The CZ Club - Page 18

stormyone · June 17, 2008, 02:02 AM

My CZ75 semiautomatic "Jerrys Special"

Cliff47 · June 17, 2008, 06:53 AM

I have posed this question on another forum: In the case of the "Jerry's Special", also known as the CZ75 SemiCompact, who is this Jerry, and what has he got up his sleeve for us in the way of offerings from CZ's parts bin?

By the way, nice SemiCompact. I own one myself.

Added 18 June 2008 - Forgot to mention that this CZ75 SemiCompact also comes in a two-tone finish, blued slide over a brushed chrome frame. A shooting buddy of mine has one like that. Lucky devil.

I see a number of CZ75 pistols in your future.

stormyone · June 17, 2008, 10:52 PM

Quote:

I have posed this question on another forum: In the case of the "Jerry's Special", also known as the CZ75 SemiCompact, who is this Jerry, and what has he got up his sleeve for us in the way of offerings from CZ's parts bin?

By the way, nice SemiCompact. I own one myself.

From what I understand, a Jerrys Special was a Distributor special build back in 2004.
I didn't know about it until I bought it and did some research. The guys in the store I bought it in didn't know why it was called Jerrys Special either.

briansp82593 · June 17, 2008, 11:40 PM

I am now a member, just ordered a sp01

Samuel Adams · June 18, 2008, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briansp82593

I am now a member, just ordered a sp01

This time text year you'll have more than that. They breed in range bags. To prove that point, I'm shopping for a PCR right now to go with my 82 and 75 SA.

Curiousity · June 18, 2008, 04:49 AM

Hi i just recently bought CZ75B/SA....So i am now a Member! YEs....

I love this gun... I am considering my next gun to be the CZ75B .40 in Satin Nickel....

Then a P01

then a compact .40

Then a 97b

LOL i want more CZ's

Samuel Adams · June 18, 2008, 05:35 AM

Cool. Remember me at Christmas.

borntwice · June 18, 2008, 07:06 AM

Here is my new CZ 75 P-01. I have fired about 300 rounds through it so far, without any problems.

lysander · June 18, 2008, 05:16 PM

I can now officially become a full member! Having once owned an 85B and letting it go...I recently acquired an SP01 and am back.

Such a huge fan of the stuff this company puts out.

schmeky · June 18, 2008, 05:33 PM

Lysander,

My SP-01 is my all time favorite 9mm pistol. I know you'll love yours.

After talking to one of the guys at Angus' Custom Shop, I ordered the CZ manufactured custom hammer, part #16B. I was told this hammer makes a huge difference in the trigger of the 75 series. I just got it and the hammer hooks are cut much differently. In fact, the 16B looks like a 1911 hammer in the engagement/hook areas.

I plan on doing a super polish on the sear face, no alteration of the angle, just a mirror like shine to improve the SA break. I'm also going to drop in a 13 or 15 lb. main spring and see how it feels. I'll report back on the outcome.

I also just got a call my 97B has arrived at the FFL holder, so I'l be pickin' this puppy up this evening.

burningsquirrels · June 18, 2008, 05:39 PM

schmeky... if you're going to make an action shooting or target gun out of that sp-01. just get the 11 pound mainspring and remove the positive camming from the sear. if you're going to carry for protection, just leave it as is, or get a 15/16lb mainspring.

also, if you're truly action/target shooting, i recommend the SA trigger too.

pm me if you want more info, i've done it all to my 40b.

schmeky · June 18, 2008, 05:49 PM

Burning,

I assume you're referring to altering the sear angle, correct? I have used a 13# mainspring in my SP and I had one failure to fire in 600 rounds. The primer could have been seated a tad to high (WWB) and a subsequent DA trigger pull fired the round. So I'm a little leary of an 11# spring, but I'm open to suggestions.

I ruined the hammer on my 75 trying to remove some of the positive camming. Did you use the info on the CZ forum about trigger jobs to alter your sear? I'm OK with a little camming, but none would be preferrable.

burningsquirrels · June 18, 2008, 05:57 PM

yes, i used the info from the CZ forum. a note on modifying the sear angle on the sear itself - i sanded literally 10 passes, reassembled, and repeated about eight times until i got what i wanted. it'd be difficult and expensive to replace the sear if you remove too much, but it's worth it.

i did the 'pen launch' test. i put a bic pen in the barrel, and pulled the trigger. i measured how far the pen flew out by eyesight. with the 11 lb mainspring, it flew out nearly the same amount. with the stock hammer, the 11 lb mainspring just coughs up the pen. i think the comp hammer helps make up for weaker mainsprings.

i also had to trim some of the sear up top where it meets the safety. i had to work that several times too until i got what i wanted. since the hooks on the comp hammer are so small, it's crucial that when the safety is engaged, that you are absolutely unable to manually lift the sear with a pick from behind to let the hammer fall on its own. this is especially true if you removed your firing pin block like i did - but again, i'm action shooting - FPB removal is absolutely a no-no for anything but action/target shooting only.

schmeky · June 18, 2008, 06:03 PM

Burning,

I'm right with. I understand the relationship of hammer engagement and how alteration in this area can/will affect the relationship of the sear "tab" that infaces with the manual safety lever.

