CZ 52 springs

[schutzen-jager]

shooting mine regularly since 1993 with reloads + surplus ammo including 600 rounds of hot chi com sub gun ammo + no signs of any wear on any parts anywhere -

[Battis]

I had to use my C&R license to buy it out of state. Apparently, putting a 9mm barrel in the gun makes it no longer C&R eligible.
I bought the Ortgies with my C&R, but, because they were made in both calibers, I can swap those barrels and it's still C&R.
I bought the Astra with my regular license to carry, and I can swap the 9mm and 9mm Largo barrels all I want, even though the 9mm barrel was after market.
No big deal, but interesting.

[Texas by God]

I improved one of mine (IMO) by d&t the slide stop for an Allen screw to serve as a slide release. I stoned the trigger/ sear/hammer surfaces. I replaced the rear sight with a 1911A1 sight, and I contoured the grip frame and rear trigger guard for a better feel.
We shot a couple thousand rounds of Yugoslavia ball through 3 CZ52s and never had a spring or wear problem- or a jam.
Yes, they are loud.

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[schutzen-jager]

I had to use my C&R license to buy it out of state. Apparently, putting a 9mm barrel in the gun makes it no longer C&R eligible.
I bought the Ortgies with my C&R, but, because they were made in both calibers, I can swap those barrels and it's still C&R.
I bought the Astra with my regular license to carry, and I can swap the 9mm and 9mm Largo barrels all I want, even though the 9mm barrel was after market.
No big deal, but interesting.

it would only be a non C+R if you tried to sell it as a C+R with the 9mm barel installed or any other modifications - just because you acquired it as a C+R there is no legal requirement that is has to remain a C+R permanently -

[GhostHawk]

I run mine on 3 grains of Red Dot below the Lee .214 100 gr Truncated Cone tumble lube groove boolit. This solved a lot of problems that round nose bullets that were running into rifling and resisting going into battery. Since switching to this bullet I have not had a single one refuse to go into battery and no failure to feed events.

3 grains of Red Dot is probably not blazing fast, but is quieter with less muzzle blast to distract and disorient me. Shoots well to sights in nice tight groups.
I'm happy with it. YMMV.

PS I got mine as a box of parts with a broken fireing pin. Rollers looked good so I just got a new firing pin and eventually figured out how to lock it into place.
Then my friend who "gave" me a worthless box of parts wanted cash. I told him I could take the pin out and give it back. (much to his dismay) We ended up me giving him 100$ on a 200$ gun but my time and parts had to count for something.

[schutzen-jager]

.214 seems small for a 7.62 x25 -

[Battis]

it would only be a non C+R if you tried to sell it as a C+R with the 9mm barel installed or any other modifications - just because you acquired it as a C+R there is no legal requirement that is has to remain a C+R permanently

I wondered about that. Lots of mis-information concerning C&R (here in MA at least).

[schutzen-jager]

I wondered about that. Lots of mis-information concerning C&R (here in MA at least).

state laws can be stricter than federal laws , but they con not conflict with them - check with your states attorney general + get a response in writing to be on the safe side -

[GhostHawk]

Sorry typo, should have been .314.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I just seen this thread.
I've owned 4 or 5 CZ52's over the years.

I've never reloaded for them, I've only shot Mil surp ammo...and all the flavors I ever got were HOT. The felt recoil is better described as muzzle jump ...and there is surely more than any other semi-auto pistol I ever shot. I never replaced any springs.

I've experienced one firing pin issue. Everyone talks about them breaking, but what I had was a wear issue. I believe what happens is over time and lots of shooting of hot mil surp ammo, the striking surface of the firing pin wears or more better put, it gives off micro chips of the cast metal they are made from, because it didn't look peened. Anyway, it wears until it becomes too short to fire consistently. I ordered a aftermarket firing pin made from tool steel, I don't recall the seller, it was 20 years ago.

In the 1990s, my shooting buddy (may he RIP) and I, each ordered a 9mm barrel from Century that were suppose to be "drop in" and they were, but original mags wouldn't feed reliably from a fully loaded mag, it would work consistently if only 2 or 3 rounds were in the mag. He figured out a mod that would function fully loaded, and converted two mags for each of us...but that made the mags dedicated to 9mm luger only.