75b Carry
This topic has come up recently on the
www.czforum.com .
Originally poster had a quote from Mike (gunsmith @ cz-usa) on recommending (or at least confirming OK) to carry the pistol Condition 2 w/ the hammer @ 'half cock'.
All,
There's been some discussion on the board in the past on whether the sear/hammer interface on the 75B is robust enough to allow it to be routinely carried in the half-cock position. The consensus has been that unlike the BD, the B should not be carried in half-cock. I put the question to Mike, the CZ-USA gunsmith. Here's his reply:
"On the contrary, the B sear is twice as wide as the BD sear and engages
both the left and right hooks of the hammer. The BD sear and hammer have
the left hooks removed to make room for the decocking mechanism on the
left side, which means it is using only the right side of both the sear and
hammer. (This is visible, on close inspection of both models, with hammer fully cocked.)"
I also asked him about whether the safety should operate in the half-cock position since some people have reported this works with their pistols. His reply was:
"The opinion of CZ is that the safety lever should only engage in the full cock position. The safety moving in 1/2 cock or full down position of the hammer is considered a malfunction that warrants a new safety lever."
John Ward
Brandon, Florida
I personally like this idea:
Half cock has a shorter/lighter pull than full DA.
Like the heavier/more deliberate pull than SA for a 1st shot when considering for a defensive situation (having a split second to assess and confirm my intent is a good thing IMHO)
Just another twist.
