Need Tips! Changing front Sights CZ-75

dagfs · June 22, 2010, 07:02 AM

Hi.
I just got my brand new CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow with an adjustable rear sight. The problem is that I'm shooting to high now, and can't adjust the rear sight any lower. So I need to replace the front sight with a higher sight.
Have anyone seen a youtube video of this beening shown or has anyone done this procedure. I would greatly appriciate any tips regarding tools and stepwise guide ?

Xfire68 · June 22, 2010, 03:09 PM

This is just my opinion but, I would take it to a gunsmith to change out the front sight.

dagfs · June 23, 2010, 12:15 AM

but in our 150.000 people city there's only one gunsmith, and he don't accept any new work until after August.... To busy I guess...

oneoldsap · June 23, 2010, 07:15 AM

How is the present site fastened to the gun ?

dagfs · June 23, 2010, 07:44 AM

tapped into a slot on the barrel, then secured wit a pin across underneath..
According to the pro's it's just to tap out the pin and GENTLY tap the sight out..

oneoldsap · June 23, 2010, 12:24 PM

That's what mine looks like , it is held in place by a small roll pin . Do you have the replacement in hand or know where to get one ?

dagfs · June 24, 2010, 01:12 AM

but no new pin or other stuff..

oneoldsap · June 24, 2010, 07:18 AM

You should be able to reuse the pin , it's a roll pin . You probably won't have to remove the pin all the way out , just enough to release the sight , piece of Cake !

schmeky · June 24, 2010, 04:18 PM

If you have a new sight from CZ, or the CZ Custom Shop, you will have to cut the roll pin groove on the underside of the sight. You can reuse the roll pin many times. A triangular file will work, but it's slow; a Dremel with a thin cut-off wheel works great, but go slow, real slow.

I've done this dozens of times.

June 22, 2010, 07:02 AM	#1
dagfs Junior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 9	Need Tips! Changing front Sights CZ-75 Hi. I just got my brand new CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow with an adjustable rear sight. The problem is that I'm shooting to high now, and can't adjust the rear sight any lower. So I need to replace the front sight with a higher sight. Have anyone seen a youtube video of this beening shown or has anyone done this procedure. I would greatly appriciate any tips regarding tools and stepwise guide ? __________________ CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow Custom Tanfoglio 1911 Witness .45 Stainless S&W 686 6" stainless Hämmerli X-esse .22

June 23, 2010, 12:15 AM	#3
dagfs Junior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 9	That was my initial idea but in our 150.000 people city there's only one gunsmith, and he don't accept any new work until after August.... To busy I guess... __________________ CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow Custom Tanfoglio 1911 Witness .45 Stainless S&W 686 6" stainless Hämmerli X-esse .22

June 24, 2010, 01:12 AM	#7
dagfs Junior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 9	I have the new sight yes, but no new pin or other stuff.. __________________ CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow Custom Tanfoglio 1911 Witness .45 Stainless S&W 686 6" stainless Hämmerli X-esse .22

June 22, 2010, 03:09 PM	#2
Xfire68 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2010 Location: Communist State of IL. Posts: 1,562	This is just my opinion but, I would take it to a gunsmith to change out the front sight.

June 23, 2010, 07:15 AM	#4
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	How is the present site fastened to the gun ?

June 23, 2010, 12:24 PM	#6
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	That's what mine looks like , it is held in place by a small roll pin . Do you have the replacement in hand or know where to get one ?

June 24, 2010, 07:18 AM	#8
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	You should be able to reuse the pin , it's a roll pin . You probably won't have to remove the pin all the way out , just enough to release the sight , piece of Cake !

June 24, 2010, 04:18 PM	#9
schmeky Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2006 Posts: 810	If you have a new sight from CZ, or the CZ Custom Shop, you will have to cut the roll pin groove on the underside of the sight. You can reuse the roll pin many times. A triangular file will work, but it's slow; a Dremel with a thin cut-off wheel works great, but go slow, real slow. I've done this dozens of times.