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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => CZF KADET KLUB => Topic started by: pauli62 on April 10, 2013, 05:51:53 PM
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I have really been wanting to purchase a kadet kit for my 85 combat but can't find any around. I know a bunch of people have been waiting for them, but does anyone know why they are so scarce. I read on here that the kadet pistol is being discontinued but why aren't they producing kadet kits?
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As a guess, they are still producing them; but not at the USA's dramatically increased purchasing rate.
You'd be lucky to find .22 ammo for it here. It too is being bought up faster than increased manufacturing can accomodate.
CCI and Federal have both posted on their sites that they are /have increased production and can't keep up with demand.
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Well, I hope they can catch up with production of those kadets. I hear so many good things about them, and would love to shoot my 85 more but less costly. I do have quite a bit of ammo for my .22's.
Thanks for your input.
Pauli
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Ordered mine on 08 December... still waiting...
zzzzzzzz
I wouldn't mind but I saw a FULL Kadet new for sale in a store here a few weeks ago, like an idiot I didn't buy it.
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FYI,
There is a Kadet Kit on ebay at the moment.
You're Welcome.
:D
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jon,
you are too nice. good for you helping out a newbie. i shoulda bought my kadet kit immediately when i found it... instead of waiting almost a year and then purchased just before the connecticut thing.. and all the change.
i keep waiting for ammo to catch up. any word? need badly.. ammo. cuz my CZ's are just WAY to much fun to shoot.
cheers
k
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Oh boy, here we go!
Thanks jon
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WOW, that's a big number
And that doesn't take in his (hidden) "Max Bid" either
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Oh my gosh.. wow.. still, better to have than have not.. in my humble perpective: no reason to believe a magic yellow submarine will arrive with a boatload of kadets.
knowing what I know now. i'd buy and chalk it up to history. look at the list of those on this (only) forum.. who want BADLY..
i didn't want to pay my price.. but am DANG glad I did. so lucky not sold before I bought.. (biting fingers all weekend prior to buy), cuz i was so focused on 'other' high priority items which have not yet been released/available.
so i did it. am VERY happy i did. yep, it sucks buying a 'kit' for almost the price of a whole gun.. but trust me... you will NOT regret one moment once you shoot it.. for cheap pennies with the same feel, same trigger, same wieght.. same grip.
you CANNOT find anything like it that functions as well and is so dang accurate and fun to shoot.
me gonna start buying extra mags soon.
my .02,
kevin
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Bought the whole gun last year and man am I glad I did!
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If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for the whole gun?
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I'd have to dig for the receipt to find the actual price, but as I recall it was in the $600 range. I considered just the kit but I didn't want to bother making the switch and possibly having fit problems. I have a 75B that has had a fair amount of work done to it and I wanted the kadet to mimic the 75 so they felt the same when practicing with the kadet. I use the 75 for IDPA.
I ended up having a trigger job from the custom shop and a fiber optic sight installed; then hogue grips and the two guns are close to identical. The kadet runs great.
Sorry for the rambling since you only asked about the price. :-[
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Hey I appreciate all the info I can get. I was thinking about purchasing the kadet pistol and found one for over $700 which is a little too expensive for me. Thats why I was hoping to get a kadet kit. But it sure would be convienent to have the entire kadet pistol. Does the kadet pistol have the same weight and feel as your 75?
Thanks for the info
Pauli
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Does the kadet pistol have the same weight and feel as your 75?
Thanks for the info
Pauli
Hey Paul:
Yes, the Kadet is so close to the CZ75 it'd be hard to tell the difference in the dark
You know, if you just want the "Kit" (Upper and Mags) you could always sell the Lower to recoop some of your cost
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Yes, they feel exactly the same. I forgot to mention that I also had the competion hammer installed...same on my 75. I had my 75 converted to a SA but I left the kadet DA/SA. I put the hogue wrap around rubber grips on both guns as well.
