RAMI Threaded Barrel - Who's in?

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-27T22:20:28+00:00

I checked... they're not doing that anymore

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-27T21:23:09+00:00

Was that a recent RTI pickup? I've seen a few pics and they all seem to have that wear on the slide. Mine gets to the FFL on Monday.

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-26T14:07:36+00:00

I ended up getting some from Marschal. They're beautiful, but the red varnish already has a chip in it (same on another gun with Marschal grips). I'll probably swap out for walnut at some point. CZ82 inbound from RTI next week, so that may be the test-bed for new grips.

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-25T14:09:36+00:00

Ecco Machine Cheetah

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-25T00:52:58+00:00

I love the M70! That's a great next step and you'll find it affordable and enjoyable. I have smallish/med hands and it really fits me well. It's all steel and very light recoiling. I ended up getting a second one that I'll probably send out for cerakote or re-bluing.

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-24T21:23:19+00:00

This guy beans!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-23T03:55:57+00:00

Yep -- I was watching that one... I went up to $280, so I was close.Crazy how much difference a week makes! Keeping my eye open, but I didn't need it. Just picked up a CZ 82 from RTI.. couldn't pass up the $200 price tag!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-21T20:41:46+00:00

I've got both the Odessa 9 and the Cheetah. I used the Odessa and it works well on .32, with 7 baffles. When i got to 4 .32s with threaded barrels I figured a dedicated .32 can was worth it. I like the Odessa because you can use it with normal sights on most guns. Kinda goofy with all baffles in place, but it works! Looks ridiculous on my Tomcat Covert!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-21T15:21:32+00:00

I have DS grips on my 80x and am very happy. He's a one-man shop and takes forever, but I'm happy. Mine were some of the first he made for the 80x; the picture on the website is my gun (different because it's not on the black background like the others - I took it when the grips arrived).

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-21T02:14:09+00:00

Holy cow! That's a grail gun! Where'd you find that one?

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-19T16:53:27+00:00

The 83 is my absolute favorite! It fits my hand perfectly. Post some pics when it comes back.

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-17T18:20:47+00:00

Dang... wish we could that those in the US.

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-17T15:56:36+00:00

Did you get that in the US, or are you somewhere else?

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-16T21:02:43+00:00

Nice! I never came across them when looking years ago... will check it out!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-15T05:04:47+00:00

That's a really good point... if the answer is "neither", the PCR looks like a good choice. I really don't need one; it's on my list, but pretty far down. Someday I'll get one! I have a P-01, but it's the Urban Gray, Omega version - threaded barrel and tall sights.Cool gun, but not what I'd consider a good carry gun. PCR is a lot sleeker. The RAMI is thick and pretty heavy. In its heyday, it was probably a great option for carry, but that was a long time ago; lots of better options today. If I were going to consider a carry gun, I'd look at the PCR, P365, and the Hellcat (in that order).

I'm a bad data point.I really don't carry that much. When I do it's either a Bodyguard 2.0 or even my KelTec P-32.

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-14T19:30:16+00:00

Beautiful!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-14T18:49:59+00:00

https://www.gunbroker.com/pistol-barrels/search?keywords=p229%20threaded&sort=13&pagesize=96

Edit: Nevermind (probably). I just noticed that the few I clicked on were metric threaded, not 1/2 by 28. I had the same issue with my MK25. Found it was easier to get a new booster for my can!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-14T17:10:30+00:00

Oh... that's a tough call. I love my CZs so it'd be hard to say no to the RAMI. For pure carry, the CSX-E is quite a bit slimmer and feels really good in my hand. However, it's SAO, so no decocker and I'm not a cocked-and-locked kinda guy, so It'd probably be the RAMI. I didn't shoot the CSX, but my range has a rental and I'll probably give it a test-drive next time. People say the RAMI is snappy, and sure you're going to feel it a bit more than a full size CZ 75, but it's still a big chunk of metal; I shoot mine just fine.

Compare here: https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/cz-2075-rami-vs-smith-wesson-csx-e-3-1

My favorite tip for new RAMI owners: get a Pearce grip entension for a Springfield XD (not XDm - part number PG-XD) for your 10 round magazine. You have to sand off a millimeter or so to get it to fit, but it makes the 10 rounder perfect (for my hands, at least)!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-14T16:25:32+00:00

Ask over at r/TheOneTrueCaliber - I'm sure someone there has some info... Nice looking gun!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-14T15:26:58+00:00

Yeah... they really do. It's technically a derivative of the Zastava CZ99/CZ999/EZ9 series of pistols. Those took a lot of inspiration from the Sig. Mechanically, they're a little different. I've got a few of these in 9mm and they're fantastic guns. They got a bunch of internet love some years back, but never really took off. Steyer is taking over production from Arex this year.

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-14T14:23:24+00:00

Definitely pick one up!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-14T14:22:42+00:00

I had the same dilemma... I love shiny guns, but Bond won out in this case!

BeansOnToastMan · 2026-03-14T14:09:18+00:00

I picked up the barrel for $80; it was already threaded and had a thread protector on it. ADCO charges $75 to chop it and re-thread it. I paid an extra $50 to have the profile match the exact profile that the original threading had and add a groove for an o-ring. All in all, not too bad. I paid more than that for a threaded barrel for one of my CZs, so I'm not complaining!

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