CZ 75 Compact - Old School Pistol Perfect for Packing!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- The CZ75 Compact, as “Old School” as it is, measures up to and in some ways surpasses more modern compact pistols.
Have a look see of the CZ75 Compact; specifications, features, maintenance, range time, carry and concealment, and my final impression of this handsome pistol.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Specifications
2:42 Features
9:15 Maintenance
14:59 At the Range
23:44 Carry and Conceal
34:30 Final Thoughts
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I have owned the CZ 75 PCR for several years...excellent pistol. Many complain about the small sights, but even for my older eyes, I find them fine.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I also have the PCR. I agree with you, a very fine pistol it is. For "combat" use, the sights are fine. As with you, my eyes are old. These were never intended to be "target" pistols. I also have a CZ75 "Omega". CZ discontinued the Omega but did use the trigger system in later CZ75s, of which I also have one.The trigger pull was lightened just a hair and smoothed. Unfortunately, I don't get any of my CZs to the range as often as I would like.
Saw a CZ 75 D Compact PCR at a gun show. Picked it up, held it. Had a good fit and felt good holding it. Bought it and Love ❤️ it
Thanks for the comment - and watching. I like the CZ 75D PCR Compact with its de-cocking system and aluminum frame. I hope to have a review on it sometime in the future. I hope that you were able to get the 15-round version.
Yes I did get 2 15 round magazines with the pistol
@@James-fl9bv Good for you. Currently gunmagwarehouse.com is out of CZ Compact 15-round mags, but did have Mec-Gar 15-rounders. Ge them while you can. I ran the Mec-Gar mags for this evaluation and they worked fine. Decently priced vs. the CZ mags. I keep a minimum of 4 mags for each of my CZs.
Holy cow ! Your gun reviews are incredible and comprehensive. Much appreciated!
Thank you for the kind words. I wish everyone would feel the same. I have been accused of not being succinct in my reviews. I started doing "Quick Views" just for those folks.
I’ve carried and used my two 75 Compacts for a couple decades.. never failed.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. CZ pistols are among my favorites.
My CZ 75 B Compact is my everyday carry, I changed the guide rod to steel and increased the recoil spring by one pound because I run 147 grain +P rounds, great gun.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. What rate recoil spring did you go with?
Thanks to you I am buying one of these , right now. There goes another $610.00 , Thanks a lot !
Thanks for watching and becoming a new owner!
Bought this gun a year ago. It is pleasant to shoot, takes all ammo, accurate with little recoil. Never had a failure to fire or jam. It is a little heavy and large compared to my Ruger LCP Max so I only EDC in cooler weather.
It may be old school. but it will keep up with those newer rascals. Thanks for watching and commenting. It does make for a nice cool-weather carry.
Nice review, great looking gun, I like double/single action trigger . Looks easy to shoot. Thanks for sharing
Thanks, and thanks for taking part in this journey. The CZ75 Compact just feels good in the hand, and I need to spend more quality time with it.
Very interesting and informative 😊
Thanks you for taking the time to watch and comment. Both are greatly appreciated.
I already have the pcr in stock configuration. The compact with wood grips looks so nice I might have to get one of those as well.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I also have the PCR, and wood grip panels are on that one.
CZ USA should hire some professionals to redo the marketing picture of this pistol. Everytime I hold it in my hand it looks gorgeous.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Next to the Beretta 92, these CZs have my favorite lines.
I really need to buy this gun. I love CZ’s and hammer fired pistols. It’s such a great little pistol. I really enjoy pistols with long metal rails. After many rounds they get so smooth and just mat together perfectly.
Thanks for watching and for your comment. Both are appreciated. The CZ75 Compact is a wonderful carry pistol, but you may also like the CZ 75 D PCR Compact (cz-usa.com/product/cz-75-d-pcr-compact/), which is a bit lighter in weight and has a de-cocker. I'll have a review on the CZ 75 D PCR Compact sometime in the near future.
@@RangeRoninChronicles I currently have a 75C, what would you recommend for a fullsize light and optic ready version?
