Posted: 8/18/2026 8:26:13 PM EDT
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It looks like century arms imported a number of various CZ. If you get in gun.deals and search CENT CZ 75 you will see them at various online retailers. Have seen as low as $375 for a “fair” condition with most good to very good being sub $500. Just a FYI. I have 2 on the way and will report when I get them in hand. |
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They haven’t gone up much since I bought this Czech police trade in. I wanna say 350 with three mags. My SP01 mags work in it too, with random fails to lock back on empty. 75B mags too. Great shooter, seems to have a 50 yard zero. Attached File I got mine when pre Bs were stupidly expensive. Kinda wish I had bought 2 back then. |
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| Man I hate century arms. They brought in some of the alloy frame safety compacts but they butchered them with dumb markings. They wrote the serial number on them again right next to the original serial number it looks stupid. At least put that shit on the trigger guard or something. |
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Attached File Attached File Very happy with the 85. It’s also my birth year. The 75 compact sold as in “good” condition is a bit of a stretch. Lots of rust. Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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My second CZ was a surplus Pre B CZ85. Kind of rough condition. Rusty, dirty, pitted barrel and some pits on the frame. Shot it. Trigger wasn't the nicest CZ trigger I've felt. Still had a mix of middle east dust under the grips and "lapping" compound mix of middle east dust and lube inside it. Really dirty inside. Mine was one of the early ones with the staked in front sight and it was damaged, of course. Had to modify a 1911 sight and staking tool to install the sight. Used an aftermarket adjustable rear sight. Put new springs in it. Had to modify the inside of the slide at the front to use a new a new barrel (inside the slide mod so you can't tell by looking at it.) Then had the slide and frame cerakoted two tone, like some of the CZ's used to come. Shoots pretty decent with the new barrel. Had to keep the old barrel bushing as the front side protrudes through the top of the bushing to hold the bushing in place. I also modified the inside of the frame to take the standard CZ75 mags. Again, inside the frame so it can't be seen. As bought. Attached File After the work. Attached File I like the look/feel/function so much I modified a CZ75 Compact and a CZ75B .40 to look/work like a CZ85. Attached File Attached File |
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