mdschappell Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 For those running a 9mm barrel in their Tactical Sport 40, how much fitting is required, and to what part of the barrel? Is this a DIY job or does it require the skills of a gunsmith. Does CZ custom fit barrels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 There is a pad at the sides of the breech face which needs to be filed to fit, I don't have a picture of a CZ barrel, but it in the same place as this EAA barrel so you get the idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdschappell Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 OK, thanks for the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avedis Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 here is a screen shot from a website I found a bit ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty79 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Would someone please confirm that the only fitting is to the barrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon49erfan Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 It was for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Would someone please confirm that the only fitting is to the barrel? Confirmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detn8r1 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Does anyone know a gunsmith who is experienced with these barrel conversions? Very excited about this possibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) No gunsmith necessary, the fitting is very simple using a file. If you wind up in San Diego I'll show you Edited January 16, 2015 by kneelingatlas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatsauce Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 So to be sure - nothing off the "face" of the pad, just the sides? Seems self explanatory looking at it...just want to be positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himurax13 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I believe you also need to change out the extractor to the 9mm one so it holds the case better. This is the case when I install 9mm SP01 barrels into a .40 slide on a CZ75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon49erfan Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 All I changed was the barrel and mags. No extractor change was necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himurax13 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 All I changed was the barrel and mags. No extractor change was necessary. Have you ever taken off the barrel and slide a 9mm cartridge into the extractor? I am fairly certain it won't hold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Got 3 local folks here that all just swapped the barrel. No problems at all with the .40 extractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay1 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Got 3 local folks here that all just swapped the barrel. No problems at all with the .40 extractor. And no file work necessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon49erfan Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 All I changed was the barrel and mags. No extractor change was necessary. Have you ever taken off the barrel and slide a 9mm cartridge into the extractor? I am fairly certain it won't hold it. i haven't. but i have put around 1k through it without a single problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Got 3 local folks here that all just swapped the barrel. No problems at all with the .40 extractor. And no file work necessary? Just to fit the barrel. Extractor is untouched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay1 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Is it just that, what kneelingatlas showed in post #2, some filing at the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Yes, that is all I have ever seen that needed to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay1 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Thank you for the Infos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFA82 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) There is a pad at the sides of the breech face which needs to be filed to fit, I don't have a picture of a CZ barrel, but it in the same place as this EAA barrel so you get the idea: I found a youtube video on the subject: Edited January 30, 2015 by USAFA82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gussers Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Just fitted my new barrel. The tips here and in a couple other posts have been invaluable. I got out to test fire and windage is correct, but elevation is about 3-4” high at 20 yds. Not having done this before, my question is... Is this to be expected? I thought it might mean I didn't file quite enough and the barrel is ever so slightly tilted. Knowing I can't put metal back and funding a new barrel hasn't been easy, I don't want to me up the one I have. If this is normal, I suppose an adjustable rear sight is in order. That leads to a new front sight and I quite like how sturdy the factory rear is. So, what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 If the barrel locks up tight when in battery (doesn't move when you push down on the hood), I'd say just get another front sight. Use the calculator on the Dawson Precision website to figure out what size you need and let me know, I probably have what you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gussers Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Thanks, kneelingatlas. I was thinking I could do that, but was hoping for a more "field expedient" method as it would be nice to just bring the .40 and 9mm mags to the range and swap between on occasion. Swapping the front sight back and forth with barrel changes isn't too big a deal, but does take a vice and some tools. From my research, it looks like the factory sight height is 7.5mm, but the adjustables use 6.5mm. Do you know if the rear adjustable has enough adjustment to compensate for the 1mm difference? I'm thinking up is easy to get to the .40 POI, but I can only go down so far with that sight for the 9mm barrel. BTW, thanks for your pictures and explanation on fitting the barrel. It took me about 45 min in my basement with my trusty red sharpie and some small files. If all else fails, I will most certainly reach out regarding the front sight. Thanks! Edited January 5, 2016 by Gussers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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