[Quoheleth]

I have recently acquired a new-to-me but used CZ85. It's SN - matching frame, slide and barrel - is C6XXX with the number 93 on the flat at the rear of the ejection port. It's an older model, as it has the old Action Arms Ltd. import mark.

I haven't fired the gun yet, but have been dry-firing it the past 2 or 3 days, getting the feel of it. Like it...feels good...except for one big, nagging problem.

This has happened several times where I lower the hammer manually and then try the trigger in DA mode. It fails to engage, allowing free travel rearward without moving the hammer. Sometimes the next pull engages; I tried one time where I pulled the trigger 12 times before it caught.

The gun looks hardly used. I don't think it was abused. I need to know if this is common or if it is a problem thatn needs professional service. Is it a problem that should cause me to return the gun in the next day or so (5-day inspection from Gunbroker auction)?

In honesty, this will probably be a range gun, but I like the idea of being able to carry it. BUT, no way will I carry a gun that I can't be 100% certain will engage in DA mode.

Q

[schmeky]

Q,

It's probably the internal trigger bar. This is the oval shaped item that wraps around the mag and connects the trigger to the sear block. Put a few drops of oil between the frame and trigger bar. If it resurfaces after a short interval, I would remove it (or have someone remove it) and polish the sides of the trigger bar.

I've seen this before. Not common, but not unheard of.

[Quoheleth]

Schmeky,

Thanks. I'll try that when I get home. Hopefully a couple squirts will cure it. The gun is dry - I noticed that - so this might be the ticket.

Q