Posted: 2/25/2008 4:58:39 PM EDT
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The paint like finish was sold as 'polymer, whatever that really was. I have one of the early round trigger guard models with a flat dark blued finish. The polished blued guns are nice. I wish that was my choice then but was extra at the time. Nice shooting guns and better with a trigger job. |
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Mine's a "transitional" with pre-B fire control mech and "B" style squared trigger guard. It was imported by Action Arms in Phily in the early '90s. The only photo I have handy shows it with the CZ Kadet .22LR conversion kit mounted. I would highly recommend getting the kit! (that's my Swamp Rat Camp Tramp at the bottom)  Enjoy your new pistol! ETA: Mine has the base model polymer finish. It has proven to be incredibly durable and a great rust preventative. At first, I wished I had bought the blued model, but now, years later, I'm very, very happy with the polymer (although it looks like it was dipped in paint). Good shooting, desmobob |
We were at war with the Germans in the late 80's?  I just got a stainless 75B and kadet kit recently. love it! And, it's a good companion for my CZ97B. |
Well, that's kind of like asking for a quick summary of the 1911 or AR15 platform.  I ahve a book at home about the CZ75 I got from them. I'll try to remember to look through it, and maybe see if I can sum it up. I can say the gun was introduced in 1975, and the B version came out....in the 90's, I think? Basicaly it just has modern upgrades and features on it. Kind of like the Beretta 92 vs the 92FS changes. |
| IIRC the B added a firing pin safety and the hooked trigger guard. Apparently the mag well got a little bigger but this does not seem to be consistent in all pre-B's. But B's will take magazines that are too tight in some pre-B's. There may also have been a change in the sights. There were also transitional models made with a mixture of these features. |
| The 80's CZ 75s were either painted with black enamel or had a nice high polish blue, at least from personal observation back then. I had a black enamel painted one and the finish did not hold up well. The later production polymer coated are much more durable than the earlier black painted ones. |
My 1983 Pre B came with a parkerized finish, all my others came with the baked enamel finish, the enamel holds up well, the parkerizing held up great for a good many years, but eventually wore too much on the back strap and you could see where my fingers rested (it has taken alot of rounds  ) I Arma coated it black, still running fine |