This is slow critical work to make it functional and be safe. I'm all about safety first.

So you "squared" up the sear face? Did you alter the hammer hooks as well?

burningsquirrels · June 18, 2008, 06:14 PM

no - i did not square up the face. it still has some angle in it, but i reduced it somewhere between 1/3rd and 1/2 the angle - but don't hold me to it, yours could be different.

i only micro-polished the hammer hooks with 800 grit until i saw a mirror looking back at me.

GZOh · June 18, 2008, 09:01 PM

Gotta congratulate ZeSpectre on the great job he's done putting together this CZ Club!!!...Been great reading his CZ posts over the years, and know how he loves the gun! Any man that ends his thread with one of the great qoutes (he gave me permission to use it awhile back and ALL my boys have got it and have heard it over and over!!) is the best!... I'd love to be a part of the Club since I've now bought seven CZs (gave two 'dups' away as gifts to family) and just love 'em to death! There's nothing I can tell you guys about CZs you don't already know... IMHO they're the best gun out there... the solid metal, the great quality/workmanship, accuracy, durability, and on and on and on.... Own the 75B Stainless, 75BD, 75-Kadet, SP-01 Tactical, and my 'little adorable baby' P-01!! Own a couple other semis (SIG, FNH, Beretta, etc.)... NOTHING comes close to the CZs... would NEVER sell 'em or trade' em... PERIOD! Just a total joy to shoot and clean! As a friend tells me "Easy to find you at the range, you're the one with that big '****-ass' grin on your face!"... YEP, that's me... and it's a CZ GRIN!! Glad to be aboard.

NC-Mike · June 18, 2008, 10:48 PM

I'm in! I shot my CZ 75 last night and it was a good session.

ZeSpectre · June 19, 2008, 08:14 AM

Sheesh GZOh, now you are making ME want to go out and buy another CZ! <grin>. Admittedly I wouldn't mind a P-01 with a laser but I suspect getting that will probably be a long time coming.

And a BIG "Welcome to the club" to

NC-Mike
lysander
and anyone else I've missed in the meanwhile!

ARTiger · June 19, 2008, 12:54 PM

Okay, I'll join . . .

My latest . . .

1988 vintage CZ82 9mm Makarov. Stripped of it's original baked enamel and professionally reblued with a black oxide finish. Grips by Marschalko.

Best shooter . . .

75BD Police with walnut thumbrest grips and Meprolight nites.

ZeSpectre · June 19, 2008, 01:10 PM

Very nice! Love the job on the 82. Might want to do that myself!

GZOh · June 19, 2008, 06:59 PM

Ze, I tell ya that little P-01 is really one helluva gun!!! Thought after the 75B and the SP-01 Tactical, nothing could 'come close'... but this P-01 has! It's just a great, accurate shoot. When its really broken-in (1000+ rnds) I think it's gonna replace my SIG-P229 as my 'night-stand gun.' The CZ-GZ

Samuel Adams · June 19, 2008, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARTiger

1988 vintage CZ82 9mm Makarov. Stripped of it's original baked enamel and professionally reblued with a black oxide finish. Grips by Marschalko.

Nice. I'll have to do mine like this.

Cliff47 · June 20, 2008, 07:16 AM

Very nice set of grips on that CZ82, ARTiger. The wood tones complement the pistol finish in a very subtle manner.

senior · June 20, 2008, 10:06 AM

Have a 75c with deep hi gloss blue, got the factory wood grips and the red of the wood and that high gloss finish is BEAUTIFUL!! built in '99 but still looks brand new, my safe gun

GZOh · June 20, 2008, 10:36 AM

Sounds like a real pretty gun SENIOR, got any pics?

June 17, 2008, 02:02 AM	#426
stormyone Member Join Date: November 5, 2004 Posts: 74	My CZ75 semiautomatic "Jerrys Special" Last edited by stormyone; June 17, 2008 at 10:50 PM.

