I've owned a CZ-75 since 1985. It has a high polished blue finish and was made in 1981. Purchased new in the box in Norwich, England, I brought it back to the States when I returned in 1987. They are one of the finest handguns made IMO.
Bought the cz75B Omega several years ago. Changed the sights out and grips since the grips I found uncomfortable. It is the most accurate handgun I ever shot and I’m 80 years old. Never had a jam
I have a cz 75 D, I did the same darn thing. I looked at 7 different pistols that day and kept going back to the cz. Just felt like it was made especially for me. Good review, keep up the good work and congrats on the weight loss.
I gave this gun a hard time compared to the modern looks of a glock. Then I came back to reality and realized what a work of art the cz is. Absolutely fell in love with this gun!
I love my Czs for their Ambidextrous features. As a southpaw, I love having a steel framed Hipower type gun I can shooth Left handed. The excellent quality components add so much.
After several months of going back and forth between the standard CZ 75B and the Omega convertible version, I took the plunge yesterday and ordered the Omega version. I probably watched more reviews on these firearms than any other I have been considering, but your review helped put me over the top. I am really looking forward to getting it out on the range and putting a bunch of ammo through it. Thanks, HR!
It's funny this is the exact same thought process i had when I was looking at new guns. I wanted a synthetic and then took a second look at this and absolutely fell in love with it. Sometimes simple is just better.
Bought a used one. 100% stock. First shot, bullseye. Second shot, touched the first. Third shot, touched the other two. Woah! Never happened to me, with any gun I fired, or any other after. CZ factory and town have a long history way before the 20th century and recognized a good thing in the Browning designs. Always been among the frontrunners and learned good stuff along the way, like the Makarov safety design that the Walther PPK missed.
Great review! I was looking at buying my first handgun, and the store brought out three "beginner" pistols - one was a Glock (of course), the C75, and the third was a Barretta - I went with the C75 over the Barretta because the CZ just felt more comfortable - the recoil was just as you said - foiirst three shots out of it were right on target, so I didn't even have to adjust the sights. I see many years of enjoyment ahead!
I always do things bass ackward. I buy the gun, then look for a video to tell me about it. I'm glad I found this one. I had wondered what that little plastic bag with the extra "safety" was for. Turns out I got a "convertable" like the one you've got. I just got it yesterday, so I haven't gotten it to the range yet, but I hope to this weekend. Oh, by the way. Good review as always. One of my favorite channels.
@@hrfunk I forgot all about getting back to you. I have fired the CZ-75-B mentioned above, and the experience was eye opening. I consider myself to be somewhere between a "poor" to "downright lousy" pistol shot. A "good day at the range" is any day the staff smiles and says "Come back again soon." But this gun made me look like I knew what I was doing. I had to check to make sure someone else wasn't shooting my target by mistake. I was so impressed I went back and bought a CZ-75-D, PCR compact to use as a carry gun. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for your review. I recently purchased a 75B matte stainless (ambi safety) because I'm a lefty. Just beautiful guns. I paid $719 at a LGS in Pa. Well made, reliable and accurate. Very good pistol value.
:) I enjoyed this video so much, I went out and bought a CZ-75B Omega/convertible. Being a baby boomer, I chose the CZ-75 because it is reminiscent of days from old. I wanted something different from the typical polymer semi-automatic 9 mm pistol. The gun fits my hand like a glove. Thank you CZ. Now I only need to practice more at the range.
My wife bought the same model CZ last week, Chief! I installed a lighter Cajun Gun Works hammer and firing pin spring, and she loves it! Every time Iooked over at her shooting it, she was decocking the pistol. 👍👍👍👍
As a lover of the all metal framed CZ's, this story warmed my heart! I LOVE that the search for a P-10c, plastic fantastic, brought you to one of the best 9mm platforms ever designed!
PlanetRigo Thanks! My handgun collection certainly has its share of “fantastic plastic”, but I’m old enough and wise enough to be able to appreciate steel and wood (or, in this case, steel and rubber). So far, I am really enjoying the 75B!