In the end I spent more on my 75B with all the conversions than I should have to make it a competition gun, but I bought it used, in like new conditon for $300, with 3 boxes of ammo and a large case, so I had some room to play. Now my kadet is just like it and it's a ton of fun to shoot. Accurate and reliable. I have a kydex Bladetech holster that works great for either gun.
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I just found a Kadet that was on sale and I had to purchase it. I've been contemplating getting one for the last couple of months now and figured I should get one now while I can still find one. Still waiting to receive it though. Can't wait to check it out.
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I thought I had hit the CZ jackpot at a show this weekend. I paid my fee, walked into the show room, and boom, first table has 2 guys with a CZ 85 and a complete Kadet pistol, neither with price tags on them. The two guys were busy talking to each other, and I didn't grab their attention right away. My mind was churning, figuring I would have enough cash on me to cover one but not both and wondering which I should pick. Finally I asked what the asking prices were, and was immediately told that the guns weren't actually for sale, the one guy was just showing them to the other.
Too bad, but it was at least nice to see another CZ fan in the area.
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I just found a Kadet that was on sale and I had to purchase it. I've been contemplating getting one for the last couple of months now and figured I should get one now while I can still find one. Still waiting to receive it though. Can't wait to check it out.
Congrats my friend....Great fine
I thought I had hit the CZ jackpot at a show this weekend. I paid my fee, walked into the show room, and boom, first table has 2 guys with a CZ 85 and a complete Kadet pistol, neither with price tags on them. The two guys were busy talking to each other, and I didn't grab their attention right away. My mind was churning, figuring I would have enough cash on me to cover one but not both and wondering which I should pick. Finally I asked what the asking prices were, and was immediately told that the guns weren't actually for sale, the one guy was just showing them to the other.
WOW, that kinda sucks
Why would they even place them on the display table ? ! ?
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WOW, that kinda sucks
Why would they even place them on the display table ? ! ?
This guy apparently brought the CZs in ONLY for the purpose showing them to his buddy. He was gone along with the guns right after I walked away. It was just happenstance that I walked in while they were sitting out looking like they were for sale.
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This guy apparently brought the CZs in ONLY for the purpose showing them to his buddy. He was gone along with the guns right after I walked away. It was just happenstance that I walked in while they were sitting out looking like they were for sale.
Just seems odd that he would place "HIS" personal Pistols on a Display Table
It is what it is.....Still sucks though
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Hey Paul:
Yes, the Kadet is so close to the CZ75 it'd be hard to tell the difference in the dark
You know, if you just want the "Kit" (Upper and Mags) you could always sell the Lower to recoop some of your cost
So, is the lower kadet pistol the same thing as a cz75?
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Been keeping my eye on the kadet kits and pistols on gb, and saw a pistol just sell for over $800. I guess I will not be buying a kadet pistol in the near future. Hopefully I will find one at a reasonable cost in the future.
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The Australian distributor has been advised that the factory will be doing a Kadet kit run on 20 May and he is expecting stock in June.
However only 10 are being allocated to Australia, less that he would like.
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FWIW,
There's a complete Kadet pistol (@650.00) for sale on ar15.com in the handguns classified section
Not mine but I figured I pass it on to the cognoscenti ;)
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I tried to go there but I do not have access I guess to classifieds. I logged on but cant find any classifieds.
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I tried to go there but I do not have access I guess to classifieds. I logged on but cant find any classifieds.
Here's the ad:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_7_88/1168592_Wts_Cz75Sa_and_Cz75_Kadet_1__Browning_Buckmark_Whisper.html (http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_7_88/1168592_Wts_Cz75Sa_and_Cz75_Kadet_1__Browning_Buckmark_Whisper.html)
The classified is known as the Equipment Exchange or EE @ AR15.com.
Here's the EE:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/b/7_Equipment_Exchange.html (http://www.ar15.com/forums/b/7_Equipment_Exchange.html)