Problems with my CZ 85

[ZEUS]

Hi guys, I bought my CZ 85 way back in 2002 and never had any problems.  The last two times I went to the range my gun jammed after every 3rd magazine, and not even fully loaded average 8 bullets per mag.  What can the reason for this be?

[m39nut]

How many rounds and what type of jam, feed, extraction or something else? It could be as easy as week mag or recoil springs.

[Sparks1957]

Yes, more details would be helpful.

Sounds like it might be a mag spring issue if it is just starting now, and you've had the pistol for 10 years. Do you load and reload a lot?

That's what exhausts springs; you can keep mags empty or loaded for years without wear, but frequent compression/decompression is what wears them out.

http://www.gunsprings.com/

Above is a link for Wolff Gunsprings, a great source of aftermarket springs.

Sparks

[bang bang]

to quote No 5.

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[ZEUS]

Hi again,

Sorry I am still new with this forum will in future ensure more detail.  I think it might be the mag or the bullets.  My gun is always loaded because of the times we live in.  It happen now that when I release the magazine the top bullet is loose.  I have streched the spring in the magazine and went shooting last week Teusday 100 rounds no jams.  I normally just buy re-loaded bullets but is in the proses of buying a re-loader and the plan is to re-load myself.  My brother in law just bought a clock 19 gen 4 I shot with it, but I can promise you I will never sell my CZ

[Cavalryman]

Stretching the magazine spring is a very temporary solution and it will fail again. You should replace the spring with a new one or replace the entire magazine. You implied that you depend upon your pistol for self-defense and you really can't afford to bet your life on a magazine that might work.

[ZEUS]

I agree, your weopon should always be 100 % functional

[Spirit 1]

Please do be sure and get only Mec-Gar mags, the other brands aren't worth risking your life with either!

[1SOW]

Please do be sure and get only Mec-Gar mags, the other brands aren't worth risking your life with either!

AMEN!  Whatever you do, springs or mags, do not get a Pro-Mag from Academy Sporting Goods or anywhere else.  My son did. DUUH.

[Cavalryman]

When an autoloading firearm fails, it's almost always due to the magazine. It just isn't smart to cut corners on the magazine. I use only MecGar in my CZ pistols. If a better one comes out, I'll get that instead. I'm such a magazine fanatic that when a magazine fails due to anything other a replaceable part, I destroy it. Some people will keep it for range use but I'm not willing to risk the chance that I'll accidently pick it up at the wrong time.