I have to greatly disagree. I have owned both. The CZ has a FAR better STOCK DA trigger than any DA revolver/pistol on the market. It is smooth as glass, no stacking, and is lighter than other DA/SA handguns in todays market. It's leaps and bounds above the Polish os which is HEAVY, gritty, and stacks like a mofo. It is simply a nasty trigger nobody wants to practice with.
So, who is disputing this? Is the CZ82 DA better than the P64... sure, even with the spring change. No disagreement. You'll notice more than one person has stated the P64 needs a spring change to improve DA trigger pull. Wolff make a hammer & firing pin set, and recoil spring for the P64. Total cost is roughly $20. Will it make the P64 the same as the CZ82 in DA... no, but it will make the P64 much better than stock. Certainly good enough to hit your target with your first shot at self-defense distance.
SA doesn't mean anything in a defense pistol if you are just going to miss your first DA shot!:shock:
As far as accuracy...you're only as good as your last miss, even if it's from a DA trigger that you care to look past
I'm not sure what you're trying to say here:
"SA doesn't mean anything in a defense pistol if you are just going to miss your first DA shot!"
If SA follow-up shots are not important in a self-defense situation (assuming your DA shot misses the mark), then why worry about capacity greater than one round?
Even if I agreed with anything you said (just can't), which basically is saying both pistols are equal (still can't agree), the CZ has double the capacity AND you can buy EVERY SINGLE part & spring as a new replacement from CZ through Midway/Brownells, including sights mag parts, etc...will keep it running for generations
Who said both pistols are "equal"? There
are differences. I like both and both hand guns have their uses. For me, the P64 is more concealable; in my opinion it is more ruggedly built. It
is a military-issued weapon. The P64's six-shot capacity doesn't bother me for concealed carry... I can't see myself in a situation where I would need more than six rounds (even with that DA first shot missing the mark!
). There are a lot of small, pocket-carry sized handguns today that are lower capacity... my LCP is another six-shot, but I use that as my daily concealed carry. I'm not in an LEO-bad guy or LEO-gangbanger situation. A mugger or strong-arm bandit isn't going to stick around after the first shot and will look for easier prey. If you are in a "shoot 'em up" situation where you need a dozen or more rounds, then any handgun is probably not the best choice of weapon.
There's no dispute that the CZ has more capacity and - as you point out - CZ parts are readily available. I didn't realize that they break down so frequently that replacement parts are a major concern... I haven't had to replace any components on my CZ as yet, but it's nice to know the parts are everywhere. Certainly P64 parts
are harder to come by, but are getting more readily available as the P64 gets more popular over here.
As to the OP... I still think he'd be better off getting both weapons since the P64 can be had for ~$160-170 and the CZ82 for ~$210. Even with the cost of new springs, he could still get both weapons for around $400.
