CZ 75B build thread

[rennocneb]

Just picked up this baby. going to start its transformation. Wanting to make a show piece out of a common otherwise pretty plain old black steel pistol. Thoughts?

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I dont want it to be to horrible. Not looking for gold tiger striped desert eagle here. I have however thought about having the frame done in rainbow chrome similiar to the slides on some of the Sig 938 and 238s.
Does anyone know a place to have this done? Also going to change the sights out and do some cajun gunworks parts.

If you have other ideas im open. Have considered case hardening frame(but color doesnt last to well if you ever use it from what ive heard), or cerakote on the frame with some type of effect. Id like to stay black on the slide and make it a 2 tone of some type. Maybe TiN the barrel.

 

[patience0830]

Just picked up this baby. going to start its transformation. Wanting to make a show piece out of a common otherwise pretty plain old black steel pistol. Thoughts?

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I dont want it to be to horrible. Not looking for gold tiger striped desert eagle here. I have however thought about having the frame done in rainbow chrome similiar to the slides on some of the Sig 938 and 238s.
Does anyone know a place to have this done? Also going to change the sights out and do some cajun gunworks parts.

If you have other ideas im open. Have considered case hardening frame(but color doesnt last to well if you ever use it from what ive heard), or cerakote on the frame with some type of effect. Id like to stay black on the slide and make it a 2 tone of some type. Maybe TiN the barrel.

Why you wanna ugly up a perfectly good pistol?

 

[88E30M50]

I can't help you in this. This is about as pimped as I go with CZs:

 

[rennocneb]

i own a few black ones, just want something different. i dont think anyone could say the 40th anniversary edition customs that are rainbowed, case hardened, etc are ugly.

CZ 75 B 40th Anniversary CUSTOM

 

[churchmouse]

i own a few black ones, just want something different. i dont think anyone could say the 40th anniversary edition customs that are rainbowed, case hardened, etc are ugly.

CZ 75 B 40th Anniversary CUSTOM

A bit "Busy" for my taste but a handsome well done piece.

 

[rennocneb]

i dont love the grips on it some nice simple tasteful coca bolo grips would be fine, and the slide honestly could stay the polycoat black. Though the gloss blue sure looks nice. The scroll work etc i dont really feel was needed on that gun.

 

[churchmouse]

i dont love the grips on it some nice simple tasteful coca bolo grips would be fine, and the slide honestly could stay the polycoat black. Though the gloss blue sure looks nice. The scroll work etc i dont really feel was needed on that gun.

The scroll work throws me off. Not a fan. KISS for me.

 

[LEaSH]

Wood grips and a deep blue is what usually makes me smile.

 

[Woobie]

Polycoat has always looked cheap to me.

I once worked in a decorative chrome shop, and do like the deep blue of chrome. I've always preferred nickel, though. That rainbow stuff Sig does is gaudy, to put it nicely. Just my opinion, of course.

Color case hardening can made to be a few thousandths deep, awfully hard to rub off. But to do it correctly is pretty resource intensive. Also, you would have to be careful not to warp your frame in the quench. I have a feeling the rails might be susceptible, and require some adjustment after the process. But it is truly beautiful. A gunsmith who specializes in old shotguns and double rifles might be able to do it up right, including any necessary adjustments.

 

[chezuki]

The prettiest CZ upgrades are on the inside.

 

[Birds Away]

The prettiest CZ upgrades are on the inside.

Very true.

 

[RustyHornet]

The prettiest CZ upgrades are on the inside.

That's so corny, yet might be the most beautiful thing I've ever read.

 

[bjenkins]

That's so corny, yet might be the most beautiful thing I've ever read.

 

[wtburnette]

For sights, I recommend the TruGlo TFX/TFX Pros. Love them on my CZ's.

 

[zsm]

I currently have a stainless cz 75B in the works right now that I am going to "goop".
-Most edges lightly softened.
-The trigger guard is re-profiled symetrically round like the late Pre-B models.
-All controls/some edges are going to be "melded". The slide stop is finished, a Pre-B slide stop completely smoothed out.
-Ledge on safety built up, then melded like the rest
-Still undecided on internals, but I am set on the SRTS trigger.

It should look pretty neat when done, especially with the upcurved beavertail that the stainless models have. Once that is all done, I will get it Ionbonded black like this 1911:

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If you're going for a show piece, I'd recommend the re-profiled triggerguard.

 

[rennocneb]

color case hardening the frame is getting more and more appealing just worried about the durabilty and if it effects the frame being hardened like that?