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WELCOME TO THE CZ FORUM => New Members => Topic started by: CanadianCZTim on November 15, 2023, 09:12:24 AM

Title: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: CanadianCZTim on November 15, 2023, 09:12:24 AM
Hi All!

My name is Tim, I'm from Ontario Canada. I picked up my transitional CZ75 Pre B last year right before Trudeau froze all handgun sales and transfers. Up until yesterday I had no idea exactly what it was.

When it was sold to me, the paperwork said CZ 75 Shadow. The owners manual that came with it says CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow.
Looking at pictures online and finding the stamp on the inside of the gun, I've determined its a 1992 Pre B Transitional Model.
I will post pictures here shortly.

Also, there is no stamp behind the extractor in that little notch, but I found the stamp 392 on the inside of the slide on the handle side. Assuming thats the plant it was made at (3) and the year is twas made(92)
Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: M300Pilot on November 15, 2023, 09:16:13 AM
Welcome from down south here in Kansas near Lawrence.  Home of the Kansas Jayhawks.
Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: CanadianCZTim on November 15, 2023, 09:29:08 AM
Can anyone help me figure out exactly what this is?
(https://i.imgur.com/SG3kkXPl.jpg)
Heres a photo of my Baby.
and some more just for context of my original post, if anyone has any info to share about this gun with me, please do!
(https://i.imgur.com/fYjxehOl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/OFFRosRl.jpg)
Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: CanadianCZTim on November 15, 2023, 09:29:59 AM
Welcome from down south here in Kansas near Lawrence.  Home of the Kansas Jayhawks.

Thanks! I have lots of reading to do on this forum haha!
Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: Alcoy on November 15, 2023, 10:51:14 AM
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: Wobbly on November 15, 2023, 03:17:22 PM
Welcome from Georgia.

1. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with all the sticky posts in the 'New Members' section. Together with the Help Topics in the 'Important Information' or 'FAQ' sub-section, these include 'how tos' such as 'how to' post pictures on the forum.

2. Please post your gun questions in the CZ 75 forum.
Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: stuartg74 on November 26, 2023, 08:06:42 PM
Welcome from West Tennessee

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Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: rdcinhou on November 26, 2023, 09:09:14 PM
Howdy & Welcome to the Forum from Texas!

You definitely have a CZ 75 Pre-B (Definitely NOT a Shadow!), but a later version.

The original versions had a round trigger guard. The later versions had the type shown in your photo.

The date of manufacturer on CZ pistols is a 2-digit number on the right hand side just before the chamber opening.

Numbers (and in some cases symbols) on the inside of the slide are internal to track who worked on the piece.
No definitive decoding of those numbers or symbols have been done in the owner community.

Here is a link to a more correct manual for your pistol:  https://cz-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cz75_en.pdf (https://cz-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cz75_en.pdf) in PDF format.

You do understand that Pre-B means no hammer block is installed so the gun is not drop safe?

Enjoy shooting it safely!

Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: Lock-n-load on November 27, 2023, 09:39:14 PM
Welcome from wyoming!
Title: Re: New CZ Member from Canada!
Post by: PA USPSA on December 02, 2023, 02:04:36 PM
Welcome from PA.