GTW CZ
FEATURE
is simple – a thick-walled barrel cannot be
fi tted in a stock with a groove for a standard
thickness barrel. Reverse fi tting is possible,
although the owner must bear in mind
that the resulting confi guration will look
somewhat unusual.
Where materials and design are concerned,
all modern options are available today. Stocks
for the CZ 455 series are made of walnut,
beech, laminated wood and various polymers,
now also in a very pleasant soft-touch
fi nish. Regarding design, we can see models
in classic European and American styles,
including a full stock version, as well as the
increasingly popular thumbholes. A special
design is a laminated wood stock with a
large cut-out in the buttstock creating room
for a distinctive pistol grip, and a forward
protruding forend. Exclusively for the US,
there are combinations with service-type
polymer stocks, thereby creating the so-called
‘small snipers’.
Th e basic trigger mechanism of the CZ
455 rimfi re rifl es has an adjustable trigger
pull weight in the range of about 15 to 18
N, which is adjusted after removing the
barrelled action from the stock. For high
accuracy shooting, CZ has developed several
interchangeable trigger mechanisms with
considerably lower pull weight. Since 2016,
there has been the impressive Flyweight
Trigger with a factory-set 3 N that the
customer may adjust according to his or her
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“Th e CZ 455 Th umbhole Yellow
is easily recognizable due to its
distinctive golden elements and
stock made of yellow laminated
wood. ”
abilities and confi dence, starting at a really
“acute” 1N to 5N. Th e Flyweight Trigger
is fi tted as standard in the primarily sport
model, the CZ 455 Th umbhole Yellow, easily
recognizable due to its distinctive golden
elements and stock made of yellow laminated
wood. However, this trigger mechanism can
be used by all owners of CZ 455 rimfi re
rifl es with a serial number A956497 and
above. Installation is quite easy, though it
is recommended the rifl e be entrusted to a
gunsmith, as it is crucial in terms of weapon
safety.
HOW IT’S DONE
When choosing his longed-for CZ 455
rimfi re rifl e, a customer should defi nitely
look at the current off er from CZ. At the
moment, there are more than 20 factory
variants with a very wide range in terms of
design, materials, features and parameters.
Th erefore, there is a fairly good chance that
one of them will match the user’s required
preferences.
However, if your heart does not beat
faster when faced with this selection, let
your imagination run wild and try to see a
particular model with a diff erent barrel – and
maybe even in another calibre. Th e thing is,
in the standard selection, there are also the
so-called mini sets, consisting of the barrel, a
relevant fi ve-round magazine and a tool for
barrel replacement. Th ese kits are mostly used
to convert your weapon to a diff erent calibre,
but they can also be used to customize a
particular model.
Th ere are lightweight Lux barrels (with
mechanical sights), American barrels (the
same without mechanical sights) and heavy
Varmint barrels. Th ese cost-eff ective kits will
enable you to create a rimfi re rifl e exactly
to your liking, even if your ideas might be
quite wild and bizarre. Th e only restriction
is the groove in the stock. And if you really
want a thick-walled varmint barrel in a stock
designed for thin-walled barrels, you’ll just
have to ask a clever gunsmith.
Again, remember that even though
replacing the CZ 455 barrels is easy to do by
the user himself, it is strongly recommended
(especially for the less experienced) to
entrust your CZ 455 to a gunsmith or a
specialist workshop, as apart from checking
the securing parameters, sometimes it is
also necessary to adjust the alignment
itself. Th e procedure is neither expensive
nor lengthy, and you will be confi dent that
everything is how it should be. Th en you can
fully concentrate and enjoy your shooting
adventures. Th anks to the extremely wellthought
out modular design concept, with
the CZ 455 family of rimfi re rifl es you will
defi nitely have lots of fun.
CZ
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