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Section 8: Handguns Subject: CZ 75 Msg# 1226020
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Allan and TJ,
I've never had problems with the shortened gripping area of the CZ75 slides. If one uses the Massad Ayoob approach of griping the pistol while holding the slide stationary, then pushing the frame forward to rack a round into the chamber, this works quite well. Ayoob has taught this method for decades to make it easier for women who find it difficult to otherwise rack the slide of a semi-auto pistol. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I would take the Hi-Power over the CZ-75 mainly because I have found the CZ slides difficult to grasp and manipulate due to the internal slide rails. I've never owned a CZ-75 or one of its clones but I have fired several that belonged to shooting buddies. I also am not a fan of the small gripping area of the inside-the-frame slides, especially on those with nut-cracker capable recoil springs. For me, it's a combination of a loss of grip strength as I rocket along toward 80 trips around the sun, and not enough surface area to apply the strength I've got left. I like the Hi-Power very much, but not as much as the 1911. The 1911 feels better in my hand than the Hi-Power and I prefer its sliding trigger to that of any gun with a trigger hinged at the top. If I'd never discovered the 1911, I'd probably be carrying a Hi-Power. All that said, I really did like the accuracy of the CZs I shot and I found the trigger on a shooting buddy's tricked-out competition CZ pistol very nice. |
