And replacing it with a new model.
This news is about a month old but I ran a search and didn't see anything about it on here.
From Rimfire Central:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Had a long chat with CZ-USA today. The CZ 452 is being discontinued and will be replaced by the 455. The first 455 will be introduced in January. The first introduction will be with the new 455 American. The new 455 will feature standardized dimensions across all rimfire model lines of the 455 series read .22 LR and Magnums. Manufacturing tolerances will be better than even the current series of CZ’s. The action of the 455 will feature two action screws. One in the front of the receiver and one in the tang. The floating dovetail stanchion used on the current Americans will replaced by the new tang action screw. The new action screw design in the prototypes featured allen head type screws. The barrel lug with screw will be history (thank god!)
The excellent hand lapped barrels will still be utilized. Some consideration is being made to make swapping barrels and calibers easier. CZ was vague on the specifics of this change.
The trigger is still a single lever trigger but varies in appearances from the present trigger.
There will be a 456 out later to replace the present 453.
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I was a bit nervous when I read the headline but it looks like it'll just be consolidating and standardizing some features which should be a good thing. I was worried they'd be going cheap.
This news is about a month old but I ran a search and didn't see anything about it on here.
From Rimfire Central:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Had a long chat with CZ-USA today. The CZ 452 is being discontinued and will be replaced by the 455. The first 455 will be introduced in January. The first introduction will be with the new 455 American. The new 455 will feature standardized dimensions across all rimfire model lines of the 455 series read .22 LR and Magnums. Manufacturing tolerances will be better than even the current series of CZ’s. The action of the 455 will feature two action screws. One in the front of the receiver and one in the tang. The floating dovetail stanchion used on the current Americans will replaced by the new tang action screw. The new action screw design in the prototypes featured allen head type screws. The barrel lug with screw will be history (thank god!)
The excellent hand lapped barrels will still be utilized. Some consideration is being made to make swapping barrels and calibers easier. CZ was vague on the specifics of this change.
The trigger is still a single lever trigger but varies in appearances from the present trigger.
There will be a 456 out later to replace the present 453.
</div></div>
I was a bit nervous when I read the headline but it looks like it'll just be consolidating and standardizing some features which should be a good thing. I was worried they'd be going cheap.