Excellent article....and normally I would tend to agree with your statement. One thing to watch for when considering a CZ... is the ability of the shooter to get a good grasp on the slide.TheArmedFarmer wrote:It's not a matter of weak hands or a spring that is too strong. It's all in the technique. Read this page:
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Your wife will then certainly be able to rack the slide of any semi-auto pistol.
If you look carefully at the weapon...you will notice that the slide rails are internal (inside the frame). Because of this...the slide itself offers very little room for a person to grasp. Compare the height of nearly any other semi-auto slide to that of the CZ and you will see what I mean. Additionally, most CZ's come out of the box pretty "gritty", so they are not easiest pistol to manipulate anyway.
The technique(s) in the article you cited are sound... and should be employed by everyone, but it is not a stretch to say that some people (with certain pistols) really don't "have the strength" to rack the slide.
Other than the slide dimensions....I really like CZ pistols.