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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: jaybet on November 17, 2014, 04:46:57 PM
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I did it! Talked to Maggie incessantly about the Christmas pistol until she was just going, "Uh-huh, right hon....yep, whatever". Just bought a CZ 2075 Rami 9mm on Gunbroker. Hopefully the NJ cops don't find any reason to deny my pistol permit.
Yea...a pistol permit for every handgun, AND, you fill out the same stuff you fill out to get your firearms ID card. Same questionnaire, mental health check, and background check, just no fingerprints.
Personally I'm always a little worried about the whole mental health thingy.
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Congratulations. Hope all the paper work clears and you do get it by Christmas.
I wouldn't worry about your mental health. What do the voices say?
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Careful there Jay.
Sometimes "Do whatever the hell you want" doesn't mean quite what you hope . ;D
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You're right, Tom, but I've been with her around 36 years. I think I've got this.
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Just checking. ;D
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Personally I'm always a little worried about the whole mental health thingy.
You could always use us as references.
We'll be glad to tell them you're one of the less psychotic people here! ;D
Keep going with the new guns and we'll have to change your name from jaybet to LuckyDog.
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Heads up Brother. I just sent an Email to Mags with a suggestion for her present. ;D
After all, what are friends for? 8)
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Dude, you are such a good friend, I don't know how to repay you. I'll think about it.
Actually part of the reason I was able to do the "Christmas Pistol" thing is because I already built her a "Christmas Black Rifle". We tested it and are breaking it in, so I'm hoping I can do the same with the pistol before Christmas. Can't just box it up and hope.
She'll be happy to get the message (or reply as it were).
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Christmas came early for the old guitar slinger:
(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll237/jaybethel/Rami1_zpseebd8bf0.jpg) (http://s289.photobucket.com/user/jaybethel/media/Rami1_zpseebd8bf0.jpg.html)
Picked this CZ Rami up from my gunsmith friday evening, played with it, field stripped, wiped her down with CLP and slopped up the rails a little. Then today I took it to the range. It ran 150 rounds of 9mm ball without any incidents and it is pretty damned accurate. I think some of that is the weight (it's all metal and stays on target) and some is the low position of the barrel, as the slide is set down inside the frame instead of up top over the outside.
(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll237/jaybethel/Rami3_zps7d5e577f.jpg) (http://s289.photobucket.com/user/jaybethel/media/Rami3_zps7d5e577f.jpg.html)
3" SS barrel, 1/10 and 1/14 rd mag, single/double action and a thumb safety just in case, it feels a lot like a little 1911 but with a wider grip. Pictured is the 10 rd mag, which causes the arthritic pinky finger to dangle while shooting. I shoot it much better with the 14 rd where I can get a good, solid grip. Another nice feature are the rubber grips...they're RUBBERY rubber, not bakelite type rubber, sticky, and really give a good grip on the gun. I was thinking about custom grips, but I don't think I'll even bother. These grips are very nice.
The only mild complaint is with the trigger. There's a bit of takeup in it, but I got used to it quickly. The other thing is , the trigger itself has quite a hook to it, and I found my trigger finger getting a little sore from the bottom edge of the trigger. Not a big deal though, I've had similar things happen with Glock and SR triggers.
I have been oogling these things for about 5 years and I'm very happy that I finally "pulled the trigger" on the RAMI. It's a really nice gun.
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That's a good looking gun Jay. I have a soft spot for small pistols.
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Nice looking gun. I too like smaller (well, shorter barrel guns). I think they look better and for some unknown reason I seem to shoot them better.
I keep looking at the CZ 99 compact. https://www.classicfirearms.com/cz9999comp
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Nice pistol, I've like the lines of the Rami since it came out - well done.
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The CZ 99 does look nice, and I think that they look a little bigger in the pictures than they really are...except for the 97B- the big 45. That's actually bigger than it looks in pictures. Still also a real nice gun.
The Rami looks are what first attracted me. It shoots better with the bigger mag but it's sexy as hell with that smaller mag.
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The 99 is about 1 inch longer overall and about 1/2 lb heavier (all steel frame). Chet has a full size 99 and it is nice. The grip fits my hand well. It comes with 15 round mags but you can get 18 rounders that still fit flush with the bottom of the grip.
I especially like that it has simple controls. Just a decocker and a slide stop.
If your trigger is anything like the one on the 99 you shouldn't have any problems. Being DA/SA yes, after the first (DA) pull there will be slack to take up but it is very light and you can easily find the break point for the SA.
Personally I like DA/SA as it makes more accurate shooting easier for the 2nd and following rounds as you don't have to try and stack a trigger to the break point. It just is there.
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Anyone seen this this one yet?
http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-1911-a1/
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Have NOT seen that one, but wouldn't that just be a re-labeled Dan Wesson?
On the Rami, I really like the way it shoots, except for the actual trigger. It comes down and hooks forward. When you're throwing a hundred rounds or more it gives you a little irritation point on the trigger finger. I think the hook is too sharp.
I've thought of milling it but I'm just going to leave it for awhile...not high on my "honey-do list".
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Have NOT seen that one, but wouldn't that just be a re-labeled Dan Wesson?
Most likely just a cheaper Mil-Spec version, without all the bells and whistles. CZ has such a big following, it will sell based on that alone.
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It's hard for me to get excited about another 1911 A1 no matter who makes it.
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It's hard for me to get excited about another 1911 A1 no matter who makes it.
I don't care who makes them.... The FU*#ING slide stop still goes in the same way!
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Jaybet, try this trigger, it's the "original" CZ 85 combat trigger (see link below from CZ Custom Shop):
http://czcustom.com/CZ85Combattrigger.aspx
It is not the so called "recurve" trigger that comes on your RAMI and most new CZ's. It should fix this problem with the bottom of your trigger finger. There are also posts about this on the CZ forums. It's a pretty cheap and easy fix that makes a big difference in comfort and it is a CZ factory/OEM part. Hope this helps.
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I want the CZ 82 in .380.
But they are out of production. :(
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Jaybet, try this trigger, it's the "original" CZ 85 combat trigger (see link below from CZ Custom Shop):
http://czcustom.com/CZ85Combattrigger.aspx
It is not the so called "recurve" trigger that comes on your RAMI and most new CZ's. It should fix this problem with the bottom of your trigger finger. There are also posts about this on the CZ forums. It's a pretty cheap and easy fix that makes a big difference in comfort and it is a CZ factory/OEM part. Hope this helps.
Thanks, I might look into that.