ceska zbrojovka CZ 75 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CZ 75

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Before handling the pistol read this manual carefully and observe the

following safety instructions.

Improper and careless handling of the pistol could result in unintentional
discharge and could cause injury, death or damage to property. The same
consequences can be caused by unauthorized modifications or adjustments,
corrosion, or use of non-standard or damaged ammunition. In these cases the
manufacturer shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for the resultant
consequences.

Before leaving the factory this pistol was tested, carefully inspected, and
packed. CZ cannot accept responsibility for product handling while in transit, or
upon leaving the factory. Therefore, please examine this pistol carefully at the
time of purchase to ensure that it is unloaded and undamaged.

This instruction manual should always accompany this pistol even in the
case of the loan or sale of the pistol.

CONTENTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 18
PISTOL DESCRIPTION AND TERMINOLOGY 21
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 23

Ammunition 23

Removal of the Magazine 23

Magazine Loading 23

Pistol Loading 23

Reloading During Shooting 24

Unloading the Pistol 24

Engaging the Safety Mode 24

Decocking 24

Loaded Chamber Indicator 25

Sight Adjustment 25
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 25

Stripping for Cleaning - Disassembly 25

Firing Pin Disassembly 26

Magazine Disassembly 26

Cleaning the Pistol 26

Cleaning the Barrel Bore and the Cartridge Chamber 26

Cleaning of Other Pistol Parts 27

Preserving 27

Waste Management 27
TROUBLESHOOTING, CAUSES AND REMEDIES 28
LIST OF PARTS 29
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 30
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 31

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Always follow the safety instructions for your safety and the safety of others.

1. Always handle your pistol as if it were loaded.

2. Never point your pistol at anything you do not intend to shoot.

3. Never take anyone's word that a gun is unloaded.

4. Always make sure that your pistol is not loaded before laying it down, or handing it to
another person.

5. Always keep and carry your pistol empty, with the hammer forward except when you
intend to shoot.

6. Never abuse your pistol by using it for any purpose other than shooting.

7. Never leave the pistol cocked and ready to fire unattended.

8. Before loading your pistol be sure that the barrel bore, chamber, and action are clean
and clear of obstructions. After shooting, clean the dirtied pistol as soon as possible.

9. Always use only clean, dry, original high quality commercially manufactured
ammunition, which is appropriate to the caliber of your pistol.

10. Never drink alcoholic beverages or take drugs before or during shooting.

11. Always wear safety glasses and ear protection when shooting.

12. Always keep the safety on when the pistol is loaded and cocked, until you are ready
to fire. Keep your pistol pointed in a safe direction when disengaging the manual
safety.

13. Always keep clear and keep others clear of the ejection port.

14. Never squeeze the trigger or put your finger in the trigger guard until you are aiming
at a target and ready to shoot.

15. Always be absolutely sure of your target, and the area behind it, before you squeeze
the trigger. A bullet could travel through or past your target up to several hundred
meters.

16. Never shoot at a hard surface such as rock, or a liquid surface such as water.

17. Never fire your pistol near an animal unless it is trained to accept the noise.

18. Never indulge in "horseplay" while holding your pistol.

19. Failure to fire: In case of failure to fire hold the firearm keeping it pointed towards the
target, or a safe open area and wait 30 seconds. If a hangfire (slow ignition) has
occurred, the cartridge will fire within 30 seconds. If the cartridge does not fire, eject
the cartridge and examine it. If the firing pin indent on the cartridge is light, or non­existent, have the firearm examined by a competent gunsmith.

20. Always make sure your pistol is not loaded before cleaning, storing or travelling.

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21. Always keep and store your pistol and ammunition in separate locked receptacles out
of reach and sight of children and untrained people.

22. Never alter any parts of your pistol as the safety and proper function of your pistol
could be seriously compromised.

23. Always be aware that corrosion, use of damaged ammunition, dropping the pistol on
hard surfaces or other "coarse treatment" could cause damage you may not see. If
something like this happens allow the pistol to be examined and tested by a
competent gunsmith.

RULES OF THE SAFE HANDLING TRITIUM SIGHTS

The tritium sights MEPROLIGHT type ML-17777 for CZ pistols involve a luminous front
sight (tritium radiator of 0,565 GBq activity) and a luminous rear sight (2 tritium radiators of
0,444 GBq activity) that is installed at the pistol by means of precision dovetails. Tritium in
the gaseous state (99% HT and 1% HTO) is enclosed in borosilicate glass ampoules with a
luminescent element and these ampoules are fixed by glue into the metallic cap of the sight
so that the manipulation and storage of the sights is not exposed to any risks.

