So there I was minding my own business when....

[QuickDrawMcgraw]

So I just got a transfer in yesterday of a EAA Witness Poly 10mm - and told myself - ok NO guns for a little while, you better start saving for that Dillon you said you were gonna get this winter.

Well I also sold and AK to a guy at the range while I was doing my paperwork on the EAA Witness (he had wanted it a long time and finally had the money).  Needless to say I had all this cash screaming to be spent - my plan was to buy AMMO but not until next weekend when I can get to my ammo guy

Well I'm out running errands and I'm real close to Cabela's which isn't too close to my house - so I usually stop in when I'm near it.  I figure I can see if they can beat my S&B price I would get next weekend (they couldn't)  I look at the used shotguns (I want an old Winchester 18inch-ish or one I can cut that isn't worth a lot).  Nothing in shotguns for me...meh I'll go check the used fancy/used gun room - they never have anything I want and always too expensive and usually no CZs.

BOOM CZ 97B model# 01411 2018 dated $499.00 - I ask the guy to see it...and ask about it - put on shelf yesterday - box/everything/2 mags - let's fill out that paperwork!!!!

This is the exact model I wanted too - at my favorite shop a couple weeks ago they gave me a price NEW out the door of $630.00 and honestly that is a steal - but I told them no man, I gotta buy this Dillon reloader! lol

2nd mag in the box is untouched and looks to never of been inserted into the gun (or he bought a new on and stuck it in box)  When I was checking out the girl said - man I wish we would get rid of all those Kimber's and sell CZs.  I said YES!!! but sadly I told her they probably have more Kimber buyers than CZ buyers in their market . 

On a side note - I asked the guy..hey man can I get a discount?  He said that it had only been out since Saturday so no, but he said you can look at the tags and if the store inventory number begins with a 86******** (least my store), that they are real new in inventory and can't really deal on them...IF you see a different number then they should be able to deal - I watched a guy get 50 bucks off a pistol he was buying in the used/fancy/gun room.

So I remember reading somewhere about loctite and the loaded chamber indicator?  Is this correct?

[Earl Keese]

That was a good deal, congrats!

[Vinny]

Score!  Congrats.

[Tok36]

Gratz on your new CZ! Good deal as well.

As to the LCI, as you mentioned, it is a worth while precautionary measure to remove the LCI hex set scerw located in the top of the slide and reinstall it with some thread locker. A number of folks including my self have had the CZ97 LCI fly off during recoil. Small parts can be hard to find at the range:)

Another thing to be cautious of is over tightening the barrel bushing. In some cases when you tighten it all the way down it will not match up with one of the cuts in the bushing. In these cases just back it out to the first notch/cut available.

Otherwise internally the CZ97 is allot like any other CZ75 variant.

[QuickDrawMcgraw]

Gratz on your new CZ! Good deal as well.

As to the LCI, as you mentioned, it is a worth while precautionary measure to remove the LCI hex set scerw located in the top of the slide and reinstall it with some thread locker. I number of folks including my self have had the CZ97 LCI fly off during recoil. Small parts can be hard to find at the range:)

Another thing to be cautious of is over tightening the barrel bushing. In some cases when you tighten it all the way down it will not match up with one of the cut in the bushing. In these cases just back it out to the first notch/cut available.

Otherwise internally the CZ97 is allot like any other CZ75 variant.

Thank you very much for the great info!

[Badger54]

Congratulations! Great find and a great story to boot. Let us know how it shoots and we’ll have a happy ending all around.

[infini]

What a great deal!!!!

[DeltaGray]

Very good find!  Maybe there is a Dillon machine in your future.