Mags?

[moonclips]

I just ordered a couple 83's, what's the best buy on magazines?

[Hurryin Hoosier]

Any number of different sites, including e-Bay, from time to time. Remember that 82s and 83s (9x18 and .380) use the same magazine.

[crystalship1]

Be aware that Weidner's Reloading & Shooting Supply is selling a magazine that is marked "CZ" for $29.00 but I sent mine back as the fit, finish, and (most importantly) FUNCTION was poor. Some folks that bought these kept them but replaced the followers and the springs at their cost which made them about as expensive as real CZ mags. available elsewhere. I personally believe that regardless of what these are marked, they are really Chinese knock-offs and I would advise against buying them unless you want a $30 magazine housing that you need to "re-build" with quality parts. 

[Hurryin Hoosier]

Are those some more magazines which are marked "CZ mfg"? I can't believe that I was stupid enough to buy a couple of those (from AIM Surplus) for my vz.52 pistol.

?esk? zbrojovka (as far as I know, anyway) never called themselves "CZ mfg", and even if they did it would probably have been "?Z". The only markings that I know of which they did ever put on magazines was the crossed-sword military acceptance stamp.

Dumb, dumb, dumb!   

[NRA1945]

I checked for markings on my two factory mags that came with my CZ-83 (squared trigger) and I couldn't find any anywhere. It would appear that genuine CZ-83 mags have no markings, at least that's the case for the newer production models like mine.

[Hurryin Hoosier]

I don't know if these "CZ mfg" magazines are coming from China or India or wherever, but you see them everywhere - including a slug of them on eBay.

[moonclips]

I found CZ-USA mags at cheaper than dirt for $45 and bought 5, rather pay the price for new mags than the $50 for surplus mags I've been finding online

[jrayb95]

"gregcotellc.com" has CZ83 .380 Factory mags for $40.95 ea in stock.

[il.bill]

"gregcotellc.com" has CZ83 .380 Factory mags for $40.95 ea in stock.

I just saw the CZ83 magazines (unfortunately I just purchased four of the faux 'Mfg. CZ' mags) on Greg Cote's site http://www.gregcotellc.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=173&products_id=1413 last night while buying four Mecgar Hi Power 13 round 9x19mm magazines.

He really has a good selection with a great deal on flat rate shipping.  I have never dealt with him before, but it is now the first place I will look when shopping for ANY new magazines.

On a related note, I had a day off and could not wait any longer to give a couple of the 'Mfg. CZ' magazines a try for the first time, despite below zero windchill on a 6 degree F. morning.  I loaded each of them with twelve rounds of 9x18mm Brown Bear for my CZ82.  Feed, firing, and ejection all went flawlessly, although neither one would lock the slide open after the last round.  I will take a look at that issue sometime in the next week or so, but for a lower priced 'range magazine' I was satisfied with the 'Mfg. CZ' mags today.

[CPTKILLER]

Try https://www.iammo.com .  They should have used CZ 83 magazines for sale.

I got one from them.

[jrayb95]

You might try Greg Cote. they have new factory mags in stock.

        https://www.gregcotellc.com/cart/index.php 

[Hurryin Hoosier]

Look like decent prices.

[JoePfeiffer]

I got an email from keepshooting.com last night saying they had magazines in stock.