>I've read a few different versions of the CZ 75/Sweden story; in most,
>the Swedish Army showed enough of an interest in placing an order that
>CZ made major design changes to the pistol at their request, and then
>they didn't order any - which is why we don't have the original
>version with the elegant-looking short slide rails any more. I
>wouldn't doubt that there was a prototype or test production run with
>Swedish markings as well, but I've never seen one. Then again, I'm
>not a Serious CZ Collector. Most of what I know about it comes from
>that one issue of Gunsmith Cats. :)

Well, military. The Swedish armed forces weren't nearly large enough that there would be different service pistols for different branches, even before they went stupid in the ministry of defense. But sorta kinda. Having served, and having aquaintances that do to this day, at fairly respectable positions, there was, as I understand it, a full-on run of some 10 thousand pieces(which isn't enough for what was, then, ALL the people that would likely carry one, but at least a fairly respectable number). And then they weren't paid for, and so, of course, not delivered. Which means they went on the market, because reworking 10k guns was a bit excessive.

Personally, I would want it because it's apparently a good gun, more so than the average CZ 75, which is as I understand it a very good gun as is, if perhaps not to the level of GC claims(I've read them too. :)) and, hey, royal proof marks.

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