SP-01 Phantom disassembly and reassembly

[parpar1]

Ok i did this mod this week. First the trigger bar where it meets the trigger bar lift spring is some of the worst machining i have ever seen.  i had to make an end mil from a punch, wet sand paper, super glue and a drill.  Matter of fact the over all machining was very disapointing on this gun. No wonder the trigger pull is so gritty/rough. Anyways i did the mods to a mirror finish and am now happy with this gun.  the only thing i wish i would have done while in there was to cut the ramp (sear to hammer interface) on the hammer down a little.

the slide even had casting pot marks in it and deep machining marks in the rails. Again i would expect higher qty for a gun that cost me over $650 out the door. 

[Stuart]

the few actions I have done on the Phantom..that trigger bar spring/plunger is pretty key to trigger feel. same setup as on Tanfoglio guns.

There are several roller bearing plungers for Tanfoglio/EAA guns that may be worth trying in the Phantom if a person really was up to it.
the hammer/sear is pretty key too to getting a crisp release.

[bozwell]

That was the piece that really was holding up the trigger on my Phantom too Stuart.  It was binding in a couple places on that little spring-loaded piece and causing the SA pull to be quite stagey.  I did some polishing and ultimately ended up using a bit of grease there to really smooth it out.  So far that seems to have done it and it's now grit free and breaks cleanly (thanks to the CGW hammer) at just under 3.5lbs. 

I have to think CZ would have an easier time selling these if the triggers came a bit cleaner out of the box.  I've heard countless stories of someone who fired one, felt the stock trigger and said "No Thanks".  Amazing how well they clean up though.  Anyways, I'm off topic.

[parpar1]

CGW hammer!  Is it worth it? I was thinking that next but now that i cleaned everything up and am happy. Onthe CGW hammer it looks like they reduced the leg that the sear catches on, therefore reducing trigger pull?  I kind of did that when i did my mod. Am i seeing that right ? 
 i am thinking adjustable fiberoptic sights maybe next instead. Or maybe the CGW trigger (reach reduction)? Anyone try that?.

[bozwell]

My trigger had quite a bit of camming on the SA pull.  I installed the CGW kit 4 and it's as crisp a break as I could ask for.  It was a huge improvement over my stock trigger.  I'd highly recommend the CGW if you like a crisper breaking trigger.

Edit: I also picked up the ultra-light kit for my Phantom.  Great stuff from CGW.

[Stuart]

CGW parts are awesome. If you are going to do it yourself, these parts are a great foundation to work from.

[electramike]

Very nicely done, You wouldnt know the dia. and length of the slave pin would you? I need to make mine up.
 Thanks
Mike

[th3ug1y0n3]

The last time I did this I used a small  thin nail and cut it and sanded to to size.

[P01monster]

I followed this tutorial and completed a trigger job on my phantom.  Thank you for posting it.  It's much smoother and i cut 3 coils off the main spring for lighter weight pull.  All went well.

For those contemplating trying this it's tricky but doable.  I used a Q-tip cut to length for the slave pin needed to reasemble.  Worked perfectly.

I would still like to remove the firing pin block but i will do some reasearch for the couple parts that i think i need to replace.  I think eliminating it will help make the pull even smoother.

Thanks,

[mspiredm3]

Thank you greatly for this. Helped me out greatly in modifying my Phantom! Went with a CGW race hammer, lighter firing pin spring, lighter firing pin block spring, 13# main spring and a few other small things. The trigger is exactly how I wanted it now!

[kennywiz]

Amazing write up! Thank you!

[gb6491]

My apologies if bringing an old topic to the top offends anyone, but I wanted to thank PTGT_Neon for putting this tutorial together.
It was of immense help as I did some trigger work on a 2017 Phantom I just picked up. Thanks!
Regards,
Greg

[knittle]

This is relevant as the Phantom is back and seems to have a growing following. I know I like mine and will be doing some of the CGW mods.

[ClangClang]

Can this guide be followed for the new 2017 re-release of the Phantom? Any changes to be aware of?

[cntrydawwwg]

The only changes that I?ve heard about is the upgraded polymer.