My CZ P-07 and P-09 arrived Saturday and will act as replacements for a Glock 19 and Glock 22. This was a decision that literally took years to decide. I don’t change pistols often and Glock has been my mainstay for over a decade. The P-07 was exactly what I was looking for in a G19 replacement in terms of size/weight/capacity.
Then P-07 is the Gen 2 model and was manufactured February 2014; the P-09 is the Suppresor Ready version made March 2015. Surprisingly both came with lanyard loops on the mainspring plug, which I thought was retired with the P-07 Duty.
The P-07 came with two magazine extending floor plates which was a nice, unexpected addition.
Both pistols came nicely packaged with quality cases and padding. The amount of information and literature booklets they come with was hefty and the test targets were impressive with lots of info even down to the ammo type used.
The P-09 has two 19 round magazine and P-07 has 15 rounders. The P-07 will take mags from P-09 but stick out the bottom obviously. I picked up two additional magazines at the time of purchase at approximately $42 each, which is NOT cheap by Glock standards.
The thread protector is interesting looking. Not sure if the design serves a purpose, but it’s appealing to the eye.
There are 3 back straps with nice stippling patterns. The small is on the P-07 while I have the medium on the P-09. The grip is exquisite and locks up into my grip perfectly. The grip is part of the reason I like Glocks, but the CZ grips are more ergonomic. Most pistols just don’t give that positive lockup in my hand. M&P’s for example just drift around no matter what backstrap is installed.
The P-07 is a unapologetic full size pistol and makes no attempt to ride the line like, say, the VP9. It’s a big gun, but light with a touch of nose heaviness.
Controls are well placed and mostly flush. The melonite finish is deep and flawless. It’s much better than the old phosphate finish CZ used on the 07 Duty model. I have decockers installed, but the Omega trigger can be swapped to a cocked and locked safety. All the parts come in the box for the switch.
The sights are good and low profile, and the hammer design is easy to use. They are luminescent sights like the HK VP9. They pick up ambient light quickly and hold a charge for about 30 minutes. There is no sharp angle present on the rear site to aide in one-handed manipulation drills.
In terms of the superficial these are good looking pistols that resemble something like a SIG 320 mixed with a VP9 and CZ SP-01. Machining is clean with no noticiable tool marks. The finish is flawless and the polymer feels rigid and robust. The trigger is mostly straight and easy to reach. There is some take-up in both double and single action. The single action is a real joy with nice shortish, tactile reset, and light pull weight.
More impressions soon and range report soon.
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