CZ 75 BD 9mm First Impressions/Concerns

[MusicMatt]

Hey Everyone,

I brought home my brand new CZ 75 BD yesterday. I purchased it based on reputation and that I liked the way it felt and that it was a metal frame pistol. I plan on taking it to the range this weekend, but first I want to talk about my impressions of it and a few concerns I have.

Pros:
1. Great Balance and Weight. Easy to steady and point straight.
2. Trigger. I know some complain about the stock trigger, but mine is very crisp and easy to tell the breaking point.
3. Hammer is very easy to manually cock. Unlike my Sig Sp 2022.

Cons:
1. Finding the right grip. I purchased a hogue rubber grip with finger grooves because I heard that the stock plastic ones are cheap. I am noticing that the trigger guard is now rubbing my trigger hand middle finger. Not necessarily a knock on the gun itself, but I need help resolving it,
2. Slide is narrow and difficult to rack. The height of the slide is narrow and does not allow a lot of room to grab it. Also, mine seems very tight and hard to pull. Never had a problem with other handguns.
3. Sights. The sights are supposed to be high visibility green, but they seem small to me, and do not pick up well in a dim room.
4. Magazines. Not only are they expensive, but the ones that came with mine seem to rattle quite a bit. Even after knocking it on every side. The rounds will not settle.

I know this sounds slanted very negative, but I'm just trying to keep my original enthusiasm for the gun. Maybe my range time will remedy this.

Any helpful comments are appreciated. I am not bashing CZ. So please no haters ranting.

[elsolo]

-Mags are cheap, Mecgar is the OEM and they are about $25
-The slide will be easier to manipulate is you change out the recoil spring to a 12#, you may want to try a different grasp on the slide using your whole left hand not just a thumb and index finger "slingshot" pinch.
-The factory sights are marginal, like 99% of service pistols

[Quickdraw Mcgraw]

Suggestions...shoot it an see what everyone is talkin about...also rack it with four fingers an your palm, pull back hard and bump yourself in the chest when you do it...that's how you roll with these guys...Make your self comfortable racking the slide with snap caps befor your messing around with live ammo and a tight slide...coming from a guy who has been to Front Sight with my Cz and also been shot thru both legs by somone elses CZ. =(

[zfields]

Hey Everyone,

I brought home my brand new CZ 75 BD yesterday. I purchased it based on reputation and that I liked the way it felt and that it was a metal frame pistol. I plan on taking it to the range this weekend, but first I want to talk about my impressions of it and a few concerns I have.

Pros:
1. Great Balance and Weight. Easy to steady and point straight.
2. Trigger. I know some complain about the stock trigger, but mine is very crisp and easy to tell the breaking point.
3. Hammer is very easy to manually cock. Unlike my Sig Sp 2022.

Cons:
1. Finding the right grip. I purchased a hogue rubber grip with finger grooves because I heard that the stock plastic ones are cheap. I am noticing that the trigger guard is now rubbing my trigger hand middle finger. Not necessarily a knock on the gun itself, but I need help resolving it,
I didn't mind the houges, but you are nocking a gun due to an aftermarket part. Get some RUBBER CZ grips. Much nicer IMO
2. Slide is narrow and difficult to rack. The height of the slide is narrow and does not allow a lot of room to grab it. Also, mine seems very tight and hard to pull. Never had a problem with other handguns.
Break in the gun a bit. Honestly I think the CZ's are easier to rack then the XD I had before, bout the same as a berreta. If it isnt a competition gun, a little grip tape goes a long way.
3. Sights. The sights are supposed to be high visibility green, but they seem small to me, and do not pick up well in a dim room.
Are they the trudot sights, or the standard?
4. Magazines. Not only are they expensive, but the ones that came with mine seem to rattle quite a bit. Even after knocking it on every side. The rounds will not settle.
Thats what happens when you buy 10 round mags. The rattle does't effect function at all.

I know this sounds slanted very negative, but I'm just trying to keep my original enthusiasm for the gun. Maybe my range time will remedy this.

Any helpful comments are appreciated. I am not bashing CZ. So please no haters ranting.

In bold.

Don't knock a gun until you shoot it.

[MusicMatt]

@zfields

I just saw the black rubber stock grips on czcustom. I think I'll return my hogue grip for that one.

I'm not sure about the sights. They are tiny pale green 3 dot sights.

I'm sure I will enjoy shooting the gun, but I'm not the only one knocking the lack of real estate to grip on the slide.

[Euphoria526]

^^^^^
What fields said.
Did you put the grips on before you shot with the stock grips? I have the hard plastic ones on my SA and I have no problems with them at all,CZ rubber ones on my p01, I'll prob order the rubber fort SA as well.
You just have to go shoot the gun to find the right feeling grip with it, and break it in, it'll be much easier to rack after that!!!
Just out of curiosity, do you grab the rear of the slide or more twords the front?
I've noticed it's harder to rack more near the front of gun.

[email]

I have a CZ85 BD Police (SDN Mexico...Federale weapon).

Do your sights glow in the dark? Mine are not tritium, but have some sort of glow in the dark feature. (not particularly useful)

[hkdad]

Mags expensive??? Oh well... $25 for a magazine is super cheap!!!


Just the basepad for a 2011 mag cost already $30-$35.

[zfields]

@zfields

I just saw the black rubber stock grips on czcustom. I think I'll return my hogue grip for that one.

I'm not sure about the sights. They are tiny pale green 3 dot sights.

I'm sure I will enjoy shooting the gun, but I'm not the only one knocking the lack of real estate to grip on the slide.

On the side of the sight, does it say "tru dot", if not its just a plain sight, no good for dim/low light.

I hear you on the slide size, you get used to it.

[StefanJanowski]

When you wanna ditch your lemon, let me know im near Napa.

[Euphoria526]

Musicmatt-
Check out while machine.com for mags and mag kits.
.44mag has pretty good ones as well. Cheaperthandirt.com has mags as well.
There out there just gotta find them.

[Czsp-01-9mm]

The factory 10 rd mags rattle when fully loaded if you load 9 they don't rattle, but they still function with 10 you stop noticing after awhile, as for racking the cz comes with a stiff recoil spring so like zfield said swap it out or fire the gun and start breaking it in

[MusicMatt]

What website are you finding Mecgar 10 round 9mm mags for $25? I haven't found them yet.
I will usually rack the slide whatever way is easiest. Seems like slingshot is the only way to go on the CZ.
I'm not home now so I'll check on the sights later.
@Stefan
- If the CZ turns out to not be my thing, maybe we'll talk.

[Czsp-01-9mm]

Exilemachine.com has mecgar 16 rd mags for 25 shipped just gotta block them to 10 rds

[Dutch Henry]

Everything you'll ever want to know about CZ pistols: http://www.czfirearms.us/