Tungsten Converted SAO SP01 Tactical

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Posted: 4/8/2014 11:45:36 PM EDT

Its been converted over from DA/SA to SAO with a CGW speed hammer, extended firing pin, removed firing pin block and lever from the sear cage, CGW adjustable trigger. Im a 1911 kinda guy and I must say the trigger is so smooth, crisp and sweet I was surprised. It definitely rivals a nice trigger job done on a 1911.

Some pics with brother full rail Springer TRP

Posted: 4/9/2014 2:51:48 AM EDT

[#1]

Is that a decocker on it?

Posted: 4/9/2014 7:27:32 AM EDT

[#2]

That does look really nice. So does the decocker act as the safety now? I have never heard of anyone converting a D model to SAO.

Posted: 4/9/2014 7:47:22 AM EDT

[#3]

Yeah, its a decocker model. Yeah, the decocker acts as a safety in a way. It safely brings it to the half notch position. Although this is primarily a range gun. I wont be conceal carrying this or anything. Because I took out the firing pin safety, there is little to no take up at all. Its pretty sweet.

Posted: 4/9/2014 8:09:45 AM EDT

[#4]

So you would have to manually cock the hammer before the first shot?

Posted: 4/9/2014 10:49:44 AM EDT

[#5]

Yeah, exactly. cock the hammer, like a 1911. I am going to take it out this weekend and do some shooting.

Posted: 4/10/2014 6:25:45 PM EDT

[#6]

Now thats just plain sexy

I have an sp01 tactical (with vz frags also) that I've been mulling over sending it to CGW for some work. If you would have left the firing pin block installed, and had the SAO option done, could you carry it safely in the cocked position with a round chambered? When I carry mine around I just leave it in the half notch position via the decocker.

ETA: what grip screws did you use? my stock phillips head screws stick out too much.

Posted: 4/10/2014 8:49:20 PM EDT

[#7]

Yeah, it is totally safe to carry with the firing pin block installed still, it just gives a lot of pretravel to the SAO trigger. I wanted a crisp, smooth and very short trigger pull as a range gun. But if you were ok with a lot of pretravel it would be fine. They are hex head grip screws, can get them from the CZ custom shop or ebay.

Posted: 4/10/2014 9:14:13 PM EDT

[#8]

Damn sexy guns.

Posted: 4/10/2014 9:37:45 PM EDT

[#9]

Very nice! Didn't know the Tactical model could be converted SAO. Didn't go for a straight blade trigger?

Posted: 4/10/2014 10:48:22 PM EDT

[#10]

That tungsten color is awesome. If my dealer (or any online) ever get a manual safety sp-01 in, it just may get a tungsten cerakote job. After a CGW sao conversion that is

Posted: 4/11/2014 8:26:29 AM EDT

[#11]

Wow. Both guns are gorgeous.

Posted: 4/11/2014 10:36:10 AM EDT

[#12]

Who did the work?

It's one little thing I don't like bout the CZ's is the factory coating. Kydex rubs it right off.

Posted: 4/12/2014 7:06:03 AM EDT

[#13]

Damn OP, you are puttin' the screws to me over my 75B SAO. I am impatiently waiting for a 20% sale at VZ to pick up some black cherry frags..........

Also, can you tell me more about removing the firing pin block and if that is a replacement cross pin in the slide?

Thx

Posted: 4/12/2014 9:39:22 AM EDT

[#14]

Yeah, the VZ frag grips for the CZ are very nice. Yeah, it is a replacement firing pin, pin from CGW. As far as removing the firing pin block, when used in conjunction with an adjustable trigger you can greatly reduce the pretravel. Coupled with a hammer from CGW or CZ custom shop, it really makes for a great, little pretravel, crisp and smooth trigger. But again, Its at the cost of dependable safety in terms of a decocker carry gun. If carrying cocked, no firing pin block on a decocker gun like my cz75 is pushing safety. As mine is just used for some range fun.

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Damn OP, you are puttin' the screws to me over my 75B SAO. I am impatiently waiting for a 20% sale at VZ to pick up some black cherry frags..........

Also, can you tell me more about removing the firing pin block and if that is a replacement cross pin in the slide?

Thx

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Posted: 4/12/2014 1:20:27 PM EDT

[#15]

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Yeah, the VZ frag grips for the CZ are very nice. Yeah, it is a replacement firing pin, pin from CGW. As far as removing the firing pin block, when used in conjunction with an adjustable trigger you can greatly reduce the pretravel. Coupled with a hammer from CGW or CZ custom shop, it really makes for a great, little pretravel, crisp and smooth trigger. But again, Its at the cost of dependable safety in terms of a decocker carry gun. If carrying cocked, no firing pin block on a decocker gun like my cz75 is pushing safety. As mine is just used for some range fun.

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Quoted:
Yeah, the VZ frag grips for the CZ are very nice. Yeah, it is a replacement firing pin, pin from CGW. As far as removing the firing pin block, when used in conjunction with an adjustable trigger you can greatly reduce the pretravel. Coupled with a hammer from CGW or CZ custom shop, it really makes for a great, little pretravel, crisp and smooth trigger. But again, Its at the cost of dependable safety in terms of a decocker carry gun. If carrying cocked, no firing pin block on a decocker gun like my cz75 is pushing safety. As mine is just used for some range fun.

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Damn OP, you are puttin' the screws to me over my 75B SAO. I am impatiently waiting for a 20% sale at VZ to pick up some black cherry frags..........

Also, can you tell me more about removing the firing pin block and if that is a replacement cross pin in the slide?

Thx

Thx for the info, I have contemplated trying to remove the block from my SAO but, being a CZ newbie I haven't done all the research.

Posted: 4/12/2014 1:39:18 PM EDT

[#16]

No different than a 1911.

Posted: 5/13/2014 6:20:40 PM EDT

[#17]

Actually it's VERY different from a 1911. To realize the benefits of removing the FPB from a CZ75, you also have to remove the FPB lifter arm from the sear cage. On a decocker model, it's literally impossible to do without a slave pin.

Removing the FPB does not affect pretravel on a CZ75; it only affects reset. The pretravel is removed by the new disconnector that comes with the SAO trigger.

With that said, SAO converting a decocker CZ75 is about the dumbest thing I've ever seen.