New forum and gun owner. Questions on the cz75b.

[Toysthatgobang]

I just got it today, there's something interesting in the DA/SA design that I'm curious about.

According to the manual you can have it fully cocked with safety on or fully release the hammer and also according to the manual this is "safe for all normal handling".

I get that if you fully lower the hammer, and the double action weight to pull on that is a beezy. However, there's also a second "spot" if you will, I'd say about 1/3 of the way from the fully decocked position, where the hammer can catch.

Pulling trigger from that point is easier. However the hammer isn't fully decocked so I guess if it slipped or failed or perhaps dropped it'd go off.

Is this 1/3 point meant to be used for any purpose? Is there a mechanical reason it catches there? Does resting the hammer there harm it? Does resting it there remove both safeties (cant raise thumb safety, hammer can still "drop" onto firing pin)? I don't want to either damage the gun or get into an unsafe practice.

[cntrydawwwg]

Welcome aboard. That is the half cock notch, and is perfectly safe to carry from. The safety can/is only supposed to be used from the full cock position.
    The 75B has a firing pin block that only allows the firing pin to contact the primer when the trigger is pulled fully to the rear, so you don?t need to worry about a drop setting it off.

[Toysthatgobang]

Thanks. One more question? The sticker telling you what gun is inside, the UPC barcode, etc, should I retain that on the outside of the case? Is it a bad idea to remove it?

[Rickytick]

Hello from Oklahoma.

[Tyerone]

Keep the sticker if you want to sell it. Maybe a future buyer would want it along with the gun lock, lol. Seriously, there are so many variations of CZs made including unicorns so having an actual sku number would help you from misrepresenting it later. Its your property now, so throw away the whole case if you want to. That foam is just a moisture trap anyway; not meant for long term storage which is why the guns are often covered in preservative/cosmoline, not a lube.  Clean that stuff off use real lube such as motor oil, then shoot away!  Welcome to the club and forum!

[christak]

Thanks. One more question? The sticker telling you what gun is inside, the UPC barcode, etc, should I retain that on the outside of the case? Is it a bad idea to remove it?

I'd leave the stickers etc. on the box... not sure it really matters, but doesn't hurt to leave them if you ever need to return the gun for warranty work or want to sell the gun etc.

[briang2ad]

I get that if you fully lower the hammer, and the double action weight to pull on that is a beezy. However, there's also a second "spot" if you will, I'd say about 1/3 of the way from the fully decocked position, where the hammer can catch.

Pulling trigger from that point is easier. However the hammer isn't fully decocked so I guess if it slipped or failed or perhaps dropped it'd go off.

That position is the "half cock" position.  It is completely safe to carry in that position and no, the gun won't 'go off' from that position unless you PULL the trigger.  Getting there is controversial for SOME. In fact many famous gun reviewers "don't recommend it".  They are deathly scared of "using the pinch method".  Don't.  You simply place your off-hand thumb in FRONT of the fully cocked hammer then lower the hammer on the thumb.  You take your finger OFF of the trigger (remember on the B model if your finger is not on the trigger the gun cannot fire), and you ROLL your thumb out of the way.  Very safe method and the hammer naturally falls to half cock, and is MUCH easier to use the DA.  Nothing to freak out about. 

And, the SAFETY MODEL is tons easier to disassemble and smooth the trigger. 

Congrats.

[czsuby]

Welcome from South Carolina.

[Trh9905]

Hello and welcome to the form from central MI.


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[HollowDawg]

Welcome from Georgia! I usually peel the UPC code stickers off the outside of the case and stick them to the inside of the case under the foam. Don't know if I'd ever need em but this way no harm no foul. They are protected and not in the way of anything.