I successfully installed a CGW 10X bushing in BA's CZ 75B Fotay! It was not as easy as I thought it would be. First you have remove the front sight pin and I also removed the sight. Then use a flat punch to tap the stock bushing out and this is difficult because there is much of an edge to get your punch seated on. Use a new flat punch that has a edge on it. At one point I did not think it was going to come out but persistence paid off! Next I did clean up the inside of the slide to remove some burrs where the sight pin channel cuts through the upper part of the slide.
After aligning the new bushing at the slide/bushing opening I then pressed it against the edge of my work bench to start entry. Checking alignment again to make sure the pin slot in the top of the bushing was aligned I then pressed the bushing in about 1/8 inch when it stopped. At that point I checked alignment again and stood the slide up on my padded bench and placed a short wood 2X4 over the top of the bushing. Hammer time with a ball peen!! All went well after about 8 wacks then it stopped with about an 1/8. inch to go. It finally seated in proper alignment. I did not try it but it is suggested that you put the bushing in the freezer 2 days before install to shrink it.
Now I'm thinking home run but no ****ing way pal!!!! I had to fit the bushing to the barrel, **** me! The barrel would not drop into the slide or enter the bushing opening. This required fitting the lower part of the bushing to allow the barrel clearance to drop into the slide and also fit the ID of the bushing to allow the barrel free movement while keeping the barrel movement to near zero. So fit, test, fit, test many times to get it right. This all was about 90 minutes of work. It is as smooth as butter! I think this should really tighten up the groups of an already tight shooting gun! the snow coming in I do not know when we will make it to the range for testing
After aligning the new bushing at the slide/bushing opening I then pressed it against the edge of my work bench to start entry. Checking alignment again to make sure the pin slot in the top of the bushing was aligned I then pressed the bushing in about 1/8 inch when it stopped. At that point I checked alignment again and stood the slide up on my padded bench and placed a short wood 2X4 over the top of the bushing. Hammer time with a ball peen!! All went well after about 8 wacks then it stopped with about an 1/8. inch to go. It finally seated in proper alignment. I did not try it but it is suggested that you put the bushing in the freezer 2 days before install to shrink it.
Now I'm thinking home run but no ****ing way pal!!!! I had to fit the bushing to the barrel, **** me! The barrel would not drop into the slide or enter the bushing opening. This required fitting the lower part of the bushing to allow the barrel clearance to drop into the slide and also fit the ID of the bushing to allow the barrel free movement while keeping the barrel movement to near zero. So fit, test, fit, test many times to get it right. This all was about 90 minutes of work. It is as smooth as butter! I think this should really tighten up the groups of an already tight shooting gun! the snow coming in I do not know when we will make it to the range for testing
So far it is pretty normal in hear, but that will surely change!
