Kadet II front sight recommendations.....

[arellanon]

Hey gals/guys!

I wish to swap out my Kadet II front sight for a (preferably) fiber optic while keeping the rear sight. What front sights have you gals/guys installed on your Kadets? I keep hearing that people have used 5.5, 6.5, and 7.5 mm front sights on the pistols.

 

[nonamehavei]

Tagged for interest.

[canthelpit]

If I'm measuring correctly (base of sight at dovetail to the center of the rod), mine is 5.5 mm.  I bought it from CZ Custom, who if I remember correctly
said it was a P-07 sight.  That's the sight they recommended and it shoots great.

[painter]

I used a Dawson .170  sight that I got from CGW.

[arellanon]

I used a Dawson .170  sight that I got from CGW.

That. 170 sight seems to be working fine for you?

[arellanon]

If I'm measuring correctly (base of sight at dovetail to the center of the rod), mine is 5.5 mm.  I bought it from CZ Custom, who if I remember correctly
said it was a P-07 sight.  That's the sight they recommended and it shoots great.

Did you also keep the original adjustment rear sight?

[arellanon]

If I'm measuring correctly (base of sight at dovetail to the center of the rod), mine is 5.5 mm.  I bought it from CZ Custom, who if I remember correctly
said it was a P-07 sight.  That's the sight they recommended and it shoots great.

I went with this option! Hopefully the sight arrives by Friday (I am in Tucson, 1.5 hours away from CZ Custom in Mesa).

I am excited to place this sight on my gun!

 

[painter]

I used a Dawson .170  sight that I got from CGW.

That. 170 sight seems to be working fine for you?

It was until I went with a red dot for indoor bullseye.

[canthelpit]

If I'm measuring correctly (base of sight at dovetail to the center of the rod), mine is 5.5 mm.  I bought it from CZ Custom, who if I remember correctly
said it was a P-07 sight.  That's the sight they recommended and it shoots great.

I went with this option! Hopefully the sight arrives by Friday (I am in Tucson, 1.5 hours away from CZ Custom in Mesa).

I am excited to place this sight on my gun!

 


Great!  Let us know what you think after you shoot it.

[arellanon]

The sight arrived today and I just finished installing it about an hour ago. I have to remember to file just a wee-bit off the sides of the sight to make the installation easier. I love the fact that the sight was ready to accept the pin, so no drilling/filing required! I am loving the fiber optic front and I think they pair up well with the standard "rechargeable" rear adjustable sights.

I did, however, bent my pin punch! 

Thankfully I had a punch that I primarily use for my Glocks that got me out of this jam. 

I took some pictures of my Kadet II with its big brother 97B (less than a week old!) since only these two of my gun collection have fiber optic front sights.

I went with the following front sight from CZ Custom:

CZ Fiber Optic Front Sight Serrated 1.0mm x 6.5mm x .125" Pre Drilled and Screw
SKU: 10395



Getting the gun ready to replace the front sight. It has served me well, but the time has arrived to try out a FO front; I enjoy it tremendously on my 97B and I think, with the adjustable rear sight, will make this pistol even more of a joy to shoot! 



I work on my CZ front sights using this wood block and cloth; I drilled a hole on the block so when I punch out the pin, it falls into the hole and is secured for retrieval.



Gosh darn it, I can't believe I damaged my punch like this! 




All nicely installed! I had to go buy a lighter to install the fiber optic since I could not find one in my house.



Little Kadet II with big CZ-97B.



I am loving the sight profiles on these two guys! 

[canthelpit]

Nice!

[arellanon]

Nice!

Thank you!

 

Well, I took my Kadet II out to the range and ran five magazines through it. I did not shoot well at all, and to be honest, I was having way too much fun blasting away 45ACP through my CZ-97B and my H&K USP Elite..... 

Next time I hit the range, I will shoot more though my Kadet II and zero in the sights.


Here's a recap of my shooting (I always take a picture of the guns used and the targets, and today I shot all at 5 yards sans the last target with CZ-75B, which was horrible at 10 yards, lol):



Here is my Kadet II results:



Here is my best with my CZ-97B:



Here is my best with my H&K USP Elite:




So next time, I will definitely shoot my Kadet II and zero in those sights! 

[Kami]

You USA guys are lucky, the minimal range for larger caliber pistols is 25 yards in my country.

[arellanon]

You USA guys are lucky, the minimal range for larger caliber pistols is 25 yards in my country.

Where are you located Kami?

[Kami]

Sorry for the late reply, I'm in the Netherlands.