CZ 40P issues

[wtburnette]

I just bought a 40P this past weekend and have a very curved plastic guide rod. Well I just ordered the injector pin and going to order a compact 20# wolf spring. I will let you know how it goes.

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Sorry, I should have posted earlier, but the 20# compact spring was a no go.  Too small and I can't even rack the slide with it in the gun.  Gonna cut down the full sized spring I have and test it out this weekend...

[Nubia]

I just bought a 40P this past weekend and have a very curved plastic guide rod. Well I just ordered the injector pin and going to order a compact 20# wolf spring. I will let you know how it goes.

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Sorry, I should have posted earlier, but the 20# compact spring was a no go.  Too small and I can't even rack the slide with it in the gun.  Gonna cut down the full sized spring I have and test it out this weekend...

Thanks for the heads up... Let me know how much of the spring you cut off. I have a few full size Springs. Thanks again.

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[Nubia]

wow! I'm amazed, I ordered the pin from MSCIndustrialSupply@MSCDIRECT.COM last night at 11:30 pm and received it today. Now that's service. The pin recommended fits perfectly when cutting off just about a quarter inch. I will take it out to the range later this week to see how well it actually functions. I would like to know how much to cut off the full size recoil spring, then I think we will have a great replacement to the plastic rod and weak spring. thanks again for all the help/ideas.

[chiddly]

I also just picked up a very clean 40p with a very bent polymer guide rod and no buffer. Had a friend with a cnc make a buffer out of uhmw and took it to the range..... Ran great and is a fine shooter. Still didn't like the polymer guide rod so I ordered a full size from Cajun gun works and a full size wolf 22lbs recoil spring, a dremel and a little trimming on both and now it looks awesome. I'm waiting patiently for a package from CZ Custom with a main spring, the black checker compact aluminum grips and some other goodies before my next trip to the range to test it all out. If that goes as well as expected I can see a hammer and a full polish job in the near future. I like the fact that this is quite a bit different than my other cz's but still very much the same in many respects. Oh yea, this is my first post here after many moons of reading and gaining knowledge from this fine forum.

[Nubia]

I have a question, what is a good leather or nylon conceal holster for this gun? Id like to conceal carry this one

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[wtburnette]

I also just picked up a very clean 40p with a very bent polymer guide rod and no buffer. Had a friend with a cnc make a buffer out of uhmw and took it to the range..... Ran great and is a fine shooter. Still didn't like the polymer guide rod so I ordered a full size from Cajun gun works and a full size wolf 22lbs recoil spring, a dremel and a little trimming on both and now it looks awesome. I'm waiting patiently for a package from CZ Custom with a main spring, the black checker compact aluminum grips and some other goodies before my next trip to the range to test it all out. If that goes as well as expected I can see a hammer and a full polish job in the near future. I like the fact that this is quite a bit different than my other cz's but still very much the same in many respects. Oh yea, this is my first post here after many moons of reading and gaining knowledge from this fine forum.

Thanks for the information.  How much did you cut off the Wolff spring?  Did you match it to the size of the original spring, or cut until it seemed to work fine?  Have you range tested it?  Very curious to see how that works out for you.  I still need to cut the 20# spring I have and test it.

[chiddly]

I have not been back to the range since the guide rod and spring mods. I cut around 3 1/2 to 4 coils off of wolf spring, trimmed guide rod to size and polished it along with the barrel. I'm waiting on a package from CZ Custom that has apparently got lost.... compact checkered aluminum grips, main spring and a few other goodies that I wanted to get on the gun before the next range visit. If all goes as I expect a polish job and new decocker hammer may be in the future. Here are a few pics if they work... Stock guide rod and spring beside the stainless and wolf spring cut.


 

[wtburnette]

I have not been back to the range since the guide rod and spring mods. I cut around 3 1/2 to 4 coils off of wolf spring, trimmed guide rod to size and polished it along with the barrel. I'm waiting on a package from CZ Custom that has apparently got lost.... compact checkered aluminum grips, main spring and a few other goodies that I wanted to get on the gun before the next range visit. If all goes as I expect a polish job and new decocker hammer may be in the future. Here are a few pics if they work... Stock guide rod and spring beside the stainless and wolf spring cut.

