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el1234

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Magwell ID, please
« on: February 07, 2024, 03:15:29 PM »
As mentioned in another of my threads, I've been looking for a mag extension for my factory, Mec-Gar, 10-rd, SP-01 mags. Finding one is complicated by my addition of what I think is some variation of a CZ factory magwell (which I purchased from Armory because CZ was out of stock in what I thought I needed, a "large frame" version (https://shop.cz-usa.com/aluminum-magwell-large-frame-black40280.html).  Mine does NOT match any of the images on the CZ site - https://shop.cz-usa.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?q=+magwell+small+frame

Note, on that CZ page, versions id'd "small frame" and "large frame".  Both versions have a rather rectangular recess cut into the back/inside wall.  They differ in the shape of the contour at the front/inside edge - small is squared-off, large is rounded.  Also, the front lip of the small is a lot fatter than the large, large has a much shallower rake which tapers to less than 1/16" at the very front.

However...what I got from Armory - purchased using this product page (https://www.armorycraft.com/product-page/cz-75-aluminum-magwell) - and which fits both my pistol and the included factory mags just fine, has squared-off front AND rear inside edges, NO rear recess, and the shallow front lip rake.  The images on the Armory site show all colors but green with a rounded (large version) front/inside edge and shallow lip rake. Green has a squared-off front/inside edge, "fat" front lip.  All have the rear recess.  [What I received is not pictured.  Nor is it shown on the CZ webiste (at least not at the link I included above).]  I'd provide a pic but I'm not an Imger user.

So...suggestions on what do I have?  [Yes, I've asked Armory but the part numbers they get from CZ are not the same sequence that CZ shows on their site - and, again, what they show is not what I received.]  Sorry for my OCD but I create detained spreadsheets for all my firearms builds and I'm trying my best to accurately ID everything in this pistol.

Thanks.

el1234

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Re: Magwell ID, please
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2024, 04:01:10 PM »
Armory just sent me a link to an Oct '18 post on CZF - https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=100163.0

What I have is shown in the 8th pic down (as received, pre-blending).  Apparently from a 2018 TSO.

Interesting.

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Offline Earl Keese

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Re: Magwell ID, please
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2024, 07:25:31 AM »
What model gun are uou putting this magwell on?

el1234

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Re: Magwell ID, please
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2024, 10:14:13 AM »
75 SP-01

Offline Earl Keese

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Re: Magwell ID, please
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2024, 11:47:44 AM »
75 SP-01
If the magwell you purchased fits your SP01, then it is not from TSO. The TSO magwell is too big to fit a 75 frame. For the record, it is also too big to fit a 97 model frame.

el1234

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Re: Magwell ID, please
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2024, 12:59:36 PM »
75 SP-01
If the magwell you purchased fits your SP01, then it is not from TSO. The TSO magwell is too big to fit a 75 frame. For the record, it is also too big to fit a 97 model frame.

The 8th pic down at the link provided (https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=100163.0) shows the shape/features of my magwell, which fits my frame perfectly.  That post noted it was of a TSO.  So, seems there is another magwell with the same shape/features that fits a 75 SP-01. Any idea what that would be?