CZ-75 Magazines - Non-plastic options?

[Crazy Chaingun]

Trying to do some shopping in case parts availability gets challenging down the line.

I don't like the 10-round magazines my CZ-75 SP01 came with from the factory (the ones where the bottom 1.5" is plastic). What's out there for all-metal magazines?

 

[Eduardo]

Try irunguns, I bought some mags pinned to 10 rounds. If you are not in a hurry it will work for you. The mags work nice and drop freely.

 

[Rippo]

I have these. But available at this time ??
https://www.doubletapsports.com/magazines-mag-parts/cz-9mm-magazine-all-metal

Here they are with the nice rubber base pad.
This pad is Optional and you need to install it.
View attachment 627050

Many such base pads come with a jig to drill and self tap the screws! Or tap.
Hope I haven’t scared too many of ya . It’s housewife easy!
1911 mag pad/jig View attachment 627051

 

[Beauvais98]

Mec-Gar makes the OEM magazines for CZ Shadow pistols nowadays. The base is polymer but they don't have that extra 1.5" of plastic running up the body.

https://www.gotenda.com/product/mec-gar-cz-75-shadow-1-2-cz-85-magazine-9mm-10-rounds-mgcz7510b/

 

[dogzilla]

Mec Gar. I use them on my cz75. They are far superior to the oem and fairly easy to find and reasonably priced

 

[DSG03]

Mec-Gar. My two new Shadow 2’s shipped with them:

 

[dogzilla]

Mec Gar mags are oem for a number of gun manufacturers. I’ve never had an issue in any of my guns

 

[Armourall]

I found the Mec Gar 10 round 9mm magazines for my Dan Wesson 1911 wouldn't feed reliably for me. Went with Tripp Research Cobra's - no problems now.

 

[Craig0ry]

I found the Mec Gar 10 round 9mm magazines wouldn't feed reliably for me. Went with Tripp Research Cobra's - no problems now.

I don't believe Tripp makes CZ 75 mags which the OP is asking about

 

[Crazy Chaingun]

Thanks for the input all, sounds like Mec-Gar is the way to go. Anyone have comments on the Competition mags vs. regular mags? I like the extended buttplate but they're twice the price, ouch..

 

[Armourall]

I don't believe Tripp makes CZ 75 mags which the OP is asking about

My bad - fixed with type of pistol - sorry OP for the confusion

 

[DSG03]

Thanks for the input all, sounds like Mec-Gar is the way to go. Anyone have comments on the Competition mags vs. regular mags? I like the extended buttplate but they're twice the price, ouch..

You can drop the regular Mec-Gar’s on the concrete range floor all day long with no visible base pad wear. As you know CZ’s eject magazines with authority.

 

[Slavex]

If you're running a Shadow and not a Shadow 2, you will want to take out the mag catch spring, and bend one leg about 4-5mm from the tip, towards the other leg (which leg depends on if you use the gun as a righty or a lefty, if you are a righty, bend the right leg in towards the left leg as viewed when installed from the back of the gun). Doing this when using MecGar mags prevents you from over pressing the mag catch, which will then bind up on the mag when you try to release it. Shadow 2 mag catches have a spacer between the legs to do the same thing. MecGars are shaped just a tad different and are also a big wider than the junk OEM mags the Shadows came with.
The picture below is a CZ Custom spring that achieves the same result, but you don't need to bend yours like this, just bend it to about 45 degrees. If you find you bent it too much and can't release mags, just smack the mag catch with a brass or nylon hammer to straighten out the bend, or remove it and straighten it a bit out of the gun. The hammer is the easy way.