CZ 75 Compact recoil spring

[Bigborgel]

My new 75 is very difficult to rack, I'm not a girly-man 6'3" and 270 lbs., so it's not me.
I'm thinking of getting a 14 # recoil spring in place of the stock 16-17# spring. Q- will this reduced spring damage the gun in any way?

[jurek]

#14 won't damage the pistol.
You may experience other problems (malfunctions) so you have to test and decide if #14 works for you.
I've used #14 flat spring and had 25% failures to feed 
and... lighter spring haven't helped with racking the slide...

[Here2learn]

It is new, so it is tight.  You could polish the slide points, and either make sure you oil them, or use grease on the rails, change your grip and rack the slide a bunch of times, or a combo of these, first.

Other then lubing, a range day, really accomplished the polishing and racking.

[Goju]

In addition to the fixes mentioned, you can also use the technique of pushing the frame forward while trying to rack the slide. CZ slides don’t have the greatest gripping surface.

[M1A4ME]

Thumb cock the hammer first, so you are only fighting the recoil spring and slide to frame friction - vs. the addition of the 18 or 20 lb. hammer spring, too.

Ever seen someone squeezing on a tennis ball to build up their grip strength, or those little spring things with two handles you squeeze in your hand?  Not joking with you.  Today I was cleaning my XD .45 5" Tactical and I almost gave up trying to get the slide back far enough to lock it back and get the slide off.  Time after time my grip between my left thumb and trigger finger on the slide would fail and I'd slip off the slide.  I finally got it but that told me my grip strength if failing me.  I didn't use to have that problem with that XD - and it has a monster recoil spring.

[hounddogman]

Thumb cock the hammer first, so you are only fighting the recoil spring and slide to frame friction - vs. the addition of the 18 or 20 lb. hammer spring, too. 
  I didn't use to have that problem with that XD - and it has a monster recoil spring.

  Thumb cocking the hammer is a great idea , really helps with 10mm 1911s .  I have a 5'' XD set up for 45 Super with a 22 pound recoil spring , now that's a little stiff . 

[Bigborgel]

Think I'll try polishing up the rails in both the frame and the slide, they cover a lot of metal to metal contact area.
I have them currently lubed up with Slip EWG grease, and some oil too,when it's new.

[Wobbly]

• 12 and 14 lb springs are fairly well standard with Low Power hand-loaded target loads. You can get these from Cajun Gun, Wolff Gun Springs or CZ Custom.

But, you run the risk of breaking the Slide Stop if you continue to run factory or high power SD loads with reduced springs in place.

Come see us on the Handloading & Ammo Forum here if you need more information.


• It is VERY common for new CZs to need a "running-in" period of from 200-500 rounds before they really start to run well. Keep the pistol well lubricated with several well-placed drops of synthetic 5W20 automotive oil (slide rails, barrel bushing, hammer mechanism, etc) and simply shoot the gun before making big changes.


Hope this helps.

[Vegas CZ]

My new 75 is very difficult to rack, I'm not a girly-man 6'3" and 270 lbs., so it's not me.

I'm 6'2" and 240. Had the same issue with my SP-01. 

Turning 57, thought I became a girly-man lol.

Lots of range time solve the problem.

[Bigborgel]

I installed my 14# spring from Wollf, and racking is noticeably easier. I'm thinking of installing a poly buffer just to ease any additional shock to my slide and frame. It is an all steel pistol after all. I'm going to the range next Weds. and I'll report back then.

[Hooligan]

Like you mentioned, polish the rails.  And CHOOT IT!  Choot the begeebus out of it.

Of note:  I too had problems with FTF's with the 14 lb. spring.

[jurek]

And CHOOT IT!  Choot the begeebus out of it.

  uuuuu... sorry for (maybe) stupid question..... could you please write it in English? 

[b_rad2cool]

We own two PCR’s. The first gun was Cajunized by CGW with the pro carry kit and polished before it was ever shot. The second PCR had at least 500 rounds shot before it was upgraded with the pro kit by me. So the internal parts are identical. Recoil springs are factory on both guns. Both guns have at least 3000 rounds through them and our newest PCR requires half the effort to rack and nothing has been polished.

For grins I switched the recoil springs between the two guns and nothing changed. The newest PCR is simply easier to rack. I have to agree that every gun is slightly different and do require a break in period.

Switched out rear adjustable sight with fiber optic. Now front and back are both fiber optic. What a huge improvement!

[Redeker]

Thumb cock the hammer first, so you are only fighting the recoil spring and slide to frame friction - vs. the addition of the 18 or 20 lb. hammer spring, too.

++That's a nice tip that I never thought !!

[Bigborgel]

Installed a 14lb recoil spring  from Wolff this week, shot a box of 115 Magtech and all was well, no fails So I'm leaving this spring installed and carry along the stock 16lb spring