CZ 720 20 gauge semi-auto shotgun issues.

[Will Carry]

A few years ago I bought a CZ 720 shotgun. It was an impulse buy and it has been in my safe unfired since the day I took it home. This morning I gave my old 870 Wingmaster to my son. So I took the CZ 720 out, loaded a round into the tube, racked the charging handle back and nothing happened. The shell did not get picked up and chambered. I finally got it to feed and it would not eject. I worked with the shotgun for an hour and finally the charging handle (I think that is what it's called) BROKE OFF! Parts flew all over the kitchen. I went on youtube and finally got it back together. I looked the shotgun over and noticed that the quality of the gun wasn't very good. My old 870, or should I say my son's old 870, was made in the late 1950s. It's action is smooth as silk. The bluing is still good and the wood is unscratched. This CZ that has been in my safe for 3 years has some scratches on the wood and the barrel and there is a rust spot on the sight. I am going to take this back to my local gun shop and see what he will do.  He's a great guy and I am a loyal customer.  When I leave, I will no longer own a CZ shotgun made in Turkey.  

Edited May 12, 2018 by Will Carry

[Raoul]

Hate to hear this. I've got an O/U CZ Wingshooter that's first rate. Let us know how it turns out.

[chances R]

Not the way I was hoping this story would go .............

[1madss]

Unfortunately CZ shotguns do not have near the reputation that their other firearms posses. The best thing I hear about CZ is they have very good service. I would give them a call and see what they have to say. 

[Will Carry]

I went back to the LGS where I purchased the shotgun......in 2012. I have heard on another forum that CZUSA has terrible service.  The Turkish Walnut is like balsa wood. I can rub my fingernail down the barrel and it looks like chalk, The welds on the vent rib sight were no cleaned  very well and there is rust along a section of the well, When it gets back to my lgs , it won't be goinh home with me,