PICKED UP A STRANGE ONE THIS TIME

[SPO1SHADOW]

I just picked up a 75B but it is a strange transitional. It will only take pre-B mags, says "Czech Made" on the frame and for all practical purposes looks to be brand new on the inside without even a FP dent in the hammer. I won't do a long refinish/restoration on this gun here but I do have it soaking to get the Polycoat off. What would you guys like to see? What type finish, sights, grips, trigger ect.....
Of course it had to be dropped on the muzzle, I think that is a pre-requisite in Israel. I will be repairing that but I would be interested in what you think.

[Grendel]

That poor pistol. It needs a good deal of TLC.

[lmtucker]

Outside looks like a battlefield pickup. Inside looks like a safe queen. I'm guessing it rode around in a tool box or glove box for years but was not fired much.

[SPO1SHADOW]

It was issued to the Israeli Military in 1993. It was turned in from there last year so I imagine if it could talk it could tell some tales.

[lmtucker]

   Very cool!! Lots of carry explains the finish. I'm not sure what finish would suit that history.  I have been liking some of the more metal finishes lately. Like cobalt and titanium but mixed a little darker. Good luck.

[straightwall01]

Nice find!  How do you like the feel of that grip style?

I really like the rust blue, but since you did that already, maybe do a brown finish on the gun like the old muzzle loaders. What did they use on the finish: bacon grease or some wild thing?

Maybe a quality Parkerization?  Warm the metal and use the old green grease to give the gun a WWII flavor?

[Goldcomet]

The grips look like the ones on a hi power. How about fde with black safety and slide stop.

[cntrydawwwg]

Bright glossy blue slide and controls. Nickel frame. [emoji48][emoji48][emoji48]
Or.......
   Bone charcoal case coloring[emoji48][emoji48][emoji48]
    Boy, I'd love my SP01 to have that one. [emoji41]
   What can I say, I love old school[emoji6]

[Rhino]

Bright glossy blue slide and controls. Nickel frame. [emoji48][emoji48][emoji48]
Or.......
   Bone charcoal case coloring[emoji48][emoji48][emoji48]
    Boy, I'd love my SP01 to have that one. [emoji41]
   What can I say, I love old school[emoji6]

Don't forget mother of pearl grips, if you going to have a pimp gun make sure you go all in. Be the pimp!

[Psyop96]

An odd "transitional" indeed as it appears to have the firing pin block, plus the frame with the B trigger guard but accepting only pre-B mags. Have seen another Israeli surplus marked "Ceska Zabrojovka" (Zbrojovka is spelled incorrectly). Something desert-like for the finish such as Goldcomet suggested? Replace the muzzle-dropped barrel with a threaded one if available?

[SPO1SHADOW]

I don't think I have ever seen one with a browned frame and a blue slide. With blued controls that might be a little different and not that hard to do. I think I am going SAO with this gun, browned frame and rust blued slide. I don't currently have an SAO so that would fit in nicely. With this finish it will be pretty much weather proof upper and lower.

[SPO1SHADOW]

I noticed that the writing on this gun was really shallow on the frame. Once I started stripping it I found out why, this gun had 3 distinct coats of Polycoat on the frame. The slide only had one but the frame peeled 3 separate coats off before I reached bare metal. Strange indeed.

[zmr]

i read somewhere where the guns were marked czech made for a little while during the break-up of the czech republic and slovakia. I guess they weren't sure on what the eventual name of their country was going to be.

[SPO1SHADOW]

Nice find!  How do you like the feel of that grip style?

I really like the rust blue, but since you did that already, maybe do a brown finish on the gun like the old muzzle loaders. What did they use on the finish: bacon grease or some wild thing?

Maybe a quality Parkerization?  Warm the metal and use the old green grease to give the gun a WWII flavor?

The grips feel sort of like holding a 2X4. They, or what was left of them, went right in the trash can.

[straightwall01]

Nice find!  How do you like the feel of that grip style?

I really like the rust blue, but since you did that already, maybe do a brown finish on the gun like the old muzzle loaders. What did they use on the finish: bacon grease or some wild thing?

Maybe a quality Parkerization?  Warm the metal and use the old green grease to give the gun a WWII flavor?

The grips feel sort of like holding a 2X4. They, or what was left of them, went right in the trash can.

Thanks. I always wondered about those Hi-Power inspired grips. I just ordered some plain walnut checkered factory 75b TS grips for my new blued gun.  I wanted something different from the cocobolo ones everyone seems to have. The TS grips were on sale to boot!