CZ-USA shotguns
01-03-2015, 09:50 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,952
Very few factory guns are a perfect fit. Most are built to the same length of pull and cast to try to accommodate the average man. A gun that has a too long length of pull can be altered, so can one that is too short without using one of those ugly slipons. Why is it necessary to have ejectors for upland game? To watch empties flying through the air? Ejectors are nice, unless you reload, then they are a PITA. If you cannot reload fast enough while hunting upland game because you have extractors, you can't reload fast enough if you have ejectors. Unless a gun is made for you specifically, a bespoken gun, there are trade offs you have to deal with and alterations that can be made if necessary. The ops question was regarding the quality of the CZ double gun, not personal preferences.
ATB
01-25-2015, 06:02 AM
#12
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 8
I own two CZ's.. a Mallard 12, and a Bobwhite 410. They are fantastic 'working man guns,' and I have never had any reliability problems. The CZ 12 gauges, regardless of model, use Mobilchoke by Beretta/Benelli, so chokes are easy to find and you can choke it any way you wish, though I believe the 20 gauges use a different choke thread. I prefer extractors, as I reload. The double triggers, if you aren't used to them, take a little bit of familiarization, though in the end, I like them better; instant access to whichever choked barrel you want to fire, and all in all, it is a simpler and more reliable design. The Mallard is a little heavy, but it isn't too bad, and it balances nice. The weight helps with the heavier hunting loads, especially steel. The little Bobwhite points like my finger. All in all, I like mine, and I may end up picking up another Bobwhite in 20 gauge.
The only problem I have ever heard stemming from the CZ doubles were weak firing pins that would need replacing by CZ, though from my understanding, this was a problem with their shotguns manufactured before 2007. If in doubt, check the serial number; the first two digits are the year of manufacturer, unless they changed their numbering system.
The only problem I have ever heard stemming from the CZ doubles were weak firing pins that would need replacing by CZ, though from my understanding, this was a problem with their shotguns manufactured before 2007. If in doubt, check the serial number; the first two digits are the year of manufacturer, unless they changed their numbering system.
