I'm in decision tree mode for my 1st 45 - up till now it "was" a HK45/CZ-97BD decision. My LGS finally had the CZ to try n feel---but instead of making it easy he goes "Here---try this" - this being a Turkish SAR K2-45.
A CZ-75 clone---all steel- good heft---very affordable.

Any experience from the collective on this new-to- me weapon?

I may just get the SAR for the hell of it - and then still get either the 97 or the HK.

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I had one and thought it was a great gun. It was accurate and seemed to feed everything. Watch the grip screws as they crack pretty easy but just a short bit if you do over torque. Its actually a nice grip especially for the size/capacity.

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I did get the SAR K2 - and it's a great shooter. Then as luck would have it - Cabelas had a CZ97BD in the WV-Gun Library. SO via my points free to me - arrive LNIB and not a mark on it.

So - after a learning curve I may consider the full Cajun Gun Works performance package - anyone here have experience and is it worth the work?

I don't have a 97, but I have a 75 & 85 that have CGW kits installed. The kits work wonders for them. Whether you consider Cajunizing worth it depends mostly on what you intend to use your 97 for, how often, and your disposable income.

A 97BD w/ performance package will cost the same or less than a Sig P220 Stainless, Legion, or other premium variant. Given the choice, I'd rather have the upgraded CZ.

Be sure to try the CZ97 first, or at least verify that its grip is similar in dimensions to your K2-45 so you know what you're getting into.

I had the opportunity to shoot a CZ97 ~15 years ago, and all I remember is that it's the chunkiest semiauto I've ever tried. I have large hands, and it was a bit too large to be comfortable for me.

Thin grips on a CZ97 make a world of difference

Grip is not an issue----but I need to break my grip to reach the too-short slide release. As luck would have it - CGW also has an "extended" slide release to fix this problem!

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