CZ 75 CZ Recommended Cleaning 

Took this to the range for the first time, along with a Glock 19, an Beretta APX. The CZ 75 was the best of the 3 by far. Racking the slide was like slicing butter with a hot knife. My shot group was tight and on target. Recoil was soft and all in all, the CZ 75 was amazing. I have the CZ 75B, not ideal for conceal carry, but definitely an outstanding firearm.

I have experienced nothing but joy from owning my CZ's I will never part with them !!!

Just finished my first time cleaning. Had to rewind a whole bunch but I’m definitely satisfied with how it turned out. Thanks man.

Czech steel over Austrian plastic any day of the week

I’m very quickly becoming a huge CZ fan!

I would suggest adding a pair of non-coated nitrile gloves to help keep any lead residue off of your hands. Also, a trick to cleaning the spring is to insert the edge of your cleaning patch into the top side of the spring, so that it runs between the coils, wrap the patch around it and then using a twisting motion, run spring through the patch. You would be surprised how much residue comes off.

Thank you for taking the time to show how to clean it "as instructed by CZ". This video was very informative and I had to rewind quite a few times since I was cleaning my new CZ 75 P-01 while watching you do it.

Thank you Sootch I have CZ 75 Sp 01 and i love it!

There is nothing better than a CZ in design, function and finish. I just sold my brand new S&W Shield Plus for a loss, it was defective right out of the box, 12 weeks for warranty repair.

I love my CZ 75 SP-01. It's simple to take apart and clean and it fires with little kick up on recoil. I think it's a great gun for the money.

I have a good friend I worked with at the Air And Space Museum with. Our unit would go shooting at a range near Dulles Airport. He was former NYC arson investigator. While the rest of us were shooting our Glocks and and sigs and berettas and 1911's he was happy shooting his CZ75. It was the 1st time I shot it. And I was really happy with the way it shot. And it shot any type of ammo you put through it.

I put a little synthetic gun grease on my slide rails on all my CZ’s. Smooth like butter. CZ’s are an addiction.

My (1990) CZ-75 pre-B was my first CZ pistol, owned it for 27years, probably shot 300-400 times since I've had it. Great shooter, tad to heavy for concealed carry but occasionally in the winter (big coat). We used to clean our Berettas this way in the Guard--I apply what I've learned to all my pistols. Plenty of revolvers and autos since then, esp. my P10c and SP-01 Tactical, both awesome shooters.

Yet another good video. Thanks. I use a little variation. (1) I use Ballistol, and lots of it. I soak most of it - not the firing pin area, and let it sit for a while. It won't hurt rubber, plastic or wood. In fact, wood loves it. Then I brush, and spray again. Then dry, with an air blaster a little, and wipe with clean cloths. (2) I use a bore snake instead of a brush. (3) I don't use "oil" on the barrel, slide, or other parts that have metal-to-metal contact. I use only grease for that. I like Lubriplate SFL-0. It's non toxic (Ballistol is too). The main difference between grease and oil is that oil "migrates." It will flow anywhere it can. That's good in some places, but not good on the slide. You want something that will stay put, and lubricate until it's lost its usefulness, not until it migrates away. Not all of my shooting buddies agree, but this works great for me, and I am seeing very few signs of wear even after thousands of rounds.

I don't know what happened, all the sudden i've got a bunch of CZ boxes on the shelf!

I use a CZ-85 Combat, for IPSC.!!! ( The '85 differs from the' 75, in having ambidextrous controls, adjustable rear sight, and a hammer without the ring)!!! GREAT gun, great balance and handling. I've put thousands of rounds thru it, NEVER ONCE jammed.!!! Love it.!! BTW, I think it actually has EXTERNAL SLIDE rails, and INTERNAL FRAME rails.!!! Allways nice to watch your videos.!!! God bless GOA, Long live the Republic.!!!

The CZ75 B was the first gun I ever owned; it spoiled me for other guns. I clean it similar to this video and use Remoil for lube. The trigger has smoothed out over the years.

I just relentlessly got my hands on the SP-01 tactical. Best gun I own.

Mine eats any ammo I've ever tried and functions despite my weak old grip. Excellent pistol.

These are the kind of videos that originally drew me to the channel: how to and practical helpful things.

It's important to change your guide rod spring after 4,000 rounds. The slide will eventually begin to malfunction (mainly not going into battery, dead trigger) causing stress on the gun. It happened to me, so I thought I'd pass it along.

