I was curious if this is a problem that plauges both new and old CZ's, or if it is just one of those vicious rumors. I recently mentioned to an acquaintance that I had purchased an old 75 and he immediately told me to purchase a replacement firing pin, because mine would break sooner or later. How true is this?
How much truth to the rumor that CZ-75's have weak firing pins?
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He may be thinking of the older CZ-52's which did have brittle firing pins. Even then they only broke if you dry fired the pistol, not during normal use. I had a CZ-52 and never had a problem with my firing pin. I have not heard of any such problem with the CZ-75 models, they are great guns.
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Destructo6
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The CZ-52 has a cast firing pin and can break if repeatedly dry fired. I haven't had any problems with mine, but have seen images and heard reports of breaks happening.
The CZ-75 has a machined steel firing pin and shouldn't break under normal usage and dry firing. The only dry fire precaution I see in my manual is don't dry fire with the slide off the frame (duh).
The CZ-75 has a machined steel firing pin and shouldn't break under normal usage and dry firing. The only dry fire precaution I see in my manual is don't dry fire with the slide off the frame (duh).
Stephen A. Camp
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Hello. I've been shooting some 84 vintage CZ75s since then very regularly and am still using the same firing pins! No other parts have broken, either. Best.
RugerMarkII
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I have owned a CZ75 since 1987 and love it! 
I have never heard of any problems with the firing pin and have never experienced any. I love mine so much, I am looking to purchase a CZ97B (.45 cal) in the near future.
I have never heard of any problems with the firing pin and have never experienced any. I love mine so much, I am looking to purchase a CZ97B (.45 cal) in the near future.Walt Sherrill
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The only thing I've ever heard about "weak" components has to do with slide Stop pin -- and then only if a lot of Plus P ammo is used.
I talked to CZ about it, and they said the real problem, in that case, is that the stock recoil spring isn't stout enough for plus + ammo. They said that if you've got to shoot plus P, just get a Wolff extra strength spring.
[This message has been edited by Walt Sherrill (edited June 12, 2000).]
I talked to CZ about it, and they said the real problem, in that case, is that the stock recoil spring isn't stout enough for plus + ammo. They said that if you've got to shoot plus P, just get a Wolff extra strength spring.
[This message has been edited by Walt Sherrill (edited June 12, 2000).]