Suggestions for a new Range Gun

[338375]

I've owned a lot of different pistols, but never a CZ. I gotta say, the more I see of them, the more I like them.

 

[gregorio]

I've owned a lot of different pistols, but never a CZ. I gotta say, the more I see of them, the more I like them.

Give one a try, I have a CZ75b and am quite happy with it.

 

[harkamus]

I've owned a lot of different pistols, but never a CZ. I gotta say, the more I see of them, the more I like them.

As a gift to myself for getting into grad school as well as for my birthday which passed a few days ago, despite my not needing to spend money right now because tuition is expensive, I placed an order for a CZ from the custom shop...with additional custom work on top of the custom. It will look like the following picture minus the magwell and alu grips. Mine will have g10 grips. It will also have front/rear trits. The trigger is the best part. It's a short reset trigger. Lastly, I requested full ambi controls, which meant taking a CZ 85 slide release lever and fitting it on the Shadow frame.

And below you can see the short reset trigger.

 

[MajorLonghorn]

If it's just a range gun, get a .22 target pistol. You'll save a ton on ammo.

 

[mdauben]

Honestly, if I was just looking for a gun to punch holes in a paper target I would consider a .22 rimfire. The Ruger MkIII and the Browning Buckmark are the two most often mentioned and probably the best choices for less than $500. The Browning may be a bit better out of the box but the Ruger is probably easier to improve due to extensive aftermarket support.

If I had to have a centerfire pistol I'd probably look at either a good 1911 or a Browning Hi-Power. Both are generally pretty accurate and amenable to being made more so by a knowledgable smith. They are going to cost significantly more, both gun and ammo, than a .22 will but if you can afford it (or if you reload) the will make excellent choices.