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Well I'm happy as can be. Just picked up my CZ97B today. I know I have said this before but I LOVE THE GRIP! It just feels so right in my hands as if it was made for me. The DA trigger is in just the right place for my finger and it has a nice 2 stage SA trigger too. Both are a little gritty right now but I plan to dry0fire the hell out of it over the next couple days and see if it smooths out. If it does not I'll take it apart and smooth everything myself. The lockup on this gun is unbelievable!. If I didn't know any better I would have thought everything was welded together, its that solid. No wonder people say its the most accurate out of the box 45 in the world. I had heard people say that the finish on the inside of the gun was plagued with machine marks and burrs. I found my pistol to have none of that. I would say the finish inside this gun is better then any of the guns I have bought in the past. Maybe CZ took to much flak and has put a little more care and time into each gun. CZ says it has "night sights" but its nothing more the glow in the dark paint. Not vary bright but I guess it does glow. I might be adding target sights at some point
Being who I am, I can never just let things be. Some understand this and do the same and others think its crazy to tinker with a new tool. Well I might be even more crazy because not only did I tinker but I have tinkered before I fired one round. Its either a true test of my gunsmithing skills or a test of my stupidity.
First thing I did was polish the barrel. I did not like the gray finish it had and it seemed to scratch easy. I like to have a little BLING BLING esp on an all black gun. I have always felt the Dremel was the gunsmiths paint brush. Its the do-all tool that no person should be without. 20-30min with a little car polish paste and she was ready for the prom.
Second, I reshaped the feed ramp. This gun has been known to have problems with JHP ammo so I went ahead and did what should have been done at the factory. The ramp has a strange drop at the end that JHP get cought on. What I did was blend that drop with the rest of the ramp to make one long ramp. JHP now hand cycle just fine but I'll know later this weekend how it shots JHP. May need to mod the mags too but I'll wait on that.
Third step was removing the stupid mag brake. This brake holds the mag inside the well even when you press the mag release button. It was a requirement set by the Czech Military so their men would not loose their mags in the field. By bending the thin metal brake you disable it. Mags drop fine now.
Forth thing I did was install the Hogue grips. These grips are made for its smaller brother, the CZ75, but can be stretched when heated and "forced" to fit the CZ97B. I used a hair dryer (not mine) to heat up the rubber. I love the look and feel with them on. Very tacti-sexy
Fifth item was a full length guide rod. The stock "rod" is a limp little plastic noodle that would make any woman cringe. I replaced it with a manly steal rod that I made........out of a door hinge pin. Sounds silly but many before me have done the same and so will may more. Got the specs from the web and went to my shop after a trip to Home Depot to make it. Used my mill a file and sandpaper to make a highly polished, very smooth rod. I could not be happier with the way it turned out. Added a 16lbs Wolff recoil spring over it and called it a day.
I plan to hit the range on Sun so we shall see if its accuracy is as good as people say. I'll report back with my finding.
Before and after pics will be below....
Being who I am, I can never just let things be. Some understand this and do the same and others think its crazy to tinker with a new tool. Well I might be even more crazy because not only did I tinker but I have tinkered before I fired one round. Its either a true test of my gunsmithing skills or a test of my stupidity.
First thing I did was polish the barrel. I did not like the gray finish it had and it seemed to scratch easy. I like to have a little BLING BLING esp on an all black gun. I have always felt the Dremel was the gunsmiths paint brush. Its the do-all tool that no person should be without. 20-30min with a little car polish paste and she was ready for the prom.
Second, I reshaped the feed ramp. This gun has been known to have problems with JHP ammo so I went ahead and did what should have been done at the factory. The ramp has a strange drop at the end that JHP get cought on. What I did was blend that drop with the rest of the ramp to make one long ramp. JHP now hand cycle just fine but I'll know later this weekend how it shots JHP. May need to mod the mags too but I'll wait on that.
Third step was removing the stupid mag brake. This brake holds the mag inside the well even when you press the mag release button. It was a requirement set by the Czech Military so their men would not loose their mags in the field. By bending the thin metal brake you disable it. Mags drop fine now.
Forth thing I did was install the Hogue grips. These grips are made for its smaller brother, the CZ75, but can be stretched when heated and "forced" to fit the CZ97B. I used a hair dryer (not mine) to heat up the rubber. I love the look and feel with them on. Very tacti-sexy
Fifth item was a full length guide rod. The stock "rod" is a limp little plastic noodle that would make any woman cringe. I replaced it with a manly steal rod that I made........out of a door hinge pin. Sounds silly but many before me have done the same and so will may more. Got the specs from the web and went to my shop after a trip to Home Depot to make it. Used my mill a file and sandpaper to make a highly polished, very smooth rod. I could not be happier with the way it turned out. Added a 16lbs Wolff recoil spring over it and called it a day.
I plan to hit the range on Sun so we shall see if its accuracy is as good as people say. I'll report back with my finding.
Before and after pics will be below....
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