first time shooting my cz858 and a problem
- Thread starter alain1
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was it just that round or did the gun not fire at all after that?
safety off?
j/k
need some more info please...
safety off?
j/kneed some more info please...
Gunner4life
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- Vancouver BC
My buddy had the same problem, the primer was struck with inadequate force from his firing pin. After we stripped out bolts, it turned out his firing pin was about a milimeter shorter than mine was. (probably less)
Not sure if that's your case, did your hammer trip after you pulled the trigger? Did you inspect the ammo? More info plz
Not sure if that's your case, did your hammer trip after you pulled the trigger? Did you inspect the ammo? More info plz
If it does turn out to be a firing pin tell me & I'll ship you 1 free of charge. But to me it sounds like you were "ridding the trigger". Witch will not allow the striker to hit the firing pin properly to cause the round to go off. Although it could be the grimlen. Do as suggested above and strip the rifle down and make sure everything is in working order. Then try dry firing the rifle a few dozen times and check to see if you will hear the "click, smack" sound from the spring releasing and striker hitting the firing pin. Then try to keep the trigger held down & cycle the action. Then slowly release the trigger and pull it quickly. You will then notice that the trigger is now dead and will only work if you cycle the action again. This is what I call ridding the trigger. If this rifle had a 2 stage trigger this would be the optimal way of shooting accurate rapid fire but since this rifle is does not have this type of trigger I would not recomend tring to shoot it like such.
I have that happen to me once in a while - check the primer to see if there is a dent. Many surplus rounds have excess lacquer on the primer which prevents proper combustion...at least that is my theory...and I'm sticking to it!
could be the ammo
the last case i bought is crap, shots are up n down from one round to the next, and about 1/3 through the crate its had 5 misfires, fully dented primers but no bang, even a couple with extra thick paint that mess around with the cycling
in the case i shot off before it was completely 100 percent for firing and cycling
both these cases were bought at the same place
another thing is that there could be some dirt in it, my cz was pulled out of a sealed box and had alot of grit (read sand) in the grease that covered the reciever
the last case i bought is crap, shots are up n down from one round to the next, and about 1/3 through the crate its had 5 misfires, fully dented primers but no bang, even a couple with extra thick paint that mess around with the cycling
in the case i shot off before it was completely 100 percent for firing and cycling
both these cases were bought at the same place
another thing is that there could be some dirt in it, my cz was pulled out of a sealed box and had alot of grit (read sand) in the grease that covered the reciever
If you pull the trigger and nothing happens. No click, no nothing. Then its the gremlin. I suggest sending you bolt carrier to Neit Arms. It's a little frustrating to have to "fix" your new gun but its worth it. Haven't experience any malfunctions ever since I've got my bolt done at Neit's.
That's the gremlin.
Every time a round is chambered the firing pin leaves a shallow dent in the primer, even if you don't pull the trigger.
There's an issue with selling tabbed carriers.. Believe it or not, they are patented. We have a pile of carriers here for a project coming, and would love to just tab them all up and sell them, but because of that we don't. That's why we offer tabbing as a gunsmithing service in stead. Cant patent a service, can patent a product.
We do a pile of tabs though.. somewhere shy of 100 so far this year and not a single issue.
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