CZ 75 10 or 16 Rounds?

[Carnesee]

I am a CZ newbie who will purchase a CZ 75BD within the next ten days, but have not decided on the 10 or 16-round model. (Only the 16+1 has been personally examined.) I don't really care about a high-cap gun because this is more a combat weapon rather than a range handgun. (If you can't knock someone down in 5 or 6 shots, it's too late.) But I am curious. Was the 10-round gun developed only because of California? Is it a single stack magazine rather than a double? Are the 10 and 16 mags interchangeable in the same gun? Are the two frames identical? Other than not being required to reload as frequently at the range, what is a good reasom to buy the 16+1 rather than the 10+1? Thank you.

[bozwell]

As far as I know, 10 round capacity guns are really just intended to satisfy the laws of particular states.  I don't believe the frame is any different whatsoever.  It just ships with lower capacity magazines (and sometimes costs more as a result  ).  Unless your state has silly laws aimed at higher capacity magazines, there's no reason not to buy the 16 round model.

And not to derail your thread, but self-defense situations frequently involve multiple assailants and are often over in just a few seconds (for better or for worse).  I'd prefer not to waste any of those precious few seconds reloading if I had the choice.

[kobus]

you are right bozwell.  that 15th or 16th round in a high cap mag may just save the life of a loved one or your own. 

[Carnesee]

Thanx for the input, Boswell and Kobus. Makes sense...common sense I'll go with the 16+1.

[czkali]

+1 on what bozwell said
 
Buy the 16 round stock version not the handicapped 10 round unless required by law in your state.
 

[myles]

I have kind of a different take on it based on economics.

If you plan to shoot a game with a 10 round restriction, go with the 10 round ones and use them at the range.  You can get aftermarket 16 round Mecgars for $20 a pop for all other purposes.  If you ever want the 10rd ones (like trying to make weight with an SP-01), you'll pay around $40 a piece for them - there's no cheaper aftermarket source.

Alternatively, you could get it with the 10 round magazines, sell them here for $35-40 each, and buy Mecgar 16 rd mags for $20 each.  That would drop the price of your pistol purchase by $30-40.

[kobus]

good thinking