The Original CZ Forum

CZ PISTOL CLUBS => CZ82 & CZ83 CLUB => Topic started by: bamajoey on February 21, 2015, 03:28:55 PM

Title: CZ 83 feeding problem
Post by: bamajoey on February 21, 2015, 03:28:55 PM: I have a CZ 83 I bought from Cole Distributors that I am having a feeding problem with. I have the original mag, as well as 2 aftermarket mags, and am having the same problem with all three. It will feed and fire several rounds then the slide will lock open with a round sitting at the top of the mag. I can hit the slide release, or rack the slide and the round will go into firing position, the slide will close and I can fire several more rounds before it happens again. There doesn't appear to be any problem with ejecting spent brass.
Can anyone give me any ideas what the problem may be? Any ideas will be appreciated. :)
Title: Re: CZ 83 feeding problem
Post by: eastman on February 21, 2015, 09:37:49 PM: Check your grip. You may be holding it too high and your thumb is bumping the slide stop up.
Title: Re: CZ 83 feeding problem
Post by: ZardozCZ on February 21, 2015, 11:01:43 PM: If your grip isn't on the slide release, check that the release lever has enough spring tension to hold it in the down position during the cycle of the slide. Mine was bent a bit and didn't hold it down out of the way. Check another thread here for some good links on how to fix, they should be very recent.

Keep us informed.
Title: Re: CZ 83 feeding problem
Post by: bamajoey on February 22, 2015, 06:56:43 AM: Quote from: ZardozCZ on February 21, 2015, 11:01:43 PM
If your grip isn't on the slide release, check that the release lever has enough spring tension to hold it in the down position during the cycle of the slide. Mine was bent a bit and didn't hold it down out of the way. Check another thread here for some good links on how to fix, they should be very recent.

Keep us informed.

Thanks for the replies folks, I checked my grip (I am a lefty) and it doesn't seem to be interfering with the slide release, but the release lever spring seems to be a little weak. If I need to replace the spring, where would be the best place to find one?
Title: Re: CZ 83 feeding problem
Post by: Skookum on February 23, 2015, 04:06:53 AM: Quote from: bamajoey on February 22, 2015, 06:56:43 AM
I checked my grip (I am a lefty) and it doesn't seem to be interfering with the slide release, but the release lever spring seems to be a little weak. If I need to replace the spring, where would be the best place to find one?

Get a cheap parts gun to cannibalize?
Title: Re: CZ 83 feeding problem
Post by: knoxy on February 24, 2015, 03:27:21 PM: Quote from: bamajoey on February 22, 2015, 06:56:43 AM
If I need to replace the spring, where would be the best place to find one?

I got some from Norm Sutton a few years back:

http://www.czforum.com/index.php?topic=1550.0
Title: Re: CZ 83 feeding problem
Post by: bamajoey on February 24, 2015, 06:50:45 PM: Quote from: knoxy on February 24, 2015, 03:27:21 PM
Quote from: bamajoey on February 22, 2015, 06:56:43 AM
If I need to replace the spring, where would be the best place to find one?

I got some from Norm Sutton a few years back:

http://www.czforum.com/index.php?topic=1550.0

This would be the best deal since CZ wants $7.35 for the shipping and only $2 for the spring. I removed my old one and straightened it. Works great
Title: Re: CZ 83 feeding problem
Post by: Florida Mark on May 16, 2015, 10:06:28 PM: Bamajoey, if you're shooting a 32 acp, it's possible that you're experiencing 32 acp "Rim Lock". Since the 32 acp (7.65 Browning) cartridge is "semi-rimmed", a cartridge rim sometimes gets "stuck" behind the cartridge below it. You have to very carefully load the magazine, hopefully with the aid of a "LULA", going slowly. This phenomena is more likely with a double-stack magazine than with a single-stack.