Saw the video from the CZ forum. Great review so I'm subscribed. I'm 64 and as much as I enjoy my polymer pistols, the various CZ75 models are fast replacing them. I don't carry so all my pistols are "range" guns. You're right about the rubber grips. Some of my CZ's have come with plastic or aluminum grips and I've put the CZ rubber ones on all of them.
Thanks for the subscription! The rubber grips are some of the best handgun grips I have ever felt (and that is saying something because I have felt A LOT!), and the 75B is really impressing me. I have definitely been missing the boat on CZ pistols.
Great review...I bought the 75b Omega Convertible a few months ago, but I changed it over to the sa safety. I had it in that configuration for a month or so but then change it back to da/sa, I like it much better this way, plus it now matches my 75d PCR.
I carried a full sized CZ75/85 pistol for a good while, and I never had a problem carrying it. Wasn't " Too Heavy " or " Too Big " Infact it is in my book a mid sized auto loader that would serve its owner well.....
Nice shooting Marine! ... 1911 , M9 , CZ75 are my favorites. Am very impressed with some clones coming out of Turkiye: Canik, Sarsilmaz and Girsan. ... Subscribed.
Next firearm on the list.....Good review. I have noticed the slide racking issues on the ones I’ve touched in the gun store. Gun shows coming up.....😜😜😜😜
Yay. CZ. If I got this right, Col. Cooper remarked the CZ75 would be the perfect handgun if it was in .45 caliber. So, of course, the CZ97 is on my list of, "guns I need". Good vid.
Got a 97 bd it is a tack driver. Just polished feed ramp and put in full size ss steel guide rod. Smooth shooter for sure. I want the 97B. Hard to justify getting a 1911. If you have a chance at getting one do it.
Always the same intro that ever sound on a video, We apparently have same taste in guns, love it, handle it like if it was a glove and did my best points with it at the range. Such quality's review. Thanks
Finally bought my first CZ, a 75d PCR last week. Loved it so much I went out and bought a 75b Omega this week! Not sure why it took me so long to pick one of these beauties up but I guess it’s better to be late to the party then never show up.
Love the CZ 75 variants. Check out the P-01 Omega. Basically a 75 with a shorter barrel, aluminum frame with a rail, and convertible decocker/safety. They also make it in the Urban Gray finish with 2 16 round magazines and a threaded barrel. The only drawback I find with that one is that the barrel thread protector tends to work its way off after several shots. Also, removal of the slide stop for disassembly can be more difficult than desired. An easier way to remove it is to line up the witness marks, then smack the back side of the slide stop with the floor plate of a magazine. Hopefully that helps you.
Probably my favorite handgun of all time. I put a cajun kit in a p-01 omega and it turned out pretty good. I do still prefer the older triggers tho. The thin profile of the omega trigger kinda bothers my finger while firing for some reason. But for a defensive firearm it's still very nice.
Just ordered mine tonight. I have the Omega compact and was so impresed that such a small pistol could be so accurate that the big brother should be a good companion.
Be sure to let me know what you think of it when you get it! As a side note, I keep going back and forth between one of the CZ compacts and the Beretta 92 Compact. Decisions, decisions.
The late Col Cooper was a great American and favored CZ75 at the time because it was condition 1 / cocked & locked capable. The double action feature did not impress him so much as he considered that a solution in search of a question. But everything else about the pistol was praiseworthy as you pointed out. The only caveats are about the cross roll pin retaining the firing pin (3/21mm) and light side recoil springs requiring attention to replacement to prevent failure and frame battering. Not even Glock is perfect but CZ is close. Used beaters command good prices and new stock always seems scarce. You are fortunate to have one of the best versions.
My story is similar to yours. I went in looking at the CZ P10 C and I ended with the CZ 75B Omega. I’m absolutely enamored with this pistol now. Great video sir. I subbed you too.
If you didn't know, the first DA/SA pistol was an Austrian pistol called "Little Tom". The FB Vis Radom pistol already got their decocker decades before SIG got theirs. The SIG P220 pistol already got that trigger guard contour before Beretta got theirs. If you're talking about copying features of other guns and the originality of a design, you should take a look at the original CZ 75 to see how original it is.
