IMI Baby Eagle questions

jnmiller75

January 14, 2003 11:21

I have a standard sized steel Baby Eagle 9mm, and have a couple questions I thought maybe someone could help me answer.

First, I know the Baby Eagle/Jericho are clones of the CZ75, and magazines are interchangeable between them, but what about other parts like barrels and springs. I am wanting to buy new springs for the Baby Eagle, and was curious if I could get springs made for a CZ75.

Also has any one had any experience shooting +P loads in the 9mm Baby Eagle? Magnum Research said not to shoot any +P or +P+ loads in it, and I was wondering if this is a standard response they give in order to not be held liable if something ever happened. I am not wanting to shoot much +P loads, just enough to see that they work in the gun and for home defense.

Thanks

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  kingjoey

  January 14, 2003 11:39

  As far as the springs are concerned, as long as it is the full size gun, the springs should interchange. I would check with Wolff Springs about that, they would know for sure. As far as +P ammo, I tend to follow the mfg's recommendations on that. If a gun will operate safely on +P or +P+ they will usually advertize that fact. If they are telling you not to use it, you are increasing the risk of injury. It is likely due to chamber support, if I remember correctly, the Eagles had a lower feed ramp than the CZ75's to facilitate JHP's (which I never had a problem with in the CZ75[?]). Using +P's could cause a Kb!. If you're looking for more stopping power, step up in caliber not velocity. [^]

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  jnmiller75

  January 17, 2003 17:58

  Thanks for the suggestions King,
  
  I contacted Wolff springs, and they said that they have never compared the recoil springs for the CZ to the Baby Eagle, and that with out knowing the diameter, wire size, # of coils, etc. they couldn't give me an answer.
  
  So if anyone out there has replaced the recoil springs for a Baby Eagle with CZ75/EAA witness springs, please let me know if they work.
  
  Thanks

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