My PCR and Kadet Kit combo

[huaco]

I bought a PCR a few months ago and it's definitely my favorite pistol. Great carry gun, totally reliable so far and very accurate.

A couple of weeks ago I stumbled on a Kadet Kit at Gander MOuntain for $149 and couldn't pass it up at that price. It was new but came with only one magazine. Some of this has been posted in another thread but I'll say it here for the new forum.

After reading through some posts on CZForums and CZShooters about fitting, light strikes, the slidelock, and stovepipes I started wondering if I had made a mistake buying the Kadet Kit. Last weekend I finally got to run quite a few magazines through it and all the doubt went away:

The kit fit the PCR perfectly with no filing so the fitting issue is resolved.

The slide locked back on the last round from each mag so there's no problem with that.

No failures of any kind when on the range with CCI and Federal ammo.

It's as accurate as my Buckmark. I never expected that.

When I removed the Kadet Kit to put the PCR back together as my 9mm carry gun the frame hardly showed any sign of being fired. I just put the original clean slide and barrel back on and called it good.

I'll still practice with 9mm but it's sure nice to be able to practice aim and trigger control at 22 LR prices and a lot more fun than dry firing.

[TacticalShot]

Mine was not as easy.

(1) I had to do some filing on the unit to fit the frame (I filed the Kadet slide, not the frame, I was not gonna touch the original frame) such that it ruined the polycoat on some small surfaces.
(2) Then I had to get a 9mm slide stop (my CZ75B's are both in .40S&W) because the slide won't lock back after the last round. CZ-USA sent me one for free when I called them about it.
(3) And the rails have to have a lot of oil or grease (I use Wilson Combat grease) or else sometimes the slide binds during firing.

But for its intended purpose, i.e., plinking with cheap ammo, it'll do. At 33 ft. (10m), it groups 2-3" semi-rapid fire. The bottom line is --- it's fun to shoot. And I get to practice trigger control on the cheap.

If I want serious performance (which I don't) I can always shoot my S&W 617 with Bushnell Trophy 2x-6x handgun scope or my Marvel 1911 conversion with Ultradot sight. These two can easily achieve minute-of-mouse at 25 yards if I'm up to it (which I'm not).

[Catbird]

Originally posted by huaco
...I stumbled on a Kadet Kit at Gander MOuntain for $149 and couldn't pass it up at that price...
Wow... that's a great price! I paid almost $90 more for my Kadet Kit last year.

I've had outstanding results with mine, too. I typically install it on my CZ 75B, but I have also tried it on my P-01.
In both cases it fit both frames with absolutely no problems.

Based on several negative posts on another forum, I was anticipating numerous problems. I'm glad I took a chance and bought my Kadet Kit... it's been 100% reliable for me.