Vlad

I've asked this of my local guys and they were not quite sure. Can you use aftermarket magazines in production? And I dont mean modified, weighted, funny basepads or whatnot. I mean plain jane mags, that looks and feel just like the factory ones. And when the factory and the aftermarket folks do not mark their mags in anyway, can anyone tell the difference? Vlad

"You" means "you" because the factories can, for military and law enforcement sales. And further more, you also can not import mags made elsewhere outside the USA, is they were made after the magic date. Funny thing is, you can import boat loads of old 30 round AK mags with the right paperwork, but not new ones. As I said, its really stupid. Vlad

Time. To be short and simple, when they passed that dumb law they knew they could not ask everyone to turn in their old big mags. So they only passed a law against new mags over 10. Any magazine made before the ban date can be owned, sold, used, imported, whatever (though a few states have their own more restrictive laws) but no magazines made after ban date can be larger then 10 rounds (for civilians anyway). Unfortunatly the CZ Standard IPSC was not made before the ban and neither were its mags. Thus all its 16rd mags, made after the ban, are a no-no for us here, while the SVI/STI old mags are just fine. What happened was that right before the ban, everyone made millions of mag bodies and they are still selling them at a sane price. And it gets even funnier, because you can buy new bodies to replace "worn out" ones. Its all a mess. Vlad

I have been leaning towards the CZ (this week). It seems that the SA model is quite different then the rest of the 75's. It comes with ambi safety, extended mag release, a longer beavertail, and a flat single action trigger (pivot not straight pull). It seems to have all the features I would want on a 1911 anyway. A trigger job, and new sights would need to get done to either of them. The only thing harder to do to the CZ is adding a magwell, as I doubt that anyone makes it. Though I would think I could find one in Europe for the Witness or TZ and have it fitted. Also as a double stack I might be able to do something for Limited later on (though I'm not sure how far that can go). Well I guess I'll go with the CZ, which is also $100 less. I'll get me a 1911 someday, just not that soon. That is assuming that no one build a smart gun and screws all of us in NJ. Thank you all. Vlad

Hi all, I've been reading the forums for a while but being very much a newbie, I never felt the need to post. However I need your help with a decession I have been working on. So far I have been shooting my CZ75B 9mm, stock, in Production and L10. I really like L10 more then Production, or at least for now I do. I would like to get a gun that will do major, but I also can't afford to spend a fotrune. I have been going back and forth between the CZ75 SA .40 and the Springfield Mil-Spec. The Mil-Spec I can upgrade as time goes on and I find out what I like and can afford. The CZ is closer to what I need out of the box. There are a million uogrades for the Springfield and almost none for the CZ. Both have great ergonomics. The Springfield is a 1911 and as such a classic, but I like the CZs and they are something different. The calibers both make major and I need to buy dies and such for either. Every week I change my mind. I am not rich enough to buy both. I am not a big fan of the double stack 1911s (they don't seem to sit well in my hand) and most are out of my budget anyway, so those are out. The Glock 35 would be a choice, but then I get scared of the Glock/.40 thing and I can't afford an aftermarket barrel righ away. What do you think? HELP! Vlad