A-01

[SoCal]

My new A-01 in pieces.



Interesting differences:  no tiny pieces for the safety, couldn't get the hammer pin out (need to contact CZC before really hitting it), sear cage is different only a little and no separate mag brake, just a solid machined in piece. 

Love the way it shoots, just need to get some palm swell grips.

[Tok36]

Gratz on the cool CZ.

I have not yet had the chance to examine one, but i think there might be an internal cross pin that retains the Hammer Pivot Pin in the A-01. I am unclear on the specifics.

Is the Sear Cage still retained by the safety levers in the A-01? What purpose dose the smaller hole to the right of the safety lever hole in the frame serve?

[Earl Keese]

"Is the Sear Cage still retained by the safety levers in the A-01?"
I thought the sear cage was pinned in the frame on the A01's.

[SoCal]

Yes the sear cage has it's own pin (it is just to the right of the sear cage in the photo) and the safeties also (maybe) help lock it in place.  In mine I can see no sign of trigger camming or sear cage movement.  Tok I think you are right about a cross pin but this was just to replace main spring and trigger spring so I will look for that another time.

Also internals VERY smooth.  Reassembly is easier without those tiny safety detent plungers!  My Eeman Tech sear spring installation tool does not seem to work on the A-01 so it's back to using a "slave" pin in order to install the sear spring before installing the cage.  The A-01 has a handy little groove to hold the long leg of the sear spring when re-installing the safety levers.

I picked up an S2Orange at the same time and they are close but not the same, the A-01 has a slightly better trigger STOCK.  I changed grips on the S2O (Armanov) but I need to order grips for the A-01 and Loc is the only one making palm swell grips so MUCH fewer aftermarket options.

[tdogg]

So what provides the detent click when activating the safety?

Secondly, your saying that the frame behind the mag brake is solid?  That must add some weight.  I'm confused how you would install the mainspring strut?  Normally you would have to remove the mag brake to insert the strut.

So the sear cage pin also holds the sear/sear spring correct?  Do you use a slave pin to assemble or do you have to assemble in place?

I almost (and may still) purchase the standard A01 and have them mill it for an SRO.  I handled one at Hicap Nationals in UT and it was nice.  I don't think I need the heft of the A01 LD.

Congrats on a fine pistol!

Cheers,
Toby

[SoCal]

Yes, as I said I used a "slave" pin when installing the sear spring and the cage has it's own pin.

"Secondly, your saying that the frame behind the mag brake is solid?"

Yes and no, the area has been milled out with a permanent barrier between the mag and the hammer strut and main spring.  Sort of a permanent mag brake.  Changing main spring is just: remove the grips, remove mainspring plug pin (one only) and the plug and spring slide out.

[tdogg]

Yes, as I said I used a "slave" pin when installing the sear spring and the cage has it's own pin.

"Secondly, your saying that the frame behind the mag brake is solid?"

Yes and no, the area has been milled out with a permanent barrier between the mag and the hammer strut and main spring.  Sort of a permanent mag brake.  Changing main spring is just: remove the grips, remove mainspring plug pin (one only) and the plug and spring slide out.

I was commenting on pulling the main spring strut.  Normally you can't get it out of the frame without pulling the mag brake off out of the way due to the shape of the bend in the strut and the channel it goes through.  Since you didn't pull the hammer out I assume you didn't come across this or how the A01 handles the bent strut geometry with the solid/permanent mag brake.

Having the main spring plug recess machined out seems like an expensive way but then again you won't ever stuff a mag brake up into the frame during a magazine change!  Ask me how I know that happens!  https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=67390.msg461926#msg461926

Cheers,
Toby

[SoCal]

At some point I will remove the hammer and I ASSume there is enough clearance to remove the hammer strut, they got it in there..LOL.

If it turns out to be tricky I will report back.

Except for the hammer, which I have not had out, the reassembly is easier.  Mostly due to the lack of safety dent plungers and spring.