Hello Bennett Richards,
There are two elements to your question.
The simple one related to the shorter reset/smoother operation/lighter trigger desires.
I believe that CGW has only 2 parts kit options for your pistol: one is clearly explained as being 'competition only' and the other is more of a 'duty/carry' appropriate weight. Again, there are only two options- it isn't that tough.
All you do is select the 'find parts that fit my gun' and then identify your gun, then look for the proper parts kit listing in the menu.
As to your question about a wider trigger- I am not sure that anyone makes a truly 'wider' trigger.
- I know of flatter triggers, which may feel wider, but not of any wider triggers.
- I guess the question is 'what is it about the trigger that is uncomfortable'?
- I DID change the triggers in all of mine, but I did this for length of pull/reach issues- not width issues. I needed the old-style 85 triggers as I have shorter-than-average fingers, and the factory trigger required me to shift my grip between DA and SA pulls for full control.
[Any of the CZ lineup with external thumb safeties [as opposed to decockers] also posed problems for me, as the reach to those was too far.]
If it is a reach issue, then try the CZ 85 trigger to see how you like it. Call CGW before doing anything and ask for a tech to walk you through options.
As for Wild Cat's comments- they are both accurate but also a bit misleading.
The factory CZ trigger leaves a LOT to be desired. That I COMPLETELY agree with- or I wouldn't have done the CGW trigger job for all of mine.
- I don't know what the points of comparison are, but a Makarov has by FAR the worst trigger pull in DA I've ever felt.
- I know the BHP has a longer trigger reset than the CZ 75 series, and the BHP might be 'mushy' at the point of reset.
- The Ruger P97 has a really long SA reset as well.
- The Ruger LCP and one or two others have really long resets that are annoying, and I believe longer than the CZ.
- These are factory guns that are worse.
What I am unclear of is what makes the CZ the worst- length? positivity of reset? What else?
It IS not the
best- even after the CGW package. That honor is generally found in 1911 production handguns, or target-grade .22lr handguns [think High Standard 106 Trophy/Victor, S&W M41, or those European Trophy contest guns].
That said,
the CGW package makes it VERY nice and is worth the upgrade if this is a 'keeper' for you. Just don't expect it to perform like a 1911.
In full transparency, I would rank the following guns, with the indicated work done to them, in the following order from best to worst.
1911 with tuned EGW ignition parts:
smoothest/crispest SA trigger break and shortest reset. weight- depends on gun. Some of mine are around 3.25lbs and others [carry] around 4.5lbs. Safety feels 'natural' and grip doesn't feel over-large.
Beretta 92 G-SD LTT job [Langdon trigger bar and Wilson hammer, 14lb hammer]:
long DA pull, that seems to have a hint of resistance [rub on grip?] and seems to stack a hint- but shortest reset of any semi-auto I've used other than a 1911 or custom tuned 22lr. If fired in SA mode ONLY [and you ride the reset], this will be right there with 1911s for the best trigger. With Langdon thin grips, I can touch my middle finger to my thumb, and the grip feels good. trigger is relatively light in DA, and nice in SA. I'd guesstimate weights at around 8.5lbs/DA and 3.75lbs/SA.
A bit more DA resistance than the CZ Duty/Carry setup.
Sig P226 with Short Reach Trigger [thin] and Short Reset Trigger installed, 19lb hammer spring:
DA feels about 40% of Beretta DA pull [shorter than CZ], reset feels a hint shorter than CZ, but not as short as Beretta. DA pull feels 'better' to me than Beretta- both weight and no confusing sense of resistance. SA feels light but not TOO light. I'd guesstimate weights as around 7.5lbs/DA and around 3.5lbs/SA. E2 grips leave me feeling in complete control.
CZ SP01 with CGW duty/carry type setup, and 14lb hammer spring:
DA pull feels about 60% of the length of the Beretta {IOW- shorter feel of DA pull than Beretta, but longer than Sig], but reset, while short [like- almost Sig SRT short], is about 2-3 times more motion than the Beretta. It isn't bad, but it clearly has a longer reset. I'd guesstimate DA pull around 6.5-7lbs and SA pull around 3.5lbs. SA trigger break is crisper with CGW setup than factory, but still not as crisp as Sig or Beretta setups above. It IS crisp enough for most people's recreational/SD use- but might bug a self-professed trigger snob like me in the long run. [my good friend can't feel a difference- they are all 'great' to him!] This is the Safety model- but the trigger feels the same on my CZ PCR with CGW Duty/Carry setup. Thin, grip reducing grips. Feels thinner than the Beretta and 'better' than the Sig P226 with E2 grips, but safety [CZ Gun Works wide extended- as it is only one that works for my hands] feels more awkward than any other thumb safety I have used- except slide-mounted safeties.
BHP with tuned Garthwaite trigger [with overtravel] and hammer, and EGW sear, 28lb hammer spring:
SA pull is around 5.75lbs but crisp. Lighter is harder to achieve without seeking a gunsmith. Reset is long and ambiguous, unless changing springs- which makes SA pull closer to 8lbs. Safety lever can feel ambiguous about on/off if not set up right. More SA takeup than 1911, for obvious design reasons. HOWEVER, overall feel of pistol in hand feels better to me than CZ/Sig/Beretta. Admittedly, this could be because of my shorter than average finger to palm ratio. This one does not require special grips or triggers to feel 'right' in my hand.
I am not comparing overtravel and pretravel settings, as I am comparing DA/SA to SA handguns. The DA/SA ones will obviously have to have more pretravel in SA mode than the 1911, even when I converted an SP01 to ONLY SA.
I hope this helps.
