Cz pistols?

You noticed it recoils like a 9mm. The CZ 83 is a blow-back design and the fixed barrel contributes to it's accuracy; but the blow-back action doesn't help dissipate energy like a locked-breach and therefore contributes to greater felt recoil. Overall a very accurate and reliable gun.
I traded the CZ-83 I inherited from my Brother up toward a fantastic CZ-75 SP-01 Tactical. The 75's (locked-breach) in both full size and compact IMHO are among the best hammer-fired all metal pistols ever!

I was stripping it to clean and found the left grip panel is broken. :(

I've got a CZ 75C Massada Compact that is Israel marked. The sights are almost non exsistant. Cool gun though
 
I have a CZ75 pre B I bought new in the early 80’s when not many folks knew anything about them. I was shooting IPSC and had the slide milled for Bomar sights and had the trigger assembly replaced with single action parts including a flat match trigger.

As stated it’s very accurate and built like a tank. I’m more of a 1911 fan but do enjoy the CZ. I’ve shot 1911’s for decades and I’m just used to the trigger and feel of them. I guess my biggest complaint is the safety. It could by my pistol and should get it looked at but the safety is spongy and less positive feeling and placed in a strange spot (compared to the 1911) and not shaped the way I’d like. Still they are great and I’ve done well in matches with it and there’s something about them that makes you want another. I think if I’d started shooting with a CZ vs 1911 I’d be totally in on CZ. It’s just a matter of what you’re used to as both are very fine pistols.

For a 380 I carry a Beretta 84. If you’re not familiar with it it looks like a smaller 92. A lot of people complain it too large but it’s no bigger than my Kimber Ultra 3”. It just looks chunky because it’s a double stack 13+1. Some also say it has heavy recoil for a 380 but I’m not terribly recoil sensitive. It recoils less than my Kimber Micro 9 and certainly less than my Ruger LCP I. I got a very good deal on a very clean surplus one but the prices have gotten a touch high on them. I recently saw a couple at a gun show for $600.
 
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