The Czickness LIII….CZing into the summer with friends near and far.

[TJ Kackowski]

Quick question for you all, what do you guys use to polish your parts? What I was mostly seeing was to use Flitzs metal polish and a fine grit file or dremel with a felt or cotton wheel. I was wondering if you guys had any input.

The answer would be as little as possible to achieve the desired result.

Seriously.

I would rather do a little more work with a less aggressive method than go in hard and fast. Keep in mind - I am not a professional - I just have a keyboard and the internet.

In order: Flitz is great with a microfiber towel. Felt wheels are great. 2000 grit for polish only (or other grits, as needed). Some 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper if some roughness. Polishing stones, as required and lastly, files when its gotta go.

^^^^^ T H I S ^^^^^

Although for the past 15 yrs. or so, I do one of two things ...

1. send the firearm to an expert to tune up, e.g. the Wizard for CZ pistols

2. shoot it until it gums up, spray it with some Breakfree, shoot it until it gums up, spray it with some more Breakfree, rinse, wash, repeat until I get bored in the winter months and give it a deep cleaning

YMMV, but this has worked for me.

 

[Born2vette]

Moon on the Danube.

 

[gmcttr]

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[TJ Kackowski]

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[wingrider1800]

Quick question for you all, what do you guys use to polish your parts?

The wife, most of the time.

 

[patience0830]

The wife, most of the time.

I can't use the joke I want due to this being polite company.

Found out things about chemo that I didn't wanna know this afternoon.

 

[DadSmith]

Moon on the Danube.
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Moon last night at my sister's house.

 

[MindfulMan]

Moon on the Danube.
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I can remember (even when I was a kid) hearing about the "Blue Danube" !
And here you are on it ! Yay for you, dude.

 

[MindfulMan]

I took a walkabout after dinner.... my usual 1-miler.
At first, the sun was in my eyes, and I didn'tunderstand what I was seeing.
A daggum Geese convention in a neighbor's yard !

 

[patience0830]

I took a walkabout after dinner.... my usual 1-miler.
At first, the sun was in my eyes, and I didn'tunderstand what I was seeing.
A daggum Geese convention in a neighbor's yard !

Beef on the wing, MM.

 

[WebSnyper]

I took a walkabout after dinner.... my usual 1-miler.
At first, the sun was in my eyes, and I didn'tunderstand what I was seeing.
A daggum Geese convention in a neighbor's yard !

If I see them around like this at my house I turn the dog loose.

That's a gaggle of geese.

 

[WebSnyper]

Back shot accomplished on the left side.

Dr hit that nerve and lit me up today. Had not quite experienced that to the same level with any previous shot.

Still hurting but hopefully that will take in the next few days and give some good relief on the left to match the right (for which I recently had surgery) for a while.

And 226 is in. Should be able to pick it up Wednesday.

 

[stale_ranch]

Well, it appears that I’m not as competent with gunsmithing as originally thought. Can’t get the prodigy back together, both stock and with ignition kit.

Certainly still a Monday.

Night folks, hope your evening was better than mine.

 

[WebSnyper]

Well, it appears that I’m not as competent with gunsmithing as originally thought. Can’t get the prodigy back together, both stock and with ignition kit.

Certainly still a Monday.

Night folks, hope your evening was better than mine.

Good to step away and maybe watch some different videos and give it another go with fresh eyes at another time.

 

[MindfulMan]

If I see them around like this at my house I turn the dog loose.

That's a gaggle of geese.

I'm glad that it's his goose problem, and not mine ! But it was odd .... they seemed to be taking a tour of the neighborhood. I've occasionally seen a pair that wanders-in from the creek about 300 yards away, but never a gaggle.

 

[MindfulMan]

Beef on the wing, MM.

If neccessity called, I'd be on them ! Actually though, my favorite bird is still pheasant. Nom, nom, nom

 

[ditcherman]

^^^^^ T H I S ^^^^^

Although for the past 15 yrs. or so, I do one of two things ...

1. send the firearm to an expert to tune up, e.g. the Wizard for CZ pistols

2. shoot it until it gums up, spray it with some Breakfree, shoot it until it gums up, spray it with some more Breakfree, rinse, wash, repeat until I get bored in the winter months and give it a deep cleaning

YMMV, but this has worked for me.

Well, it appears that I’m not as competent with gunsmithing as originally thought. Can’t get the prodigy back together, both stock and with ignition kit.

Certainly still a Monday.

Night folks, hope your evening was better than mine.

Let me know when y’all get tired of this, I’ve got torches and 4 1/2” grinders with a variety of wheels on them.
Get er done

 

[bcannon]

Good morning fellas :bgoOJ:

 

[mcapo]

Well, it appears that I’m not as competent with gunsmithing as originally thought. Can’t get the prodigy back together, both stock and with ignition kit.

Certainly still a Monday.

Night folks, hope your evening was better than mine.

I remember the first time I had a pile of parts that used to be a CZ75….

I think the Prodigy is a Series 70 type? Try this video. It’s a pretty “easy” reassembly but orientation matters on parts. I still have to think about which way the sear orientates - even though it seems obvious.

 

[bcannon]

I remember the first time I had a pile of parts that used to be a CZ75….

I think the Prodigy is a Series 70 type? Try this video. It’s a pretty “easy” reassembly but orientation matters on parts. I still have to think about which way the sear orientates - even though it seems obvious.

I wish I had that video when I put the new grip on the Prodigy. I'm a dumbass and forgot everything Allen, CM, and you taught me. It took stepping away a couple times, a half a dozen tries, and a extra hour or two but I finally got right.