Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this awesome semi-automatic pistol today for auction, this is the CZ 83!
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SPECIFICATIONS:Manufacturer: CZ
Model: 83
Serial: 8323
Date of Manufacture: 1986 (According to the “86” date code stamped on the frame)
Caliber: .380 ACP (9mm Browning)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 3.8"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Ramp Front with Fixed Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Checkered Grips
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The CZ 83 is the civilian/export counterpart to the Czechoslovak military Pistole vz. 82, a compact all-steel double/single-action semi-automatic pistol that was developed in the early 1980s and introduced around 1983. The CZ 83 uses a simple blowback action with a fixed barrel and a slide-return spring wrapped around the barrel—design choices that yield a low bore axis and contribute to its notable inherent accuracy. Most commonly chambered in .32 ACP (7.65 Browning) with a 15-round staggered magazine, or in .380 ACP (9mm Browning) with a 12-round magazine, the CZ-83 offered unusually high capacity for a compact pistol of its day. The frame-mounted ambidextrous manual safety locks both the slide and the sear, permitting “cocked-and-locked” carry; some production runs also included ambidextrous magazine releases. Renowned for solid construction, a smooth DA/SA trigger, reliability, and a compact profile, the vz. 82/CZ-83 family also features polygonal rifling rather than conventional lands-and-grooves. Continued production and imports into the 2000s have made the CZ-83 both a practical sidearm and a collectible example of Cold War–era Czech firearms engineering.
Model: 83
Serial: 8323
Date of Manufacture: 1986 (According to the “86” date code stamped on the frame)
Caliber: .380 ACP (9mm Browning)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 3.8"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Ramp Front with Fixed Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Checkered Grips
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The CZ 83 is the civilian/export counterpart to the Czechoslovak military Pistole vz. 82, a compact all-steel double/single-action semi-automatic pistol that was developed in the early 1980s and introduced around 1983. The CZ 83 uses a simple blowback action with a fixed barrel and a slide-return spring wrapped around the barrel—design choices that yield a low bore axis and contribute to its notable inherent accuracy. Most commonly chambered in .32 ACP (7.65 Browning) with a 15-round staggered magazine, or in .380 ACP (9mm Browning) with a 12-round magazine, the CZ-83 offered unusually high capacity for a compact pistol of its day. The frame-mounted ambidextrous manual safety locks both the slide and the sear, permitting “cocked-and-locked” carry; some production runs also included ambidextrous magazine releases. Renowned for solid construction, a smooth DA/SA trigger, reliability, and a compact profile, the vz. 82/CZ-83 family also features polygonal rifling rather than conventional lands-and-grooves. Continued production and imports into the 2000s have made the CZ-83 both a practical sidearm and a collectible example of Cold War–era Czech firearms engineering.
Contents:
This example will ship with one magazine.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping with Insurance $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping with Insurance $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
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Payment Details
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Payment MUST be received within 14 days.
Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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