CZ 75 fitted with Browning HP Springs from Wolf.

[willchris]

Have read that the CZ 75 may be fitted with Browning HP (High Power) springs from Wolf Springs for a closer fit, and less binding. For the Browning, Wolf also lists a 'VARIABLE CALIBRATION PAK" set.

Wolf Springs currently lists EEA pistol springs for the CZ 75, in lieu of a recoil spring SPECIFICALLY designed for the CZ 75.

Anyone have experience with the Browning set of Wolf Springs (or the dimensions) in a CZ 75

Thanks

W.

http://www.gunsprings.com/SemiAuto/BrowningNF.html#1935VarRecoil

[firecracker6]

I like to use a 16lb browning hi power spring in mine.

[willchris]

Thanks for the reply..

A few questions if you don't mind:

     -- is the spring more or less the same length?
     -- progressive spring or standard?
     -- fit snugly?

Thanks,

Will

[firecracker6]

I'm not real sure whether it's a progressive spring or regular as I'm not sure what the difference is.  If your asking whether or not it's smaller on one end than it is the other I have to say I'm not sure.  I haven't had my pistols apart in awhile and I don't remember from when I put them in; I think they're regualar though.   They fit just fine.  They're quite snug and they don't bind like the ones wolf sells for the cz-75; everyone says those are actually for the witness, not the CZ and I believe it.  I prefer the browning ones.  I've been using them for a few years now w/ no problems.  I can't really say whether the length is same as an OEM spring or not.  I think the OEM ones are 14lbs and I've always bought a 16 or 17lb one. I decided 17 was too heavy and went back to 16.  The 16lb one is a coil or two longer than an OEM spring.  Good Luck.

[willchris]

Wolf got back to me on their 16 LB  Variable Recoil Spring  for the  Browning HP (Stock No. 41016)

The dimensions are: L 4.83  OD .398  ID .273.

Will post a follow-on when I get the CZ 75B springs and guide rod measured.

[shooterdude]

I use the Wolf Browning progressive spring in 14 lb. rate in my CZ 75 and it works just fine.  I only shoot regular ammo like Winchester white box, Blazer and Remington UMC.

[Rollin]

I experimented with recoil springs a while back.  My CZ-75B was really chucking the brass out there {10-15 ft.}; so I decided to swap out the recoil spring since it always seemed a bit light.  I tried both the Wolff 16# Variable & the 17# Conventional springs for the Hi-Power.  Here's what I found...

16# Variable:
Was a great fit right out of the package.  Was a step up from the factory.  Felt a lot more solid, gave no function problems and did help tame muzzle flip.

17# Conventional:
Was too long & to heavy initially.  I couldn't even get it in the pistol.
I solved this by keeping it compressed overnight.  3/16" threaded bar + 2 nuts and washers.  Don't completely compress it.  Just take it down to about three inches or so and let it sit a while.  This caused it to take a 'set,' shrinking it about half an inch or so.  However I still had to clip off about 1.5 coils.  Now it would go in without causing binding/scraping when the slide was racked.

I've kept the 17# Conventional in it.  It just feels right for me.  The recoil impulse is improved {although that's subjective}, and the brass is deposited 4'-6' feet away.

I don't think you can go wrong either way.  Neither caused reliability issues and both seemed to make overall handling better.

Best of luck.

[willchris]

Ordered the Browning 16# progressive.

Will post a review after I get it in!

Will

[kean57]

Hello,

         I have used the conventional 17-lb Hi-Power springs in my 75; they function fine with hotter ammo. However, I have finally settled on the Wolff 15-lb variable HP spring as my standard. It functions perfectly with both light, target-level lead bullet reloads and factory standard jacketed loads.

                                               Jim (kean57)