CZ Parts Tutorials

How to install a stock on CZ Scorpion Evo / 3+

How to install a stock on CZ Scorpion Evo / 3+
Many people get a stock for their Scorpion stock: whether it is a magnetic folding stock, or a simple collapsible stock through an adapter.  To make the installation easier, we made a step by step guide on how to proceed with the installation. Below you can also find installation video from our youtube channel. Installation guide for stock Make sure you have an empty chamber and leave the bolt open. In case you have a receiver cover installed on your Scorpion, you need to press down the retaining button. In case you have factory stock on your Scorpion, you will need to fold the stock and then press the retaining button.  While pressing the…

How to install a pistol grip on CZ Scorpion Evo

How to install a pistol grip on CZ Scorpion Evo
Replacing factory grip from CZ Scorpion for an aftermarket grip is quite a common move. To make things easier, here you can find step by step guide on how to do so. You can find below also the installation video from our youtube channel. Installation guide for pistol grip Make sure you have an empty chamber and leave the bolt open Press out the retaining pin from the left side Remove the lower receiver Screw out the grip screw with 3mm Allen key [7/64 inch] and slide out the grip  Slide in the new grip and screw the grip screw back in [hand tightening strength shall be enough, no need to use too much force; you can also reapply…

How to install scope base [picatinny rail] on CZ 457

How to install scope base [picatinny rail] on CZ 457
When you purchase new CZ 457, chances are high that it goes without the scope base [picatinny rail] from factory. Most of the CZ rimfires come from production only with the dovetail, leaving the deccision how to mount scope to the rifle up to the final customer. Which is a good thing.  However, to install scope to your CZ 457, you can run into few issues - such as getting wrong scope rings (for example rings designed to fit to dovetail base instead of rings that fit picatinny base], or not being able to get the correct scope base [picatinny rail] itself. In this article we will go through the scope base installation, because that is an issue that most of you will be solving…

Which red dots can be mounted to CZ Shadow 2 OR & Compact with RMR plate?

Which red dots can be mounted to CZ Shadow 2 OR & Compact with RMR plate?
Once you get an optics ready CZ Shadow 2 models - whether CZ Shadow 2 OR, CZ Shadow 2 Compact or CZ Shadow Orange oR - you need also to get a matching plate.  The most popular by far is the plate from CZ that accomodates the Trijicon RMR footprint and in this article we will explain which red dots can be installed to this plate. Because, it is by far not just Trijicon RMR red dot that can be installed to it.  *you may be noticed that there are two identical CZ Shadow 2 optic plates described as two different products: plate for Trijicon RMR and plate for Holosun 407C, 507C, 508T & 507Comp We listed them just to make it easier for…

How to mount a red dot on CZ P10S

How to mount a red dot on CZ P10S
To get a red dot mounted to your CZ P10S you first need to double check which version of CZ P10S you have. Do you have optics ready or classic version of CZ P10S?  Not sure? This photo may help. The optics ready version has a cut in the slide. Another difference is that CZ optics ready variant has a rear sight dovetail cut moved further into the back in order to make place for the optic cut in front of it.  Based on which model you have, there are two possible ways how to install a red dot to your P10S: through CZ P10S optic plate for optics ready or through CZ P10S red dot mount for classic.  Ready further to make…

Compatibility of CZ 457 stocks

Compatibility of CZ 457 stocks
CZ 457 models are made in a way that allows easy replacement of barrel or stock. In order to orient yourself in the compatibility of CZ 457 stocks, we made this quick guide.  CZ 457 American stock This stock is compatible with the following models CZ 457 American CZ 457 Stainless CZ 457 Premium CZ 457 Synthetic stock This stock is compatible with the following models CZ 457 American CZ 457 Stainless CZ 457 Premium CZ 457 Jaguar CZ 457 Varmint & Varmint MTR CZ 457 LRP CZ 457 Premium stock This stock is compatible with the following models CZ 457 American CZ 457 Stainless …

What to know before installing a magwell to your CZ

What to know before installing a magwell to your CZ
If you decided you want to have a magwell on your CZ, there are few things to consider so that you do not end up in an unpleasant surprise. In this article we will go over all of them. What needs to be changed together with magwell When you want to install a magwell to your CZ model, you also need to replace grips, mag pads, and sometimes also main spring plug. When it comes to the magwell itself, there are few types of magwells that share compatibility with other CZ models. Therefore you can for example use the same magwell on CZ 75B as pm CZ 75 or CZ SP-01 Shadow. Some other models however keep their compatibility short and can be only used on the very specific models. You…

Scope base for CZ 600: how to select the right one

Scope base for CZ 600: how to select the right one
CZ 600 rifles come with different calibers. And based on the caliber, the rifles have different sizes of upper receiver, and thus they require different sizes of scope base / picatinny rail.  To make the selection of proper scope base [picatinny rail] easier, below you can find a list of calibers of CZ 600 models, and a list of compatible rails for those very calibers. Keep in mind that it does not matter which specific model of CZ 600 you have (CZ 600 Range or CZ 600 American, etc), but what caliber your rifle has. Nevertheless, we also run the range of different models and their calibers, to make the selection of the proper rail as easy and understandable as possible: …

Old CZ 75B Kadet magazines: how to make the new mags fit

Old CZ 75B Kadet magazines: how to make the new mags fit
Time from time someone writes us if we are able to get old CZ 75B Kadet magazines (photo below).  The answer is unfortauntely not, those are long time gone and unfortuantely we have no way how to get them anymore. However there is still a way how to get magazines for your old Kadet. Adjustment of new CZ Shadow 2 Kadet magazine  The thing is that 99% of the magazine for new CZ Shadow 2 Kadet is identical dimensions as for old CZ 75B Kadet. There is just a little extra part that is present on new Shadow 2 Kadet models and makes it not compatible with old Kadet models. And luckily, this part can be relatively easily removed.  Hand file the…