Very interested to hear how it goes when you get it all the way you want it!

[Nubia]

Doe's anyone have any recommendations for nice conceal holster? or what holsters will fit these ?

[wtburnette]

Doe's anyone have any recommendations for nice conceal holster? or what holsters will fit these ?

They will often fit into a G19/G23 holster just fine.  At least mine seems to fit into my Blade-tech kydex holster just fine.  It's OWB, but I don't know why it would be different for a IWB holster.  Mine doesn't fit 100%.  It doesn't "lock in" to the holster the way the original G19 did, but it fits well enough that I've carried it without any issues.  There is the tiniest bit of wiggle, but that's it.  I'm sure a custom made holster would be best, but I went with something I already had.  That said, I'd look around locally for someone to make you a custom kydex or leather holster in a style that you want.  Might be easier than fitting it to a bunch of Glock holsters to find one that works...

[Nubia]

Doe's anyone have any recommendations for nice conceal holster? or what holsters will fit these ?

They will often fit into a G19/G23 holster just fine.  At least mine seems to fit into my Blade-tech kydex holster just fine.  It's OWB, but I don't know why it would be different for a IWB holster.  Mine doesn't fit 100%.  It doesn't "lock in" to the holster the way the original G19 did, but it fits well enough that I've carried it without any issues.  There is the tiniest bit of wiggle, but that's it.  I'm sure a custom made holster would be best, but I went with something I already had.  That said, I'd look around locally for someone to make you a custom kydex or leather holster in a style that you want.  Might be easier than fitting it to a bunch of Glock holsters to find one that works...

Thank you very much for your response. Just for the heck of it I tried my 75B Leather holsters, and guess what? They work! Eureka! Problem solved.

Thanks again

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[wtburnette]

Doe's anyone have any recommendations for nice conceal holster? or what holsters will fit these ?

They will often fit into a G19/G23 holster just fine.  At least mine seems to fit into my Blade-tech kydex holster just fine.  It's OWB, but I don't know why it would be different for a IWB holster.  Mine doesn't fit 100%.  It doesn't "lock in" to the holster the way the original G19 did, but it fits well enough that I've carried it without any issues.  There is the tiniest bit of wiggle, but that's it.  I'm sure a custom made holster would be best, but I went with something I already had.  That said, I'd look around locally for someone to make you a custom kydex or leather holster in a style that you want.  Might be easier than fitting it to a bunch of Glock holsters to find one that works...

Thank you very much for your response. Just for the heck of it I tried my 75B Leather holsters, and guess what? They work! Eureka! Problem solved.

Thanks again

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Glad to hear it.  With CZ, sometimes you have to think outside the box... 

[Nubia]

Doe's anyone have any recommendations for nice conceal holster? or what holsters will fit these ?

They will often fit into a G19/G23 holster just fine.  At least mine seems to fit into my Blade-tech kydex holster just fine.  It's OWB, but I don't know why it would be different for a IWB holster.  Mine doesn't fit 100%.  It doesn't "lock in" to the holster the way the original G19 did, but it fits well enough that I've carried it without any issues.  There is the tiniest bit of wiggle, but that's it.  I'm sure a custom made holster would be best, but I went with something I already had.  That said, I'd look around locally for someone to make you a custom kydex or leather holster in a style that you want.  Might be easier than fitting it to a bunch of Glock holsters to find one that works...

Thank you very much for your response. Just for the heck of it I tried my 75B Leather holsters, and guess what? They work! Eureka! Problem solved.

Thanks again

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Glad to hear it.  With CZ, sometimes you have to think outside the box...  [emoji14]

You've got that right. I just love these Pistols and some of the older rifles as well. My goal is to own at least one of every gun they made.

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[wtburnette]

Wow, good luck!  I love CZ's as well, but with 4 of them at this point I'm satisfied for now.  I'm actually thinking of picking up another 1911 soon as I have 4 CZ's but only 3 1911's.  I'll be getting a Dan Wesson, which is basically a CZ, so that's work for both areas

[Nubia]

Indeed, you can't go wrong with Dan Wesson. Excellent choice. I recently purchased a Springfield 1911 a1 loaded and really like it. Shoots well and very smooth trigger..

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