CZ-52 Gray or black ?

[patm41]

I stopped by my dealer today and he told me my CZ-52 would be in Wed. now the question.... he ordered 4 2 gray origional ones and 2 black re-arsonaled ones.. he said i could have my pick
so which one ?? the gray or the black ??

[Noah Zark]

Pick the one with the best overall condition and bore.

Noah

[patm41]

Noah Zark
Thats what i was thinking.. I know there are not going to be worth a whole lot as collectors guns but as shooters...

[NRAJOE]

I got all three years of manufacture in black plus an extra black one for customizing. Recently started collecting the grays and need only a '53 dated one to have all three years in gray. If I had to do it all over again, I would of just collected the gray...they look better and are the original finish. Might say the hell with it and sell the 3 yrs of black.

[NRAJOE]

http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=184596

[patm41]

Its here.. I decided too.... My dealer called this morning and told me the CZ's are in !! I went down and there was 4 ,, 2 grays and 2 blacks... and i got to pick the one i wanted...
These CZ-52's came from CDNN Investments .. They had a tan holster , 1 mag, and a layard cord . and paperwork.. and not stuffed full of cosmo.. just a fine layer.. the grips had some very minor nicks and scratches from shipping and handling...
the trigger pull on them was ok not overly hard but not crisp

I picked a 1953 Gray one with the best grips... the bore was new
dont look like its been shot.. the overall condition was nice
the park had a little wear but thats to be expected .. so no big deal.. this will be a shooter not a collector example...

I payed a bit more than the price in the CDNN fliers but thats ok
my dealer needs to make a little to keep his doors open and i need for him to be around ...

Cleaning it this weekend and trying it out,, i should be smiling
as i alway do with a new plaything
;) ;) ;) ;)

[MISRy]

Whoot! Time for a range report!

[patm41]

MISRy
Sorry no range report on the CZ :(

got a few boxes of 7.62x54r Silver tips and went to the range with my PSL ,, didnt take any handgun along ...

[copycats]

After reading a lot of forums on the cz-52's, it seems to me that the rearsenalled ones have more problems. The gray I have has only had one part replaced since I bought it (a new recoil spring). That was 6,000 rounds ago (if you count 9mm and 7.62). I have refinished the slide as it was very dinged up and buffed the firing pin and channel other than that it is all original.

[Floyd9]

Heres a grey one I picked up from Bob at Black Bear Arms, I love it.

http://nbumgardner.home.mchsi.com/CZ-525.jpg

[Griggs]

i have a black and would love to have gotten a grey

[mpoppel41]

i like them all,i got four grey and one black

[red_metallic]

I have a mutant CZ-52. Gray parked '53 frame and BRNO marked, polished blue slide. It is also in 9mm, not 7.62x25mm. It is a Century import from the late 80's as best I've been able to discover.