I decided to reinstall the OE black plastic grips on my CZ 75b 9mm since I wanted to put some major range time in out of state this weekend and never shot the gun without the wood grips I put on from day one.

Now from all I read and saw a standard 75b does not have a drop free mag release and you have to strip the mag to reload,which was the case ever since I've had the gun, however when I put the OE grips back on, the mag now drops free similar to my Sig.

I can only deduce that the extra material on the inside of the wood dress grips hinder the mags from dropping free while the hollow plastic grips do not.

So is the gun a drop free or not? Was there a change made to newer models?date of manufacture on my gun is 12/2011.

I am actually pleased that I now have the option but wonder if the gun has experienced a fault.

however when I put the OE grips back on, the mag now drops free similar to my Sig.

I can only deduce that the extra material on the inside of the wood dress grips hinder the mags from dropping free while the hollow plastic grips do not.

So is the gun a drop free or not? Was there a change made to newer models?date of manufacture on my gun is 12/2011.

I am actually pleased that I now have the option but wonder if the gun has experienced a fault.

Your assumption regarding the extra material may be 100% correct. My 75B mags always dropped free, with the OEM plastic grips, and now with the hogue wrap around rubber grip.

My CZ 75B (2008 production) did *not* have drop-free mags. They used to come installed with a magazine brake to help aid with mag retention (CZ police requirements back in the day). You can replace the mag brack with a smooth, stainless version which allows the mags to drop free. It's available online from CZ Custom. With the stock brake my mags wouldn't drop free, regardless of the grips I had installed on it. With the upgraded stainless mag brake, they drop free.

My CZ 75B (2008 production) did *not* have drop-free mags. They used to come installed with a magazine brake to help aid with mag retention (CZ police requirements back in the day). You can replace the mag brack with a smooth, stainless version which allows the mags to drop free. It's available online from CZ Custom. With the stock brake my mags wouldn't drop free, regardless of the grips I had installed on it. With the upgraded stainless mag brake, they drop free.

That is what I believe I read also so I was surprised that my gun now drop it's mags freely with the OE grips reinstalled. Was there a production change on later models or is mine just an anomaly?

 

@SAVAGE SHOOTER. What is the production date of your gun?

I have a 2011 cz75b and the mags have always droped free

Mags drop free in my 2011 75B as well. I switched from plastic grips to factory rubber grips and they still dropped free.

So perhaps we're seeing a recent production change and all is right with the world.Packing up the guns and hitting the road to Portland Maine for good food,drink,company and shooting.

My 2012 CZ 75 B has the drop free mags also. Flying with it for the first time today. Hope it makes it to Virginia!

My 75B which I bought in...I think 2009, does not drop mags free. That is the only thing that irritated me about a gun so comfortable, so accurate, and so well designed. I am going to look into the SS mag brake though.

Do it! simple parts swap and voila, your mags drop free.

read also so I was surprised that my gun now drop it's mags freely with the OE grips reinstalled. Was there a production change on later models or is mine just an anomaly?

 

@SAVAGE SHOOTER. What is the production date of your gun?

Bought it brandy new last year, so 2011 or so.

 

Good replies from people that have experienced the change.

Reason I thought it may have been the extra material is that I had a Ruger that stopped dropping mags after I installed a hogue wrap around grip. I just trimmed the inside a bit to get them back to dropping free.

The CZ 75B SA has drop free magazines, I believe.

Got back from Maine last night after putting 200+ rounds through the CZ and it's great no longer having to strip the mags. While cleaning and removing some material on the inside of the wood dress grips I did notice that the mag brake is actually stainless as njluger described and would have tipped me off...That is if I knew what it is I was looking at.

Using the wear marks on the mags I was able to gauge where they were hanging up and with a little sand paper to the inside of the dress grips I now have a totally drop free mag gun.

Thank you Gentlemen for your posts and help.