I bought one over 15 years ago. Fell in love with it that I bought a stainless model with cocobolo grips. Both perform very well and are accurate. Anytime somebody ask what pistol I would recommend and I always recommend a CZ 75 variant. Never fails to disappoint

The CZ75 is an old favorite of mine and I have several as well as Italian, Israeli, and Turkish clones. All work well. One CZ I really like is the CZ40B sadly now discontinued. It started as a collaboration of CZ and Colt on a .40S&W service pistol. Really nice gun.

Thank you I just purchased my 1st gun the CZ 75 Tactical in Grey & I love this gun! Thanks for showing me clearly how to take it apart & clean it! Thank you 😊

I just want to say that I bought my first CZ five days ago, 75B and I went out to shot it yesterday. I love it. Now I'm thinking of getting the SP-01 and the Remi. I hope I can save up fast enough that it'll still be at the store that I go to. Thanks for this video. I cleaned my CZ prior seeing this video and I did somewhat what you did.

Sootch... Bought my CZ75B in 2003 and it has never had a FTF in all those years.. Workhorse of a pistol.. I carried a Browning High Power in Vietnam, and my CZ reminds me of it every time I squeeze the trigger.. It truly is one of the Wonder 9mm of the world and I highly recommend it to anyone considering a purchase... Go Army, Beat Navy !

Zero issues with any of the weapons ive chosen. (Cz sp01 being one of them). Couldnt be happier and glad I did my research.

If you move the hammer back to its first stop, the lines match up perfectly. You don’t have to go farther than that as shown in the video. Makes it easier to hold the slide in place when tapping the slide stop out.

I can't believe a seasoned veteran like SOOTCH00 doesn't know the first stage of the hammer is the slide hold position to remove the slide pin! Come on man! It's genius on CZ's part! You don't even need to be cautious about lining up the marks on the slide/frame. You just pull the hammer back to the first stage, and then pull the slide back. The lines match up, and you can pull the slide pin out.

My CZ75BD is a keeper. I'll use a tiny bit of gun grease on the slide rails - seems to work well and the grease does a great job of trapping residue. Just wipe clean with a dry cloth folded to get in the rail crease. After about 1,000 rounds or so, I'll remove the firing pin and clean out the channel using a dry Q-tip.

Thank you, Sir! Good instructions for all CZ owners here in Europe as well. I use the brass brush, the CZ brush and patches work fine. Respect!

Magazine maintenance is just as important, thank you for including it! I have a P07 and my 17 rd mag is devoted to carrying my self defense rounds. Every month or so I empty it, disassemble it, let the spring rest for a while, then wipe it down with clp and reassemble. You can keep your gun like new with regular cleaning but if your mag fails what good is your gun?

I found this handgun one of the most elegant and beautiful 💕. Love it. I wish I could find it in Pakistan.

Love my CZ 75B and my CZ 75 Compact. So easy to shoot and accurate.

I love my P-01! Seems like one of the harder models to find too, took me a while to get one!

Love my 75, and my Shadow 2. The Shadow is just on another level.

My CZ85B would only shoot flawlessly with certain ammo like Remington 115 grain. In RU-vid I found other owners with similar problems. Mostly misfires and the remedy is to change the firing pin. I was able to find an extended firing pin through Numrich. Since then my CZ will cycle every type of 9mm. It’s my favorite pistol. It’s elegant and definitely accurate

I absolutely love my CZ 75B. It’s the perfect pistol

I keep watching your videos on the CZ75, I just love mine.

I'm definitely a cz fan. Love my compact PCR and suppressor ready p10c.

Danke Sootch für die immer guten guten Videos. Hab seit einiger Zeit eine 75 B als Backup Waffe und sie ist Perfekt. Grüße aus Deutschland

