CZ75B 9mm Semi-Automatic
This is a blog on what I consider the best 9mm pistol in the world. I did a lot of investigating back in 2011 when I was in the market for a 9mm and found myself going back to a statement from CZ about their pistols. "The CZ75B is carried by more law enforcement, military, and security forces than any other pistol in the world." Of course the truth behind that statement is CZ failed to put a patent on their pistol when they manufactured it and gun makers around the world immediately copied it. It is the second most copied gun worldwide; only John Browning's model 1911 has more clones.
This is the way it looked when I brought it home on September 21, 2011 and after I gave it a thorough cleaning with some gun scrubber to get the cosmolene off. Only a trip to the gun range would satisfy my curiosity about the statement from CZ and that was an easy problem to cure.
I immediately fell in love with it ! Being a Vietnam Vet, I carried a Browning High Power during my time there, and felt a very familiar feeling with the CZ. It has very little recoil and is as accurate a pistol as I have ever shot. Cleaning a CZ75 is about as easy as could be.
Simply line-up the two hash marks on the slide and frame and then remove the slide-stop pin to allow the slide to glide right off the front of the frame.
The CZ75 field strips down to the frame, slide, recoil spring, and a chrome barrel. I like to remove the grips to gain access to clean the hammer spring at the rear of the grip handle. I had the pistol field stripped in less than 20 seconds, not including the removal of the grips. CZ has offered more models since the introduction of the 75B but they continue to call this particular pistol their 'flagship' model.
One of the strong points of the CZ75 model is the frame rails. They are not just some skimpy inch or so long... they run the entire length of the slide and this is the reason the pistol is so totally accurate...And the rails run on the inside of the frame instead of the outside. You can take a CZ75 and shake the fool out of it and it won't make a sound....it is solid!
I used my CZ75B when I took the qualification test for my 'license to carry' permit and the Texas State Trooper stood behind me while I was shooting. Upon completion he congratulated me on my results and then asked if he could look at my CZ. I let him shoot a magazine full and he was impressed too.
Others probably missed this in the 'Catwoman' movie but I was quick to notice that she also carried a CZ75. If that is not a good endorsement, I don't know what is..
Drawback: The CZ75B weighs over two pounds due to its solid steel construction. Insert a full magazine of 16 rounds and you are lugging some serious weight. Therefore, it is not something you want in a daily carry weapon. CZ has a new model to handle this situation. The entire frame assembly is aluminum and the slide is steel. It also is smaller than the original 75 to attract the conceal carry crowd. The new hammer-fired pistol is a CZ75D Compact PCR. The PCR stands for Police, Czech Republic. Yep, you're correct... I have already ordered one, but I will not be getting rid of my original CZ75B. It remains one of the top Wonder 9mm pistols in the world...and a favorite of mine.
