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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => CZ75, 75b, 75 SAO inc the Transitional => Topic started by: CrusherDestroyer on December 18, 2024, 05:18:19 PM

Title: Odd 1980 Pre-B
Post by: CrusherDestroyer on December 18, 2024, 05:18:19 PM
Picked up this 1980 CZ 75 Pre B.

(https://i.ibb.co/0FjkLKh/IMG-5551.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/5MSTBQT/IMG-5552.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/Q692J8Z/IMG-5546.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/JKMdjgQ/IMG-5553.jpg)

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Title: Re: Odd 1980 Pre-B
Post by: Gunnerdad80 on December 19, 2024, 07:26:54 PM
Dern good year. 8) Is it normal for this year range to not have “Made In Czechoslovakia” on the frame?
Title: Re: Odd 1980 Pre-B
Post by: CrusherDestroyer on December 20, 2024, 10:51:40 AM
Dern good year. 8) Is it normal for this year range to not have “Made In Czechoslovakia” on the frame?
I don’t think it’s normal at all. 

Still waiting on anyone who might know.
Title: Re: Odd 1980 Pre-B
Post by: SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM on December 20, 2024, 11:25:33 AM
Dern good year. 8) Is it normal for this year range to not have “Made In Czechoslovakia” on the frame?
I don’t think it’s normal at all. 

Still waiting on anyone who might know.

I think early on some CZ frames were made elsewhere which would account for the lack of origin roll mark.
Read this: https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=21656.0
Title: Re: Odd 1980 Pre-B
Post by: Gunnerdad80 on December 20, 2024, 01:12:28 PM
Sharp lookin pistola nonetheless.
Title: Re: Odd 1980 Pre-B
Post by: CrusherDestroyer on December 20, 2024, 04:33:41 PM
Dern good year. 8) Is it normal for this year range to not have “Made In Czechoslovakia” on the frame?
I don’t think it’s normal at all. 
Still waiting on anyone who might know.

I think early on some CZ frames were made elsewhere which would account for the lack of origin roll mark.
Read this: https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=21656.0

Cool stuff!  Thank you.

From CZ:
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1980 was the first year of the "2nd generation" where the frames were indeed made in Spain. The frame was also beefed up a bit (the narrowed front part was reworked) and also there should now be a safety notch. In regards to checkering this is a bit hard to say, especially since yours may be one of the first gen. 2 batch.