great vid...don't currently have a cz & miss my p-09 from time to time; my cleaning-lubing process is more involved...guess my ocd pushes me; hoppes 9 or custom blended lube (more on that later) in bore, internal surfaces with fouling (breech face, ramp, mag well, locking block area, etc...bore gets bronze brush 35-50 times to clear our grooves as much as possible (seen used guns for sale with oxidized copper fouling in the bores within the grooves); revolver chambers get 10-15 passes with bronze brush; then use patches, qtips, brushes (nylon, bronze, stainless steel...varies on gun finish) to detail clean tight areas; after that I use polymer safe degreaser spray and hit everything to remove solvent, lube, grime (especially firing pin channels, revolver internals, internal workings on semis); use qtips with degreaser to detail clean tight areas; allow to air dry (shake components to get excess degreaser out of tight areas; meanwhile I take patch with lube & clean magazine bodies & followers; bore & revolver chambers get lubed patches & sit a few minutes while using lubed patch on all visible surfaces (including polymer frames to remove residue, carbon, abraded skin, etc; all lube is removed with microfiber clothes, qtips, patches; lube applicable working surfaces (drip 1-2 drops into revolver internals) & reassemble firearms; work mechanisms & remove excess lube during 1st hour after reassembly...recheck in 24 hours to remove excess oil creep (same thing whenever handling after storage); home brew lube is currently g96 & 15w-40 motor oil in approximately 1:1 ratio (shake aggressively several times during first few hours after mixing to 'burp out' aerosol propellent & occasionally let sit with cap loosened up to allow propellent to dissolve out)...shake dripper bottles to blend mix when using for cleaning /lubing;

CZ PCR fan here!! Fits my hand better than anything else! ave a feeling it won't be my only CZ.

my first gun is a CZ and this video is great know how for first time users. love this guy makes great videos

Thank you Sootch, always love your videos. Thanks to your recommendation, I got myself a RAMI and a PCR. Love it!

Thanks for the video! I have a CZ75 BD Police.

Just cleaned my CZ while watching this as a refresher. I can’t like this video again so...LIKE

Thanks. I just bought a CZ 75 B Omega. This walked me through the cleaning process without a hitch. Great info, well presented, easy to follow.

Ballistol for everything.

I'm a CZ fan! Awesomeness.

Recently purchased 75sp01... love it, very smooth shooter! Thank you for a very simple how to video for new shooter like me... I’m over 50 and learning fast!! I use Hoppes for solvent and G96 clp and aerosol gun oil/ cleaner. Kroil for inside barrel after solvent.. thanks for your honest review this gun... Maby for next vid a tutorial on proper holding of gun to get best results ... two hand... lots of vids w very different styles... that will help me keep things simple... more accurate!!!

I have a lightened spring kit (all 3 springs 13lb) in my Shadow 2 and i have snapped a takedown pin after approximately 5-6000 rounds. Now i use one for training and then i change to one i only use at competition since you obviously don't want that happening during a match. Keep track of your rounds and change it out when you feel it's necessary.

Primo video! I like to use a bamboo skewer with patches. Gets that crap out of slide rails & other tight spaces. Thanks Sootch!

I own a Pre B CZ-75 and I love it so much

I recently bought a 75 bd and an sp01 Tactical and love em both, great shooting guns.

I've watched many cleaning videos for the CZ's this video is the best cleaning video on how to and how not to. Perfectly demonstrated! Thanks for posting!

Well I use cleaning gloves to minimize how much lead and chemicals get on my hands, and then I use 2 of those green cleaning mats, a small pistol one on top of a shotgun one just to all the excess oil that may or may not seep through the first mat is absorbed into the 2nd and not my table. And also I tend to spray my CLP outside in the backyard away from the house just to make sure I’m as well ventilated as possible. And also I have a roll of paper towels at hand just in case. And then when I’m done I try to avoid touching anything until I’ve thoroughly washed my hands in cold water

LOVE MY CZ P-O1 AND 75BD!

I always put a drop of oil on the spring coils in the sear cage, and trigger return spring when i reassemble. I don't remember where I learned to do that, I thought it was in the owners manual but couldn't find it.

I have 2 p01 1 p07 and planning on getting more cz just love them

I just got an SP-01 and a Rami. So this is helpful.

I've always gone over every crevice with hoppes 9(scrub if needed) , wipe dry and then follow that up with hoppes oil on a patch and then wipe off the excess oil. Takes more time but hasn't failed me yet. Thanks sootch

very helpful thanks. Just brought my CZ 75 Compact home so time for first cleaning and then the range!

I have a cz remi for the wife. And it has an issue with not always feeding properly. It does it with all the magazines we have for it. So I don't think it's a mag issue. I will fallow your cleaning instructions and see if this fixes the problem. Your videos are very informative. Thank you

Great video bother Sootch! Cleaning firearms is like therapy for me. Just watching the video and hearing the sound seems to mellow me out.🤷‍♂️🤣 Gun nut...💧👍👊

This works just as well for the Jericho/Baby Eagle. Pretty straightforward

Alcohol, CLP, M-Pro 7, Boresnake, rags and a silicone cloth. Works great on pretty much everything.

