Post by Gingerbread Man on Jul 8, 2014 13:02:30 GMT
I have a love for CZ guns. They work, are accurate and generally have a very high capacity. The Tristar (Canik) clone of the Jericho which is a clone of the CZ 75 with some external cosmetic changes. Yeah, cloning clones which generally doesn't work out so hot. Well, this time it did like gang busters.
I paid $375 with tax out the door with this gun. It came with 2 19rd Mecgar (17rd mags with +2 extensions). Both mags can be fully loaded and function 100% in over 400 rds as does the gun.
The gun has 3 dot white sights, a pretty good trigger and some cool fish scale cocking serrations on the slide. The gun has a manual and a drop safety. The hammer has a full rest, half cock and full cock position. The manual safety can be engaged only when the gun is half or full cock. The slide can not be racked with the safety on. The ergonomics on the frame are exemplary IMO, the gun fits like a glove. There are front and rear vertical grip serrations on the frame. The grip panels are cheap plastic and slippery but they work and are easily swapped out. I'm going to stippled these and rock on. The gun has an alloy frame so it's lighter than it's steel framed brothers by at least 1/3. It tips the scales at 27 oz unloaded. The slide release is elongated and is easily reached with the thumb with a slight displacement from the shooting position.
The trigger is good. The double action pull is not difficult to master and has a little stack and creep. The more a shoot this gun, the smoother it gets. The single action is short and crisp with a small amount of creep with a tactile and audible reset. The gun is very accurate. All CZ and clones have cold hammer forged barrels with helps but the way the Cz and clones is made is with the slide inside the frame. This allows the slide to have full contact along the frame thus there is very little play in the fit. The Tristar T-120 is no exception. Feeding is also aided by this frame to slide fitting, there is very little barrel tilt so the feeding is a straight from the mag to the chamber affair. The slide always has locked back on an empty magazine.
The T-120 frame features a very nice beaver tail and a combat style hammer. The hammer seems like it's not completely milled out to it's finished state about doesn't affect function or use. The frame also features an accessory rail that can mount all the modern lights. There are no sharp edges or snag points on this gun. There is a slight 1/16" slide to frame offset. It doesn't affect function but it's worth mentioning. On the size of the slide and manipulating it. It's a training issue. With less than 1 minute worth of interest the slide can easily be manipulated like any other gun.
The springs and most parts are interchangable with CZ guns and are available. Mags interchange as well. Sights likewise are interchangeable. I did have to make a slight drift adjustment to the rear sight as it shot moderately to the left.
My first range trip was at the indoor range at PSA. I fed all the ammo I could through the gun, ran well, and didn't get hot. I shot about 300 FMJ and 100 various hollowpoint loads. No issues. I opened the gun up and looked for visible signs of wear, I could find none. I'm using lithium grease as well as Breakfree for lube.
Second range trip I pushed the T-100 out 35 yds and loaded 25 year old Winchester Ranger T ammo that had green oxidation. Chambered a round, front sight, press and CLANG! Down went the 9" plate. Ok, let's empty the mag. I hit the plates 90% of the time. Pretty damn good for a $375 gun. There were no malfunctions with this ammo. There have been no malfunctions what so ever with this gun.
I paid $375 with tax out the door with this gun. It came with 2 19rd Mecgar (17rd mags with +2 extensions). Both mags can be fully loaded and function 100% in over 400 rds as does the gun.
The gun has 3 dot white sights, a pretty good trigger and some cool fish scale cocking serrations on the slide. The gun has a manual and a drop safety. The hammer has a full rest, half cock and full cock position. The manual safety can be engaged only when the gun is half or full cock. The slide can not be racked with the safety on. The ergonomics on the frame are exemplary IMO, the gun fits like a glove. There are front and rear vertical grip serrations on the frame. The grip panels are cheap plastic and slippery but they work and are easily swapped out. I'm going to stippled these and rock on. The gun has an alloy frame so it's lighter than it's steel framed brothers by at least 1/3. It tips the scales at 27 oz unloaded. The slide release is elongated and is easily reached with the thumb with a slight displacement from the shooting position.
The trigger is good. The double action pull is not difficult to master and has a little stack and creep. The more a shoot this gun, the smoother it gets. The single action is short and crisp with a small amount of creep with a tactile and audible reset. The gun is very accurate. All CZ and clones have cold hammer forged barrels with helps but the way the Cz and clones is made is with the slide inside the frame. This allows the slide to have full contact along the frame thus there is very little play in the fit. The Tristar T-120 is no exception. Feeding is also aided by this frame to slide fitting, there is very little barrel tilt so the feeding is a straight from the mag to the chamber affair. The slide always has locked back on an empty magazine.
The T-120 frame features a very nice beaver tail and a combat style hammer. The hammer seems like it's not completely milled out to it's finished state about doesn't affect function or use. The frame also features an accessory rail that can mount all the modern lights. There are no sharp edges or snag points on this gun. There is a slight 1/16" slide to frame offset. It doesn't affect function but it's worth mentioning. On the size of the slide and manipulating it. It's a training issue. With less than 1 minute worth of interest the slide can easily be manipulated like any other gun.
The springs and most parts are interchangable with CZ guns and are available. Mags interchange as well. Sights likewise are interchangeable. I did have to make a slight drift adjustment to the rear sight as it shot moderately to the left.
My first range trip was at the indoor range at PSA. I fed all the ammo I could through the gun, ran well, and didn't get hot. I shot about 300 FMJ and 100 various hollowpoint loads. No issues. I opened the gun up and looked for visible signs of wear, I could find none. I'm using lithium grease as well as Breakfree for lube.
Second range trip I pushed the T-100 out 35 yds and loaded 25 year old Winchester Ranger T ammo that had green oxidation. Chambered a round, front sight, press and CLANG! Down went the 9" plate. Ok, let's empty the mag. I hit the plates 90% of the time. Pretty damn good for a $375 gun. There were no malfunctions with this ammo. There have been no malfunctions what so ever with this gun.
