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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => Curio and Relic CZs => Topic started by: noway on March 12, 2017, 08:50:52 AM

Title: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: noway on March 12, 2017, 08:50:52 AM

I thought these were .25 cal., any other calibers?

It appears they are all DAO?

Interested in adding one of these to the collection!  :)

Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: rdcinhou on March 12, 2017, 05:24:03 PM

The Wikipedia entry for the CZ45 only shows .25 ACP.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CZ_45

This write-up only refers to .25 ACP
 http://www.vestpockets.bauli.at/archiv/cz45e.htm

In only one reference did I find it saying that the "Little Tom" series were available in both .25 ACP and .32 ACP, though I haven't seen any backup to support this.  I wonder, though, how they had a different weight and cost for the two calibers?
http://www.pmulcahy.com/pistols/czech_pistols.htm

From the frame size of my CZ45, I really doubt that they would have offered it in .32 ACP--that's a 28% increase in bore ID so you'd need a bigger barrel and by inference a bigger slide and frame.

Yes...the CZ45 is DAO.

Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: actvlsnr on March 12, 2017, 08:14:21 PM

I have only seen in .25
Mine is.



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Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: actvlsnr on March 12, 2017, 08:15:54 PM

But there were a few .25s
CZ or VZ Duo the Z and Model 1945


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Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: czechollector on March 13, 2017, 11:00:02 AM

And then there's the CZ 36.  ;)

Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: noway on March 13, 2017, 09:59:30 PM

It's an ugly little gun, but very tempting...

Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: actvlsnr on March 15, 2017, 10:23:24 AM

Yes, the elusive Model 1936. 

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Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: actvlsnr on March 15, 2017, 10:24:13 AM

Anyone here that may want to part with their 1936?

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Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: rdcinhou on March 15, 2017, 02:38:22 PM

For the CZ36 I may have to hold out to get czechcollector include me in his will.  ;)

I wasn't really aware of the CZ36's existence before. After seeing pictures online and how it looks a lot like my CZ45, I now want to go back and check each and every one that I thought was a CZ45 at gun shows to make sure that I didn't overlook one.

Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: shaneb1 on March 26, 2017, 11:18:47 PM

i got lucky on a cz 45 buy that was a cz 36. all 36 except for frame! almost felt like i hit the lottery

Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: shaneb1 on March 26, 2017, 11:22:15 PM

you guys are missing the really early praga .25 also. I have a rare cz 25 caliber book that has all of them in it. I am willing to email it to someone to post if a moderator allows. I just suck at posting pics, etc..


It is out of print so its ok to reprint!!

Also for the guy asking about the Little tom .32. Yes they do exist. I even have some mags left to sell for it! :) however i think that was after they were made in Austria and not Czech Republic. They all have the WW logo on them.

Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: actvlsnr on April 02, 2017, 11:25:29 PM

Please send the CZ .25  book if you can.
 Mi email address is joavila@gembagroup.com
Thanks.

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Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: actvlsnr on April 13, 2017, 06:12:30 PM

Here are some pics of the CZ 1945 that just arrived.  It is a 1947 and I can't believe the like new condition.  Very excited.  Later I will take a family picture with the DUO and the "Z".

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Title: Re: CZ-45, questions about calibers and action
Post by: czechollector on April 13, 2017, 07:10:12 PM

There's some information here that may be of use.
http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/2CZ25s/2cz25s.html (http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/2CZ25s/2cz25s.html)