Does anyone know of any gun shops in northern or central jersey or NE PA with a good selection of CZs and/or STIs?

 

Someone let me check out his CZ at a USPSA match last weekend and now I want one . I'd like to be able to handle a few of the different models before buying. And would also like to check out some STIs.

 

Thanks

CZ's and STI's (depending on model) are pretty tough to find right now. There's a long wait list on the SP01 Shadow at CZ Customs. Even the new CZ Shadow line sold out pretty quick several weeks ago.

 

I got my Shadow early last year and had to wait a good 3 months for it. You're welcome to check it out at the next OBRPC match.

 

Check the enos forum regularly, every now and then a used one comes up for sale. There was one two days ago and it was gone in minutes.

 

As for STI's, check Dawson Precision.  What STI pistol are you looking for?

Hi Hiker, thanks for your reply, I just sent you a PM.  I was actually looking on CZ Custom and Dawson's sites last night, but like I said in the PM, I'd love to be able to handle some before buying.

http://www.kygunco.com/category.cfm/keenes/CZ-Handguns  <--that's the only place I've seen that has CZ's in stock consistently

Good Luck I have been looking for an SP01 for a year now and have had no luck. I sent an email to CZ the other day and got a reply that they aren't making them now. They will begin again in a few months.

Good Luck I have been looking for an SP01 for a year now and have had no luck. I sent an email to CZ the other day and got a reply that they aren't making them now. They will begin again in a few months.

Well that sucks. Maybe I should get on a waiting list now with CZ Custom. I would have liked to shoot one before buying or at least handle some a bit more. Anyone have a recommendation on which I should order? They have a bunch of models listed on their site, not sure exactly what I want.

Picked up a P01 from RTSP a couple of months ago. I don't recall what others they had though.

Are you going to use it for USPSA competition?  For production, the CZ is a great gun, I would only get the SP01 Shawdow custom.  It will have all the tuning need to make it ready for competition.  The standard everyday CZ75 will require to much work to get it up to speed.

 

If you are going to shoot Limited/ Limited 10.  For an STI, look at a race ready Edge from Dawson or Brazos.  Factory STI sometimes need some fine tuning before they run 100%.  The extra cash to have the Pros go over the gun is definitely worth it.  Mags can get kinda pricey with STI. especially when you basically throw away all the internals and basepad

 

For Singlestack, the STI spartan is a great way to get in for cheap.  $600, plus mags from Dawson and you will have a gun that runs great.  The fit and finish is sub par, but for the price you have to sacrfice something.

 

A buddy of mine is selling his CZ Shadow Custom two tone, All set up with the best parts and bunch of mag, ready to go.

Hi 2Alpha, I just sent you a PM. If I get a CZ I'll probably use it for USPSA and steel matches. Only thing that seemed a bit strange about using it for production is that most of them don't have a decocker so you need to be very careful manually lowering the hammer for each stage.

 

For the STI I was thinking about the 9mm Trojan. But I can't seem to find those in stock either right now. And I need one with an ambi safety.

The only one Shootersconnection had was a bull barrel.  I would call them, dawson precision, brazos custom and thunder mountain and see what they have

 

On the CZ, you don't want the decocker model. Lowering the hammer is not a big deal once you practice it a bit

Thanks, yeah I saw that bull barrel one in stock the other day, but I don't know anything about bull barrel 1911s and the pros/cons. I might start calling around. I would have liked to hold one first before buying. I'm curious how that front start texturing feels and the undercut trigger guard. Some guns with vertical serrations on the front strap don't feel great in my hand and I usually prefer checkering, but not sure how that texture on the Trojan compares.

 

Does the decocker model for the CZ not allow for as nice a trigger? I was thinking it could get annoying practicing the DA pull at the range if you have to manually decock every time.

the Bull barrel will not be legal for SS uspsa.

I run grip tape on my Spartan

 

The non decocker has a better trigger.  decocking practice at the range will be good practice for a match

Good to know about the bull barrel. Thanks!

If you find an SP-01 with a decocker I say get it, I would jump on it. The decocker can be swapped out by a few different guys, I recommend CZ Custom. I shoot a CZ75B in production every once in awhile. Lowering the hammer is no big deal and a few RO's don't even want you to do it. So if you go to a regional match or classifier you would have to but the local matches aren't a big deal.

 

I sent my CZ75b off to CZ Custom for the Comp Hammer and new sights and some trigger work, it came back a totally different gun. I think the trigger is between 3-4 lbs SA and 7-9 DA and smooth. The only thing I would like to do to my 75 now would be to get the short reset trigger but as of now they don't do it on the B series pistols.

 

I also have the 9mm Spartan and I like that pistol also but if I had to choose CZ75's would be the one over the Spartan

Well this isn't helping my desire to get a CZ! I saw somewhere on another forum that the wait at CZ Custom is something like November or December. The trigger on the CZ I tried the other day was amazing and it had that short reset trigger. Does the "B" mean it has the firing pin safety?

 

I called Dawson today about a 9mm Trojan. They said they'd get more in by the end of July. If I can't find one before then I'll probably order one from them.

If you find an SP-01 with a decocker I say get it, I would jump on it. The decocker can be swapped out by a few different guys, I recommend CZ Custom. I shoot a CZ75B in production every once in awhile. Lowering the hammer is no big deal and a few RO's don't even want you to do it. So if you go to a regional match or classifier you would have to but the local matches aren't a big deal.

 

 

 

I have yet to meet an RO that has an issue with it and I would recommend following the rules, you don't want to get bumped to Open

Well this isn't helping my desire to get a CZ! I saw somewhere on another forum that the wait at CZ Custom is something like November or December. The trigger on the CZ I tried the other day was amazing and it had that short reset trigger. Does the "B" mean it has the firing pin safety?

 

I called Dawson today about a 9mm Trojan. They said they'd get more in by the end of July. If I can't find one before then I'll probably order one from them.

 

Whose CZ did you try? Was it a big black guy with a pig on his shirt?  His Cz's trigger is ridiculously light 4 DA, sub 2 SA

Whose CZ did you try? Was it a big black guy with a pig on his shirt? He Cz's trigger is ridiculously light 4 DA, sub 2 SA

Wow, that's a light trigger! No it wasn't him. I believe his name was Joe, he was in my squad at last month's OB USPSA match.