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A projects snowball effect....
« on: December 03, 2019, 12:01:48 PM »
Had this in the CZ75 Fullsize section but as the thread title states it really snowballed into a Gunsmithing project as time went on so thought I would move this gun to a more appropriate section as I seem to continue to do things to it.... :)

CZC Trijicon Sights...front w/Gold Ring, rear Short Tactical
English Walnut Retro Grips
Cool Hand grip screws
Modified to a full length stainless guide rod
Rounded trigger guard to match original classic profile
CGW Reach Reduction Kit (RRK) w/Black Nitride Trigger
CGW 10X Barrel Bushing, Black finish
CGW Ultra Lite Kit
CGW Reduced Power Trigger Return Spring
CGW Floating Trigger Pin
Wolff #13 recoil spring
Polished Internals

Before modifying trigger guard.....and a close-up of what the serrations looked like prior to the mod......



After modifying trigger guard....in a Stainless model this styling just doesn’t exist and for a few years I really wanted to do this modification for a one-off, something different look....finally took the time to do it, matching the existing trigger guard thickness for the proper look took some patience but it was worth the extra effort.




 
Trigger upgrade.....though much of the RRK and Ultra Lite mods are internal I do prefer the black trigger accent on the Stainless, along with the dark grips, dark sights, and dark 10x barrel bushing....just not so monochromatic as all stainless


Sights....really like the functionality and look of these sights, figure "8" sight picture.......gold over white during daytime, green over green in darkness



Grips and grips screws......Classic retro wood grips & rounded trigger guard blend really well with the overall more modern Stainless material of the gun....while the screws add just a bit of uniqueness to the look of the grips



Full length guide rod modification and 10x bushing upgrade......again mixing modern functional upgrades with the more overall Classic styling



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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2019, 02:26:20 PM »
I run into that on AR15's.  Not the gorgeous part, the part of it costing more money/time than I originally thought it would.

I suppose, if we knew what it would cost before we started, we might not start so many projects.
I just keep wasting time and money on other brands trying to find/make one shoot like my P07 and P09.  What is wrong with me?

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2019, 02:56:13 AM »
This is just stunning!
Wow.
I would have thought, a bit more snowball, CZC ghost hammer modified to fit the narrower slide opening, and a CZ Combat trigger (SS), or maybe SAO only (I am SAO biased).
Life is too short to waste on a bad trigger pull

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2019, 04:48:17 AM »
Restoring an old gun is the same as restoring anything like a car or a house just on a much smaller scale. Once you start you always spend more than you anticipated and you always find other things you decide must be changed/upgraded in the course of the project.
Fine looking gun.

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2019, 09:38:34 AM »
That looks very nice! I wish I have the patience to do all that  O0.

By the way, have you thought if recrowning it to make it flush with the slide like member Arko did with his gun when he installed the 10x bushing?

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2019, 01:44:06 PM »
That is gorgeous.

Appreciate the comment.... :)

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2019, 01:46:53 PM »
I run into that on AR15's.  Not the gorgeous part, the part of it costing more money/time than I originally thought it would.

I suppose, if we knew what it would cost before we started, we might not start so many projects.

Problem being I’ve done enough projects to know the cost and still keep repeating the behavior.....the term “addiction” comes to mind.... ;D

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2019, 01:52:10 PM »
This is just stunning!
Wow.
I would have thought, a bit more snowball, CZC ghost hammer modified to fit the narrower slide opening, and a CZ Combat trigger (SS), or maybe SAO only (I am SAO biased).

Purposely stayed with the factory stainless hammer mainly to keep it the original look......the trigger, well this one is fully adjustable and the profile is the flattest, which I prefer......as far as SAO, main reason I stumbled onto CZ years ago was the DA/SA....just not me, though I get why folks do like that setUp

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2019, 01:53:55 PM »
Restoring an old gun is the same as restoring anything like a car or a house just on a much smaller scale. Once you start you always spend more than you anticipated and you always find other things you decide must be changed/upgraded in the course of the project.
Fine looking gun.

No truer words have ever been written....

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2019, 01:59:17 PM »
That looks very nice! I wish I have the patience to do all that  O0.

By the way, have you thought if recrowning it to make it flush with the slide like member Arko did with his gun when he installed the 10x bushing?

Re-crowning....something to think on.  The factory barrel protruded noticeably with just the factory bushing, but the added thickness of the 10x bushing really blends all facets of the barrel end much better......thanks for the suggestion  :)

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2019, 07:33:46 AM »
Love those grips and the round trigger guard. Nice job keeping the thickness consistent and getting the radius right on the edges. A lot of people miss that detail when they remove the serrations. Beautiful gun.

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2019, 04:11:57 PM »
That is a bold maneuver. It turned out well. Thank you for the pics.
Will work for CZ pics! (including but not limited to all CZ clones)

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2019, 10:11:38 PM »
Love those grips and the round trigger guard. Nice job keeping the thickness consistent and getting the radius right on the edges. A lot of people miss that detail when they remove the serrations. Beautiful gun.

I’ve had that style grip on a few other CZ’s....they look the best on the Stainless and a Brown Rust-Blued (actually darker in person) I did a few years ago (pic below).  The rounded guard on the Stainless looks a bit more classy than the duty style serrations, just my biased opinion  :) ....thanks for the comments

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Re: A projects snowball effect....
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2019, 10:15:01 PM »
That is a bold maneuver. It turned out well. Thank you for the pics.

Assuming your talking the trigger guard......kinda funny when I started it, I looked at it....took a deep breath and said to myself.....”Only got one shot at this make it good”  ;D