The bore axis isn’t really that low on the CZ75, it’s the short slide that gives that illusion. The bore axis is pretty much on par with other hammer fired guns, it just the slide isn’t as tall as say a sig/hk/beretta/1911. Measure from the beaver tail to the bore and see for yourself

Thanks for the info. I ordered that very CZ yesterday. Can't wait for it to get here.

Watching this I’m reminded of the scene from Forest Gump where the drill instructor is yelling at him during the rifle disassembly. “Sootch why did you disassemble the weapon so quickly?! Because you told me to drill sergeant”.

Thx sootch00, this video made my day, not because I needed a lesson on how to clean my CZ pistols, but just to see this awesome pistol talked about and cleaned by the guru and the video makes this cold snowy day just a bit brighter and warmer. Now to my hot coffee :)

Gracias por compartir sus conocimientos tengo una del 2007 y me ha sido muy útil

I have a CZ75 SP01; totally awesome. That little extra weight on the nose from the pic rail vs. the base 75 really makes it just a little nicer to shoot. Everyone that tries it really likes it. Yeah it's big and heavy, but that's what's nice and makes it a great gun for going to the range with so you can really concentrate on becoming a better shot. Low recoil and great for new shooters.

Mine's on order. Been putting it off way to long. The wait is brutal. 6-8 months.

No disrespect intended I see your videos at least once or twice a day when I'm not working and they are very informative thank you

Excellent video! One thing, though...I'm not sure it has a low bore axis as the barrel isn't that much lower than it is on other guns (when I compare my CZs to 1911s, Glocks, Hi Powers, and Caniks). The Glock and some other polymer guns have a much lower bore axis. What the CZ-75 does have is a smaller slide (but corresponding higher frame sides) so there's less reciprocating mass and the beaver tail allows a higher grip.

Hey Sootch, check out Strike Hold! It's like CLP but better. I've used a lot of Break Free CLP in my days, but since switching to Strike Hold I've never looked back. I am a HVAC mechanic and I use It on everything at work as well. It's good stuff!

Excellent video, once again. I've been shooting CZs since before it was cool. I recommend changing all of the springs every 5000 rounds.

I have 2 CZ75bs in 40. And a Sarsilmaz 45 CZ copy. Best guns ever made!!

I have found microfiber towels work great for gun cleaning. I keep one slightly oiled in a Ziploc bag inside my range bag for quick wipe downs.

I also set the slide upside down push on firing pin block and firing pin so the pin is sticking out of breech face to push out any goober that might of got in while cleaning, I just use a q tip and wipe tip of firing pin.

Gotta agree, CZ75 is a great firearm. Have 3 myself, sweet shooters, accurate, reliable, love the solidness of the arm. Nice refresher on CZ recommended ckeaning. Thanks much.

Just got my custom Falco holster for my 75B Love it.

I got a new 75 omega, it doesn't like aluminum case ammo, runs brass 100 %

Nothing like a Cz grip angle

I use ballistol and Lucas oil & grease. I have 3. Rami, Shadow2 and a Tactical sport orange. Love them.

Just got my first gun this week (Shadow 2) and this video was really helpful! Thank you so much

My magazines were filthy but not anymore thanks to this great video, thank you

Thank you for the video, just got mine and shot for the first time, great gun.

2 passes with a bore snake Spray evert thing well with lucas gun cleaner, all the crud melts away And the cleaner dries,lube lightly with tetragun spray . Done !

my hands are filthy and my gun is clean thank you sootch!

iM OLD, In thee world of Revolvers, Im a Ruger Man through n through. But when Mr Trump said heres $1,200 son, buy a good one, CZ 75 is beside me daily.

Try using the little brush that came with the gun for applying and spreading oil to the slides.

Makes me miss my original CZ75 from the 80s. Good video

Another great video Sootch00. Always living the CZ life Sir. Thanks for the knowledge Sootch00. As always long live the republic my friend.

Excellent instructional video. Thanks very much!

I have the cz 75b single action, was my first, and I'm a big fan of cz75b and there guns.

Just got a CZ 75B omega Thanks.

Just picked up the CZ 75 B stainless and the CZ 75 SP-01 Omega :)

Battleborn grease on the contact points and the magazine. 👍