Tuning the CZ82???

[1911crazy]

I got into playing with the recoil springs(mikey here suggested it) in my 1911 and its so much better with handling I also did my CZ85DB in 9mm luger too.  Now i just ordered two stronger recoil springs for my CZ82's.  Has anyone thought about doing this or have you done this already?  I went up two sizes stronger in my CZ85 but i ordered both stronger springs for my CZ82 and they also fit my CZ83's too. Heck i just may tune them all anyhoo.

[Hillbilly Jim]

I ordered and installed heavier springs for my 9mm Mak's to try reducing flying cases.  Helped some but I wish CZ had even stronger springs available.  These pistol have very sharp recoil.  I wonder if a nylon buffer could be added to factory spring, thereby effectively increasing spring rate and cushioning the slide
to barrel impact.

[torpedoman]

bone stock my cz82 puts its brass in a neat little pile close by. I have resprung the cz52 with the heaviest spring available and the brass still lands in another zip code.

[1911crazy]

I just want to take out some of the recoil bite out of it and smooth it out too.  I'm shooting wolf ammo so its not hot stuff.   My CZ85DB shoots awesome with the stronger spring.  I really thought the 9mm mak round would be a little wimpy when its compared to the 9mm luger but its not it really barks too.

[galster69]

You know, I thought the mak round would be a little wimpy too but I took my cz82 out this weekend and was very pleasantly surprised!  Not only does it have some punch but it was one of the most accurate pistols I shot this weekend!  I love that little guy and can't beat it for less than $200. 

[1911crazy]

Your right we can't beat the buy we get on the cz82's right now thats why i'm thinking of getting more of them.  This maybe the last great buy we'll ever see imported too who knows.  If your on the fence about getting one i wouldn't wait much longer.

I read on another forum were there taking the well used cz82's that show wear and stripping them down and repainting them.  I've used some of brownell's  aluma-hyde in gray park finish to touch up the muzzle brake on one of my french 49/56's in 308 and it worked out well too.  It matched the orginal park finish prefectly and its holding up too.  If i pick up a lesser condition CZ82 i may leave it and make it my new carry gun and save the better looking ones.

[galster69]

Speaking of aluma hyde...I actually bought a can in semi gloss and used it to refinish my CZ82.  I totally stripped down the CZ82 and coated all the exterior parts and allowed them to cure for a week, put it back together then gave the whole thing a light coat and allowed it to cure again.  Personally I think it's just too much like spray paint.  It looks good and will work for now but I'm a perfectionist and can see myself stripping it back down, buying a can of gun kote and a toaster oven and doing it "right" the 2nd time.  For those that don't have access to an oven to cure in the aluma hyde works nicely and is relatively easy to apply.