CZ 75 mags not dropping anymore

[IM_Lugger]

After I replaced the mainspring on my stainless 75B mags stated to stick in the mag well. When I hit the release button mags drop only about 1.5". That would kinda slow me down a bit if I wanted to use the gun in Production.

Before I got mine I tried one at a store and it was like that too, but mine wasn't till the spring change, someone said before that it's normal :S. It seems like the metal plate in the back of the mag is arching and stopping the mags from dropping. HOw can I fix it?

 

[aridan]

Is your mag break (the one you called metal plate) solid or spring? If it is spring you bent it while replacing the spring & now it is catching the mag. There are 2 things you can do:
1. Remove the main spring & the mag break, but first punch out the pin that's at the top of the mag break. Bend the mag break back & reinstall.
2. Get a solid mag break:
ht tp://czcustom.com/testproduct-192.aspx
this one cannot interfere with the mag. Also, you cannot bend it - unlike the spring break - if you try you'll break it. I know I did...

Bottom line: always punch out the top pin before changing the main spring...

 

[CeeZer]

Are you shure you've put the mag brake back in properly?
You may have to take the main spring plug out again and see if the top and bottom (on reassesbly) of mag brake are seated in their slots fully. There is a cut out for it in main spring plug.

Edit: Since you have 75B Stainles, I thought you had a Shadow;

You'll need to bend that mag brake plate a bit to make mags drop free.

 

[IM_Lugger]

yeah I think I bent the brake plate when I tried to remove it