CZ-75 sights & tricks?

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Hangar Rash

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I bought a first-generation (enamel finished) CZ-75 brand new, back in the early '80s. It's been taking up space in my gun safe ever since and I think it's finally about time to put it to work at the range. Problem? The factory sights suck. Does anyone make a good 3-dot setup for these early CZs, and, if so, are they a difficult installation?

Also, are there any good accurizing tips from you CZ owners out there?

Thanks!
 
Check brownell's web site.

Shoot her before you try to accurize, the old ones had better triggers then the new ones anyways. You might be suprised, and if you don't know how well it shoots now, you won't know if your making it better or worse when you change things;)
 
I suppose you would call it a new CZ75B I purchased a few years ago... Personally, I found no issue with accuracy or performance of the simple alignment of 2 dots up front & one dot at the end of the gun...

Though I did put in a special order request yesterday for Crimson Trace Product code [LG-475] laser pistol grip. ;)
 
YourAreInOilCountry said:
I suppose you would call it a new CZ75B I purchased a few years ago... Personally, I found no issue with accuracy or performance of the simple alignment of 2 dots up front & one dot at the end of the gun...

Though I did put in a special order request yesterday for Crimson Trace Product code [LG-475] laser pistol grip. ;)
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Ah, yes, the good old laser option. No need for bifocals there -- I may have to look into that...
 
Hangar Rash said:
I bought a first-generation (enamel finished) CZ-75 brand new, back in the early '80s. It's been taking up space in my gun safe ever since and I think it's finally about time to put it to work at the range. Problem? The factory sights suck. Does anyone make a good 3-dot setup for these early CZs, and, if so, are they a difficult installation?

Also, are there any good accurizing tips from you CZ owners out there?

Thanks!
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I have one too and it shoots surprisingly well when I do my part. Mine tends to shoot high but I got used to it.
It isn't nearly as nice as my buddy's bd but I like it as is.
Shoot yours awhile before you alter it, half the fun is mastering it!
 
My own pre B is the other side of my CZ duo. And I'd need to be darn cold and hungry before I'd consider parting with either.

I'm using the original sights on mine and like them. But mine is an early to mid 90's gun so the sights may not be what you have. Do these sights look like what you have?

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I'm also not sure if mine was a cross over model or if it came with the ring style competition hammer. But either way I sure do enjoy it. The trigger pull and hammer creep very closely mimics my Shadow, the other CZ, so I suspect that both have the same competition hammer. If it'll fit your earlier series gun it may well be a worthwhile upgrade. The other suggestion would be a 13 lb mainspring and a free dropping magazine brake. This will update the gun for easier use in competitions as the mag will fall away instead of needing to be drawn out.

Other than these suggestions simply shoot the darn thing. They are very accurate and reliable in stock form. Certainly more than accurate enough for ANY timed/speed based competition use.
 
Mine has the plain spur type hammer. I bought it in 88 or 89 so it's earlier. Where did you get that holster?

All I had to do to get my mag to free fall was remove the leaf spring in the magazine well.
 
Cocked&Locked said:
the old ones had better triggers then the new ones anyways.
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I had one of the old enamel models (bought new in 1986) and the trigger was no great shakes. DA was OK, but SA was creepy and mushy. The pistol was reliable and acceptably accurate but the trigger (and the tiny sights) made it hard to shoot well. I owned a SP01 (non-Shadow) a couple of years ago (firing pin block and all) and the trigger was way better.

Still--I'm nostalgic for this those 1980s-style CZs. I've seen a few with replacement sights and for the most part the ones I've seen all look hideous. Of the early models, the blued models were the best...but it were me I'd leave the pistol as-is and if that didn't work sell it, and buy a newer model. With what you'd get for the old one plus what new sights would cost you'd probably but in the ballpark price-wise anyway
 
Here is mine from the early 80s. The trigger was very good from new and I still find the sights adequate for my aging eyes and I wouldn't change a thing.

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I find the biggest problem with the pre B 75's is the sights, particularly the front sight. When shooting a match outside in the sunlight, they just disappear for me. Since the front sight on the older guns is integral to the barrel bushing, it makes changing it a lot harder than on the new guns with the dovetail and roll pin. I have seen a few custom sight replacements that have been done to the older guns that have worked out well.

I much prefer the newer 85 Combat or Shadows with the ability to easily change the front and rear sights. However, the triggers on the old guns without the FPB were usually pretty good.
 
Rodger at Dark International can do a pin-in front sight for you. He did one on one of my old slides and did an awesome job. He makes them himself, he did a fiber optic front for me.
 
CZ sights

I have a CZ75 Stainless and I am not satisfied with the sights either! The three dots are not bright enough and hard to see. But the pistols is fantastic!
 
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