dleong, wanna exchange handload info?Sure! My standard 40S&W handload is a 155 gr. flat point projectile (either Rainier or Berry's, whichever is on sale) over 5.4 gr. of Universal powder at an OAL of 1.140" with a light taper crimp. I prefer Remington brass due to their better dimensional consistency, and use either CCI or Winchester primers (whichever is on sale). This is a soft-shooting load which is good for approximately 1050 fps out of the 5" barrel of my XD-40 Tactical, and has proven to be consistently accurate in all of my 40S&W-chambered pistols.
i love the finish on that bottom one! i once had an inkling to redo the finish on my competition gun.... :D
i love the finish on that bottom one! i once had an inkling to redo the finish on my competition gun.... :D
Jeff - Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that bottom CZ40B also one that used to belong to Eric? Didn't he just take the polycoat off to get that look?
Does anybody know where I can find some smooth wooden grips in stock for my 40B?
...also good to know with CM 08-01 that my hand loads are good for alphas at 105'. :D
Just bought my first gun, and I made it a CZ-40b. It took me a while to do the research on all the guns I was looking at, and I got it down to three; The Glock-17, Ruger-P95, and the CZ. After going to the local gun show here in Cleveland, I was able to handle all three guns and found that the CZ had the best feel in my hands and had some really nice movements. Like I said, I have never owned a gun nor have I ever fired one, so when I got home and found out that I picked up the 40 S+W version and not the 9mm one, I was a bit shocked. 1. I didn't know they made a 40cal. version of the gun, 2. I thought that the "kick" of a bigger bullet would make for a harder shot, and 3. once I found out what I had, I did some research and found that they had some problems with the bigger bullets.
So after handling the gun all day and getting a feel for it, I had put two of the three worries to rest. I'm glad I have the extra power of the 40 cal., and after reading some of the messages here and on other sites, I found that reliability on this gun is on par with guns of the same capability. I have not had a chance to fire this bad boy yet to see how hard it is to fire, but I have also read that this is not a problem either. I'll write a message next week and let all of you know what I think of the gun after I have fired some rounds. If you have any comments on some of the worries I had expressed, I would love to hear what you have to say. I would also like to know what you guys think is the best bullet for this gun as far as accuracy goes.
Talk to ya later.
Tank
Does anyone own both a 40b and a RAMI in 40sw?
. . . . . One day when I'm rich & famous I'll add a CZ75 to the collection. I've always wanted one of those.
I will have to take photos of mine, it is no longer stock ,it now has a green fiber optic front sight with a Cajun Gun Works Short reset trigger system along with Cajun springs and a competition hammer, trigger is 85 C with pre and over travel adjustment. This has been the best investment into a pistol for me lately. The performance exceeds that of any custom 1911 that I own currently,the Da/ Sa is just sweet,cut my groups in half. feeding has been flawless,the only down side is that I swore I would never own another 40 cal gun. Now I find myself stocking up on 40 cal. Finish is stilll original along with the grips,it was in nice shape when I got it. It's on the heavy side for daily carry ,but I carry it occasionally.This gun is also the reason why I still buy 40 cal
No pics but I have a vintage 2001 that has some nice homemade wood grips on it from the guy in Utah that used to make the steel guide rods. The actual PO was Eric Larson and he threw in a nice holster with it. Pretty much stock except for a cut down 20# recoil spring and a standard trigger job/polish. I shoot the gun just as well as my CZ75's and it's my standard carry weapon during the colder months.
Found a pic -
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/biosolid/pics006copy.jpg)