[Don Joe]

Boy, I really screwed up the attributions in that post (#235), didn't I.

Too bad there's no "edit" function here. :(

If anyone's scratching their head after reading it, the original poster's material (Uncle Jaque) began with this:

Although not a .45, perhaps one of the greatest handgun bargains of the year is the Czech surplus CZ-52 in .30 Tokarev or 7.63 X 25mm.

And, ended with this:

It has a reputation for "overpenetration" with the FMJ/RN projectile

Everything following was my actual reply.

Argh..

[Uncle Jaque]

No problem, Don - I managed to figger it out.

I would be interested in knowing if that unintended discharge with the CZ-52 involved the issue firing pin or a "Harrington" replacement unit, which a lot of us install to lighten their notoriously heavy trigger pull?

The Czechs designed a plunger lock-out system to keep the FP locked until the sear is in the firing position (trigger back), while the modified system relies on a return spring similar to what's on the M-1911 system.

I've heard of only one CZ-52 going off when dropped, and that with a Harrington while inside a bag. That time, no one got shot, fortunatley.

No one with much experience with these pistols trusts the de-cocker on them (pushing the safety lever all the way up drops the hammer while *supposedly* blocking the firing pin). Sometimes they work; sometimes they don't.

Although a really well made, powerful and sturdy pistol (especially considering the price) they have their little quirks that one has to get used to.