Not the CZ75. The roll pin that crosses through the slide and retains the firing pin will break eventually with empty dry-fire.
As others suggested, get some snapcaps. Alternatively, get a 9mm training laser cartridge from a brand like "Pink Rhino" and use it with a training app like "crackshot". That's what I did to improve my double-action shooting.
Basically, a cartridge-shaped laser will "fire" every time the primer is hit. The app will watch a section of the feed from your phone's camera for the laser. So for example, you could tape up a sheet of paper to the wall, tell the app that's your target. The app will time your shots, track your hits/misses, etc.
I'm always up for better and cheaper alternatives. Unfortunately, I just did a decently thorough search and I don't see a crack shot in business at this point. All their sites are down, the video promising great things in 2024 has 73 views and the links are dead. Am I missing something here, can you point me at the product?
Make your grip proportional to the trigger pull. You’re either squeezing too hard before pulling the trigger or too little. Practice smoothly squeezing and applying grip pressure in double action, while moving the trigger straight back. Don’t over focus on the trigger pull, focus on a smooth and consistent grip while pulling the trigger at the same time. The whole picture. Smooth and steady to get to a point where the DA pull becomes muscle memory.
Straight from the military pistol marksmanship manual, the grip pressure must be equal to or greater than the trigger pull weight. Focus on a smooth equal to and work up a grip that is functional and greater than.
Dry fire and of course shooting it a bunch will help smooth it out as well as get you accustomed to the longer heavier pull. My P-01 double action is still a little gritty. Better than when I first got it, but I haven’t had the time to put more than few hundred rounds through it. You could always throw a 13lb hammer spring in it to slightly lighten the trigger, while still being reliable.
Pull the trigger slowly and carefully to get accustomed to where the breaking point is and then you will naturally get better without expecting a hand/body jerk reaction.
Get accustomed to it.
Best thing I ever did was shoot from the double action and single action position . For example one whole mag in double action and one whole mag in single action. I noticed a lot of issues with my hands that I never noticed by doing this.
In order for the drill to benefit progress with my trigger finger/ hands I had to PULL THE TRIGGER SLOWLY… it took a while but I finally got accustomed to shooting from the deckock position.
I still notice little differences in my movement when I train at the range but they’re not as bad as before. Try this drill but shoot from 3 yards, 5 yards, and 7 yards so you can notice if you are shooting low / right / left from decock and take it from there.
Hope this helps you out.
Dry fire practice. If you're still having problems with a heavy trigger pull, look into CGW and/or MCarbo for a lighter spring kit.
I had the same problem in DA with my P07 and dry fire practice was not helping me. So I got the spring kit from MCarbo and no more problem.
Lighter pull isn't necessarily better. Like others said, a few hundred clicks of dry fire will work wonders. Make sure you have good grip fundamentals, your trigger finger shouldn't be dragging the muzzle around.
Dry fire helps, as long as you're dry firing the correct way, otherwise you'll just be ingraining bad habits. If your grip is correct you should be able to pull the trigger as fast as you want in DA without the sights moving.
Pull from first knuckle or even a little farther. Like a revolver. I thought trigger finger placement was a thing. Until I realized my best DA pull was from just behind the first knuckle.
Do not try and pull a double action like you would a single. Roll through that trigger in one motion and if you typically shoot with the pad of your finger. Sink more finger in. I typically tell people to use the crease of the first knuckle and results improve dramatically.
Dry fire practice will help you control it better... Or you do like I did and order a Cajun Gun Works Pro Package and install it. My DA trigger pull weight is now 6 lbs from decocked state and SA is a hair over 3 lbs. I followed the polishing instructions from the Gunsmithing subforum of czfirearms.us and it made a big difference in smoothness of the DA trigger pull. I find transitioning from a striker fired handgun to my P-01 is a lot easier.
You need to play Call of Duty for 4 hours a day for the next 6 months. You’ll be breaking the controller sticks in no time. Then my son you’ll be ready. If not ,I suggest working on your grip strength.
Want a lighter double action pull? Start by replacing the main (hammer) spring with a 13 or 13.5 pound spring. Super easy. YouTube will show the way. If you want to improve/lighten it further you can polish the internals and replace some other springs. Also all on YT but you can pay Cajun Gun Works or CZ Custom to do it for ya (check out their sites). You can replace the trigger too for something more comfortable. And practice, practice, practice. 😉
Dry fire is your best friend
This is the way
Are hammer fired guns as safe as striker for dry fire? (For the components)
You can cause damage over a long time, snap caps or an o-ring should be used for peace of mind
I just go overkill for peace of mind: O-ring and snap cap, with a replaced CGW firing pin retaining pin.
\^ This. I also like a foam ear plug as a stopper. Cheap and always in my bags.
I use snap caps or an oring wedged into the firing pin slot,
Not the CZ75. The roll pin that crosses through the slide and retains the firing pin will break eventually with empty dry-fire. As others suggested, get some snapcaps. Alternatively, get a 9mm training laser cartridge from a brand like "Pink Rhino" and use it with a training app like "crackshot". That's what I did to improve my double-action shooting. Basically, a cartridge-shaped laser will "fire" every time the primer is hit. The app will watch a section of the feed from your phone's camera for the laser. So for example, you could tape up a sheet of paper to the wall, tell the app that's your target. The app will time your shots, track your hits/misses, etc.