I've owned some pistols that cost twice as much as my 75 (SP-01 Tac) and yet I keep coming back to the CZ as the gun that instinctively feels the best in my hand and that I shoot the best. I also own a P-07 (Cajunized) and between the two of them, I feel like I spent a lot of unnecessary money on other pistols over the years. If you want to do just a few simple things to greatly improve what is already a great pistol, I replaced the stock hammer spring and firing pin spring with a #15 hammer spring and reduced power firing pin spring from Cajun Gun Works, which brought the DA trigger pull down to a nice and consistent 8lbs and shaved about a 1/2 lb off the SA pull. LOK grips also makes an excellent G-10 grip for the 75 series that perfectly imitates the palm swell of the stock grip, but with enhanced grippiness and a variety of textures to choose from.
Thanks for a great comment on a very fine pistol. I’m actually kind of partial to my CZ75 in its factory condition. Still, if I ever change my mind, I’ll take a look at your enhancements. Take care!
Great video and detailed explanation of the gun. I’m in the market for a CZ P01 right now and hope to buy one soon. I own the CZ P10c and I’ve put about 600 rounds through it so far. It’s a really nice polymer pistol. I love it a lot better than any of my Glocks. Now that I’ve got the CZ bug I want one of the 75 series.
For those wondering when hrfunk tried to pronounce the name of the manufacturer, go to google translate, input "česká zbrojovka uherský brod", pick "Czech" language and click on "listen" button. You will be amazed what the real name sounds like.
Fell in love with the gun as soon as I picked it up. The grip feels better than any other I’ve held. But as to it’s decocker zbeing like Sigs, how? Other than they both decock the position of the control is completely different. But enjoyed the review. Very much on point and covered the subject well. I got mine because I traded in a couple of rifles I no longer used. They only would trade so had to find something. Picked up the CZ and never looked back. Now own 5 CZ handguns.
There's a lot to "love" about the CZ75. When I said the de-cocker was like a Sig, I meant in terms of function, not form. As with the Sig pistols, the de-cocker on the CZ simply drops the hammer and then automatically returns to the "fire" position. This is different from the "Walther" style where the de-cocker stays in the de-cock/Safe position until it is physically moved back to the fire position.
Great review HRFUNK, I own a few CZ 75 type pistols as they are my favorite, there are different models of the CZ75 to include the Compact. P01, PCR, SP01. The Omega trigger system is a good out of the box trigger. Haven't seen many reviews and range test of the CZ75 Omega, I think you knocked this one out of the park!!! Good shootin Sir....
All the 75B models are excellent. I can't leave a new gun alone and I have improved the triggers and/or sights on mine. You can make a great pistol an outstanding pistol. Oh yea, you can't own just one. The .40 version is top drawer too!
So far, I have really enjoyed my new 75B Convertible. It is a high quality pistol with an interesting heritage. I may eventually add another CZ to my collection, but for now this one is serving my needs quite well. Thanks for the comment!
I was slow to get on the CZ bandwagon. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised. I now have a PCR, SP-01 and P-07. I had a RAMI, but it just never really grabbed me. I think you should try the P-07 next. That is my new "Winter Carry" piece. I am kinda over striker fired pistols and I have been moving back to hammer fired for a few different reasons. My first pistol was a 92FS and I think that is what a pistol should feel like. Welcome to the CZ world.
gryphonz3, I fully agree. I recently got rid of all my striker fire guns. Glocks (5), FNs (2) Sigs (2). Now I'm going back to my roots: Hammer fired guns. Namely 1911s, CZs, and S&W Revolvers.
I have been away from youtube for awhile so I have some catching up to do. Congrats on your new CZ. The first time I held a CZ 75b I ordered one. It's matte stainless and with the new VZ grips, it is perfect and beautiful. I bought it in 2014 and I have put every brand of crap ammo through it trying to make it fail but it has been flawless.
The best part is that I got it on my birthday, which was the same day as our company banquet where I received a 1000 dollar gift card for 30 years service made out to my local gun shop. The CZ and Maverick 88 and a little 20 gauge Savage single shot were all free!
