The .40 S&W RAMI pistol comes with two eight-round double-stack magazines and a loading tool.

As to concealability, the RAMI gets fairly high marks. It's not something I'd like to carry around in an ankle holster, but when carried in a strong-side concealed-carry holster, the RAMI hides relatively well even under a loose tee shirt. It has an alloy frame and, at 25 ounces unloaded, has heft.

Sights are dovetailed into the slide with the rear unit drift adjustable for windage. CZ offers replacement front sights to adjust elevation to a unique load, and all RAMIs come from the factory sighted to point of aim at 25 meters.

I fired loads with bullets weighing from 130 to 180 grains, and over that broad spectrum, sights seemed best regulated at 25 yards for 155-grain bullets at between 1000 and 1200 fps muzzle velocity. The low-profile sights were angled to prevent snagging, and they have very effective illuminating dots for shooting in low-light conditions. In daylight, the size of the front blade and rear notch over the 4.92-inch sight radius form a crisp sight picture that isn't cramped like on a target pistol or sloppy like on a typical pocket pistol.

This is a snappy little pistol to shoot, so if you're sensitive to recoil, find a range where you can rent and test-fire 9mm and .40 RAMIs before committing to buying. Those not as affected by recoil or who are more experienced shooting handguns will probably find the recoil easily manageable.

Accuracy results were obtained by firing the RAMI at 25 yards from a Ransom Rest using E.A.A. Witness grip inserts modified to accept the RAMI's short grip and large magazine floorplate. I saw dramatically better accuracy from bullets weighing 165 grains or less, which corresponds nicely with the bullet weight for which the sights are regulated. All the lighter weight bullet loads grouped in the neighborhood of 2.50 inches for five five-shot groups at 25 yards while bullets weighing 180 grains gave roughly four-inch groups. Best accuracy was with Magtech's 130-grain all-copper hollowpoint, but in a tie for most accurate load was Hornady's new 155-grain TAP.

Throughout my testing there were no consistent malfunctions and only two hang-ups of bullet noses on the feed-ramp. The hang-ups occurred when the gun was very dirty, and my advice is to keep the gun clean and lightly polish the feedramp only if necessary. Ejection was very positive; cases were thrown vigorously.

If you're looking for the most itty bitty little pistol you can find, keep looking. If your idea of a carry gun is a full-size Model 1911, keep going. But if your carry gun isn't too heavy, is powerful enough to matter, has enough capacity to give you peace of mind, has the accuracy necessary to hit what you're aiming at, and offers excellent reliability, CZ definitely has a gun for you.