cz 95 kadet in .22lr is 50% more $$ than cz95b !

[jimmythegeek]

cz 75 kadet in .22lr is 50% more $$ than cz75b !

I've been thinking about picking up a 95b down the road, and saw they make a .22lr version for training. Good idea, cheaper ammo for practice...then I saw the price. Why is the .22lr more expensive?

There's a $350 conversion kit so you can just change out some parts and switch back and forth. That seems high, too.

<shrug> If I want to train with something with a similar feel, I guess I'll shell out the big bucks.

(edited to correct from 95 to 75)

 

[8shot357]

Can you explain that better.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Do you mean CZ-75B?

I think you may be referring to the CZ-75B and the CZ-75B Kadet,,,
I do not believe there is a CZ-95B in their website.

But you are correct in that the complete Kadet pistol in .22 LR,,,
Costs more than the CZ-75B in 9mm.

Last summer the prices were the same as now,,,
Buds Gun Shop sells the 9mm for $500.00,,,
And the .22 LR Kadet pistol for $602.00.

I was told by the good people at CZ-USA,,,
It's because they only make a small number of Kadet pistols per year.

Who really knows.

All I can truthfully say is that the .22 LR Kadet pistol is a fantastic shooter,,,
Extremely accurate and very reliable with cheap Federal bulk ammo.

It's a big chunk of change,,,
But well worth it in my opinion.

Aarond (A CZ FanBoy)

 

[Pilot]

I still think it is a better overall value to purchase the 75B, PCR or other 9MM CZ-75 variant then add the Kadet Kit. You get two guns for the price of 1 1/2, and the ammo savings for practice will pay for itself quickly.

 

[Microgunner]

I like my Kadet pistol.
The difference between the Kadet conversion kit and the Kadet pistol is that the factory Kadet pistol's slide locks open on the last shot whereas the conversion kit does not.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Hello Pilot,,,

I agree it's a better overall value to buy a centerfire pistol and a convertor kit,,,
Another argument is that you shoot with the exact same trigger.

But the Kadet kit was more than half the price of a Kadet pistol,,,
So I said "what the heck" and forked out another $250.00,,,
I didn't want to mess with swapping uppers at the range.

Now that's just what suited me the best,,,
And for the way I like things it worked out better for me,,,
Besides the fact I love owning matching pairs of rimfire/centerfire handguns.

I have 5 mags for the Kadet,,,
I shoot 5 mags of .22 then 10 rounds of 9mm,,,
Lather, Rinse, & Repeat 5 times for a good session at the range.

Aarond

 

[Sharpsdressed Man]

CZ ought to come up with a marketing special to buy the CZ75 with a fitted .22 conversion assembly with it. If marketed properly, they should have a good price that would attract buyers, and make the .22 kit a better deal.

 

[jimmythegeek]

Saw a thread on cz forums - get .40, buy 9mm and .22lr conversions

3 guns, one frame. Interesting. He bought the 75b in 9mm and sold the frame, recouping a lot of the cost.

I'm going to try them out, one of the LGS has them in the rental collection.

 

[8shot357]

Post #4

Pilot



I still think it is a better overall value to purchase the 75B, PCR or other 9MM CZ-75 variant then add the Kadet Kit. You get two guns for the price of 1 1/2, and the ammo savings for practice will pay for itself quickly.

See now, that I can understand.

Not sure about a CZ95B though

 

[Pilot]

Aarond,

But the Kadet kit was more than half the price of a Kadet pistol,,,
So I said "what the heck" and forked out another $250.00,,,
I didn't want to mess with swapping uppers at the range.

Now that's just what suited me the best,,,
And for the way I like things it worked out better for me,,,
Besides the fact I love owning matching pairs of rimfire/centerfire handguns.

Well you can't have too many CZ's, and I agree it would be nice not to have to swap uppers. A few years ago, I actually saw to two CZ Kadet pistols, very slightly used at Bud's gun shop in Paris, KY (the actual brick and mortar store, not the website) when I used to live down there. Didn't have a KY drivers license yet, so I couldn't buy one, but they were both pristine and priced around $300 each if memory serves. I am still kicking myself.

The Kadet is such a good .22 that it is worth it in the long run to get the dedicated Kadet pistol, and not just the conversion. On that I totally agree.