Well, after beaucoup rounds down range, my CZ 75B's slide stop finally gave up it's ghost. My buddy was shooting it when it happened. Nothing untoward other than he noticed the stop had walked out from the frame. I went to put it back in, then noticed it was still sticking out the other side. I pulled the lever portion out and the gun still cycled by hand. On a whim, I rapidly fire another seven rounds before it locked up.
Once home, I used a punch and hammer to drive the remaining portion of the pin out. I didn't find any damage to the gun. I went to Cajun Gun Works to order another stop, but the only one I found was the extended version for the SP-01 and Shadow 1. I got tired of looking and put that in the cart. I guess I could of went to CZ-USA, but their site doesn't work well with Opera and i didn't feel like opening another browser. How's that for lazy? Just before checking out, I added a paddle style thumb safety to the mix.
I wish the extended stop had the finer serrations of the older stop, but it will work..barely, the paddle safety just clears the extended stop lever,
I'm glad it did because I like the paddle safety as it has a 1911ish feel to it.
A note for anyone interested in the paddle thumb safety; it's on the Cajun Gun Works site as OEM Safety LH Shadow SP-01.
It's listed at $35. For another $25 they will modify it to fit the 75B, 75B Compact, or 97B manual safety. The modification for the 75B is cutting/grinding the pin to length (shortening it). I just spent the $35. It didn't take me long to grind, dress, and cold blue it.
Being that the slide stop is also for a SP01 0r Shadow !, a person might want to trim it's pin as well. I left mine as is because it aids in getting the stop out.
For reference, here's the 75B with it's original stop and safety:
I think it's a cleaner look, but if carrying cocked and locked, the paddle safet is much easier to manipulate with the hand on the gun. I'll probably find another of that style slide stop, then see which I like more plus it doesn't hurt to have another on hand (besides the one in the Kadet kit)
Regards,
Greg