a part?

They are both now my favor 9mm. If I have to say which one I like better, I think as now they are 6:4 with BHP leading. My CZ75sa just bump my Sig 226 and became my 2nd favor 9mm.

Accuracy:

I can shoot both of them 1" group out to 10 yards at my good days. So without a Ransom Rest, I can't tell you which one is more accurate. I think it would come down to which type of trigger you like better, for they are quite different.

BHP: mine is 35 years young, so its trigger is smooth like butter on hot pan, and with no grit at all. Very short travel and reset, however the break point is hard but crisp.

CZ: 5 years old with low round counts. A bit longer travel and reset. Light break but not as crisp (I won't say mushy, but not crystal).

Size:

BHP has a shorter grip and thinner when compare both stock vs stock. If you like narrow grip, either go with BHP or get a thin grip for CZ (cz custom shop).
When I have a chance I'll weight them both at the same time. As now, they feel the same to me, but from different source, you will get different weight online. They should both be around 1kg.

Accessories:

I think you will have easier luck with CZ to find all those "tacticool" stuff. It's younger, and have younger fan base. CZ Custom Shop have everything you need to be a level 50 mall ninja with a CZ . And generally speaking, they are cheaper than BHP parts.

Cylinder & Slide has lots custom parts for BHP. And there are many old school legend gunsmiths (like Wayne Novak, Ted Yost) out there will work on your HP.

However, (and here is what I dislike about CZ the most) it's PITA to detail strip a CZ75. Once you detail strip a CZ75 SA, you will too realize that it's really a DA/SA gun that they modify into a SAO pistol. BHP in another hand is a much simpler platform. Most custom parts you get online will be easily install by yourself.

I think you will be fine with either one of them. You might as well take it upon with luck. Pick up which ever come across with you first. For it's hard to find either of them in CA. And both of them are on the high way or price hype. CZ used to be a $350 nib, now pushing $650. Browning/FN used to be around $650, now you won't see them lower than $900 in your local store.

[loudninja]

However, (and here is what I dislike about CZ the most) it's PITA to detail strip a CZ75.

for decocker type cz's PITA is an understatement.

[Oldnoob]

Also here are two articles by Mr. Stephen A. Camp (the man with most HP knowledge that I know of), that can help you compare as well.

Browning/FN Hi Power and CZ-75: Are They Related?

Which is best: CZ-75 or Browning Hi Power?