June 17, 2008, 06:53 AM	#427
Cliff47 Member Join Date: July 22, 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 799	I have posed this question on another forum: In the case of the "Jerry's Special", also known as the CZ75 SemiCompact, who is this Jerry, and what has he got up his sleeve for us in the way of offerings from CZ's parts bin? By the way, nice SemiCompact. I own one myself. Added 18 June 2008 - Forgot to mention that this CZ75 SemiCompact also comes in a two-tone finish, blued slide over a brushed chrome frame. A shooting buddy of mine has one like that. Lucky devil. I see a number of CZ75 pistols in your future. Last edited by Cliff47; June 18, 2008 at 01:27 PM.

June 18, 2008, 04:49 AM	#431
Curiousity Member Join Date: April 8, 2008 Posts: 148	Hi i just recently bought CZ75B/SA....So i am now a Member! YEs.... I love this gun... I am considering my next gun to be the CZ75B .40 in Satin Nickel.... Then a P01 then a compact .40 Then a 97b LOL i want more CZ's __________________ RIA Super .38 Nickel, CZ75B/SA 9mm Taurus 24/7 Pro .40, Saiga .223 Ruger MarkI .22

June 18, 2008, 05:35 AM	#432
Samuel Adams Member Join Date: January 26, 2008 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 548	Cool. Remember me at Christmas. __________________ Liberty IDPA Member GeorgiaCarry.org

June 18, 2008, 09:01 PM	#441
GZOh Member Join Date: April 26, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 534	Congratulations ZeSpectre... Gotta congratulate ZeSpectre on the great job he's done putting together this CZ Club!!!...Been great reading his CZ posts over the years, and know how he loves the gun! Any man that ends his thread with one of the great qoutes (he gave me permission to use it awhile back and ALL my boys have got it and have heard it over and over!!) is the best!... I'd love to be a part of the Club since I've now bought seven CZs (gave two 'dups' away as gifts to family) and just love 'em to death! There's nothing I can tell you guys about CZs you don't already know... IMHO they're the best gun out there... the solid metal, the great quality/workmanship, accuracy, durability, and on and on and on.... Own the 75B Stainless, 75BD, 75-Kadet, SP-01 Tactical, and my 'little adorable baby' P-01!! Own a couple other semis (SIG, FNH, Beretta, etc.)... NOTHING comes close to the CZs... would NEVER sell 'em or trade' em... PERIOD! Just a total joy to shoot and clean! As a friend tells me "Easy to find you at the range, you're the one with that big '**-ass' grin on your face!"... YEP, that's me... and it's a CZ GRIN!! Glad to be aboard.

June 17, 2008, 11:40 PM	#429
briansp82593 Member Join Date: February 5, 2007 Location: Liberty MO Posts: 1,034	I am now a member, just ordered a sp01

June 18, 2008, 07:06 AM	#433
borntwice Member Join Date: May 13, 2008 Posts: 230	Here is my new CZ 75 P-01. I have fired about 300 rounds through it so far, without any problems.

June 18, 2008, 05:16 PM	#434
lysander Member Join Date: March 23, 2005 Posts: 585	I can now officially become a full member! Having once owned an 85B and letting it go...I recently acquired an SP01 and am back. Such a huge fan of the stuff this company puts out.

June 18, 2008, 05:33 PM	#435
schmeky Member Join Date: March 17, 2006 Location: West Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 2,176	Lysander, My SP-01 is my all time favorite 9mm pistol. I know you'll love yours. After talking to one of the guys at Angus' Custom Shop, I ordered the CZ manufactured custom hammer, part #16B. I was told this hammer makes a huge difference in the trigger of the 75 series. I just got it and the hammer hooks are cut much differently. In fact, the 16B looks like a 1911 hammer in the engagement/hook areas. I plan on doing a super polish on the sear face, no alteration of the angle, just a mirror like shine to improve the SA break. I'm also going to drop in a 13 or 15 lb. main spring and see how it feels. I'll report back on the outcome. I also just got a call my 97B has arrived at the FFL holder, so I'l be pickin' this puppy up this evening.

June 18, 2008, 05:39 PM	#436
burningsquirrels Member Join Date: April 1, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,562	schmeky... if you're going to make an action shooting or target gun out of that sp-01. just get the 11 pound mainspring and remove the positive camming from the sear. if you're going to carry for protection, just leave it as is, or get a 15/16lb mainspring. also, if you're truly action/target shooting, i recommend the SA trigger too. pm me if you want more info, i've done it all to my 40b.

