New CZ75b - pictures inside, few questions

[andrewshogun]

Brand spankin' new CZ 75B, thought I'd share a few shots below.

A few questions -

1. Any particular suggestions for breaking in a new CZ75?
2. Suggestions on cleaning the CZ75?
3. Is there significant negative impact from dry firing this particular pistol?
4. What exactly does it mean when people say the CZ slide is placed on the inside of the rail, similar to the Sig P210, and what is the advantage of this design?

Thanks to all who gave great advice in purchasing this firearm. I think I will be happy with it. Either the CZ 97B or P-01 is next on my list.. or I might even give a polymer gun a try (G19) if I can find a good deal on a used one

 

[jestic]

Beautiful gun. What camera are using for those pics?

 

[chaim]

Break in and cleaning, no different from any other gun. It should be 100% from the get go, but do put 200 or so rounds through it before you trust it for self-defense. CZs often put in springs that are too weak, and if you do have trouble as a result you want to know before you have to have it working (you may need to try Wolff springs). For cleaning, just take it down per the instructions in the manual every range trip or two and you'll be fine. They don't seem to mind being run overly wet or dry (i.e. too much or too little oil or grease).

If you want to dry fire, just use a snap cap just in case and you won't have any problems. Most modern guns are probably OK without snap caps, but it is cheap insurance (free until the first one wears out if the CZ still comes with a snap cap).

The frame being inside the rail? If you look carefully you'll see the frame is outside the slide. On most guns the slide goes over the frame. I don't remember for sure what the benefit is (tighter fit and better accuracy I think) or if it really plays out or is just theoretical.

 

[JDGray]

I don't know if it's from dryfiring, but I broke a trigger return spring while dryfiring. A free replacement fron CZ-USA, was sent to me, and their warranty dept claims they see this in gun that have been dryfired alot. I think it was a bad batch of springs. Enjoy your new gun! I wouldn't worry about it. Dryfire it from SA or cocked position, thats what needs the most smoothing out.

 

[Pilot]

Every CZ I buy gets a new set of springs from Wolff.

 

[SAS Mayhem]

Go here for a alot of good info, http://p201.ezboard.com/CZ75-COMPACT-40-CLUB/fczechpistols82792frm83

 

[jdc1244]

Enjoy your new 75B, it’ll be a great shooter. Might want to consider one in .40S&W, wonderful gun.

 

[Hauptmann]

Just follow the cleaning and lubing directions in the manual and you'll be fine. However, make sure that you use snap caps when you dry fire your CZ. It won't hurt it to do some dry firing without them every now and then, but the roll pin assembly has been known to warp over time with repeated dry firing when not using snap caps. A-Zoom snap caps are the best, get some and use them.

Another piece of advice with CZs. Never lock open the action, manually insert a cartridge into the chamber(without a magazine), and slam the action shut on a cartridge/snapcap so that the extractor is forced out of the way to allow the cartridge to seat properly. The extractor was not designed to load the pistol in this manner and over time it can damage the extractor. An auto pistol feeds cartridges by stripping them off the magazine, and as the action closes the cartridge slides up the breech face and into the grip of the extractor. Always load a CZ by inserting a full magazine, and cycling the action.

 

[Baba Louie]

andrew, righteous photos man. Downright sinister use of lighting.

What exactly does it mean when people say the CZ slide is placed on the inside of the rail, similar to the Sig P210, and what is the advantage of this design?

Most other designs place the slide "outside" the rails of the frame as in Mr. Browning's (and others) many designs. Running "inside" supposedly (and I quote)

...allows for a very tight fit between the slide, barrel, and frame without compromising reliability.

Suggestions on cleaning? Yes. When it gets too dirty

The proof is in the pudding. Go forth and shoot that bad puppy. Then tell us whatcha think. I bet you end up really appreciating it even more. (they are pretty darned accurate pistolas, those Czechs)

And let me reiterate... nice photography. You do that for a living or simply a hobby?

 

[andrewshogun]

I appreciate all the helpful tips guys, this forum really is great. And thanks for the compliments on the photos.

Jestic, I shoot with a Nikon D50. In that shot I used a sb600 external flash angled towards the ceiling, and shot via aperature priority @ F9-ish.

Thanks Baba Louie, just a hobby.

 

[chris in va]

Yeah, I have one. Stay *away* from WWB if at all possible. It doesn't like the stuff! Too many FTE.

You can lighten up the DA trigger pull by installing a Wolff hammer spring, around 16#. They sell a spring kit so you can experiment.

I have a BD. Eventually I'd like to get a trigger job done on it, with all that camming and creep.

Get a Kadet slide! You'll be shooting that sucker way more than the 9mm.

 

[armoredman]

Sweet pics, sir! Welcome to the wonderful world of CZ!

 

[andrewshogun]

Went to the range today and tried out the new toy. Trigger was a bit heavy, which I've been told will smooth out after a thousand rounds or so. I put 150 rounds through the gun today, so I guess 850 more to go there Would a trigger job be worth the money?

I've attached a photo below - all rds were shot from 21 feet away. A few were really off there, but I definitely attribute that not to the gun but rather the shooter (me) instead. Altogether the gun felt great in my hands, and very accurate when I wasn't so busy flinching.