I fell down the rabbit hole collecting Cold War era pistols. As I ponder my rabbits (a CZ 52, a CZ 70, a CZ 75, a CZ 82, a P-64, a Bulgarian Makarov, an FEG PA-63, a Zastava M57, a Zastava M70 and a Zastava M88), out of all of those, the CZ 82 just has something the rest of them don't. Great lines. A fat bottom but a narrow waist. Heft. Feels amazing in your hand. Just exudes quality. If you don't have one you need one.
Same, bought several of those, never got any of the tokarev variants though. Was always wondering if I should have. The CZ-82 is definitely best in class for the Cold War pistols.
CZ is an exceptionally skilled manufacturer of firearms and now that they own Colt I am hopeful that they can save the brand. Of course as an American I wish it was still American owned, but the American interests that have bought it over the years only wanted the name without ever fixing the management and manufacturing ends of the business. CZ should be smart enough to realize that marketing and manufacturing are two different things.
heh except maybe the cz52. those have been known to fubar with bulgarian 762 tok (meant for ppsh). it does have the benifit of penitrating most 3a soft armor though lol. i really like older czechnology. the vz58 rifle does seem to have some issues with reliability also.... not sure why compaired to the ak. i wish they made cheap 762x45 and then i would buy that other czec rifle that used it...
CZ has been known for quality firearms. Now that they own Dan Wesson and the former Zastava factory of the former Yugoslavia they are set. As a 24 year military veteran who has used a myriad of arms I can say unequivocally that the CZ P-10C is the finest carry gun I’ve ever had. I have over 12,000 rounds through my P-10C and never had a malfunction or a failure to fire.
One of the most accurate handguns I have ever fired. They were a steal for a while there at less than $200 shipped. Condition varied pretty widely on them though. First one I ordered looked like it had been skipped across a gravel road a few dozen times, and the last one I got, just before prices took off, looked practically new. Both from the same distributor and at the same price point. Luck of the draw was the name of the game when ordering surplus guns online 'sight-unseen'.
I had a CZ83 with West German markings that I unfortunately sold. The quality of it was absolutely amazing and and it shot like a dream, wish I still had it...
Never thought I'd see the gun I carry every day on here. Extremely accurate, just as reliable as my Glock and it conceals extremely well due to the rounded features of the firearm. I also have the police issued holster for it and you could probably use the holster itself as a weapon.
It's a touch more powerful than 380 but sadly only one good defensive load available. That's the Hornady xtp, everything else doesn't reliably expand or expands too violently to achieve decent penetration in my experience. Just remember a 22 center mass is better than a 45 that doesn't hit, I've also put close to 1k through it myself and it's first range trip it had a good 200 put through it by anyone who wanted to shoot it to make sure she'd run.
They are indeed great guns. My lady in AK has one; she got it a few yrs ago when it was cheap. Was up last summer and we shot it. Absolutely reliable and surprisingly accurate. High quality of manufacture. The only thing it could use is different grips. There are walnut and probably rubber grips out there. I suggested to my lady that she consider carrying it instead of her SCCY 9mm, which was giving her problems. There are 1 or 2 good HP loads out there, and it is still a little more powerful than 380.
@@springbloom5940 Never had a problem taking any of them apart and putting them back together. I’ve refinished at least 15 of them without any issues. You just need to be sure you know what you’re doing before you take any firearm apart and if you are unfamiliar with it, take it to a qualified gunsmith.
@@TheRKFord The 82 is a bit notorious for being overly complex, with tiny parts that are difficult to handle and parts that *will* go in wrong. I am an armorer, I don't need to be educated on 'knowing what Im doing'.
@@springbloom5940 as is the typical “I’m an armorer” response. If you ever announce to the world you don’t need to be educated, you really have no clue what you’re doing. Your various comments on this video have proved that as a fact.
I am so glad I got the surplus "bug" and got my C&R License when did! I bought a total of 6 firearms, only one of which is a long gun (Yugo M-48). I have a 1895 Nagant, a CZ-52, a Polish P-64 and 2ea. lovely CZ-82s. One of my CZ-82s is on long term loan to my son, I didn't sell it. Anyway, I lucked out and all my surplus firearms are in excellent shape for surplus, all with nice finish and bores. Those days of cheap military surplus seem to be over.
I have one of these and love it. Was hoping you’d explain the mechanism that prevents the hammer from moving completely forward unless activated by the trigger. Otherwise nice review!
that trigger guard actually serves the opposite purpose.. you cannot start disassembling the gun while the mag is still in.... also, it is not primarily chambered in 9mm Makarov but 9mm vz. 82 :) steel projectile - hence the polygonal rifling :)
CZ 82 "may" be the best pistol ever made (in a specific way). It's like a butt simple solid tool for a hard worker. Neither weak nor overpoweringly strong, Just right. It does what it does with authority and also does what it does reliably. I've been looking for one (that's not going to cost me my flipping testicles) for a few years now. Some things speak to you even when you haven't touched them personally. The 82 (and ammo) is my bucket list gun. Hard to find in NC. I currently have the Bersa Thunder with the mag safety disabled. If I can't squirrel up a 82 (and the ammo) I guess I'll jump up to the Thunder Plus (and again disable the mag safety) even though I know its durability isn't going to be anywhere near same as the CZ. Anybody here in WNC have an 82 (and ammo)? Want to be 100% legal for open/possible future concealed carry purposes so it may take time to get paperwork.
@@DelGTAGrndrs $325-375 or so in usable condition . I know it may be the best ever made (in a fashion) but it's STILL old and surplus. If one has issues I have to pay premium $ to get it fixed. I have neither the tools nor skills myself. If I can't get one for decent cost I may has well buy new. What firearms store please if I may ask.
For those who own the CZ-82 I wanted to post this note: The grips on the CZ-82 are fairly thin plastic, and over tightening the grip screw will cause them to crack. The grips are not available for the CZ-82 any longer from CZ-USA. However, the grips for the CZ-83 are available, are identical in external appearance, are thicker plastic, and can be used with some minor reshaping with a Dremel tool on the interior edges of the grip panel. Once installed you cannot tell the difference in the old and new grips. Since the CZ-83 grips are thicker, some of the plastic will need to be removed to make them fit. It is a simple adjustment. I found some -82 grip panels at a military surplus supply store and purchased all he had (5 pairs) for a few dollars each.
Back in 89-90' the cz82 was not a C&R gun and not importable into the US. I was in West Germany at the time and bought a cz83 in 9mm Browning that I imported on a Form 6.
@@munkbok The Mak had a 12-round version. Ergonomics are subjective, but a Mak has never felt uncomfortable in my hand. Im also left handed and never had a problem manipulating the safety/decocker. The Makarov is also very accurate, with it's fine front sight and fixed barrel configuration. Its also smaller and lighter than the CZ, while also being stronger.
