Is the 97B and the 75B rear sight dovetail the same or different?

[crc4]

I'm looking to replace the rear sight on my 97B. In looking at sights from different manufacturers some say their 75B rear sight will fit the 97B dovetail while others say it won't.

Can anyone offer a definitive answer? If there is a difference, could a 75B sight be worked to fit the 97B dovetail? Does anyone know the dimensions of both dovetails?

Thanks.

[tdogg]

The rear is the same between the 75B and 97B.  The same EZ Drift rear sight from CGW fits both.

Here is a thread that discusses the different dovetails for CZ's.  The 97 series isn't listed but you can use the 75B dimensions.

https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=93626.0

Cheers,
Toby

[crc4]

Thanks. I recently bought an Outer Impact dovetail optic mount for my P-01. It works so good I want one for my 97B but was finding it difficult to get a definitive answer.

[sevt_chevelle]

It's the same

[crc4]

As regards the Outer Impact dovetail mount, it won't work on the 97B, but it's not because of the dovetail. The dovetail is the same on both the CZ75B and 97B.

It won't work because whereas on the CZ75B the sight rail is on top (proud) of the slide that the Outer Impact mount fits against, on the 97B the sight rail is flush with the slide so there's nothing for the mount to fit against.

That's a shame as the OI mount for the CZ 75B works great. I've not found another mount that offers such an immovable system. Other systems rely on just the dovetail mount and sometimes screws forced against the top of the slide which for my purposes is not secure against movement.