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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => CZ85, 85B, & 85 Combat => Topic started by: mat250 on June 30, 2013, 04:16:10 PM

Title: My 85
Post by: mat250 on June 30, 2013, 04:16:10 PM

I just wanted to say Hi and show off my 85. I had the beavertail rounded and the frame cerakoted in titanium.

(http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w449/Mat_Poulos/IMG_1381.jpg) (http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/Mat_Poulos/media/IMG_1381.jpg.html)

Repainted the sights
(http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w449/Mat_Poulos/IMG_1382.jpg) (http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/Mat_Poulos/media/IMG_1382.jpg.html)

Rounded the beavertail
(http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w449/Mat_Poulos/IMG_1380.jpg) (http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/Mat_Poulos/media/IMG_1380.jpg.html)

Original
(http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w449/Mat_Poulos/IMG_2600.jpg) (http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/Mat_Poulos/media/IMG_2600.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 1SOW on June 30, 2013, 05:44:01 PM

NICE JOB!
My new 75 Shadow is a little "sharp" on the weak-hand side of the beavertail;   but I can't get it smoothed to spare my thumb  and still stay comp. legal.
I'm jealous.   

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: mat250 on July 01, 2013, 05:03:47 AM

I have not held a Shadow yet but I used the dual tone version as my inspiration. It looks like the upswept beavertails would feel 10x better than the old ones. Go ahead and smooth it out I wont tell. ;)

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: FireMoose on July 01, 2013, 05:09:58 AM

Vrry cool. How long you had it?

Sent from my CZ85 Combat

Title: My 85
Post by: Mastodon on July 01, 2013, 09:10:05 AM

Great job! :-)


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Title: Re: My 85
Post by: Brian Ahearn on July 01, 2013, 03:06:46 PM

Very nice work!

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: mat250 on July 01, 2013, 05:47:15 PM

Quote from: FireMoose on July 01, 2013, 05:09:58 AM

Vrry cool. How long you had it?

Sent from my CZ85 Combat

Not long, I've always wanted a CZ and I just assumed I would get a 75B. One day I went to the LGS and saw a used 85 for a good price. Well I was regretting immediately, it was used, only had one mag and I wasn't too excited about the ambi controls. After a little research I realized what I got was just what I wanted, a hardly broken in late model (94) pre B. It has a really nice trigger because no fpb, newer hammer and trigger guard and it can use the newer magazines. The only problem was with the beavertail digging in after about 50 rounds, at this point I was not going to get rid of it so I found a local gunsmith and the rest is history.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: oldfrank on July 29, 2013, 10:17:18 PM

The whole project turned out really nice.

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Title: Re: My 85
Post by: Yer on August 05, 2013, 02:09:42 PM

Its very beautiful. Take it to the range and snap some pictures

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: Birds Away on August 05, 2013, 03:46:09 PM

Very nice.  I have read a lot of people having problems with the CZ beavertail.  I have never been bitten.  I must be holding it wrong. ;D

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: SpecMan55 on August 05, 2013, 08:55:01 PM

Sweet. Let us know what you think after spending a day at the range. Congrats!

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: Yer on August 06, 2013, 03:44:53 AM

Quote from: Birds Away on August 05, 2013, 03:46:09 PM

Very nice.  I have read a lot of people having problems with the CZ beavertail.  I have never been bitten.  I must be holding it wrong. ;D

Considering how well you do competitively; NOPE you're holding it fine

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: bluefin on October 13, 2013, 10:34:10 PM

Friggin' thing of beauty! Nice firearm.