The third generation of the sights retains all the advantageous features of the
preceding generation of MEPROLIGHT sights and several improvements are added:

- built-in shock absorber

- solid protective bushing providing less sensitivity against rough manipulation

- immovable crystal window for a better light output with additional protection
against a damage

- tolerance against longer immersion in currently used solvents and cleaning
agents

- guaranteed continuous available light intensity for the period of 12 years

- MV sealing design (the only design tested and approved by Israel armed forces)
protects the sights against an accidental damage, avoids the unwanted
manipulation with the light source, inhibits to penetrate the dirt into the visual
system and to hide the light

- provided a finer transition between the aiming during the day and the night

- simple installation (no modification of the arm is necessary)

- no added weight nor size

- no maintenance

- no battery needed (no losses of the energy at the cold weather)

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Safety instructions in case of the sights damage

In regular conditions of the storage, use and maintenance there is no risk to the user
caused by emitted ionizing radiation, because it doesn't penetrate metallic caps, in which
the ampoules with radiators are fixed. In case of a nearly unreal incidental damage of all
ampoules in one set at the moment, when the arm is in shooting position (position of the
sights closer to the shooter), the single effective radiation dose wouldn't exceed the value of
0,26 mSv. What does this value present? It is for example:

- 1/12 of the dose which is received by an ordinary inhabitant in course of a year
due to the natural radioactive background (3,5 mSv / year)

- less than 1/4 of the general effective dose limit to an ordinary inhabitant

Recommended first aid at the inspiration of the gaseous tritium

The gaseous tritium state is practically inactive and causes a slight internal
contamination. In case of its inspiration it is recommended to increase the intake of liquids
and eventually to take some diuretic (beer with low content of alcohol) for acceleration of the
body water exchange.

DUTIES OF THE TRITIUM SIGHTS OWNER

1. The sights are a radioactive radiator in the period of 6,5 years since their purchase
according to the Czech Republic legislation.

2. At the purchase the owner obtains a guide with rules of the safe handling and a
document on the on the impermeability of the radionuclidic radiators in the set
(certificate of the encased radionuclidic radiator), which must be preserved and
presented on request of the competent authority.

3. When handling a type approved product, which is the source of the ionizing radiation,
it is necessary to respect national regulations for protection against he ionizing
radiation (the appropriate national legislation).

4. In case of the ownership of more than 9 sets of sights (the total activity exceeding
10 GBq) the owner is obliged to consult the duties resulting from the appropriate
national legislation at the competent authority.

5. To avoid such manipulation, when a rough mechanical damage of the sights may happen.

6. It is not allowed to carry out any changes, relating to the properties of the protection
against the radiation.

7. In case of the destruction or the damage, the sights mustn't be further used. The
owner is obliged to secure safely the device changed in such a way and to pass it to
the distributor or the manufacturer for the safe liquidation. The same procedure to be
applied for liquidation of no more used sights.

8. The manipulation with sights is governed by general principles of the protection
against the ionizing radiation. At the current use there are no requested tests of
impermeability during the service life of the sights.

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The sights were type approved by the decision of the competent authority Ref. No.

25169/2005, index A1.

Company, eventually the responsible company representative:
Ing. Ladislav Britaň ák, Purchase Director

PISTOL DESCRIPTION AND TERMINOLOGY

The names of basic pistol parts used in this Instruction Manual are presented in Fig. 1
on the inner side of the left-hand cover. Nomenclatures of all CZ 75 parts are presented in
the section List of Parts.

The CZ 75 pistol is a semi-automatic handgun with locked breech. It is produced in
several versions. Characteristic features of all versions are:

- Large capacity double-column magazine

- Comfortable grip and balance in either hand

- Good results at instinctive shooting (without aiming)

- Low trigger pull weight

- High accuracy of fire

- Long service life

- High reliability, even with various types of cartridges

- The slide stays open after the last cartridge has been fired

- Suitable for Combat shooting

- Version P-01 and all versions of SP-01 series are provided with attachment rails
located at the front portion of the frame designed for special accessories
mounting

- Fixed sights are fitted with a three-dot illuminating system for better aiming in
poor visibility conditions, optional tritium or micrometrical sights can be fitted on
request to the customer’s specifications

- Versions SP-01 and SP-01 TACTICAL are provided with tritium sights as
standard

Among the specific features of all versions, apart from the caliber, size, weight,
magazine capacity, trigger mechanism operation, surface finish, grip plate type and other
specific modifications; are the methods of securing the pistol’s safety - see the following
table: