CZ 75 History Question

[PappyM3]

Does anybody know when CZ 75 Compacts came around? Was it prior to the ‘94 AWB?

I asked CZ USA, and all they responded with was:
“Unfortunately I do not have access to that information.”

 

[milktree]

That is a completely useless answer.

 

[A.K.]

The earliest I have seen was made in 1978.

 

[PappyM3]

The earliest I have seen was made in 1978.


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Great info, thanks. Do you know the capacity? Looks like it might hold less than the 13-round compact mag.

 

[nstassel]

There are some preban 75b compact magazines around. They hold 14 and are indistinguishable from post ban of similar vintage.

 

[PappyM3]

There are some preban 75b compact magazines around. They hold 14 and are indistinguishable from post ban of similar vintage.

Thanks for the info. I just pulled the trigger on a 13 rounder on gun broker. Some 14 rounders being preban is a good bit of info.

 

[nstassel]

Make sure that it is a 75b compact. There is some question about "pre-b" compatibility in the full size but I'm not sure about this in the compacts. I'd love one for my PCR.

 

[PappyM3]

Make sure that it is a 75b compact. There is some question about "pre-b" compatibility in the full size but I'm not sure about this in the compacts. I'd love one for my PCR.

Thanks for the heads up. I don’t actually have a CZ yet, but I’m prepping with mags before I do. If this one doesn’t fit, then I’ll just resell it. For $40, I snagged it just in case.

 

[ReluctantDecoy]

Does anybody know when CZ 75 Compacts came around? Was it prior to the ‘94 AWB?

I asked CZ USA, and all they responded with was:
“Unfortunately I do not have access to that information.”

Not 1975, as the name would suggest?

 

[PappyM3]

Not 1975, as the name would suggest?

The full size came out in 1975.

 

[ReluctantDecoy]

The full size came out in 1975.

Ah...good point. Compact was probably later.

 

[LuvDog]

As typical with CZ, they have so many variations, that it's hard to say exactly when any particular model came around, but there are variants that are pre 94.

 

[ReluctantDecoy]

Weird source and not sure how much cred I'd give it, but the Internet Movie Firearms Database lists it as 1992 to present. They are often pedantic about firearms though over there, so maybe there's some truth in it.