New CZ 75B SA triggers...break-in time?

[Spazz]

I'm a devout 75BSA dood.

One thing I noticed with mine when it was new was that it acted almost like a 3 stage trigger.  I.E.: Take-up, sear take-up, then *bang*. (overtravel is almost perfect with mine)

Anyone else notice this, and if so, how long did it take for yours to break in?  I have about 1500 rounds through mine and it has improved a lot, but still has a way to go.  I would imagine that if a smith polished the sear, the issue would go away.  It only becomes an issue when i think about it.

-Spazz

[SEE ZEE]

Spazz

Went through the same thing with my 75SA,  fired around 2000 rounds through mine and countless dry firing, trigger never smoothed out.  Sent it back to Mike at CZUSA,  two weeks later this is by far one of the best triggers i've ever had on a pistol.  2.5 lb clean break now,  no stage feeling and he got rid of the camming action before the break.  Mine was one of the older models that came with both the take up adjustment and over travel adj.  I believe the take adj. screw is no longer installed on the 75SA trigger assemblies,  My buddy owns a Champion,  his trigger has nothing on my 75 SA.

[Radom]

SEE ZEE,

Was this a custom job that CZ-USA just happened to perform, or was this considered a warranty repair?

My next pistol purchase will definitely be the 75 SA!  (it was supposed to be the last one, but the 97B stole my heart...)

[SEE ZEE]

FEG,

This was a warranty repair.  Mike at Cz will not usually do this work under warranty.  But the shop that I bought this gun from was having "CZ DAYS" weekend and I just happened to go that weekend.  I began complaining to someone from CZ who was there and don't think he wanted anyone to hear me whinning about the trigger. So he wrote a letter for me to send the gun in to Mike to do the work.  I have the letter, but at the time I can't find it. Can't remeber his name or position with CZ.  CZ will do the SA trigger for $60.00 plus shipping you'll definitely be satisfied.

[Radom]

SEE ZEE,

Thanks for the info.  I may have fibbed, becuase at the rate the CZ 83s in 9x18 are disappearing, I might actually buy one of them first.  

Also, I would LOVE to own a satin nickel SA.  Is there enough commercial interest in this though?  I don't have the 2002 catalog yet, but I assume that they did not announce any new finish options for the SA.

[jluntsford]

The trigger job that Mike at CZ does is first rate and well worth the money.  The staging that is felt in the factory trigger pull is usually from the trigger bar disengaging the firing pin safety and then the sear.  When Mike does the trigger work, he smoothes out everything and times the firing pin safety with the sear release so it feels crisper.  The trigger on my CZ75SA is better than most 1911 type pistols I see at local IPSC matches.  The only thing the 1911 trigger has over the 75SA is no take up.

[Sam-Norton]

I was going to send my SA into Mike to have the trigger done, but the 4 to 6 weeks (from the time they get it)seemed excessive. I may send it in later.

Best
Sam

[CZ75ID]

LOL! you are the first person to mention the SA trigger love the 1911.
I've thought so for a while now.
As i've seen some "tuned" 1911 trigers that were not so hot.

The 1911 rules in the shooting sports due to it's trigger, put a DA or even
8 pound glock trigger in it..and see what happens.

I still think a SA Only 97B would have some real following..and do agre
that a satin nickle 75SA would be nice, but lets leave the 75SA as is.

Then we can  concentrate on a 85 in .40. SA or Combat.
preferably an 85 Combat with SA parts in .40 and .357 SIG!
Satin Nickle or Tutone. and Glossy Blued.

[Radom]

If CZ-USA ever imports the necessary parts, I sure as *^%$&# am going to convert my 97B to SA!  This is the only flaw in what (IMHO) is among the finest stock handguns on the market today.  

[rdb67]

The thread CZ40B Trigger Questions 6/12/01 in Home Gunsmithing may answer some questions about the "sear take-up" or "camming action" just before the trigger break.  In the last post of the thread, LDBennett suggests that:

Quote: "This is caused by the angle cut into the hammer for the sear to sit on.  If the angle is less than 90 degrees so that the hammer must rotate so that the sear can move off the shelf, the sear is actually camming the hammer back against the hammer spring when the trigger is pulled."

This seems to be exactly what I'm experiencing with my SA.  It is also mentioned that while increasing the angle of the cut will smooth out the trigger, it may also increase risk of the sear slipping off the hammer.  This post gave me something to think about before I send my SA off to CZ-USA for the trigger job.  I guess there's a trade-off for everything.