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• Gene L Senior Member Posts: 12,576 Senior Member

  February 2020 #2

  I would have traded.  Good pistols, and the round is a little more powerful than the .380, but probably not enough to count.

  Concealed carry is for protection, open carry is for attention.
  

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• Big Al1 Senior Member Posts: 8,504 Senior Member

  February 2020 #3

  Great little pistol, I like the 9x18 Mak. MIne's just a little finicky about ammo, only likes FMJ RN's. Dosen't like HP's, but a great shooter worth about $250+

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• Diver43 Senior Member Posts: 12,144 Senior Member

  February 2020 #4

  Great Trade and not a bad gun at all.
  I think BigDan knows a bit about them

  Logistics cannot win a war, but its absence or inadequacy can cause defeat. FM100-5

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• jaywapti Senior Member Posts: 5,032 Senior Member

  March 2020 #5

  Diver43 said:

  Great Trade and not a bad gun at all.
  I think BigDan knows a bit about them

  Yeah, Dan knows quite a lot about them, I might shoot him a PM. I'm gonna order some different brands of ammo and a box or 2 of Hornady critical defense.
  
  JAY
   

  THE DEFINITION OF GUN CONTROL IS HITTING THE TARGET WITH YOUR FIRST SHOT

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• Gene L Senior Member Posts: 12,576 Senior Member

  March 2020 #6

  I use hardball in my .380s and .32s.  They feed flawlessly, and that's what most of them were made to shoot.  I might change my mind after seeing some performance charts but I prefer penetration over expansion,  From what I've read, some HPs expand fine but when they do, it limits penetration.  Maybe there's a round that does both.  I've got a box of Critical Defense, but haven't tried them yet.  Does Hornady make CDs in this caliber?

  Concealed carry is for protection, open carry is for attention.
  

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• earlyagain Posts: 7,928 Senior Member

  March 2020 #7

  https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/handgun/9-x-18mm-makarov-95-gr-ftx-critical-defense#!/
  

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• bullsi1911 Moderator Posts: 12,046 Senior Member

  March 2020 #8

  I do like my CZ-82. It is hyper accurate, and has a great trigger and great sights for a surplus handgun. 

  
  

  
  

  To make something simple is a thousand times more difficult than to make something complex.
  -Mikhail Kalashnikov

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• Tugar Senior Member Posts: 2,423 Senior Member

  March 2020 #9

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_odS0HSfY
  
  Looks like a nice pistol!

  Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
  Winston Churchill

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• jaywapti Senior Member Posts: 5,032 Senior Member

  March 2020 #10

  After playing with it for a few days it kinda grows on ya, sights are surprisingly good,  trigger pulls SA/DA are good enough that on fast DA pulls (dryfire) I am still mostly on target at about 15'  What i didnt realize was that the mags hold 12 rounds, now all i have to do is find out how to disassemble it.
  
  JAY

  THE DEFINITION OF GUN CONTROL IS HITTING THE TARGET WITH YOUR FIRST SHOT

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• Diver43 Senior Member Posts: 12,144 Senior Member

  March 2020 #11

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbR5QVL76Yo
  

  Logistics cannot win a war, but its absence or inadequacy can cause defeat. FM100-5

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• Big Al1 Senior Member Posts: 8,504 Senior Member

  March 2020 #12

  Another interesting feature,it has polygonal rifling!!
  
  https://www.ammoland.com/2012/03/cz-82-9x18mm-makarov-pistol-review/#axzz6FTccO2wr
  
  

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• BigDanS Senior Member Posts: 6,992 Senior Member

  March 2020 #13

  I do like the 9x18 round and the CZ-82 fits my hand like it was made for it.  While I have taken apart a lot of guns, the cz-82 intimidates me and I have yet to disassemble it.  I own several.  Lots of people make 9x18 ammo, and I like the S&B stuff.  I would suggest Ammoseek.com and buy at least 200 or so.  I also like Silver Bear for cheap stuff, and avoid Brown Bear.  I load mine with HP / ball every other one if I carry, because it isn't a great HP penetrator.  Fun gun to shoot.  CZ-USA is based in Kansas I think, and the same sights for the CZ-83 as the CZ-82.  I bought night sights from them for about $80.00.  Also, the rear sight has a number on the bottom if you remove it. They have 5 heights  1 through 5 you can order to change your POI if your gun shoots hi or low.
  
  Best,
  
  
  D
  
  

  "A patriot is mocked, scorned and hated; yet when his cause succeeds, all men will join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Mark Twain
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• zorba Senior Member Posts: 24,986 Senior Member

  March 2020 #14

  BigDanS said:

  I do like the 9x18 round and the CZ-82 fits my hand like it was made for it.  While I have taken apart a lot of guns, the cz-82 intimidates me and I have yet to disassemble it.
  

  I don't understand - it looks like its the same takedown as a Walther PP. Easy-peasy. What am I missing?
  
  

  -Zorba, "The Veiled Male"
  
  

  "If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."

  )O(
  

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• BigDanS Senior Member Posts: 6,992 Senior Member

  March 2020 #15

  It field strips easily.  It is the full disassembly that is complicated.

  "A patriot is mocked, scorned and hated; yet when his cause succeeds, all men will join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Mark Twain
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.... now who's bringing the hot wings? :jester:

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• zorba Senior Member Posts: 24,986 Senior Member

  March 2020 #16

  Ah! Ok. I've full disassembled a PP, but not one of these.
  

  -Zorba, "The Veiled Male"
  
  

  "If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."

  )O(
  

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• Antonio Senior Member Posts: 2,986 Senior Member

  March 2020 #17

  Good pistol; I'v carried as CCW the .380ACP commercial version (CZ-83) for over 10 years and zero problems or issues with it. Lots of local cops also carry them as "off duty" private purchase handgun and has seen a lot of street action without complains.

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• jaywapti Senior Member Posts: 5,032 Senior Member

  March 2020 #18

  BigDanS said:

  It field strips easily.  It is the full disassembly that is complicated
  
  Dan, only thing I could find was after field striping remove and clean the firing pin, any other disassembly take it to a competent gunsmith. It might take some time but I'm gonna make some calls, I'll let ya know if I find out anything.
  
  JAY

  THE DEFINITION OF GUN CONTROL IS HITTING THE TARGET WITH YOUR FIRST SHOT

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• BigDanS Senior Member Posts: 6,992 Senior Member

  March 2020 edited March 2020 #19

  This video is over 50 minutes, but cover it all.   I just haven't had the time to do this.  It's a definite puzzle.  One of the pistol's weak points is the slide stop, inside the frame.  I have one that is broken and after firing it, the slide recoiled,  went forward, and then straight off the gun onto the ground.  I need to take it apart and replace it, but again, I don't want to get into it!  I have others...
  
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YGRSuWJwOQ
  
  
  D

  "A patriot is mocked, scorned and hated; yet when his cause succeeds, all men will join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Mark Twain
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.... now who's bringing the hot wings? :jester:

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