CZ75B has a little brother

      Previous posts will attest how much I love my CZ75B; truly one of the wonder 9mm's of the world. I purchased mine in 2011 based on the company's statement that 'more security forces, police, and military carry the CZ75B than any other handgun in the world.' While true...the truth behind that statement is CZUB failed to file a patent on the pistol and just about every gun maker in the world copied the CZ design. It is the second most copied handgun world wide. Only John Browning's model 1911 45-caliber handgun has more clones.

   Josef and Frantisek Koucky were given a free hand in 1969 by the Czech government to design a new 9mm handgun from the ground up. It went totally against the parameters set forth by the Soviet Union and was kept secret for six years until revealed in 1975. Even the Czech military did not get issued the CZ75B until the late 1980's. By then the cat was out of the bag and CZ then tried to patient the design...Too little, too late.

  I bought mine in September of 2011 and it has been 'remarkably splendid' to put it mildly. It has an uncanny resemblance and feel to the Browning High Power that I carried in Vietnam. But all the accolades in the world could not justify it being my daily carry weapon. Fully loaded the CZ75B weighs in over two and a half pounds due to it's solid steel construction. The current design team took notice of this and....

   ...they designed the CZ75D.. a pistol of the same basic characteristics but weighing in far less due to it's aluminum frame. I waited four months on the list to get a CZ75D and finally gave up and purchased a Tri-Star T-100. It is a clone of the D model in every way. It even allows you to put the pistol on safety when there is not a round in the chamber; something the CZ will not allow. The T-100 has the same good grip as the CZ and the lighter weigh is evident when you hold both pistols at the same time.

     Best of all, it uses the same 9mm Parabellum ammunition as most of the western world. The East Bloc countries still have their 9X18 ammo restrictions, but thankfully Ceska zbrojovka went against them and gave the world a truly magnificent pistol design. Having said that, my daily carry pistol is a Polish P64 and it shoots the 9X18 variant of 9mm. It works to perfection also,..so I guess Mister Makarov knew what he was doing. 
   Good shooting and Good Luck ! 

New Holster by Barsony

New Holster

   I just ordered it on Saturday and today is Monday and there it was in my mailbox..  Talk about quick deliveries ! It is a new holster for my everyday carry pistol. It is from Barsony and the model name is Yaqui... Best of all it only cost $26.99 with free shipping...

       It almost looks black in this photo but it is a dark burnished brown... Let me see if I can get you a better shot of the color so you won't be disappointed.

      There ! ... That's a little bit better. At least you can make out that it is brown. I tried my best with an 'inside the belt' holster, but it was just too uncomfortable sitting down and trying to drive with a pistol butt jabbing me in the tummy. This one goes on the OUTSIDE of the belt and it accommodates belts up to one and a half inches wide. The belt fits through that opening on the left side of the holster and also through a second fitting on the back of the holster for a snug fit.

    My everyday carry is a Polish P64 automatic and it fits the holster like a glove. The packing slip specifies Polish P64 and Makarov pistols. Yes Virginia, there is a difference. The only thing the two have in common is the ammunition. Both shoot the 9X18 Makarov 9mm ammo, but the Polish pistol looks and feels a lot better than the Makarov (my humble opinion).

      Here is how they mate up.. The real leather has a snug grip on the pistol and will only get better with time. I have worn it around the house and really like the way it feels and being so close to the body you can't tell your packing with an un-tucked shirt. I highly recommend this holster if you are in the market for one. That trademark on the holster has the name Barsony on it, and right below the name it proclaims "Made in America".  
    I am also including the shipping order that came with the holster so you can see the actual price and the name and phone number of Barsony Holsters & Belts.

     This is one of the better deals I have found on holsters and I thought I would share it with you.. Good shopping and good shooting. Please support the NRA. If you are not a member, join as soon as you can.