CZ 83 upgrades?

[SteveM70]

What upgrades are available for 83's to make them better shooters? I love mine but want to make it better.  I have some night sights to install but am thinking ahead to the next step. What would the 83 club recommend?

[AZ_CZ]

Grips are always a good start. Problem is finding the right ones, only you can make that call.

[SteveM70]

Yeah. I like the look of the walnut ( and they are in stock at CZ) but don't know about how they function. Might just take a chance on them.

[adrian]

     Hiya SteveM70 and thanks for the thread. Had the internals polished, and the action smoothed out, some trigger weight lightening;especially for the DA, as it dosent half cock like the po2 does for carry. Believe a member here had hi vis sights installed on several of his and I think they look like a good upgrade. Was going to add the same hex site my po2 has but decided I didnt want the additional 1/4 in of height, the factory site is plenty good in the 15 to 20 ft range. The wood grips are a plus as they dont snag on clothes, and checkering helps, waited 3 months for my from europe, worth the wait. Be well.
     

[Skookum]

I have large hands and find the grips too small.  The CZ 75/85 rubber magazine base plate fits the 83 magazine ($9 at CZ-USA), and fills my left hand better giving me an improved grip.

[SteveM70]

So when you polish the internals which parts are you polishing and what are you polishing with? Yeah, I know this is prob pretty basic but that's where Im at.

Thanks for all the comments

Steve

[Skookum]

Engraving is a nice upgrade; e.g. ?

[Skookum]

So when you polish the internals which parts are you polishing and what are you polishing with?

A compendium of pretty much everything one needs to know for home gunsmithing a CZ 82 or 83:

http://sailorcurt.com/?s=cz+82&submit=Search

[geen]

So when you polish the internals which parts are you polishing and what are you polishing with?

A compendium of pretty much everything one needs to know for home gunsmithing a CZ 82 or 83:

http://sailorcurt.com/?s=cz+82&submit=Search

The sailorcurt posts are great ...(best thing is a pic of my 82 is at the top of the last CZ-82 thread on his site)

[SteveM70]

Thanks for the info on sailorcurt everybody. Im thinking its just what I was looking for.
This forum is great.
Steve

[XCRcarpenter]

And thank you Steve for bringing this up, as I am in the same boat and had never heard of this  ....... 

[SteveM70]

Yeah Carp, the sailorkurt site looks good and pretty extensive. I just started looing through the first few posts  this morning over coffee. I'm starting to think I need a extra, extra 83 just to tinker on.   

Thanks again CZ forum

[NRA1945]

The main upgrade I would make is the grips. I ordered my Black/Walnut grips from Marschal and am eagerly awaiting their delivery. I'm expecting them to provide a much better grip and feel, as well as look, then the somewhat slippery and hollow factory grips. The thumb safety might use some polishing to be smoother, but I don't carry cocked and locked so that isn't an issue for me. The trigger on my recent production civilian model CZ-83 is as smooth as butter, and I really don't want or need it to be any better at this time. The factory sights don't bother me, as I've owned and shot handguns with worse sights then this.

[SteveM70]

Thanks NRA1945
Some walnut grips have been on my to do list for a while and I'm thinking that's probably next.
Steve

[NRA1945]

Engraving is a nice upgrade; e.g. ?

Hey Skookum... your killing me here! Who did the work on these beautiful presentation pieces?