Any experience with the CZ38?

[StansfieldMcElroy]

I was searching for different milsurp pistols available to us Canadians in .380 and came across the CZ38. Such a unique pistol, not sure if I like it or not but I am intrigued none the less.

Are these common? Does anyone here have experience with one and anything to say about it? Czech firearms usually have a decent reputation, would this hold true?

Thanks

 

[gewehr76]

Absolutely wonderful pistol, fixed barrel and 1+9 mag (10) total. You learn to shoot double action asap is a +. both mine are SA marked and also have collectability value. less than 5k contracted to Finland by Nazis.
I would not say they are common, but available at times in various conditions. Simple to strip and clean, full size pistol for small cartridge, not hard on recoil,but very accurate

 

[JaredP]

the CZ38 has the worst set of features of any handgun of that era.

Heal release, slide lock w/ no slide release, double action ONLY trigger - the worst trigger of any pistol of that era IMO.

 

[Walther_PPK]

I had an SA marked one for years. It's a wonderful collectible but defiantly not my fav shooter. DAO is annoying enough in a revolver, it's worse in a Pistol.

 

[StansfieldMcElroy]

Ha well sounds great, hope I can find one around soon

 

[Dagmaar]

I really like the 380 and sincerity wish there were more pistols legal in Canada in that caliber .

 

[Walther_PPK]

I've also had restricted only Makarovs, FN 1922s and a Walther PP in .380

The mak is better in 9x18 though.

 

[baldabe]

I really like the 380 and sincerity wish there were more pistols legal in Canada in that caliber .

Try the Browning 1911-380. Its not a blowback design which makes it very comfortable to shoot as compared to my Walther PP.