CZ-75B-SA Pictures

Zak Smith

New member
Here are the results of my first attempt to take some halfway decent photographs of pistols.

The subject is my CZ-75B-SA in 9x19. It has the following modifications:
  1. a set of CZ rubber grips,
  2. a set of "PT" Night Sights, installed by CZ-USA,
  3. a "Champion" steel trigger, and trigger job, installed by Mike at CZ-USA, and
  4. strips of 3M "skateboard tape" around the frontstrap. The discrete thin strips bubble less than one big piece of tape.

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There were a few more pictures in this series. Here's a link to the entire sequence.

Pictures were taken with an Olympus Stylus Epic (no zoom), with the flash off, at about 10-16" distance from subject. The main light source was 4:30pm sunlight streaming into my office window, along with a halogen lamp.

Enjoy.

-z
 

Grayrider

New member
Nice...

Smithz,

You are a cruel, cruel man. Now I want one even more! I think I need a 40 though. If I get a 9 I might neglect my BHP!

If you don't mind my asking, what did the sights and trigger job set you back? I have tried Mike's triggers and they are amazing!

GR
 
Could you PLEASE show a good picture of the sights?:cool:

I need a side/profile view and one from the back! That looks nice. Does the rear sigh fit in the stock dove? What model # are those sights???
 

Caseless

New member
Good pictures. Could you show the sights more clearly?
Is that an extended safety on the 75SA? I have trouble reaching the safety on my 75B one-handed. Does the 75SA safety work better for someone with an average-sized hand?
 
HURRY! This old boy can use a pair!!!!!!!!!
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Zak Smith

New member
Greyrider - The sights were $98 delivered to my door from PT. In my experience, the tritium vials on the PT sights are dimmer than those in Trijicons. Also, the PT rear sight is quite small. The trigger job and sight install was $115, including return shipping to my door. Turn around time was about 35 days.

Kahrma - Sorry, I can't provide any additional pictures right now because I take the pics with a regular 35mm camera and have the film developed onto a PhotoCD. You should be able to see a side profile in the enlarged version of the second picture, and the rear is almost visible in the enlarged version of the third picture. These are the regular CZ-75B sights from PT - the same ones you get if you order from CZ-USA. They mount right into the stock dovetail. No milling of the slide is required because the bottom of the main part of the sight goes above the rib on the top of the slide.



-z
 

Zak Smith

New member
Caseless - Sorry, no more pics available right now. The safety comes "stock" on the -SA models. It is extended, more like an extended 1911 type safety. Very easy to flick off and shoot high-thumb. It is ambi, however.

For non-"B" models, that is, pre-B CZ-75's and 85 Combats, I recommend having a gunsmith mill your slide and install a set of LMC Novak sights. Stephen Camp had this done and it looks better, in my opinion.

-z
 

Zak Smith

New member
Yeah, it's not easy to do the Novaks. It'll cost several hundred dollars, and you still have to refinish the slide. As far as I know, it can only be done to the CZ's without the firing pin block, too. If I go Novak's on one of my non-B models, I'll probably get the slide hard-chromed while I'm at it, since it will need refinishing anyway.

Besides the expensive Novak's option, I'll probably go just plain-jane Trijicon green-dot night sights on my next CZ.

-z
 

Grayrider

New member
Info..

Smithz,

Thank you for the cost info. Not to bad considering the quality of the trigger. The one I handled felt much like my newly arrived CZ IPSC ST. Absolutely breaks like glass.

I like that safety as well, as it is the same one on the IPSC ST. It sits just right and is easy to disengage. Not sure what they run extra, but should be well worth it.

GR
 
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