Cleaning CZ75B: Inside, Ouside, Upside-down?

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I finally got to bring home my CZ75B today. (All the paperwork took about 3 or 4 weeks, mostly because the club seems to have lost my fax, but im thinking more along the lines of "never faxed from cfc")

Anyway I have been storing it at the range and have shot about 500 or so rounds through it since i bought it used (2000 rounds) so all in all its been through 2500 rounds and the previous owner cleaned it every 100 rds or so. It is dying for a through cleaning and its basiclly grimy from one end to the other.

This is my first gun and my first major cleaning. I know it is not a monumental event but I want to spend a good amount of time getting it as perfect as I can.

I have a box bunch of patches, rags, a bottle of Break Free (Aresol, stinks like a$$), a botte of Hoppes Spray Cleaner, Break Free foaming Bore Cleaner, Gun Oil, Nitro Solvent, misc copper and plastic brushes w/hardware, and a very dirty gun.

So the point of the thread is any tips, guides or pointers for a good clean, specifically for the CZ75B, if any. Shoud I take the entire thing apart? Check any parts for wear?, etc?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice. I'll see you at the range!
 
Although I don't currently own a CZ, I have in the past and I follow the more or less same procedure for all my centrefire semi-autos (every time I come back from the range ;)). The first step field strip the pistol, first removing the slide stop, then removing the barrel/slide assembly from the frame and then removing the barrel from the slide. Then clean out the inside of the bore— first use a proper fitting plastic bore brush soaked in either BreakFree or Hoppe's solvent then use a patch soaked with the same stuff to continue the cleaning. Probably a couple of passes with the brush and solvent-soaked patches should clean the bore out pretty well—you'll know when the patches look clean. Run a dry patch or two through the bore to clean it out—if you're planning to use the pistol again soon you can leave it dry. Otherwise use a fresh patch to put a light coating of oil or BreakFree in the bore. Remember to run a dry patch through the bore to dry it completely before shooting the pistol again! Wipe off the exterior of the barrel with clean(ish) rag and leave a light coating of oil on the outside of the barrel.

Next, take a rag with just a little bit of BreakFree on it and wipe out the inside of the slide and frame—you don't want to leave too much BreakFree on the inside to help it stay clean. I use an old toothbrush (dry) to scrub a little around the firing pin and other working parts where you don't want to put any lubricant or solvent.

Prior to reassembly put just a little BreakFree or oil along the slide rails and frame rails, then put the pistol back together. Leave a light coat of oil or BreakFree on the exterior to help fight corrosion if you want (what's the finish on our pistol?).

Also, you may wish to dissassemble your magazines to see what shape they're in—my last dealing with CZ mags was pre-1990 so I don't know how easy the new ones are to disassemble—the old ones were fairly easy. If you can take them apart, give the insides a wipe down and a very light coating of BreakFree. This only needs to be done maybe once a year or so.

OK, that should do it—I think it takes longer to write it out than it does to actually complete the cleaning:). You've got a great pistol—enjoy shooting it!
 
You dont want to use Hoppes9 on anything other than the barrel - may ruin your finish depending on finish.

Field strip and clean after every use - its the way to go.

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Well the hoppes works great and doesent ruin the finish, nickel.. Although I think it is water based and it feels, smells and looks exactly like the detergent i use to clean my shoes... wierd. :)
 
After a 1,000 rounds or so field strip it and take the frame only to a garage and ask if you can use their cleaner tube. I ran my CZ through a solvent bath to get the thing really clean, then re-oiled.

Also for cleaning, if you are shooting lead, get some 100% copper kitchen pads. Take a piece and wrap it around a copper cleaning brush. A few strokes with the copper mesh and you will have all the leading out. Best trick I know of to remove lead fouling from a pistol.

Did you mention Q tips. You will need qtips for those hard to reach places.

FP 10 is my favourite lubricant, that and a quality gun oil.

Stay Safe
 
Lol you might wanna buy a brush and the Hoppe's9 will definitely kill the nickel finish by the way.

D_
 
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