got a 83 on layway but having 2nd thoughts

[Laufer]

Gunbot has very frequent updates for ammo price changes.

Ammoseek has a much larger selection of chamberings, although they never include the CMP.

[jsigone]

released from lock up
bit snappy than I was expecting, other then some buzz on the trigger guard it shoots really nice.

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[movingtarget]

Definitely keep the 83. I have 2 of them and they WERE my favorite gun, that is until I got a Jericho 941FS. It is the same physical size, 17 rounds of 9mm vs. 13 of .380 and I am slightly more accurate with it.

[handgun2]

hey nice group!     please let me know if anyone see's a .32acp model for sale! 

thanks
K

[il.bill]

hey nice group!     please let me know if anyone see's a .32acp model for sale! 

thanks
K

... and let ME know if you see a second one for sale!

Bill

[ZardozCZ]

Congrats on a great looking 83! I carefully locktite-d my grip screws and did not tighten them too much, but they cracked between the screw holes and back strap anyway. Great excuse to try something different...

Solution? Wood grips! I spend a couple hours slowly shaping and re-contouring the rougher edges and providing better access to the mag release and such, and the $39 grips are now oh-so-good. It was fun to do some finish wood-working again, used to make knives in the 70's and liked shaping the grips to match the owners hands. Brought back memories, smelling the walnut in the sandpaper again.

Your 83 is in exceptionally fine condition and a fine shooter to match! I'll bet you're glad you had third thoughts on the matter!

[Danllee1]

You'll not be disappointed with the CZ83! It is reliable, fun to shot and most of all very accurate for the size. I have several CZ models and the 83 is one of my favorites. You have the chance to get a great little gun, don't pass it up!

[Laufer]

If we were not suddenly spending $2,700 on parts/labor for my T. Camry (112,000 miles), I would buy my first 83 right now.

For those who see 9x18 power as the deciding criterion, .380 Auto is very similar in power so why not buy an 83?

[dlk]

Get it, you will not be disappointed. The ergonomics are great, it is fun to shoot, accurate, and good for concealed carry. They don't make them anymore so this may be your only chance to get a nice nickel 83.

[Laufer]

Are the 83s with the nickle finish now selling (these days-not years ago...) for at least $30-50 more than the generic 83s?

[eastman]

If we were not suddenly spending $2,700 on parts/labor for my T. Camry (112,000 miles), I would buy my first 83 right now.

For those who see 9x18 power as the deciding criterion, .380 Auto is very similar in power so why not buy an 83?

One important reason that a lot of buyers want the CZ82 instead of the CZ83 - the CZ82 is on the C&R list, and therefore the sellers like SOG, Classic Firearms, etc can sell them direct to Type 03 FFL holders (C&R). A CZ83 has to be transferred through a Type 01 FFL, so $20-50 in extra fees. Here in the DPRI, the C&R also bypasses the 72-hour gun purgatory.

[m3scott]

It looks quite a bit smaller than the P-01.  Or is it just the angle?

[ZardozCZ]

They're closer in size than you may think... let's see if I can post an image...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76799244@N03/20861394395/in/album-72157648448669293/

Oh well, you can follow the link. The P-01 serves another purpose for me, but I prefer shooting the 83. I need to learn to shoot the P-01 as well and fast as the 83, someday.

HTH

[bozwell]

I'm in the minority, but I had nothing but headaches from my CZ-82.  Even once I had it in proper working condition (after a gunsmith couldn't resolve the disconnector issue and I finally sent it to CZ), I still got a lot of trigger sting from firing it.  I got 95% of my money back out of it since I was able to sell it at a premium fully refinished and with basically all new internals, but I don't really have many positive things to say about it.  It's a nice looking little gun and it was accurate (although not at all fun to shoot due to trigger sting), but there's no way I'd trade my P-01 for one.

That said, thankfully my experience isn't the typical one. 

[bamajoey]

Thanks everyone for the extra push I needed. I went down and inspected it some more looking for wear marks, looking for some stuff posted in the Facebook group and I couldn't really find them.  As thought, it's near like new minus the box. I did the paper work on it last night and can pick it up next Friday (10day cali wait)

Getting excited again now I got to handle it.  Time to load up on some ammo...


Is 380 worth reloading for? I'm already setup for 9 and some rifle stuff.

I bought a used 83 online for my wife because My SP-01 is too heavy for her and she loves it. As far as reloading, it is much cheaper, and all the parts are easily available, except maybe powder.