45 Super for the 97B?

[NoJoy]

Hello new to this forum.  I have been doing some research on this gun, and for the $, this gun is right up there in performance with say a P220 stainless costing a few hundred dollars more.  How tough is this pistol.  Besides a heavier recoil spring (at least 16lbs) what would it take for this gun to shoot some 45 Super rounds Buffalo Bore has.  I am talking about 100 rounds a year or less.  Since this gun is not offered in 10mm, the 45 Super is another option for woods use for black bear sized animals and less.  Thx.   

(Sorry I just realized I posted in the wrong thread-this needs to be in the 97B forums) 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

You need a stiffer hammer spring, too, to slow the slide down.

[NoJoy]

Thanx.  Where would I could this heavier hammer spring? From Wolff?

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I am not sure.  Why don't you drop a PM to schmeky and ask him.  I mostly work on 1911s in 45 Super. Schmeky might have other ideas too.  He is the acknowledged expert on 97Bs.

[NoJoy]

What mods do you have to make on your 1911s to shoot the 45 Super?  Is the Super that much more punishing on an all metal gun? Thx.  I will pm schmeky-

[NoJoy]

Can the 97B tolorate 45 Super through it if the proper mods are made?  What springs need to be replaced for heavier ones besides the recoil and hammer springs? Thx.   

[jwc007]

Can the 97B tolorate 45 Super through it if the proper mods are made? 

I use a .45 Witness converted to .45 Super and the CZ97B should be able to be converted as well.  My Conversion largely consists of an Wolff 18 lb Recoil Spring and a Sprinco Recoil Reducer.

http://www.sprinco.com/recoil.html

  What springs need to be replaced for heavier ones besides the recoil and hammer springs?

Just replace the Firing Pin Spring with a slightly heavier one if possible.  I use the Firing Pin Spring that came with the 18 lb Recoil Spring, which I just leave in the Pistol, when I convert back.  Have never bothered to change the Main/Hammer Spring.

Make sure you use .45 Super Brass!

Note: Moved and merged your Topic from the CZ75 Forum.  Please be more careful on where you post what and multiple posts on the same topic in different forums is forbidden!

[NoJoy]

Thankyou for the info!  I realized too late I posted in the wrong forum-but couldn't change once posted.
I saw that on the Wolff website that they offer a 16lb recoil spring for the 97B.  If the Witness 18lb recoil will work on the 97B, I could give that a try.  I also like the idea of the Sprinco recoil reducer-less battering for the gun.
The 45 Super I would be using is from Buffalo Bore.  I would not be shooting boxes of this stuff (at $53.00 a box), but I would still like to be able to shoot a couple boxes a year.  I think the 45 Super is a great alternative to the 10mm. 

[jwc007]

The 45 Super I would be using is from Buffalo Bore.  I would not be shooting boxes of this stuff (at $53.00 a box), but I would still like to be able to shoot a couple boxes a year. 

$53.00 a box!    Yowsers!    Glad I load my own!    Admittedly, I only use it occasionally, but I know I'm $$ ahead, regardless.

I think the 45 Super is a great alternative to the 10mm. 

Very true!  It also gives the dyed in the wool .45 ACP user and/or reloader another outlet for Bullets of the same diameter and in one of the same pistols or carbine he/she may already own.