And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, August 22, 2025
CZ 83 380 ACP Pistol Review. The 75's little brother.
I bought one way back when they were first imported and I still use it today as my carry piece. The pistol only came with 10 rounds mags(per the ban) and I now know there are 12 and 13 round mags out there I am gonna search for them! I like the clean look and it does shoot accurate and doesn't have any great recoil and is comfortable to shoot several mags through.
Smith & Wesson built a wonderful automatic, for .38 Special wadcutters, course it had a special hand shaped ramp. Wadcutters are excellent man stoppers, the square edge cuts thru bone and tissue giving deep penetration, it was a very accurate pistol, sold mine, didn't appreciate it for what it was back then, regretted it since, but .380 with the right kind of boolits is a close cousin, they make some dandy ammo now for it. Still hot to at least give em a double tap at minimum, but with double stack mags, there you go. And nobody wants to get shot no matter how small the round.
Nine's baby brother cartridge has developed a lot last few years.
ReplyDeleteThis gun is not new. The design is from 1983, hence the number. It's the brother of the CZ-82 in Makarov, which is very nice. I like mine.
DeleteI have had several East German Makarovs and still carry one in my hip pocket at times. Thanks for reminding me!
DeleteGood gun, I should have gotten a couple when they were $200+.
ReplyDeleteI bought one way back when they were first imported and I still use it today as my carry piece. The pistol only came with 10 rounds mags(per the ban) and I now know there are 12 and 13 round mags out there I am gonna search for them! I like the clean look and it does shoot accurate and doesn't have any great recoil and is comfortable to shoot several mags through.
ReplyDeleteAnother one to add to my .380 ACP collection......
ReplyDeleteCZ-82 is my EDC.
ReplyDeleteI eats flat-nose rounds?
ReplyDeleteNone of the .380s I have will.
Wrong .380s?
Smith & Wesson built a wonderful automatic, for .38 Special wadcutters, course it had a special hand shaped ramp. Wadcutters are excellent man stoppers, the square edge cuts thru bone and tissue giving deep penetration, it was a very accurate pistol, sold mine, didn't appreciate it for what it was back then, regretted it since, but .380 with the right kind of boolits is a close cousin, they make some dandy ammo now for it. Still hot to at least give em a double tap at minimum, but with double stack mags, there you go. And nobody wants to get shot no matter how small the round.
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