Fire spittin wundergun

Burke · 07-09-2007, 11:47 PM

I qualified for my Concealed permit with my CZ, I could've taken my Beretta .40 but I wanted to get some old ammo taken care of.

During the qualifying at the range I saw Taurus, Beretta, Glock and a XD.
As you looked down the line you could see the minimal muzzle flash from these fine automatics.

When I fired my first magazine and holstered my firearm I turned around and everyone was in shock. I don't think they had ever seen a CZ spit fire before.
It was spitting 3 ft flames (great surplus Czech ammo). I think I frightened the Instructor too..
7.62x25 can't beat it for it's penetrating qualities, and the fireworks show.

ArkansasHunter · 07-09-2007, 11:57 PM

That is so funny LMAO hahahahaha COOL

snuffysmith · 08-03-2007, 05:01 PM

Burke,
Hi, I just got my CZ and I got 10 boxes of Silver Bear JHP to try. It's made it Russia so maybe that's good, I don't know but we're going to find out. I've got 500 rounds to use up.LOL
I'll keep ya posted how I do with this ammo. I like the JHP idea, if it works smoothly through lil'gal. That's what I named her.

Talk to ya later,
Snuffy

ArkansasHunter · 08-04-2007, 11:32 PM

Please don't forget to let us know, the Winchester ammo I bought works fine buy cost to much Thanks...A.H

Jimbo Indy · 08-22-2007, 12:02 PM

Factory ammo is fine but you really have to reload to get the most out of te CZ52. Worked up a hot load using H110 and 90 gr. XTP. You could see a 5 foot fireball on a bright cloudless summer afternoon. Crono'd over 1500 FPS. Don't want to reviel the load. TOO HOT unless you work up to it slowly and have a real strong recoil spring. Even with a 18# spring, it still threw the brass about 30 feet. Very consistent velocities. Extreme spread got lower with each increase in powder charge.

Fokker · 08-22-2007, 01:49 PM

This is what I use in mine.
Reed's Ammunition & Research, LLC

I normally just use S&B 85gr fmj's at the range, though I do want to pick up some czech surplus in the near future.

phoenix79 · 08-23-2007, 10:42 AM

Went to the outdoor range last night with mine and let another guy shoot it (after I had put 6 mags through it). He walked away smiling

oldshooter1941 · 08-23-2007, 09:18 PM

I love my CZ52. I just put a heavier recoil spring it. I'm anxious to try it out.

ezearln · 08-23-2007, 09:44 PM

Gawd I gotta get me one ...... Yippeeee

Fokker · 08-24-2007, 12:46 AM

Forgive me.

Well here's what mine looks like currently:

Not really that much different from stock, looks-wise. Still have some things to do to it. Probably the biggest difference to come will be the finish when I redo it in Gunkote and get rid of the meh parkerized finish.

ArkansasHunter · 08-24-2007, 10:54 AM

I took my CZ 82 out yesterday to finaly see what it was capable of do'in.
My son gave me 3, 25 yard targets. when I got to my hunting grounds I found that a huge oak tree had been blown over so this made a great back stop for me to staple a target to.
My shoes are 13' inches long so I steped off 7 to 8 yards (21ft+maybe)
I had 10 rounds in the clip so I shot recovered shot until the clip was empty.
I put all 10 rounds withen a 5 inch circle around and end the Bulls Eye.
I ask my son when I got home if this was pretty good and he said It would get you by...Oh well.
I might add the rounds I shot ran horizonal not up and down nor scattered thru out the 5 " circle.
Is this decent or pretty good ? I know if I were shooting a human there chest and heart area would be destroyed.
Should the pistol have shoot tighter at 7 to 8 yards ? Please let me know...A.H

Fokker · 08-24-2007, 01:26 PM

That last time I took it out I chewed most of the center of a target out at 15 yards and put a couple of rounds through the middle at 20 yards with some of the shots hitting extremities. I need better sights and I'm going to try this trigger stop mod that I found to increase my recovery with the gun. I've not shot an 82, so I can't comment on it, but I've found that the cz-52 is pretty accurate out of the box, the only drawback being the somewhat heavy trigger.

Burke · 08-24-2007, 04:48 PM

Yep, it's a hell pull on that trigger but it is way accurate...at any range. Love that gun..

You have a beautiful CZ there Sir.

Your loved ones are proud i'm sure..

A-10 · 08-24-2007, 05:13 PM

I got to get me one of them. It's just something about a bottlenecked pistol cartrige and a huge muzzle flash.

Jimbo Indy · 08-27-2007, 04:41 PM

If you go to Makarov.com, they have a CZ52 section. They offer a kit for the 52 that includes a hardened firing pin, springs, etc. The "trigger improvment" kit takes a lot of the pull out of the trigger and makes it nice and crisp. My son compaires the reqorked 52 trigger to his new Springfield Champion Operator. NOTE: the trigger kit removes the firing pin block. The trigger safety and the decocker still work. I highly recommend this kit. Also installed the heaviest recoil spring they offered. Works fine with surplus, S&B commercial and handloads.

Fokker · 08-27-2007, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo Indy

If you go to Makarov.com, they have a CZ52 section. They offer a kit for the 52 that includes a hardened firing pin, springs, etc. The "trigger improvment" kit takes a lot of the pull out of the trigger and makes it nice and crisp. My son compaires the reqorked 52 trigger to his new Springfield Champion Operator. NOTE: the trigger kit removes the firing pin block. The trigger safety and the decocker still work. I highly recommend this kit. Also installed the heaviest recoil spring they offered. Works fine with surplus, S&B commercial and handloads.

