Normal for cz75 Sp-01 or reason for concern?

[Hobofingers]

Hello all, I've recentely got a brand new cz. I cleaned it then put 50 rounds through it. It ran flawlessly. I really enjoy it. I did notice this wear on the frame however. I don't know if this is something normal for this brand.

[zfields]

That gouge is a little odd. Try some better pictures, natural or other light source besides the camera flash. Makes it hard to tell.

[JeremyS]

No, not normal. Hard to tell from the photos (sorry, a little blurry and maybe too close), but it looks like the firing pin block lifter is having problems. It's gouging the slide and it should not. I bet the lifter itself in the frame is messed up. This needs to be sent for warranty.

...maybe some photos from farther away so it's in focus a little better and the flash doesn't blow it out... and I'd take photos of the frame with the slide off of it so we can see the firing pin lifter, which is to the right of the sear.

I'm like 99% sure it's F'd up though...

[Hobofingers]

I'll try to get some better pictures. It's a little difficult without proper lighting and a phone camera.

[JeremyS]

You could always remove the firing pin lifter from the frame and remove the firing pin block from the slide. But... you wouldn't have a firing pin block, if that's important to you (it is a safety device that certainly plays a role on a gun w/ an external hammer).

[zfields]

No, not normal. Hard to tell from the photos (sorry, a little blurry and maybe too close), but it looks like the firing pin block lifter is having problems. It's gouging the slide and it should not. I bet the lifter itself in the frame is messed up. This needs to be sent for warranty.

...maybe some photos from farther away so it's in focus a little better and the flash doesn't blow it out... and I'd take photos of the frame with the slide off of it so we can see the firing pin lifter, which is to the right of the sear.

I'm like 99% sure it's F'd up though...

Sounds right to me. Id check to make sure the lifter spring is even there, or if its a bad spring.

[Hobofingers]

So what's the firing pin block lever spring's function? The gouge is where the hole for the extractor pin is on the underside of the frame. Is the lever riding too high or is it suppose to have some give? Thanks for your response guys. I will try to get some pictures when the sun shows up again. I was supposed to go to the range tomorrow but I don't think it would be a good idea to take the cz. I was really looking foward to it too I guess my trusty ol' 1911 will have to do.

[walter]

don't matter, its not right. send it in and ***** at them.

[Hobofingers]

don't matter, its not right. send it in and ***** at them.

That's what I intend to do although I am curious as to what is malfunctioning on what was fast becoming my favorite gun.

[NSR500]

It's broken... I'll give you $100 for it since it is only good for parts.

[JeremyS]

The gouge is where the hole for the extractor pin is on the underside of the frame.

Ah! The pics are so close that hole looked huge! I see where the breech face is now (duh). The firing pin block is near the back of slide and is a much larger diameter.

...I just pulled the slide off my SP-01 and I also have a gouge there. It's only on one side, but there's a definite gouge. Maybe they "do that" when putting the pin in at the factory. No idea. BUT... I have a few thousand rounds through mine without one single hitch and the appearance of that pin in the bottom of the slide, complete w/ the gouge, has not changed. I do recall it always looking exactly like it looks now.

[redcliff]

Looks like they staked the extractor pin to prevent it from coming out.

[Hobofingers]

It's broken... I'll give you $100 for it since it is only good for parts.

I'm willing to trade it for some magic beans lol.

Ah! The pics are so close that hole looked huge! I see where the breech face is now (duh). The firing pin block is near the back of slide and is a much larger diameter.

...I just pulled the slide off my SP-01 and I also have a gouge there. It's only on one side, but there's a definite gouge. Maybe they "do that" when putting the pin in at the factory. No idea. BUT... I have a few thousand rounds through mine without one single hitch and the appearance of that pin in the bottom of the slide, complete w/ the gouge, has not changed. I do recall it always looking exactly like it looks now.

I can't recall if I saw the gouge when i cleaned it before firing it for the first time. I would like to think that i would of noticed something like that but i could of missed it.

[gant]

Looks like they staked the extractor pin to prevent it from coming out.

Yup just looked at my sp01 has same thing it's fine don't send it in

[Hobofingers]

Yup just looked at my sp01 has same thing it's fine don't send it in

Sweet. Thanks for checking yours out. Now I'm really looking foward to taking it out to the range for only the second time.