Everything about CZ 97

CZ 97

About CZ 97

CZ-97 was introduced to the market in 1997 as semi automatic pistol that was designed by Koucky brothers. This model is .45 ACP caliber. It’s a quite large pistol, but despite of it has a good features allowing to utilize CZ 97 also for concealed carry.

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About CZ 97

CZ-97 was introduced to the market in 1997 as semi automatic pistol that was designed by Koucky brothers. This model is .45 ACP caliber. It’s a quite large pistol, but despite of it has a good features allowing to utilize CZ 97 also for concealed carry. The flagship of the CZ 97 was obviously CZ 75 B. This type has a screw-in barrel bushing, loaded chamber indicator. Magazine of the pistol is double-stack holding 10 rounds. CZ 97 has thin aluminium grip. Though there is a positive side to the size of this pistol, it is a very soft shooter for 45ACP. Safety elements of the model are: manual safety, safety stop on hammer, firing Pin Safety and loaded chamber indicator. Sights of the CZ 97 are fixed. Grips are made of wood and the frame made of steel. Unveiled in 1997 (hence the model designation), the CZ 97 B is a medium-capacity .45 ACP with the features of the CZ 75 — and some more recent extras.

CZ 97 is all-steel pistol, so, at its 40 ounces, you are not going to find recoil to be a problem, even with +P ammo. The sights of CZ 97 have been updated and were redesigned with a several differences. In the current version, the front is a red fiber optic, however to combine that with the two white dots of the fixed rear and you have a three-dot red/white sight setup.

The slide-to-frame fit is like that of the original CZ 75 - the slide is inside of the frame rails, and thus the slide is fully supported, front to rear. The slide has a beefy external extractor and a loaded-chamber indicator. It has cocking serrations front and rear as well.

CZ 97 facts

CZ summary

Type: semi automatic

Caliber: .45 ACP

Weight: 2.54 Ibs

Length: 8.3 in

Barrel length: 4.8 in

Magazine capacity: 10 rounds

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