SP-01 in .40 cal

[Wasatch801]

Is there any plans to offer this gun in a .40SW?  I would think that an SP-01 in .40 cal (esp if it's SA) would be a budget alternative to a CZ TS for the Limited shooter.  Can the current SP-01s be modified from 9mm to .40 cal?  Has anybody tried this yet?  If so, what does it entail exactly?

[Stuart]

CZ makes the 75b SA in .40...which would work great for L10...you'd be at a serious capacity disadvantage in Limited/Standard Division.

also by the rules..the gun has to meet production requirments of 500 units in 1 year. so modifying an SP01 to shoot .40 would no be sufficient for USPSA.

at the minimum..if you take and existing SP01, you would need to alter your breechface, replace the barrel and respring the gun..no telling if the slide as is has enough mass to handle the .40. The 75bSA and the 75b in .40 do have heavier slides...

[mbott]

Quote:Can the current SP-01s be modified from 9mm to .40 cal? Has anybody tried this yet? If so, what does it entail exactly?

Well, I can tell you that the SP-01 will not mate with the slide from the CZ 75B in .40 caliber.

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Mike

[Walt-Sherrill]

I doubt that you could get one modified.  It would take a custom barrel and Bar-Sto is emphatic about not going UP in calibers for the barrels they build.  

A standard .40 barrel would have the wrong headspace and the extractor might not work.  Slide top would have to be upgraded, to -- and I don't know which one it would take.

You'd need an entire top end -- and the budget price would start to go up, then.

You could probably upgrade a 75B or 75B SA in .40 less expensively and have roughly the same gun.

[Wasatch801]

Thanks for the info. guys!  A bit more difficult to do than I had imagined.  I guess we'll just have to pressure CZ to make this gun in .40 cal!  I bet they'd sell a TON of them!

[SpetzRu]

   here check this out its your sp-01in 40 cal or the closest thing to it .....
www.shootingtimes.com/han...75_091305/

lots of info
ps: isn't california tested or approved so u cant buyit here
atleast not from the deller you need to buy it of a www auction
and have it shipped to your lokal gun market pay them $30 for paipers

[Matthew Mink]

About the SP-01 not taking .40 uppers, I have made the swap a few times.  It works, at least one the ones I have.

[SpetzRu]

As you can see  how many posts i have only 2
when i read the forum i got ecsited i even sindup to the forum

becouse i have  a CZ 75  tactical or ps-01 in 40  cal and it is very effective

 it hasa long exturnal barrel ,length of 4.7 inches about an inch longer then the gun it self its made by Izhmash  
There is a heavy steel cover or  housing that goes over the extention of the berral  witch clips on the CZ75 tactical raill this provents the gun from kicking up at  burst.
this  heavy  berral  housing has a tactical rail mount on the botom  witch goes from the front to the trigergard .
This rail mount is for a 5000000 lumanence strobe light with is so bright you see a green goast in your vition for weeks affter using it  not for a laser or flashlight, the berral sticks out only 15mm to exoppse the berral threding for suppresor.

sorry for the spelling

i love this gun becouse its a lifesaver  

my favoret pistol ever is the CZ  40 cal
and that is the negative side of the gun ... most guys use 9mm not 40 cal or 10mm so you have to be preperd 100% but you never know how mutch ammo you may need, when you need it most ...
this is how u feel  trust me its not were you want to be


so you better not get stuck up bleepsCreek without a pattel
(i find this saying very funny)


most  use old school 9mm LUGER becouse it is evrywere and in some plasses people have to spetial order 40 cal
and chensses are rear that a lost 40cal pistol without ammo whold  be useful to them (these people....)


thoe u can still use 9mm in a 40cal (and most will becouse of ignorence ) but it will not be efective unlles it is at close range
(and you will also damage the suppresor  after about 1 magazene making it usseles )
thats also why Spetsnaz and u.s. ops use the 40cal

but for most gun ouners expetioly in the us 40 cal s&w is a wonderful choice
see usa = 40cal. S&W      
most use metric 9mm LUGER
i hope u know what im geting at here ...



Call Izhmash  about the berrals
most people in russia know 2 languges
its mandatory by the schools in russia to lern franch gurman  english or other. about 25% will speak poor english just ask for long cz75 berral    or      se/ze 75 dulla  in russian


injoy the 40 if you can u can

CZ75 TACTICAL 40CAL
BIZON SUBMACHINE GUN
SVD U 05
ARE OVERALL THE GRAITEST WEAPONS ON EARTH

I hope all this  info was benifitual to you in some way
it was like therepy for me

[mbott]

Matt,

Quote:About the SP-01 not taking .40 uppers, I have made the swap a few times. It works, at least one the ones I have.

I've got both of them to clean today, so I'll give it another try.  When I wrote the above, I'd just tried the swap, but didn't want to force anything.  I'll post my second attempt results later tonight.

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Mike

[Wasatch801]

Spetz,

It's funny that they keep calling that gun the "compact" in that article.  Sure looks like a P-01 to me with that full-length dustcover!  Also, at this time, the CZ-USA website lists neither the 75 compact nor the P-01 as being available in .40cal, only 9mm.

[Wasatch801]

Matt, you've given me more food for thought.  The fact that the one is able to get a .40 upper on an SP-01 frame would make the SP-01 an even more versatile gun than it already is [I'm thinkin' BARGAIN Limited (major) gun here.].  But which magazines would you use?  What is the highest capacity .40 mag one could put into an SP-01?  Just wondering since there is no .40 cal mags made specifically for the SP-01 yet.  Thanks!

[Wasatch801]

mbott,

Please let us know of your results with the swap.

Matt,

What kind of results did you get with your SP-01 .40 swap?  Were they satisfactory?  Do you or Angus know if an SP-01 .40cal is in the pipeline at CZ?  Or would you have to kill us all if ya told us?  

[mbott]

Quote:I've got both of them to clean today, so I'll give it another try. When I wrote the above, I'd just tried the swap, but didn't want to force anything. I'll post my second attempt results later tonight.

No joy.  The .40 slide will not mate with the SP-01 frame.  Neither will my 75B 9mm slide.  If i get a couple of free minutes over the weekend, I'll investigate further.

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Mike

[lukipsc]

Hi,

today I was in CZUB in Uhersky Brod and spoke with Mr. Trkulja (Manager of CZUB).

We disccused about SP01 in .40 SW and I have not any sure information when they will produce SP01 in this caliber, but all indicate that YES.

When you take slide from CZ75B in .40SW and put it with SP01 frame you can test it.

Mr. Trkulja did it and he feels that the going is more better than at CZ75TS in .40SW.

So you can help to produce when you will write aks e-mail to CZ USA with question: "Will you produce SP01 in 40SW". More questions can help to start to produce...I think.

BR,

Lukas
CR

[mbott]

Quote:When you take slide from CZ75B in .40SW and put it with SP01 frame you can test it.

Not all of them fit.

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Mike