CZ85 ? Cracked Frame! Yes it does happen!

[75Plus]

What you see is an integral part of the frame not a separate part. The reason that some CZ85's crack is due to the addition of a right side slide release lever for left handed shooters. On a stock CZ75 the slide stop hole is .196" in diameter and the frame projection is .045" thick between the pin and the flat top. The hole in the current CZ85 is .250" to accommodate the RH lever. This removes .054" total or .027" around the circumference of the hole leaving only .018"  of material above. Doesn't take much to crack that!

The heavier the recoil spring the greater the load placed on the slide stop and that thin section of frame.

Joe

[brianh]

The sad part is, the RH slide release (to accommodate southpaws) isn't necessary. I'm a life-long southpaw and I find hitting the standard slide release on ANY semi-auto easier to do with my trigger or middle finger than most right handed folks can do with their thumbs.

The RH slide release lever also interferes with the 'thumbs high' grip for southpaws.

The CZ 85 slide release design is really an answer in search of a question. That's why my 85 is slated to get replaced by a 75 in stainless.

- Brian

[RedState]

I agree with your first paragraph as to the lack of necessity for a right side slide release. The only thing that helps me as a left handed person is the right sided thumb safety.

[painter]

As a righty I use the R/H slide release all the time.

[FireMoose]

Same

[RedState]

Anyone hear of, or experience any cracking of the CZ85b, since the isolated 1 or 2 incidents referenced in this thread that started in 2010?