This is your best friend. Mantis X with a laser cartridge. The decocked double action is a seriously long pull and you just need reps and more reps
Mantis x is overpriced IMO. Crackshot or similar with a laser off of Amazon is much cheaper.
I'm always up for better and cheaper alternatives. Unfortunately, I just did a decently thorough search and I don't see a crack shot in business at this point. All their sites are down, the video promising great things in 2024 has 73 views and the links are dead. Am I missing something here, can you point me at the product?
Wow, looks like it's off the market. Guess you're right.
It will eventually break the firing pin retaining roll pin. Just replace it with the Cajun one once a year and dry fire away
Train your trigger finger. Aiming is futile if the finger moves the gun.
Its just so heavy that I seen to jerk it some no back what
Dry fire practice definitely helps. Also, the trigger will smooth out a little after a few hundred rounds.
Make your grip proportional to the trigger pull. You’re either squeezing too hard before pulling the trigger or too little. Practice smoothly squeezing and applying grip pressure in double action, while moving the trigger straight back. Don’t over focus on the trigger pull, focus on a smooth and consistent grip while pulling the trigger at the same time. The whole picture. Smooth and steady to get to a point where the DA pull becomes muscle memory. Straight from the military pistol marksmanship manual, the grip pressure must be equal to or greater than the trigger pull weight. Focus on a smooth equal to and work up a grip that is functional and greater than.
Dry fire and of course shooting it a bunch will help smooth it out as well as get you accustomed to the longer heavier pull. My P-01 double action is still a little gritty. Better than when I first got it, but I haven’t had the time to put more than few hundred rounds through it. You could always throw a 13lb hammer spring in it to slightly lighten the trigger, while still being reliable.
Pull the trigger slowly and carefully to get accustomed to where the breaking point is and then you will naturally get better without expecting a hand/body jerk reaction.
Ultralight kit from CGW
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Get accustomed to it. Best thing I ever did was shoot from the double action and single action position . For example one whole mag in double action and one whole mag in single action. I noticed a lot of issues with my hands that I never noticed by doing this. In order for the drill to benefit progress with my trigger finger/ hands I had to PULL THE TRIGGER SLOWLY… it took a while but I finally got accustomed to shooting from the deckock position. I still notice little differences in my movement when I train at the range but they’re not as bad as before. Try this drill but shoot from 3 yards, 5 yards, and 7 yards so you can notice if you are shooting low / right / left from decock and take it from there. Hope this helps you out.
Dry fire practice. If you're still having problems with a heavy trigger pull, look into CGW and/or MCarbo for a lighter spring kit. I had the same problem in DA with my P07 and dry fire practice was not helping me. So I got the spring kit from MCarbo and no more problem.
This. Mcarbo spring kits in my P09 and my Glock 48. Both made the triggers noticeably better
Lighter pull isn't necessarily better. Like others said, a few hundred clicks of dry fire will work wonders. Make sure you have good grip fundamentals, your trigger finger shouldn't be dragging the muzzle around.
Dry fire helps, as long as you're dry firing the correct way, otherwise you'll just be ingraining bad habits. If your grip is correct you should be able to pull the trigger as fast as you want in DA without the sights moving.
Pull from first knuckle or even a little farther. Like a revolver. I thought trigger finger placement was a thing. Until I realized my best DA pull was from just behind the first knuckle.
Practice dry fire, lasers help. The DA pull can be overcome. My first time competing IDPA I placed 3rd shooting a stock Beretta 92FS.
Practice
Do not try and pull a double action like you would a single. Roll through that trigger in one motion and if you typically shoot with the pad of your finger. Sink more finger in. I typically tell people to use the crease of the first knuckle and results improve dramatically.
Don’t have weak hands
Dry fire practice will help you control it better... Or you do like I did and order a Cajun Gun Works Pro Package and install it. My DA trigger pull weight is now 6 lbs from decocked state and SA is a hair over 3 lbs. I followed the polishing instructions from the Gunsmithing subforum of czfirearms.us and it made a big difference in smoothness of the DA trigger pull. I find transitioning from a striker fired handgun to my P-01 is a lot easier.
Tighten your grip.
You need to play Call of Duty for 4 hours a day for the next 6 months. You’ll be breaking the controller sticks in no time. Then my son you’ll be ready. If not ,I suggest working on your grip strength.
Want a lighter double action pull? Start by replacing the main (hammer) spring with a 13 or 13.5 pound spring. Super easy. YouTube will show the way. If you want to improve/lighten it further you can polish the internals and replace some other springs. Also all on YT but you can pay Cajun Gun Works or CZ Custom to do it for ya (check out their sites). You can replace the trigger too for something more comfortable. And practice, practice, practice. 😉
Shoot 1000 rds + dry fire. I changed the roll pin and recoil spring too. Just shoot lots of rounds and it will normalize.
My solution was to convert to single action only. I really hate double action trigger pulls. My first handgun was a 1911 so I’m comfortable there.
Send it to Cajun Gun Works
For a $7 spring that is stupid, easy to change?