The Original CZ Forum

CZ PISTOL CLUBS => CZ82 & CZ83 CLUB => Topic started by: Florida Mark on May 17, 2015, 06:46:06 PM

Title: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: Florida Mark on May 17, 2015, 06:46:06 PM
I bought this CZ a few weeks ago, but have not had time to shoot it (too much work). I have a Beretta 84FS (380 acp), so I had something to compare it to. I found the CZ very accurate and quick...light recoil, and a great trigger. Perfect for a young person learning hand gun skills....or for a new female shooter. I used a "LULA to load the mags. I could hand-load 5 or 6 rounds, but then it got very difficult. I had one case of "Rim Lock", then carefully loaded the next mag. "I'm very happy I bought this gun. I do not see myself parting with it...ever!

Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: tenfourk on May 18, 2015, 09:29:04 PM
Congrats on the new addition to the family. I love mine. I haven't gotten to shoot it too much, and I don't want to put too many miles on it, but I love the gun. I love the capacity of 15 in an easy to control caliber. Everywhere I read about this gun, it is commonly referred to as a good gun for a woman. I'm not having any of it!  I'm proud to say I love my 83 in 7.65.
Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: jdubya87 on June 25, 2015, 03:44:43 PM
I love mine too. Just wish I had another one so I could shoot it all the time and preserve the other in the safe.
Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: vmr357 on June 26, 2015, 07:56:52 PM
The 83 in .32 acp/7.65 Browning is a nice little gun, though the trigger guard seems to dig at my second finger.  I bought mine used and it turned out that it had a .380 magazine.  It would only feed a few rounds before it would jam.  I ordered some proper mags and haven't had any trouble since.  So, be careful when buying magazines.  The lips of the .380 mags are wider than mags for the .32.
Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: auctoris on July 09, 2015, 10:12:09 PM
Love my CZ-83 in .32 ACP. Very light recoil using Prvi 71 gr FMJ. Has a little more kick with the hotter Sellier & Bellot 73 gr FMJ.

I got mine in the fall of 2012 brand new for $400 just before they were discontinued. Now Gun Broker has plenty of CZ-83s in .380 available in the $250-$425 range. But in the past year I have only seen two CZ-83s in .32 ACP on Gun Broker and both went for $800+.

Great gun and a great collector's item.
Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: MP2 Guy on July 10, 2015, 05:09:11 PM
Love my CZ-83 in .32 ACP. Very light recoil using Prvi 71 gr FMJ. Has a little more kick with the hotter Sellier & Bellot 73 gr FMJ.

I got mine in the fall of 2012 brand new for $400 just before they were discontinued. Now Gun Broker has plenty of CZ-83s in .380 available in the $250-$425 range. But in the past year I have only seen two CZ-83s in .32 ACP on Gun Broker and both went for $800+.

Great gun and a great collector's item.
The CZ83 in .32 ACP and the CZ82 are both on my shortlist to join my CZ83 in .380.
Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: LittleJenny on July 10, 2015, 08:41:55 PM
Congratulations.  I'll be picking up one of the eventually.

Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: Garys4598 on August 03, 2015, 11:10:56 AM
What's a CZ-83 forum thread, without a photo?  (A boring one, that's what!  ;))

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd29/Garys4598/CIMG5781_zpse945a7f9.jpg)


By the way Florida Mark, CONGRATULATIONS on your new CZ-83!

Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: Psyop96 on August 03, 2015, 11:53:24 AM
Tell us about that front sight [emoji4]
Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: Garys4598 on August 03, 2015, 01:42:39 PM
Tell us about that front sight [emoji4]
It is a HiViz green fiber optic sight, and it's the best alteration I performed to the pistol.  It's friggen superb.

http://www.czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=66088.0 (http://www.czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=66088.0)
Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: Psyop96 on August 07, 2015, 11:45:03 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!
Post by: Laufer on August 13, 2015, 02:39:18 AM
That's a good strategic choice, from various perspectives, and beautiful wood. Give me a "woman's gun" any day, as they call it, if it is a CZ etc.

My only Czech gun so far is the 82, but would also like to have the 83, partly for ammo diversity as a back-up.

Most of my handguns (Maks, CZ, two Polish P-83s) are in 9x18 which, although the ammo is also manufactured in the US,  are partially vulnerable to politicians' future actions against imported 9x18 ammo varieties.
A CZ-83 would be a good compliment not only to the 82, but to the Russian Makarov in .380 Auto.