The quintessential CZ service pistol design began life as the CZ 75, designed in the former Czechoslovakia in 1975 by two talented arms designers, the Koucky brothers, and was placed in mass production in 1977. The CZ 75s nearly identical ambidextrous kid brother, the CZ 85, came into being in the mid-1980s, and introduced an ambidextrous safety lever and slide stop lever. Both models originally appeared in the 9mm Luger caliber and utilized a 15 round magazine. The CZ 75 and 85 family of pistols has gained a reputation for toughness, reliability, and superb ergonomics with point-and-shoot accuracy.

In this well-researched study, the author details the evolution of the CZ 85 pistol and the design changes that distinguish the current models from the
original.

Fully illustrated with over twenty-five detailed photographs.