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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => CZ SP-01 and variants => Topic started by: j32degrees on January 25, 2014, 08:33:01 PM

Title: mags won't drop free on phantom
Post by: j32degrees on January 25, 2014, 08:33:01 PM: Is there a remedy for getting the mags to drop free in a Phantom? I'm guessing I can "sand" the inside of the mag well, but don't like that idea a tad...
Title: Re: mags won't drop free on phantom
Post by: jdubya87 on January 25, 2014, 09:56:11 PM: Quote from: j32degrees on January 25, 2014, 08:33:01 PM
Is there a remedy for getting the mags to drop free in a Phantom? I'm guessing I can "sand" the inside of the mag well, but don't like that idea a tad...

Only mags that will drop free are the factory SP01 mags and extended Grand Power mags. Good luck finding the latter though, I had mine shipped to me from Slovakia.

I troll the classifieds and the equipment exchange on ar15.com and have picked up about 10 of them I think. CZ USA will have webstore sales occasionally on their 3 packs of the factory mags. Ie. $120 for 3, then 10% off.
Title: Re: mags won't drop free on phantom
Post by: AZ_CZ on January 25, 2014, 11:03:26 PM: What mags are you using?

The only ones that don't drop for me are the new generation MecGar with the friction coating. The older style 16s work great.
Title: Re: mags won't drop free on phantom
Post by: Riptide439 on January 26, 2014, 07:06:35 AM: Mine has the same issue. Only the SP01 mag drops freely. All the others hang up.
Title: Re: mags won't drop free on phantom
Post by: j32degrees on January 26, 2014, 07:47:46 AM: thanks all... I'll check that out. I only got one of the sp-01 mags with the pistol and the rest i'm using are mecgar 17 rounders... thanks!
Title: Re: mags won't drop free on phantom
Post by: Xyrium on January 26, 2014, 05:35:21 PM: Check the release spring. Mine was bent straight from the factory. Perhaps yours is as well, and needs to be straightened or replaced.
Title: Re: mags won't drop free on phantom
Post by: AlamTX on January 27, 2014, 09:12:46 PM: This seems to be a common issue for certain MecGar mags. They drop for some Phantoms but not others from what I've been reading. I read every post on every forum I could find and it was it or miss. Really it was more miss than hit.

I bought a Phantom with one 18 round mag and I needed more so I decided not to take a chance. I bought a three pack of 18 rounders. I ordered them last week and they got delivered and shipped ASAP from CZ. They were on sale for $120 so I couldn't resist. I got them yesterday and tried them all. They all drop. They don't just drop. They pop out nicely. ;D

They're on sale, dude. Have at it.

http://shop.cz-usa.com/ProductDetail/11153_Cz-75-Sp01-9mm-18rd-Magazine-3-Pack (http://shop.cz-usa.com/ProductDetail/11153_Cz-75-Sp01-9mm-18rd-Magazine-3-Pack)
Title: Re: mags won't drop free on phantom
Post by: al_romig on September 29, 2020, 08:27:13 PM: For anyone still interested in this issue I came up with a solution for me. I tried different mags, sanded the ones I have, looked for interference points with markers, etc and nothing really worked. I don't have large hands and to reach the mag button I have to stretch my hand around the grip which put pressure on the grip and would make the magazine bind. If I pull my two middle fingers back (3/4 to 1") to the side of the grip, opposing the button, I can push the button harder without compressing the grip and all my mags now fall free. The palm of my hand doesn't slide around the beaver tail when I do this so I'm still in position once loaded to shoot. It's not a natural thing to do for me, but after practicing it a few minutes my stuck mags went down to very few. Hope this helps someone.