Description
Have you ever wanted to see what a pistol looks like when you take off the curtain? The CZ Model 83 Factory Cutaway does exactly that, it lays the whole mechanism open and says, “Here. Watch.” Built at Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod (CZUB), this piece is part teaching tool, part conversation starter, and all charm.
Instead of hiding the slide, barrel, and trigger group behind steel, the factory made deliberate cutaways so you can actually follow the motion. Load a dummy round and you can trace the feed, see the extractor bite, watch the firing pin move, and follow the slide as it recoils and returns. For armorers, instructors, or just the plain curious, there’s no substitute for watching mechanical systems do their dance in real time.
Chambered in .380 ACP (9x17mm Short), the original CZ 83 is compact, reliable, and ergonomic. This cutaway keeps that profile but adds clarity, literally. The transparent and exposed sections are finished neatly, so it’s not a butchered prototype; it’s a purpose-built demo piece. The controls, safety, and internals are all visible and accessible for inspection, discussion, or teaching.
It’s the sort of thing you bring to class when you want students to stop guessing and start understanding. It’s the thing you set on the coffee table when you want the conversation to drift from “cool gun” to “how does that actually work?” And yes, it looks fantastic in a display case, schoolroom, shop, or shelf.
If you like to learn by seeing, or you collect the unusual and useful, this CZ Model 83 factory cutaway is a tiny mechanical theater. It’s clever, honest, and built to show you exactly what happens between trigger pull and bang.