Great Video HR. I'm ordering one tomorrow. I'm sure by now you've had it apart many times. Sootch took his apart in a video. That omega trigger system looks very much like my Hi power. The way the sear releases the hammer. The shape of the sear Ect. Good shooting !!
Mostly i shoot air pistol/rifle. Few times a year I have opportunity to shoot some nitro. Last time I was shooting CZ75, it was great. Accuracy wise, I was very very happy seeing holes at paper target. I cannot shoot two handed position, I was shooting like air pistol, one handed and it wasn't any problem! By the way, last weekend I was shooting some competition in Czech, CZ was one of the sponsors. I received some nice CZ stuff, CZ shadow towel, some stickers this year products catalog and some hat ;-) Best wishes from Poland ;)
Yes, we are allowed to own firearms, but on some conditions. There are few ways to do get permission. It is still a little complicated, time consuming and not so cheep. But of course possible to get. Problems start if You want to get permission to have firearm and to be able to carry it with You. As far as know, this is very very complicated to achieve. But a lot of my friends migrated from air rifles, pistols to nitro powered. I will stick to air rifle and pistol, in my little city, we do not have shooting range where I could practise. With air powered and limited energy to 17J I can practise even in my backyard. We also organize a lot of field target competitions outside of cities. It is really nice formula. We are shooting with scopes to targets witch are between 7.5 and 41m. So targets can placed on whole ballistic curve for 16J of enegry. Shooter have to estimate target distance without using scope AO, have to estimate wind factor and have only one shoot for one target, mostly we put 30 targets on track. I think were will be some nice video from those championships. I will send You a link.
This is from last year. This was European Championships, in Łódź, Poland. Video is made by our friends from UK, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S1gsdKiYBVg.html
Thank you for the video! That looks like it is a lot of fun. Shooters are the same all over the world. Good people, enjoying the challenge of marksmanship!
Im looking for a full sized CZ and this just might be the one I get next. Still deciding between this or a IWI Jericho Steel frame, which bases its design off the CZ 75. People often complain about the weight of steel frame handguns. I really don't see why. I conceal carry a CZ 75 P-01 which weighs 28.1 OZ's and a CZ 75 D Compact which weighs 27.5 OZ's. But not simultaneously of course. I've never once had a problem with any gun being heavy. I really dont even notice them much. I can even run with it on inclined slopes without issue. I am baffled why anyone would complain about these guns being too heavy as if they've never lifted a gallon of milk in their life. Now as for hiding any printing with these handguns, I usually wear a button up. That's been my style since before carrying and it just so happens to be the perfect wardrobe. Just find the position on your body you feel most comfortable with. To the uploader, thank you so much for your review. You have a really nice character and the way you explain things is extremely easy to understand. God bless you.
Thank you so much! I agree with you. A lot of how people perceive the "comfort" of carrying a firearm depends upon how they carry it. You have obviously found a good way to do so. Thanks for watching!
The sights are most likely strontium aluminate. The more intense light and duration they are exposed to, the longer they glow. I would say on the pistol, 10 minutes of sighting with a quick 10 second sustained flash from a good bright modern flashlight. Navy submarines use this in case of a power outage emergency situation. They give off very little or no heat.
Excellent review, I have not seen any better. The only suggestion I would offer is when you do the accuracy evaluation, in order to be fair to the gun, it would be even better to at least shoot from a sand bag. I have 7 CZ pistols all in 9MM, even the 2075 Rami groups better than your demo,
Hey hrfunk, just found your channel with this review today, well done! I have several CZ's and am looking at a CZ75 B Omega now. I have to say nice job with the video, I especially appreciate the indoor part, have an appreciation for good lighting and how important that is after working as an A/V technician for 20+ years! I also appreciate your smooth delivery, and the fact that you went a bit into the history of these 75's. My local gun store is not that familiar with CZ's, am sending your video to him to check out... CZECH out? Just subscribed, will have to check out your other videos as well! Again, good job, thanks for doing it!
Thanks for the subscription and the kind words. I wish I had your experience in the A/V field. Lighting and sound are two things I alway struggle with in these videos. I've made some equipment upgrades, which helped, but I still have issues from time to time.
