Your Opinion Wanted - SA/DA or SAO CZ 75 Compact

[twowheels]

I'd keep DA/SA and put in a short reset disconnector.  For a carry pistol, its probably better to leave in the FPB but I'll say that I pulled the FPBs from my compact and my 97.  CGW makes short reset disconnectors for both FPB and no FPB models, type 1 and 2 I believe.  Sometimes, they require some fitting.  Stuart can chime in on the CZC short reset disconnector but I think it definitely requires fitting in FPB equipped guns.   I've got both the CZC and CGW disconnectors and they both provide for excellent triggers.

[Scarlett Pistol]

Thanks everyone for all the feedback! Got my new CZ 75 Compact (steel frame, manual safety last night). It was a toss up, but I ordered a bunch of parts today and I'll be going with a SAO w the FPB for now. If I change my mind in the future I can just order a reach reduction trigger and CGW disco and I am in business. Here's the list of parts I ordered. Dave and Stuart have been helping out. If anyone has any other ideas chime in (obviously in reason... I've done about enough damage to my bank account this month).

CZC:
SAO Trigger (I have a TS and wanted to try this out to see if I want it for both pistols)
Competition Hammer (Low)
SS Guide Rod
14# recoil spring
Aluminum Black Checker Grips (compact size)

CGW:
Front Fiber Optic Site
Short Reset System 2
A bunch of pins

Thanks to all the posts here I'm feeling well equipped to do all the polishing and fine tuning for the trigger system and everything else.  I've worked on 1911 and striker fired pistols, so it isn't my first rodeo, but I'm happy to hear any tips and tricks or be pointed to any other must read threads (I've read all the stickies in the gunsmithing section.

[terry mc]

As a carry gun I would keep the firing pin block and I do on my C100.
That said the ultimate range trigger is an SA with a flat blade trigger (pretravel and overtravel screws) with the FPB removed, I have 2 guns in this configuration and had a third one and they are all beyond what you can acheive with DA/SA 3mm travel and crisp break, almost no takeup and no, nada zero overtravel.

My carry gun the C100 is SAO with a FPB in place and I have no worries about it. If it drops I am more worried about damaging it than being shot by it.

I see you posted while I was typing.
If you still have time, ask david to add some FPB lifter springs to your order, I keep spares as they are tiny scissor springs and can fly out when you are reassembling the gun.
Also if you ordered the straight blade trigger (it is a great choice) make sure you allow enough takeup on the pretravel screw to allow for the FPB lifter to reset. Stuart and David probably already told you but the reset for the FPB is further forward than the reset for the hammer. And check it with the slide on since it actually changes between slide off and slide on.
No one wants to need their gun and not have it go bang at the appropriate moment.

[terry mc]

By the way the C100 is almost an identical gun to what you are building, You will Love it!

[Scarlett Pistol]

Thanks Terry, great to hear someone else with something almost the same and loving it. I'll send David a message and see if it catches him before he sends everything. I'm really excited and can't wait for everything to come. Plus, I've found I really enjoy gunsmithing my pistols and this will be a good little project for a few nights amidst studying.

[terry mc]

Once you  get used to the CZ sear design they are not hard to work on and very rewarding when you are done.
Make sure you polish all the bearing surfaces the hammer and sear will not need it on the faces but polishing all the other surfaces makes the trigger so smooth. There are literally dozens of articles including one I did on my C100.