Finally shot my new CZ-83 7.65 Browning!

[Florida Mark]

I bought this CZ a few weeks ago, but have not had time to shoot it (too much work). I have a Beretta 84FS (380 acp), so I had something to compare it to. I found the CZ very accurate and quick...light recoil, and a great trigger. Perfect for a young person learning hand gun skills....or for a new female shooter. I used a "LULA to load the mags. I could hand-load 5 or 6 rounds, but then it got very difficult. I had one case of "Rim Lock", then carefully loaded the next mag. "I'm very happy I bought this gun. I do not see myself parting with it...ever!

[tenfourk]

Congrats on the new addition to the family. I love mine. I haven't gotten to shoot it too much, and I don't want to put too many miles on it, but I love the gun. I love the capacity of 15 in an easy to control caliber. Everywhere I read about this gun, it is commonly referred to as a good gun for a woman. I'm not having any of it!  I'm proud to say I love my 83 in 7.65.

[jdubya87]

I love mine too. Just wish I had another one so I could shoot it all the time and preserve the other in the safe.

[vmr357]

The 83 in .32 acp/7.65 Browning is a nice little gun, though the trigger guard seems to dig at my second finger.  I bought mine used and it turned out that it had a .380 magazine.  It would only feed a few rounds before it would jam.  I ordered some proper mags and haven't had any trouble since.  So, be careful when buying magazines.  The lips of the .380 mags are wider than mags for the .32.

[auctoris]

Love my CZ-83 in .32 ACP. Very light recoil using Prvi 71 gr FMJ. Has a little more kick with the hotter Sellier & Bellot 73 gr FMJ.

I got mine in the fall of 2012 brand new for $400 just before they were discontinued. Now Gun Broker has plenty of CZ-83s in .380 available in the $250-$425 range. But in the past year I have only seen two CZ-83s in .32 ACP on Gun Broker and both went for $800+.

Great gun and a great collector's item.

[MP2 Guy]

Love my CZ-83 in .32 ACP. Very light recoil using Prvi 71 gr FMJ. Has a little more kick with the hotter Sellier & Bellot 73 gr FMJ.

I got mine in the fall of 2012 brand new for $400 just before they were discontinued. Now Gun Broker has plenty of CZ-83s in .380 available in the $250-$425 range. But in the past year I have only seen two CZ-83s in .32 ACP on Gun Broker and both went for $800+.

Great gun and a great collector's item.

The CZ83 in .32 ACP and the CZ82 are both on my shortlist to join my CZ83 in .380.

[LittleJenny]

Congratulations.  I'll be picking up one of the eventually.

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[Garys4598]

What's a CZ-83 forum thread, without a photo?  (A boring one, that's what!  )




By the way Florida Mark, CONGRATULATIONS on your new CZ-83!

[Psyop96]

Tell us about that front sight [emoji4]

[Garys4598]

Tell us about that front sight [emoji4]

It is a HiViz green fiber optic sight, and it's the best alteration I performed to the pistol.  It's friggen superb.

http://www.czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=66088.0

[Psyop96]

Nice!

[Laufer]

That's a good strategic choice, from various perspectives, and beautiful wood. Give me a "woman's gun" any day, as they call it, if it is a CZ etc.

My only Czech gun so far is the 82, but would also like to have the 83, partly for ammo diversity as a back-up.

Most of my handguns (Maks, CZ, two Polish P-83s) are in 9x18 which, although the ammo is also manufactured in the US,  are partially vulnerable to politicians' future actions against imported 9x18 ammo varieties.
A CZ-83 would be a good compliment not only to the 82, but to the Russian Makarov in .380 Auto.