CZ-70 (CZ-50) pistol explained

CZ-70 (CZ-50) pistol explained

Field dismounting of the CZ-70 pistol

- Removal of the magazine

- Detachment of the slide

- Inspection of the abutment extension of the slide

- Dismounting latch explained

Advanced dismounting of the slide

- Dismounting of the firing pin

- Dismounting of the extractor

- Dismounting of the "cartridge loaded" indicator

Advanced dismounting of the frame (1)

- Dismounting of the grip plates

- Dismounting of the main spring

- Reason of an exceedingly high weight of the trigger pull

- Extraction of the friction spring

Advanced dismounting of the frame (2)

- Dismounting of the side cover plate

- The best method of dismounting the cover plate

- Dismounting of the trigger assembly

- Dismounting of the sear

- Reinstallation of the sear

Advanced dismounting of the frame (3)

- Dismounting of the magazine catch

- Dismounting of the hammer

- Dismounting of the safety

- Dismounting of the takedown latch

- Dismounting of the hold-open latch

- Dismounting of the barrel

Functioning of the CZ-70 pistol (1)

- Installation of the magazine in the grip

- Friction spring explained

- Manual cycling of the slide and chambering

- The "cartridge loaded" indicator

Functioning of the CZ-70 pistol (2)

- Hammer cocked by the slide recoil

- Firing in single action mode

- Recoil of the slide and disconnection

- Early stage of the slide recoil

- Modified firing pin by Harrington Products

Functioning of the CZ-70 pistol (3)

- Extraction and ejection of the cartridge shell

- Trigger released for reconnection

- Shooting in double action mode

Functioning of the CZ-70 pistol (4)

- Improvement of the trigger weight

- The hammer rebound in question

Functioning of the CZ-70 pistol (5)

- Hold-open latch functioning explained

- Perfect alignment of the hold-open latch

Functioning of the CZ-70 pistol (6)

- Lowering of the hammer at rest by using the trigger

- Hammer retained by the thumb and trigger released

- Lowering of the hammer at rest using the safety lever

The manual safety of the CZ-70 pistol

- Structure of the safety body

- Functioning of the safety when hammer is at rest

- Functioning of the safety when hammer is cocked

- Action of the safety locking stud on the trigger bar

From the CZ-50 to the CZ-70

- Early CZ-50 pistol

- Strakonice factory production (1950 - 1952)

- Uherský Brod production (1957 - 1970)

- Diagram of the early CZ-50 pistol

- CZ-50 and CZ-70 pistols compared

- CZ-70 annual production

- Czech commercial proof