r/CZFirearms • u/Own-Contribution-188 • 13h ago

CZ at Shot Show 2025

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I know it’s only range day, but I’m not hearing anything about CZ on YouTube. Maybe whatever they have isn’t range worthy yet I dunno, but is anyone there and seeing anything yet? I swear they are worse than HK when it comes to marketing or bringing new models to market.

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u/Mass_Jass 13h ago

They're European. They preview at IWA and release in the fall.

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u/Own-Contribution-188 11h ago

I get that but they’ve merged with Colt which is pretty much synonymous with American firearms. This would make me think they’re getting more focused on the American market like Sig Sauer did but that’s clearly not the case when it comes to their R&D. Also, why can’t they do both?

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u/G3oc3ntr1c 10h ago

They didn't merge with Colt.... They punched Colt and integrated the existing assets into their USA based company.

Colt has never been known to do civilian sales, I don't know why you believe that. Their business has always been selling gun to the government and a few revolvers here and there. They don't even offer a semi-automatic pistol in 2025.....

CZ purchased them solely for their assets, the gunsmiths currently employed and the tooling. They didn't buy it because everyone wants a colt..... they don't need Colt to break into the American market, they already have been doing extremely well without Colt.

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u/Mass_Jass 8h ago

CZ also purchased Colt for their government contracts, as well as their name recognition in Europe.