Went to Los Altos Gun Range last two Sundays ago..

Been slacking on updating my CZ P-01 blog. Went to Los Altos Range two SUndays ago with my buddy, Eric. Fired another 125 rounds on RWS 124 gr 9mm ammo. He was having problems running those through his Ruger SR9c. My CZ shot them flawlessly which brings the round count to 2845. The only problem is that he let me shoot his AR-15. Now I can't think of anything but building my own rifle. Been researching online on building one and looking at various parts from different manufacturers. So many choices to choose from that it's giving me a headache.

Target Masters 1/1/12

Headed to Target Masters today to finish off some loose rounds left over from TTA's last class. Fired the remaining 63 Federal rounds, 50 rounds from S&B, and another 20 HP rounds from Winchester PDX. That brings the running rounds fired from the CZ P-01 to 2720.

Tactical Training Associates Handgun 1 Course today..

Did TTA's handgun 1 course again with my buddy, Eric. Probably fired another 287 rounds into the P-01. Definitely a faster class today even with beginners since it was half the size of the first class I took.  Got to shoot more rounds compared to the lower 200s like last time. Gun did well today and functioned perfectly with the standard Fed Champion 115 gr 9mm ammo as well as with 50 rounds of the Fed HST 9mm 124gr ammo. This was also a testing ground for the new hammer and disconnector from Cajun Gun Works that I had installed prior. No malfunctions to report. I did, however, messed up a few times with doing admin reloads on my gun and never checking to see if it was loaded. I had forgotten that I ran empty on the last run and just sent the slide forward and then did an admin reload. Loudest click I ever heard was while being on that line and pressing that trigger with nothing happening. Total round count now is 2587

Target Masters West range day..

Went to TM in Milpitas today to function test the P-01. Installed a CGW Kit #4 Hammer/Disconnector kit along with a new hammer strut and pins. Installation took about an hour and a half. Could be quicker but this was my first time so I was taking my time making sure not to lose track of parts and where they go for reinstallation. With that said, I did manage to reinstall everything fine and function tested the pistol when I saw in the corner of my eye that the firing pin spring had fallen out. Gah. Had to take out the sear pin a bit to reinstall the pin which, thankfully, didn't take very long but it was a bit of a chore.

Fired about 100 thru it at TM without any problems. Trigger definitely breaks crisper in SA, and there is basically no perceivable camming of the hammer anymore in either DA or SA. Also rented out a CZ Rami since it might be a possible future gun. I can shoot it fine but you definitely notice less accuracy in its shorter barrel compared to my P-01. I can only hook 2 fingers on the grip when shooting which is fine, but have to remember to watch out for the mag when reloading. That mag change can bite your hand if you're not paying attention. Still, it was good feeling gun to shoot and could do well as a CCW type gun although I might opt for a pinky extension on the mags if I were to get one.

Round count for the P-01 is now 2300.

Went to Reed's

  Went to Reed's Indoor Range in Santa Clara today. I replaced my guide rod and hammer spring two days ago on my P-01 and wanted to check for reliability today. I replaced the stock guide rod with the same polymer guide rod that I bought from CZ USA's online store. Still debating if I should go with the aluminum one I saw on their website but I'm not sure how that extra weight might affect the gun's balance in my hands. Bought 2 more extra guide rods to keep on hand just in case the guide rod warps again somewhere down the line. I had exactly 2000 rounds before I replaced it.

  The stock hammer srping I replaced with a 15lb Wolf hammer spring. Some people say you must also replace the firing pin spring and recoil spring whenever you change your hammer spring lest you get occasional light strikes. Well, so far, after 200 rounds on Federal Champion 115gr from Walmart, I haven't had a problem yet with the new hammer spring installed. Shoots like a champ as always. As for pull weight from differences between the stock spring to the Wolf Spring, I'd say there is a bit of difference there. It's not overly dramatic as say if you got a trigger job, but it did lessen the pull weight enough that I was much more comfortable shooting in DA mode. I was definitely more accurate as well as I could place my shots where I wanted to just like in SA. It's still a bit of a pull, but I kinda like it in terms of the P-01 doing duty as a home defense type pistol. I don't want a 1911 hair trigger for a HD pistol because I feel there'd be no room for error.
  Round count today is 200 rounds of Federal Champion 115gr which brings the total number of rounds fired in the P-01 to date to 2200 rounds. 200 rounds with the new hammer spring without any issue.

Went to Target Masters @ Milpitas yesterday to finish off the rest of the Fed 50 round box from the Level 2 Pistol class plus fired an additional 150 rounds. Total round count now is 2000 rounds fired. Was going to do a little 1000 round malfunction test by not cleaning the gun for at least that many rounds to see if it'll start malfunctioning. However, I wanted to check the internals for wear since I had just used it for the level 2 pistol class. Everything was fine except for the polymer guide rod. Could be the round count or maybe I just didn't allow the gun to cool down enough after the rapid fire session at the end of the class but the guide rod had warped/bent a bit upon inspection. Not too bad it seems as I used it last night at Target Masters without a problem. However, I did order two more spares from CZ USA plus a 15 lbs Wolf Mainspring from Wolf Springs to ease up the weight of the DA trigger pulls.

Total Round Count..2000 rounds.

Fighting Pistol Level 2

Took the level 2 Fighting Piston class today at Morgan Hill with the guys at Tactical Training Associates. Class, of course, was much different from the level 1 class in that movement and positional shooting is now incorporated. First part of the class was some lecturing on the basic rules of firearms along with a little overview of what we were going to do later in the day. Movements done were forward, back, and lateral movement while shooting. Positional shooting was done from standing, to knees, and, finally, prone. Shot strings ranged from a single round to 3 rounds. I expended 314 rounds total without any failures at all. That brings the running total of rounds fired in the CZ P-01 to 1714.