June 18, 2008, 05:49 PM	#437
schmeky Member Join Date: March 17, 2006 Location: West Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 2,176	Burning, I assume you're referring to altering the sear angle, correct? I have used a 13# mainspring in my SP and I had one failure to fire in 600 rounds. The primer could have been seated a tad to high (WWB) and a subsequent DA trigger pull fired the round. So I'm a little leary of an 11# spring, but I'm open to suggestions. I ruined the hammer on my 75 trying to remove some of the positive camming. Did you use the info on the CZ forum about trigger jobs to alter your sear? I'm OK with a little camming, but none would be preferrable.

June 18, 2008, 05:57 PM	#438
burningsquirrels Member Join Date: April 1, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,562	yes, i used the info from the CZ forum. a note on modifying the sear angle on the sear itself - i sanded literally 10 passes, reassembled, and repeated about eight times until i got what i wanted. it'd be difficult and expensive to replace the sear if you remove too much, but it's worth it. i did the 'pen launch' test. i put a bic pen in the barrel, and pulled the trigger. i measured how far the pen flew out by eyesight. with the 11 lb mainspring, it flew out nearly the same amount. with the stock hammer, the 11 lb mainspring just coughs up the pen. i think the comp hammer helps make up for weaker mainsprings. i also had to trim some of the sear up top where it meets the safety. i had to work that several times too until i got what i wanted. since the hooks on the comp hammer are so small, it's crucial that when the safety is engaged, that you are absolutely unable to manually lift the sear with a pick from behind to let the hammer fall on its own. this is especially true if you removed your firing pin block like i did - but again, i'm action shooting - FPB removal is absolutely a no-no for anything but action/target shooting only.

June 18, 2008, 06:03 PM	#439
schmeky Member Join Date: March 17, 2006 Location: West Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 2,176	Burning, I'm right with. I understand the relationship of hammer engagement and how alteration in this area can/will affect the relationship of the sear "tab" that infaces with the manual safety lever. This is slow critical work to make it functional and be safe. I'm all about safety first. So you "squared" up the sear face? Did you alter the hammer hooks as well?

June 18, 2008, 06:14 PM	#440
burningsquirrels Member Join Date: April 1, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,562	no - i did not square up the face. it still has some angle in it, but i reduced it somewhere between 1/3rd and 1/2 the angle - but don't hold me to it, yours could be different. i only micro-polished the hammer hooks with 800 grit until i saw a mirror looking back at me.

June 18, 2008, 10:48 PM	#442
NC-Mike Member Join Date: March 11, 2007 Posts: 1,198	I'm in! I shot my CZ 75 last night and it was a good session.

June 19, 2008, 08:14 AM	#443
ZeSpectre Member Join Date: October 10, 2006 Location: Deep in the valley Posts: 5,476	Sheesh GZOh, now you are making ME want to go out and buy another CZ! <grin>. Admittedly I wouldn't mind a P-01 with a laser but I suspect getting that will probably be a long time coming. And a BIG "Welcome to the club" to NC-Mike lysander and anyone else I've missed in the meanwhile! __________________ . "The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on"

June 19, 2008, 12:54 PM	#444
ARTiger Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Posts: 803	Okay, I'll join . . . My latest . . . 1988 vintage CZ82 9mm Makarov. Stripped of it's original baked enamel and professionally reblued with a black oxide finish. Grips by Marschalko. Best shooter . . . 75BD Police with walnut thumbrest grips and Meprolight nites.

June 19, 2008, 01:10 PM	#445
ZeSpectre Member Join Date: October 10, 2006 Location: Deep in the valley Posts: 5,476	Very nice! Love the job on the 82. Might want to do that myself! __________________ . "The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on"

June 19, 2008, 06:59 PM	#446
GZOh Member Join Date: April 26, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 534	That 'Little' P-01... Ze, I tell ya that little P-01 is really one helluva gun!!! Thought after the 75B and the SP-01 Tactical, nothing could 'come close'... but this P-01 has! It's just a great, accurate shoot. When its really broken-in (1000+ rnds) I think it's gonna replace my SIG-P229 as my 'night-stand gun.' The CZ-GZ Last edited by GZOh; June 19, 2008 at 09:36 PM.

June 20, 2008, 07:16 AM	#448
Cliff47 Member Join Date: July 22, 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 799	Very nice set of grips on that CZ82, ARTiger. The wood tones complement the pistol finish in a very subtle manner.

June 20, 2008, 10:06 AM	#449
senior Member In Memoriam Join Date: May 5, 2005 Posts: 259	cz Have a 75c with deep hi gloss blue, got the factory wood grips and the red of the wood and that high gloss finish is BEAUTIFUL!! built in '99 but still looks brand new, my safe gun

June 20, 2008, 10:36 AM	#450
GZOh Member Join Date: April 26, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 534	Sounds like a real pretty gun SENIOR, got any pics?