Hello, LEO from the backwoods of Oklahoma here! I have never purchased a CZ before. I used to run a Sig 229 Legion as my duty weapon. Once OHP switched to the Sig P320, I tried it and tried to love it as a Sig fan, but it was too light for me personally, similar to a Glock. Once the 320 X5 Legion came out and between the frame and the tungsten powder mixed with the polymer, I was hooked. I now run the X5 Legion as my primary duty weapon. However, as a smaller framed female, it’s impossible for me to carry that concealed in any fashion. Went to the gun store with the hope of finding something for conceal carry that was a little more discreet. We get such a good deal on Glocks blue label we went to that section first. My husband carries a Glock and will not carry anything else. I hated the feel of everything I tried. The weight and balance feels off, especially when I’m used to the heft of something closer to 4 pounds. I think I tried darn near everything in the store. The salesman said, hang on, I want you to try this one we have on consignment. Okaaaaaay. He hands over a compact 9mm I’ve never seen before much less handled. It’s a CZ. It hits my hand and I’m floored. It not only feels good, it feels perfect. Fits my hand, the weight, everything was just in that sweet spot. The trigger pull was something out of a dream. And then I saw the price tag. Holy cats they were proud of it! But we came home and I couldn’t get over the feel of it. I told my husband I had to have it—even though it was a staggering amount of money for me. So I went back today and bought it but I did try some of the less expensive CZs they had in the same/similar size range. Nothing felt as good as the first one I tried. They told me they thought it was a specialty piece (I’m sure the trigger has had work) but they couldn’t tell me exactly what but said they thought it had been discontinued. The price is what it is, a lot for me, but if it’s something I’m comfortable with and will utilize on the range I have no qualms about the money even if I doubtless overpaid.
That being said, what in the heck did I get myself into today?!?! I have the original case that has a large orange sticker on the side that says czcustom.com. Pistol is marked CZ 75 D compact—orange sticker denotes CZ Compact SDP 9mm. There are other stickers on the case partially worn off, what’s remaining on one says D RAIL with additional numbers. Thoughts?
