Originally Posted By: The_Eric
The primary reason for selecting the 85 combat is for ambidextrous safety and no firing pin block. If you (or anybody) thinks that not having a firing pin block is going to be that advantageous in terms of trigger "feel" and ease of dis-assembly, then I'll opt for something simpler and less expensive.
Originally Posted By: AMC
I wouldn't bother going through the pain in trying to find a cz 85. Just get a regular (or any model really) CZ-75 from where ever and then order an ambidextrous safety from czcustom.com. The ambi safety needs no fitting and virtually no tools to install. This can be done to almost all cz-75 models, decockers included.
The local gun guy says he could have one in 3 days, do you think that he is mistaken? I will say that I don't think that he deals much in them though.
I went to the custom shop and found a few different ambi safeties for the 75... Do you know the differences?
Thank you guys for your comments and input. Please keep them coming!
The 85 combat having no firing pin block will help the trigger pull marginally (lighter), does reduce parts count and makes the slide easier to take apart. The CZ design has so many other safety features built into it that I dont think you are giving up any real safety margin either. If your local gun shop can get you an 85 combat in 3 days, go for it I guess!
The different safeties on that website all function the same way, you just have choices as to the look and size of the safety. The larger safeties being geared more toward the custom competition guns. Personally I find the stock sized safety to be good enough. I agree with the other posters here that say the cz-75 is actually better feeling in the hand than the 1911. The grip is about the same width, the angle even more natural, the balance slightly better, the bore axis lower and the safety is in a better location on the cz-75.
I know it isnt an 85 combat but here is my CZ P-01 wearing a surefire x200, just to show it off.