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Title: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Psyop96 on September 27, 2018, 04:56:37 PM
28 Sep. Happy Czech Statehood Day (also known as St. Wenceslas Day to commemorate the assassination of the duke of Bohemia). One month to the centennial of the First Czechoslovak Republic on 28 Oct. With this upcoming event in mind, I thought about doing something ?Czech? while having a surplus BD refinished at CGW earlier in the year.

The grips on the Operation Anthropoid commemorative edition had me thinking....if you look closely, there?s a stylized Czech flag engraved on each panel. Not exactly something that I thought could readily be replicated. Then I started to notice photos of a Czech military subdued patch and actually saw someone with it on a backpack in the metro.

It came together over a Pilsner at the local pub [emoji3].... why not have that patch laser engraved on a CZ pistol? After thinking of where on the pistol, the flat surface on the muzzle of the slide appears to have been designed for this purpose! The right side would have the reversed flag to show forward motion.

Off went a 1999 BD to CGW for transformation...Pro-Package, EZ-D/fiber optic sights, master blued slide and hard chrome frame. While this BD was in the shop, I came across another BD from 1997, the first year of production, with an interesting setup (no, that?s not a reverse image if you know what I mean [emoji44]). I did a mix-and-match of the two BDs in the last photo to show it.

The Operation Anthropoid grip -
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180927/a06bb95b81d716955a26b5aec8e26d38.png)



The subdued flag patch -
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180927/fdea31b47808dfca50519d7f2a2f994a.png)



The refinished and upgraded 1999 BD -
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180927/d18d46be32f1e506e1cb471021fe79f8.jpg)



1999 BD slide on 1997 BD frame (grips by Hakan [emoji4]) -
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180927/1e72f68767c7743bb7b572cb5fb49e07.jpg)



1997 BD ambi-decocker levers -
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180930/d160f7318b557c6bb3c3d53cce0f2009.jpg)
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Ballista on September 27, 2018, 08:40:24 PM
I for one really like that last photo, might be even better with master blued frame.
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Tok36 on September 27, 2018, 11:57:10 PM
Very nice, what is the story on the front grip checkering? Thank you for the pics.
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Psyop96 on September 28, 2018, 08:08:19 AM
Quote from: Tok36 on September 27, 2018, 11:57:10 PM
Very nice, what is the story on the front grip checkering? Thank you for the pics.
It was added on as of the refinishing process.
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Tok36 on September 28, 2018, 02:57:50 PM
Quote from: Psyop96 on September 28, 2018, 08:08:19 AM
Quote from: Tok36 on September 27, 2018, 11:57:10 PM
Very nice, what is the story on the front grip checkering? Thank you for the pics.
It was added on as of the refinishing process.

I have not seen anything like it. It looks nice.
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: The Guardian on September 28, 2018, 08:34:23 PM
Just nice.....everything....BD?s, grips, engraved slide art.....well done!  ?Different? is intriguing.....well done ?different? is eye-catching & inspiring  :)
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Tyerone on September 28, 2018, 10:32:34 PM
Beautiful!  Well played, sir!
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Psyop96 on September 30, 2018, 09:34:52 AM
Thanks all! Just added a photo to show the ambi-decocker setup on the 1997 BD.
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: retteryer on October 01, 2018, 09:55:40 PM
Absolutely awesome and high class.
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Blackwatch on October 01, 2018, 10:20:24 PM
Quote from: The Guardian on September 28, 2018, 08:34:23 PM
Just nice.....everything....BD?s, grips, engraved slide art.....well done!  ?Different? is intriguing.....well done ?different? is eye-catching & inspiring  :)

Seconded!
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Scarlett Pistol on October 01, 2018, 10:24:09 PM
As always, your choice is refinishing is stunning! Love seeing the stuff you have done.
Title: Re: The Centennial approaches...my take on a refinished CZ 75
Post by: Earl Keese on October 02, 2018, 07:08:04 AM
Very nice, classy as always!