CZ 85
| CZ 85 | |
|---|---|
| File:CZ 85.jpg | |
| Type | Double-action Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Česká Zbrojovka |
| Produced | 1986–2016 |
| Variants | CZ 85B |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.21 lb (1.00 kg) |
| Length | 8.11 in (206 mm) |
| Barrel length | 4.61 in (117 mm) |
| Cartridge | |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Feed system |
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The CZ 85 is a double-action semi-automatic pistol based on the CZ 75[1] formerly manufactured in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) by Česká Zbrojovka.
The CZ 85 was developed because the CZ 75 had no patents protecting the design, and the CZ 75 was copied in other countries with unlicensed versions.
Design
[edit | edit source]The CZ 85 is an updated version of the CZ 75, with slight changes made to internal parts to increase reliability. It has an ambidextrous safety switch and slide stop, making the pistol suitable for both right- and left-handed shooters.
Variants
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CZ 85B
[edit | edit source]The CZ 85B is an up-to-date version with a firing pin block safety, squared off trigger guard, a ring hammer, and tri-dot sights.
It is available in 9×19mm and .40 S&W calibers. The 9mm magazines hold 16 rounds and the .40 magazines hold 10.
CZ 85BD
[edit | edit source]CZ 85 B with a decocking lever, instead of a safety
CZ 85 Compact
[edit | edit source]Limited production, compact version of the CZ 85 with under-barrel accessory rail and chambered in .40 S&W.
Identical to the current CZ 75 compact in .40 S&W.
CZ 85 Combat
[edit | edit source]CZ 85 equipped with an adjustable rear sight, extended magazine release, drop-free magazine and overtravel adjustment on the trigger. Lacks a firing pin safety so that firing pins can be replaced without special fitting.
NZ 85B
[edit | edit source]Chinese Norinco copy.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers, A.E. Hartink, page 108
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