@Werner Horn Hi Werner, thanks for watching! The CZ75 is a full-size handgun and it weighs more than 1 Kg. If you are going to carry it concealed it's going to be kind of big and heavy. It is not impossible to carry, but it is not as easy as some smaller/lighter options. If you are not worried about concealing it, and you are planning to carry it in a good holster on a sturdy belt, it should not present any real problem for you. The recoil of the .40 S&W is not really all that bad in my opinion. Especially in a pistol that weighs as much as the CZ75. That said, the 9mm does recoil less than the .40 and it's usually more plentiful. In the end, it will come down to your own personal preferences. Best of luck!
@Werner Horn The Hi Power is one of my favorite pistols. It's a classic design that still holds up today. I don't think you will have any problems with reliability, but you will have to practice to acquaint yourself with the safety. Since the Hi Power is a single-action semiautomatic pistol, you have to disengage the safety as you draw the pistol (assuming you carry it cocked and locked). Learning to do that properly takes a lot of practice.
Interesting presentation. Wonder if Omega design trigger which is less expensive to manufacture affects reliability or durability. Seems natural to ask if user should see any impact on reliability or durability. My guess w CZ is that there is no impact. Further, would police be willing to use a CZ 75B Omega as a duty pistol? Very clear presentation 👌
I haven’t had any issues with reliability or durability with either of my omega equipped CZ’s (75B/P01). I I don’t recall ever seeing a police officer in the US carrying a CZ, but certainly there are officers in other countries who do. A couple of weeks ago when I was in Mexico, I saw an officer in an Airport carrying a P09.
my complaint is that the stock dot sights don't like to naturally line up with 3 identical circles. Compared to the 75 compact modern I noticed a better double action on the 75 but less movement on the single action. But the difference was hard to notice
I just did the same thing, i went in the store looking for a new micro 9 carry gun. They had a deal going on cz75 b omegas. Out the door for $550, couldnt pass it up. Next time ill get a micro 9 haha
Wow ! Did you just point that CZ at your face ! Never point a gun at something your not willingly to destroy! First rule of firearms ! Don’t care if it’s unloaded or not . You play like you practice. Other than that very informative video! By the way I bought this gun because of you ! Thank you and by the way this gun is incredible ! I love it .....
I picked up a 75 BD about 6 months ago and everyone loves it, my daughter and her husband are always trying to talk me out of it.....by the way thats some fine shooting wouldn't want to be a bad guy facing you
I bought one exactly like that a year or so ago mine has the lighter grey G10 Snake Scale grips. I hate to admit it but I prefer it with the safety because I have stubby fingers and the trigger is a reach and is slippery (no grooves like a 1911) so I prefer cocked and locked. The sights don't glow very long.
Hello HR, thank you for this nice video. I was lucky a couple of years ago to get my CZ75B in matt stainless, a very nice finishing. The grips look to be the same, but with the CZ brand on them. I read somewhere that the barrel is extremely durable and should only be replaced after some 150,000 shots fired. True or not ? I am still far away from that number ...
No matter how many plastic frame guns I own/shoot I haven't found one that I'd remotely consider having above either a Sig P226, Beretta 92X or CZ 75/PO1... if I had to make that decision.
Everything I’ve shot out of it has done pretty well. I don’t think I’ve ever done a test of different bullet weights, but maybe that will be the basis of a future video!
Nicely done as always, I like the decocker setup on the gun. You are right, that is a great price for an all steel pistol. Has the weight loss changed what you carry or how you carry?
Only in the sense that most of my belts are too big/loose nowadays. I have to take some care to synch things down whereas before, that wasn't an issue. We are coming into the time of year where I use shoulder holsters more often. I doubt those will be affected at all.
When Josef and Frantisek Koucky designed the CZ75, they really didn't have accessibility to the Walther and Brownings you mention. Similarities are strictly coincidental according to Robb Manning's book on the CZ. The CZ will haunt your dreams and soon other makes won't be good enough. Do yourself a favor and never pick up and try a CZ 75 Shadow2! You'll go broke buying more. Don't dry fire your CZ much, the firing pin roll pin will quickly deteriorate, break and need replacing.
