More CZ 75 TS questions from new CZ guy

[walnutty]

I Guys,

Finally took hold of my CZ 75 TS in 9mm yesterday. I'm very happy with my purchase. Best part is I don't have to send it out for a trigger job or upgraded parts.

Just have more questions about this gun as I'm very new to the CZ platform:

1. Does this gun use the same recoil spring as the 75B models?

2. What's a good recoil spring rating for shooting softer loads? (current load is ~4.0 gr of BE using 124 gr LRN bullet)

3. Would the SP-01 rubber grips fit this gun?

4. Noticed that the barrel is finished in a silver/gray color. Is this "in-the-white," stainless, or hard chrome?

5. Lastly, is the entire rear sight dovetail loctited in or just the set screw? (Had an SP-01 years ago which didn't stay w/ me long. I remember that I couldn't even move those rear sights)

Thanks so much in advance!

[kneelingatlas]

I Guys,

Finally took hold of my CZ 75 TS in 9mm yesterday. I'm very happy with my purchase. Best part is I don't have to send it out for a trigger job or upgraded parts.

Just have more questions about this gun as I'm very new to the CZ platform:

1. Does this gun use the same recoil spring as the 75B models? Yes

2. What's a good recoil spring rating for shooting softer loads? (current load is ~4.0 gr of BE using 124 gr LRN bullet) ~8-12#

3. Would the SP-01 rubber grips fit this gun? Yes (see below)

4. Noticed that the barrel is finished in a silver/gray color. Is this "in-the-white," stainless, or hard chrome? I don't think it's stainless nor HC, just some sort of coating

5. Lastly, is the entire rear sight dovetail loctited in or just the set screw? (Had an SP-01 years ago which didn't stay w/ me long. I remember that I couldn't even move those rear sights) Just the set screw, but the dovetail is tight!!!

Thanks so much in advance!

[bigdave24]

I cut the rubber grip to fit the TS with the factory magwell. Doesn't take much. I used the factory grip as a template. The rear sight is quite tight without the set screw, but I was able to move it with a punch, vice, and big hammer.

[leas327]

The dovetail was so tight on my TS I couldn't drift the sight. I ruined two punches and gave up and ordered an adjustable rear from CZ. I put the slide in a mill and cut down through the dovetail part to get it to loosen up. The new sight went in and was snug like other sights I have done.

[walnutty]

The dovetail was so tight on my TS I couldn't drift the sight.

Yeah, when I tried to move my SP-01 sights many years ago, the sight itself peened without moving. I'm not unfamiliar with moving very tight fixed sights. I've done this on several of my pistols, even 3rd gen. S&W pistols with the very tight Novak sights.

I have a 5" Wilton vise and have those very fat brass punches. I wouldn't want to mar anything on my new baby especially since the slide rails are external and may be more susceptible to marks/peens.

Maybe a torch is needed just to make sure any residual loctite from the allen screw has spread to the dovetail?

[02doooce]

Will the aluminum grips from an SP01 fit the TS?

[leas327]

Will the aluminum grips from an SP01 fit the TS?

You may have to remove the magwell or trim the grips, but they will fit. I bought a set of long aluminum aggressive grips and trimmed the bottom to work with the aluminum magwell on my TS.

[walnutty]

Just want to thank you for your replies. I've learned a lot from these forums.

Here are some pics of my new baby.

A couple of dings on the front dustcover from the factory. Not a dealkiller though for me.

[ohsevenflhx]

"A couple of dings on the front dustcover from the factory. Not a dealkiller though for me."

Look at it after a couple thousand draws out of a Kydex holster. We all want our guns to look good, but they are "working" guns.....

[Parsons]

I am jealous. The TS was the first CZ i had ever picked up last year at SHOT show and I have been wanting one ever since. Well with going through college don't have a ton of money so last week i ponied up and bought a SP01 to shoot production with. To bad NC has some pistol permit law so I got to fondle the gun for a few minutes and back in the box it went until sometime this week when I can take it into my possession.

[02doooce]

They're pretty nice, the more I hold it the nicer she feels - the long sight picture is pretty slick.

It's off to get a grip reduction, black frame refinish along with new sights and other goodies from CZ customs.

[BeerBaron]

the silver colour is not chrome or bare metal. it's silver polycoat. black slides are either blued or black polycoat depending on which model. black frames are black polycoat.