97B Production stopped ??

[Capt-Judburn]

Hello everybody,
Reading you from a land far far away, I finally decided to take a closer look to this famous CZ97B.
My gunsmith just told me that CZ has stopped the production of the 97.
According to him, it's probably because they will soon present a new .45 model.
Does anybody heard about that? Just a fake?
Thank you for all the information you can give on this forum.
PS: sorry for my bad english... I'm so far...

[laviecfantastik]

hello!
in my opinion, cz dosen't stopped the production, this gun is recent... anyone can answ???


Sorry for my english

[Walt-Sherrill]

Gunsmiths and dealers generally don't have good info about things like this.  

Some dealers were told that production of new CZ-85s, recently, were put on hold for a couple of months,as other guns were pushed through the plant.  If production is stopped on the 97B, its probably just a temporary delay, like with the CZ-85s.

[BRASMAN]

Well if it is true I hope it is because they are kind of making an over sized monster sp01/97B combination but I also do not see why they wouls stop production on the regular 97B because a practical/tactical/operator/xtreme or what ever buzz word you put there would not fill some shooters needs and they would prefer old reliable. In any case I am very glad I have mine.

[cziznit]

I wouldn't be surprised. After all, they discontinued the 40B, which is an awesome pistol. That is bad news if true. If anything they should make a small 97B.

[sjbrook]

Or maybe a 97B in 10mm...Mmmmm - probably never happen...oh well.

[Walt-Sherrill]

They didn't STOP production of the 40B.  It actually never REALLY started.

The 40B was originally built as a joint venture with Colt; it was designed to be the Colt Z40.  But Colt backed out on the deal before they got into full production (less than 1000 were made).  CZ was left with a production line ramped up to produce Z-40s and built a bunch of CZ-40Bs (very similar to the Z40) and sold them at rock-bottom prices.

A good gun and great prices.  

The 40B guns we've been able to buy probably would not have existed except for Colt's participation.  Ditto the 40P, which is a gun made up of leftover 40B slides and P-01 frames (with some modifications.)

[Otto N Sure]

Walt:

Is this the pistol that J & G Sales in Arizona are advertising for $299?  I wondered about that.  

Still in love with my 97!

Otto N. Sure

[Walt-Sherrill]

I saw a 40P on their site for $300, if that's what you mean.  That's the "second" variation of the original Colt Z-40... mounted on a different frame.

(Its amazing: they'll put a .40 slide on a alloy p-01 [lighter] frame, but everything since then has been steel.  I'd prefer alloy, given a choice.)

[Otto N Sure]

Thanks Walt!

Here's a link to this pistol S & G's CZ 40-P

It looks very interesting, if I had a spare $300 I'd pick one up!

Otto N. Sure

[mbott]

Quote:It looks very interesting, if I had a spare $300 I'd pick one up!

The biggest surprise for my on the 40P was the accuracy.  I can outshoot most of my other .40 caliber CZs with the 40P.  It just doesn't want to miss.  

--
Mike

[Fordzilla]

Spoke with Jason Morton of CZUSA today, wrapping up a few last minute questions for my article.  He said production IS NOT stopping on the 97B, they are only discontinuing the glossy blue finish.

[Otto N Sure]

No more "glossy blue"!!  I'm so glad that mine has it, now I not only have a fabulous pistol, but have a collector's item as well!

Otto N. Sure

[RioGrande481]

I hope this might leave the way open for a stainless... or dare I wish it a hard chrome version of the 97B?

[CZKrazy]

I got my glossy blue finish by mistake.  Maybe it was a good mistake.  I know one thing about it.  The glossy blue shows a lot of machine marks that do not show on the matte finish.