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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING CZ 600 BOLT-ACTION RIFLES

CZ has recently learned of a potential safety issue with the CZ 600 bolt-action rifles that could potentially result in injury.  You should immediately stop using your CZ 600 rifle.
Click here for next steps and more information.

At CZ, we value our relationship with you and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Thank you for your patience, your cooperation, and for choosing CZ. Your safety comes first.

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Safety or Decocker


The handguns in the CZ line employ 2 different primary or active safety mechanisms: the manual safety or the decocking lever.

Both of these designs are good safety elements, but both have advantages and disadvantages depending on your perspective or intended use.

If you are intimately familiar with 1911 style controls, and it is second nature for you to flip the safety lever up after chambering a round and to flip the safety lever down after drawing from the holster and before taking the shot, chances are the models incorporating the manual safety lever are for you.

In single action mode, the models equipped with a safety lever provide a consistent light short trigger pull from the first to the last shot, as a result of this feature, these models are also generally preferred for target, plinking, and most competition disciplines. Some people will prefer the safety lever equipped models simply due to the versatility they give the shooter. With the safety lever equipped versions of the CZ 75 family, the shooter has the option to carry with the hammer back and safety on (cocked and locked) or after manually decocking.

The vast majority of us don’t have the experience of shooting the tens of thousands of rounds necessary to train ourselves to almost subconsciously flip down the safety lever before taking the first shot, nor do we all have the opportunity to fit the weekly range sessions required to keep current with skills we have developed in the past into our schedules today. For plinking or casual target shooting, this isn’t a big deal, but when under the stress of a defensive situation, remembering to take the safety off is critical.

The models equipped with a decocking lever are, in most cases, the best choice for most shooters wanting a handgun for defensive purposes. With the decocker models, you must remember to decock the hammer after chambering a round and before holstering, but when placed in a defensive situation, there is no safety lever that you have to remember to disengage; the primary safety element of the decocked handgun is the longer heavier pull of the double action trigger.

If you aren’t sure which side you are on… Safety or Decocker…. take a look at the CZ P-07 Duty. The “Duty” comes with ambidextrous decocking levers installed but it includes a set of manual safety levers in the box. By following the instructions in the owners manual, it only takes about 5 minutes to do the conversion.

5 Responses

  1. I have a CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical (the best 9mm I have ever fired), and prefer to carry it chambered and de-cocked (half-cocked). I do not want to have the extra step of disengaging a safety possibly complicating my response, and I consider a slightly longer trigger pull for the first round an acceptable price. For home defense and carry, CZ thought this out very well.

  2. I have had a P-07 Duty for about four years. The best 9mm. I ve ever owned. Shoots what ever ammo I feed it. Never have had a jam or misfire. The ami-decocker is the best being I am a lefty. Earl

  3. I own a CZ 75 D PCR. It has a decocker and I’m very pleased with it. You should ALLWAYS practice safety when pulling the slide to chamber a round. If your fingers slipped off the slide before you had it pulled all the way back…the round would not go into battery. The slide must be pulled all the way back for a round to be moved from the clip to full battery. Just remember to keep your index finger away from the trigger. After your round has chambered….press your decocker lever. It is now safe to holster your pistol. Decockers have become my favorite choice for semi autos.

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