Waiting for the next batch.....

[Oldwolf]

I just picked up mine from Angus's shop today and from what he told me, it is was an issue of fixing the mags, then producing more in order to ship with the pistols.
No mags=no 97's, and they will no longer be making the blued model, just the poly coat.

Forgive me, but what was the problem with the mags?

[Gman56]

 The 97s are hard to find wow. I have a 97 paid off waiting for my permits to appear. It will be two more weeks of waiting.In nj every police dept.is different in time to recieve them.It can take two weeks in good pd but mine is four weeks min. And we still have a $15 nics check too!So every time you apply for a pistol permit total cost is $35.So you always get more than one so the background check fee of $18 is paid once.I usually get  four  so it is $4.50 a pistol.Oh and the permit is $2 a pistol.

[mr. sunshine]

Well I finally scored a 97B after hunting for most of a year!  A tip from a calguns blog got me to a new one. 

I have had similar problems with the 2 factory mags documented in several blog posts.  One was very difficult to get a 10th round in at all, and both made the first round dive and jam on the feed ramp.  The 3 aftermarket Mecgar mags worked perfectly. 

Has anyone gotten CZUSA to replace the factory mags? 

Thanks.

[Speed6]

Plus one on CZ Customer service! I sent my 97bd in for warranty work and they ended up sending me a new one so the serial numbers would match, rather than replacing a part. I was lucky enough to get one fresh from the factory, it arrived two days ago.

They are a wonderful company to deal with.. The 97bd is hands down my favorite pistol and I like it better then my hk.45, sig 220 and even the kimber 1911 I just sold...

I hate to "spread rumors" but what I read on another forum was that apparently a new shipment of 100 arrived this month and 91 one them were already spoken for..

Regardless, I have a feeling CZ is going to bump up production..

[lotsagas4u]

CZ custom has a few in stock as of today, I called earlier today and talked with Stuart. I bought the glossy blue version, they had 2. He had quite a few BD versions and some polycoat also. Get on the phone tomorrow am if you are still looking.

[Josh Ramsey]

Still have a few as of today, also Buds has some

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/82/products_id/31189/Handguns/CZ+USA/CZ-USA%20CZ%2097%20B%20.45acp%20Black/

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/82/products_id/411549240/Handguns/CZ+USA/CZ%2097%20B%2045ACP%2010RD%20BLUED%20WOOD%20GRIPS/