When you think of Brazil your thoughts may turn to Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana Beach or Pele and World Cup football success. Brazil also has an active IPSC competition scene. One of these IPSC competitors is Augusto Sergio de Oliveira Ribas. Better known to us as Guga Ribas, he is an active and successful competitor on the IPSC match circuit worldwide. We also know him for the IPSC competition holster that he designed and manufacturers.

Looking around the various trade stands at WSXVI I had a look at the Brixia Shooting Store stand. I picked up some CZ recoil and hammer springs from them and tried them out in a CZ75 SP01. The CZ recoil spring is available in both 11 and 12 pounds weights. If you are reloading and your ammunition is power factoring ( PF ) below 135 then it is worth using these springs as the slide is easier to hand cycle and at a PF below 135 the slide will cycle faster with these springs over the standard recoil spring.