@@andylastname566 Thanks for your question. I will be coming out with a review on the CZ P10C. With that said, and if I were to stay with the P10 series, I would go for the P-10 F OR; full size, optic-ready, and a 19-round capacity. The P10F OR is, however, a polymer-frame pistol. If I wanted an all steel CZ with optic-ready capability, the SHADOW 2 OR would be my choice. But, now we are heading toward a substantial increase in price, over double that of a P10 F OR. For myself, I could justify the P10F or, but I can't justify the SHADOW 2 OR. But for a person who can, it would be an excellent handgun.
@@RangeRoninChronicles and the Shadow 2 is a competition gun. I'm not against polymer guns as I have a M&P shield...but it didn't fit the hand as well as the CZ does.
I have a closely-related unit as my EDC: The PCR. I considered the 75 Compact, but found that small differences in ergonomics (mostly the different decocker lever and the sights my PCR had from the factory) won out.
I was new to owning pistols a few years ago, and like a lot of folks new to carrying, I was uncomfortable with carrying with a round "in the pipe." The DA/SA trigger got me over that, and my P07 was a great step toward my current EDC piece. I was concerned about a manual safety, as it's one more thing to train to manage, but the DA trigger is a good-enough-for-me reminder that I'm pulling on a trigger, and having my thumb on the hammer when I reholster is a good way to make sure I'm not about to have a negligent discharge into my hip or leg.
Still, one can't go wrong with a CZ, whether one prefers striker-fired or hammer fired.
There are two pistols that I (somewhat) trust to carry "Condition 1", the 1911 and the CZ. Thanks for watching and commenting.
With a Vedder Holster, & a decent belt. Would buy the original, iconic, full size 75 B (easily a top 5 finest handgun ever made) instead. Personally have no problems (IWB) appendix carrying a 75 B, Shadow, VP9, USP9, or XMacro. Live in Florida, so the P365 XMacro is generally the go to..Not because of its smaller size, because of its 17 round capacity. All said, the 75 B (albeit a heavier full size metal frame) is relatively thin compared to most, & rides (again, good belt, Vedder holster) just as well as it’s compact.…But with far better accuracy, trigger, & 16 rounds.
I love pretty much all cz pistols. Drop the. CGW internals in the pcr and it’s just as good as the 75b trigger wise imo. You can use any size mag you want and get any desired capacity. Winter I carry a mag with TT base plate that holds 23 rounds. My pcr has been milled with 1911 buis plate for rmr cut. Ton of custom work done on it. I did the CGW internals myself. Love DA/SA for ccw. At 6’3” and 205lbs very athletic I can also carry pretty much any pistol I want. I carry a m&p 2.0 4.6 10mm with a tlr1-hl and acro quite a bit as well, always aiwb. The pcr/p01 just has the perfect balance to me. Not a fan of sig and their polymers are duds. To many malfunctions and lack of quality control over all their polymer product lines. Not to mention the testing on customers before it’s ready.
My first handgun was a CZ P-01. My local gun shop tried selling me a Glock and I said I don't want that plastic, striker fired, ugly looking thing. My P-01 is a beauty and has been my EDC since getting it.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I agree with you, the CZ75 P01 is an excellent firearm. I just prefer mine rail-free.
Love my CZ’s including my compact. But it’s too heavy for EDC in the appendix carry position. I chose my Glock 19, 43x or 48 instead. Much lighter weight.
Thanks for watching and commenting. As with you, I do have a great fondness for my CZs. And as with you, I carry the G48 when I want to go light. The G23 is becoming my mainstay, however. Due to surgeries, I can't carry appendix; the G23 is carried IWB strong-side, IWB cross-draw, or in a shoulder holster. This coming from a guy who carried a 1911 for around fifty years of his life.
@@RangeRoninChronicles I love the 23, 27 and 22 as well!!!! Try .357Sig in the Glock 33, 32 and 31! A fabulous defense caliber…. I just costs an arm, 2 legs and one’s first born for ammo. 🤪
@@colt10mmsecurity68 Yessir! I might try that. Two calibers I have not experimented with, .357 SIG and 45 GAP.
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Thank you, kind sir! It's good to know that you are still with me on this journey of mine.