Yeah, I loved the trigger after I got the Harrington Stage 3 firing pin. Looking over my reciepts I got a #18.5 Wolf spring as well(hadn't been sure on an earlier post of mine.) It's damn accurate.

08-23-2007, 09:44 PM	#9
ezearln Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 3,175	Gawd I gotta get me one ...... Yippeeee __________________ "You can have my Freedom when I'm done with it!"

08-24-2007, 12:46 AM	#10
Fokker Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 118	Forgive me. Well here's what mine looks like currently: Not really that much different from stock, looks-wise. Still have some things to do to it. Probably the biggest difference to come will be the finish when I redo it in Gunkote and get rid of the meh parkerized finish. Last edited by Fokker; 08-24-2007 at 12:49 AM.

08-24-2007, 04:48 PM	#13
Burke Ahh..Cordite. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gun City, Arizona Posts: 557 Images: 23	cz Yep, it's a hell pull on that trigger but it is way accurate...at any range. Love that gun.. You have a beautiful CZ there Sir. Your loved ones are proud i'm sure..

07-09-2007, 11:47 PM	#1
Burke Ahh..Cordite. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gun City, Arizona Posts: 557 Images: 23	Fire spittin wundergun I qualified for my Concealed permit with my CZ, I could've taken my Beretta .40 but I wanted to get some old ammo taken care of. During the qualifying at the range I saw Taurus, Beretta, Glock and a XD. As you looked down the line you could see the minimal muzzle flash from these fine automatics. When I fired my first magazine and holstered my firearm I turned around and everyone was in shock. I don't think they had ever seen a CZ spit fire before. It was spitting 3 ft flames (great surplus Czech ammo). I think I frightened the Instructor too.. 7.62x25 can't beat it for it's penetrating qualities, and the fireworks show.

07-09-2007, 11:57 PM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,984	That is so funny LMAO hahahahaha COOL

08-03-2007, 05:01 PM	#3
snuffysmith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: central Arkansas Posts: 580	Burke, Hi, I just got my CZ and I got 10 boxes of Silver Bear JHP to try. It's made it Russia so maybe that's good, I don't know but we're going to find out. I've got 500 rounds to use up.LOL I'll keep ya posted how I do with this ammo. I like the JHP idea, if it works smoothly through lil'gal. That's what I named her. Talk to ya later, Snuffy

08-04-2007, 11:32 PM	#4
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,984	Please don't forget to let us know, the Winchester ammo I bought works fine buy cost to much Thanks...A.H

08-22-2007, 12:02 PM	#5
Jimbo Indy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 110	Factory ammo is fine but you really have to reload to get the most out of te CZ52. Worked up a hot load using H110 and 90 gr. XTP. You could see a 5 foot fireball on a bright cloudless summer afternoon. Crono'd over 1500 FPS. Don't want to reviel the load. TOO HOT unless you work up to it slowly and have a real strong recoil spring. Even with a 18# spring, it still threw the brass about 30 feet. Very consistent velocities. Extreme spread got lower with each increase in powder charge.

08-22-2007, 01:49 PM	#6
Fokker Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 118	This is what I use in mine. Reed's Ammunition & Research, LLC I normally just use S&B 85gr fmj's at the range, though I do want to pick up some czech surplus in the near future.

08-23-2007, 10:42 AM	#7
phoenix79 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 228	Went to the outdoor range last night with mine and let another guy shoot it (after I had put 6 mags through it). He walked away smiling

08-23-2007, 09:18 PM	#8
oldshooter1941 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: East Central Kentucky, where the bluegrass kisses the mountains in Irvine, KY. Posts: 2	I love my CZ52. I just put a heavier recoil spring it. I'm anxious to try it out.

08-24-2007, 10:54 AM	#11
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,984	I took my CZ 82 out yesterday to finaly see what it was capable of do'in. My son gave me 3, 25 yard targets. when I got to my hunting grounds I found that a huge oak tree had been blown over so this made a great back stop for me to staple a target to. My shoes are 13' inches long so I steped off 7 to 8 yards (21ft+maybe) I had 10 rounds in the clip so I shot recovered shot until the clip was empty. I put all 10 rounds withen a 5 inch circle around and end the Bulls Eye. I ask my son when I got home if this was pretty good and he said It would get you by...Oh well. I might add the rounds I shot ran horizonal not up and down nor scattered thru out the 5 " circle. Is this decent or pretty good ? I know if I were shooting a human there chest and heart area would be destroyed. Should the pistol have shoot tighter at 7 to 8 yards ? Please let me know...A.H

08-24-2007, 01:26 PM	#12
Fokker Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 118	That last time I took it out I chewed most of the center of a target out at 15 yards and put a couple of rounds through the middle at 20 yards with some of the shots hitting extremities. I need better sights and I'm going to try this trigger stop mod that I found to increase my recovery with the gun. I've not shot an 82, so I can't comment on it, but I've found that the cz-52 is pretty accurate out of the box, the only drawback being the somewhat heavy trigger.

08-24-2007, 05:13 PM	#14
A-10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 762	I got to get me one of them. It's just something about a bottlenecked pistol cartrige and a huge muzzle flash.

08-27-2007, 04:41 PM	#15
Jimbo Indy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 110	If you go to Makarov.com, they have a CZ52 section. They offer a kit for the 52 that includes a hardened firing pin, springs, etc. The "trigger improvment" kit takes a lot of the pull out of the trigger and makes it nice and crisp. My son compaires the reqorked 52 trigger to his new Springfield Champion Operator. NOTE: the trigger kit removes the firing pin block. The trigger safety and the decocker still work. I highly recommend this kit. Also installed the heaviest recoil spring they offered. Works fine with surplus, S&B commercial and handloads.