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Need help identifying CZ 85 model
Dieselknekt:
Hello,
I need some help identifying a CZ 85. It belonged to my father-in-law, and I got it after he passed away. I am curious as to which type of CZ 85 it actually is. It would be useful to know before getting spare parts and accessories such as sights. The right hand slide stop is broken, for example, and I understand they came in two sizes depending on which type of CZ 85 the pistol is?
The serial number is A1456. It has an ambidextrous safety and slide release, a side-adjustable rear sight and no notch for the front sight. The triggerguard is rounded at the bottom but flat in front. The hammer is a spur hammer.
Czub.cz refused to give me any information, and since I can't ask my father-in-law I thought I would ask here. Which type of CZ85 have I gotten my hands on?
painter:
Can't be certain without pictures, but it sounds like an early 85 Combat. The old sized slide release is no longer available so you'll have to have the hole in the frame machined to the larger size. I believe all the left side stops are the same. That rear sight is unobtainable, and very valuable, so be very careful with it.
bang bang:
welcome,
its been said....
Pictures are worth a thousand words.....
good luck
M1A4ME:
The earlier CZ85's (called Pre B pistols as they had no firing pin block safety). The trigger guard was rounded in the front. The front sight was staked through the top of the slide (like a 1911) and through the barrel bushing. Spur hammer. The right side slide lock/release lever is smaller in diameter than the later models and was prone to breaking (I was told by someone who should know).
Getting the frame modified to use the later right side release lever shouldn't be too hard. A gunsmith shouldn't have any issues doing it.
You know, some CZ85's were made/sold without a right side slide lock/release lever. If you had a picture of yours it would be easy to say for sure. I've seen several for sale without the lever. I think they look funny/odd as I was used to mine already. But CZ did make some like that. If it was one of those, there won't be a really visible gap between the slide release pin/shaft and the frame. Or can you see the broken piece sticking out of the frame?
Mark-combat:
indeed pictures says it all, the combat also has no firing pin block(but is clearly says cz85combat on the left side), the rear sight can be swapped for an adjustable one so that doesnt say anything.
strange the CZ factory doesnt want to help you, did you contact cz usa or cz in europe ?
in 2003 the serial number would be somewhere arround H12XX for a 85 combat
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