I have the CZ 75 D compact and CZ 75 P-01 and have been having issues with failure to load on both. Both guns are new, I have maybe maximum 300 rounds through each. I have tried different ammo, and each time I take them to the range, I'm having failure to load issues with both. Yesterday my 75D Compact froze up. It would not fire, so I dropped the magazine, tried pulling the slide to empty the chamber, but the slide was stuck. I pulled the hammer back and tried firing it down range but just got the click of the hammer, I did it a second time and nothing. It finally expelled the round on the third attempt. I thought it was just a fluke, so I put in a different magazine, and after the third shot, the same thing happened. I couldn't even pull the slide back. everything was just stuck.
Did you ever fix or find out what's wrong? I had same issues with brand new cz75 pcr, and p01 both jamming up with bulk range ammo. Took them apart and both were bone dry. Cleaned and oiled and both are cycling rounds manually but I haven't had them back out to range yet to see if that was the problem. If that doesn't fix I'll either contact cz or polish feed ramp a little
@@lewisscruggspaintingco.pai1498 I pulled them apart and completely cleaned them, then lightly oiled them where the oil needs to go. I took them to the range and did have one failure to feed, but I think it's because I was pulling the slide back too slow. Once I did it faster, I didn't have an issue. I also didn't have any jams. I only shot about 40 rounds through each, so I want to go back and try again and see how it goes.
@roberttrujillo4431 thanks thays good to hear, please keep me posted if that's solved the problem. I'm going out next week to test mine out amd will let you know if cleaning and oiling fixes mine. Also I hear they break in and smooth out alot after few hundred rounds so that should further help with reliability 🤞
If ya wanna sell it inbox me . I’m interested in it ??
Update: after cleaning and oiling both pistols ran flawlessly, about 300 rounds each; couple different bulk range ammos, and some hollow points too. Both are pretty smooth nice shooters. Can't wait to get back out and keep breaking them in
Bought 1 3 weeks ago , very disapointed in the accuracy.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I am disappointed to hear about accuracy issues with your CZ; that is very uncommon of them. It is not a tack driver, but once you get used to the trigger, and with practice, proficiency with it will increase. But, I have pistols that everybody tells me are extremely accurate only to find out that, in my hands, they are not - until I put a lot of rounds through them. I have shot pistols that shoot poorly, but when I hand them off to someone else, they are taking out the X-ring with them.
I am shooting a different firearm every week. My first range day with a firearm that I have not shot before is more of a familiarization than trying to master the darn thing.
The gun to buy is shadow compact
Thanks, Steve, for watching and commenting. I would agree that the CZ Shadow 2 Compact would be a fine pistol, if you like the tactical look, and if you can find one for a decent price. With an MSRP around $1,299, I don't consider it as a budget pistol.
too late, got one already! Love it and yes the price point is high when compared to Glock or CZ75 compact, but the features are worth it. Can run an optic, has a rail for light/laser, trigger is Beautiful!!! That's what got me, the trigger and the way it sits in my hand. I took it to the range and it's a natural shooter, points itself and hit the target. Get Both if you can afford it!!
THe video [put me to sleep with that music..Sorry..Not a good choice.
But, did you rest well?😁 I am disappointed. I thought it would be the dulcet tone of my voice.
@@RangeRoninChronicles LOL, I did thank you, the soothing tone of your voice also contributed..You are a good sport, You made me laugh..Ill finish the video..I owe you that for being a good sport..SUbbed as well.
@@RangeRoninChronicles Not a bad vidoe, Almost fell asleep again but made it through..Thanks
@@thewrightstuff6174 Drink lots of coffee before watching, or one or two of those Red Bull drinks. I appreciate the sub. I need all the help I can get, it seems.
Informative video but toooo dam long bro.
Thanks for taking the time to watch, and especially your comment. I try to keep my reviews as short as possible, yet convey the information that, I feel, needs to be conveyed. Sometimes I am successful doing that and at other times not so successful. I also produce "Quick Views" and "At the Range" videos for those who do not have, or want, to take the time out to watch my full reviews. 😁
You may also notice that I have segments (or chapters as TH-cam calls them) in the 'Description' section. Rather than watching the entire video, you can click a segment (that you may be interested in) to watch and you will be taken directly to that segment.
I'll fix it for you, CZ75 compact Good, very good! There's your review for those with the attention span of a goldfish.
Someone has TikTok brain.