CZ Shadow 2 Compact compatibility overview

CZ Shadow 2 Compact compatibility overview
In this article we will look into the compatibility of the most popular aftermarket accessories: sights, grips, magazines, mag pads, red dot plates, and other.  CZ Shadow 2 Compact sights compatibility Sights for this model are the same as for the original CZ Shadow 2. That means you can select any fo the sights listed in the CZ Shadow 2 sights category and be sure they will fit also your CZ Shadow 2 Compact. Compatibility of grips Unfortunately CZ Shadow 2 Compact uses unique grips and neither full size nor compact size grips will fit CZ Shadow 2 Compact. You have to use grips made specifically for CZ Shadow 2 Compact. On the other hand, CZ Shadow 2…

CZ red dot mount guide

CZ red dot mount guide
Do you have a CZ and want to mount a red dot? How to mount a red dot to your CZ depends on which CZ model do you have if your model is standard model - i.e. without the red dot cut in the slide - you need a red dot mount if your model is optics ready, you need a red dot plate Red dot mounts - for standard CZ pistols If your CZ does not have a cut in the slide - either from factory as optics ready version, or by getting the slide milled aftermarket - then you still have a way how to mount a red dot to your CZ. The problem of red dot mounting can be solved by replacing the rear sight in the dovetail by a red dot mount. There are more variants of red…

CZ sights selection guide

CZ sights selection guide
In this short guide we will explain which sights will fit your CZ. You will find out what the height of front sight shall be - in case you switch just the front sight, for which sights you can replace solely the rear sight without the need of switching also the front sight, or which sight sets will fit the specific model. If you are looking for red dot sights mounting to your CZ pistol, please check this article instead.  We also write in detail how to replace front sights in this article. Sights selection by CZ model Model by model, you can find overview of the sights options below. CZ Shadow 2 sights For sights replacement…

CZ magazine base pads compatibility

CZ magazine base pads compatibility
To navigate yourself within the magazine base pads for CZs its good to be aware of the CZ magazine compatibility.  When looking for new magazine base pad, its always needed to take into consideration whether you will ever use magwell on the gun. Mag pads from factory, and also many aftermarket mag pads, are made long in order to flush with the grip. If you want to use magwell though, you need to have shorter mag pads. Such mag pads are only shorter in the front. On sides the pads are still flush with the grip, it is only the front of the mag pad that is shorter in order to fit magwell.  In the description of each mag pad on our web you can see whether these are…

CZ front sight selection guide

CZ front sight selection guide
Getting new sights for your CZ can be tricky. CZ models have different sights with different heights as well as different dovetail cuts [for rear sights] or system of fixation [for front sights]. Once you have the proper front sight selected, make sure to check the CZ front sigth replacement guide. This quick guide is here to help you select the proper front sight for your CZ. We assume the sights you are replacing are original factory sights. In other words, that the sights were not already switched for aftermarket sights. Why? If you switch solely the front sight (which is the subject of this article), you need to make sure it will match the height of the rear sight.…

How to Mount a Scope to CZ 457

How to Mount a Scope to CZ 457
To mount a scope on your CZ 457 or older CZ rimfires (CZ 455, CZ 452 & others) - you need a scope mount.  There are two types of scope mounting solutions:  scope mounts that attach directly to the 11mm dovetail ~ you just get the scope mount and mount it directly to the rifle dovetail, and scope mounts that attach to picatinny rail ~ if your gun is equipped with picatinny rail from factory, or if you got picatinny rail attached to your rifle as an aftermarket upgrade (such as these), you can use scope mounts that install to the picatinny standard. As with everything, there is no universal best option and the decision which mount to use shall be based…

CZ front sight replacement guide

CZ front sight replacement guide
First and foremost it is crucial to get the correct front sight. You can easily misstep and getting incorrect front sight, thus we recommend checking the CZ front sight selection guide. If you are getting the whole sight set replaced, not only the front sight, then looking for the front sight proper height is no longer a question as you will be replacing the rear sight too. Once you have the correct front sight, you can go ahead in reading how to replace the front sight properly. Type of front sight CZs use two differnet types of fixation for its front sights: fixation by pin - this type uses pin that goes through the slide underneath the front sight …

CZ Red Dot Plates & Mounts Compatibility Guide

CZ Red Dot Plates & Mounts Compatibility Guide
Most red dots share the same few footprint standards: Trijicon RMR footprint standard, Vortex Venom footprint standard, C-More RTS / STS footprint standard, and Shield RMS / SMS footprint standard In this guide we will find out which red dot plates (for "optics ready" models) and which red dot mounts (for standard models) can be used for which red dots.  Trijicon RMR footprint standard Trijicon RMR shares the same footprint with following red dot models: Trijicon RMR Trijicon SRO Holosun 407C models Holosun 507C models Holosun 508T models Riton X3 Tactix PRD NcStar…

CZ Magazines Compatibility Guide

CZ Magazines Compatibility Guide
CZ Magazines Compatibility Guide To make things simple, CZ mags could be sorted into few categories: mags for CZ polymer models (CZ P-10 series models, CZ P-07 & CZ P-09), mags for CZ 75 full sized models (incl. CZ Shadow 2 models and CZ 75 SP-01 models), mags for CZ 75 compact sized models (CZ 75 Compact models and CZ 75 P-01 models) and mags for CZ TS 2 and other Tactical Sports models (incl. CZ TS Czechmate, CZ TSO & CZ 75 Tactical Sports). Out of these groups then fall mags for CZ 2075 RAMI, which is a model which does not share much with other CZs. Magazines for CZ P-10, CZ P-07 & CZ P-09 models: All polymer magazines …
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