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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => Compact CZ 75s => Topic started by: ethangsmith on October 24, 2015, 01:28:37 PM

Title: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on October 24, 2015, 01:28:37 PM
Was at the local gun show today, the same one I picked up my 75 Compact Duo Tone at last year, and a guy had a used P01 in Duo Tone. Naturally i bought it. I didn't realize the P01 came in Duo Tone. How rare is that?

(I will try and get some pics later).
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on October 24, 2015, 03:44:08 PM
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p696/bluecapriethan/Other%20photos%20in%20need%20of%20storing/IMG_2449_zps8gbwumpn.jpg)

The P01 with my other duo tones.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Sancho on October 24, 2015, 03:45:21 PM
very nice!

Sancho
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Genin on October 24, 2015, 04:16:16 PM
Wow very nice!
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Direwolf on October 25, 2015, 01:42:11 PM
I don't know if CZ ever produced a two tone PO1 or not, the picture indicates to me a pistol that has been refinished, either in ceracoat, or perhaps it was re-anodized as such. I doubt very much that its been hard chromed, as that doesn't work well at all with aluminum alloy frames!
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: RenegadeDave on October 25, 2015, 03:25:25 PM
For a minute duo tone was an option on a bunch of pistols... I have a duo tone compact and I have definitely seen SP01 shadows with it... Why not P01?  It's likely the same satin nickel paint used on the others with a matte blue slide.


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Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on October 25, 2015, 04:43:46 PM
I can verify the duo-tone P01 is a factory job- I have the original box it came in and it shows it as a "CZ 75 P-01 cal. 9mm LUGER Dual Tone, 2/14 RD MAGS #91195." The printed NSN number is also shown over the silver paint, as is the CZ lettering. That's why I'm stumped about this particular unit. The 91194 is the PCR, with the 91199 being the standard P01. Apparently there also was a 91198 that was olive green and is rare as well.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on October 25, 2015, 05:13:09 PM
Upon further digging, it's a Gander Mountain exclusive pistol that was made in 2006 only. P01's were done in this finish and sold exclusively through the Gander Mountain stores for a very short time. There is an old thread here that claims they were painted after production:
http://www.czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=1618.0
However, upon disassembling mine, there was never any black paint on the frame only the silver paint is on the frame- leading me to believe it was originally painted in the cerakote type paint by CZ for Gander Mountain. And how else would the NSN number and CZ, Kansas City writing still be present and matches the two other duo tone pistols I own? I would imagine that lettering would not be present anymore if it was painted by Gander Mountain. I emailed CZ to see if they could give my any further input on this pistol.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Direwolf on October 26, 2015, 03:57:44 PM
The PCR has obviously had its frame nickle plated, the other two are either hard chromed, or anodized to appear as hard chromed, nickle plating is not white!
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on October 26, 2015, 04:10:41 PM
All of them are factory from CZ- I have the original boxes showing they are duo-tone. None of them are white or chrome, they are all silver paint/durakote. I'm not sure why the 75 Compact is a bit more bronze in tone, but I've seen other 75 Compacts that have the same shade.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on October 26, 2015, 04:51:54 PM
Just heard from a CZ rep. on the P01- it IS factory and was a very small production run that was imported to the US in limited quantity.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Tok36 on October 26, 2015, 05:23:52 PM
Nice find. Thank you for the info as well.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Reece on October 28, 2015, 10:28:11 AM
Nice looking trio there, P-01 looks fine.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: rhart on November 03, 2015, 09:48:59 PM
Very sharp looking P-01.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Hatecraft on November 12, 2015, 03:47:46 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on November 15, 2015, 09:26:10 AM
Thanks guys! Anyone know if they made a duo tone full size 75?
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: 75Plus on November 15, 2015, 04:36:32 PM
The PCR has obviously had its frame nickle plated, the other two are either hard chromed, or anodized to appear as hard chromed, nickle plating is not white!

That is NOT a PCR it is a CZ75 Compact. The dual tone models were nickle plated frames and polycote slides. Dual tones were discontinued in 2013.

Joe
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: chaps on November 15, 2015, 05:25:31 PM
That is a beauty!
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on November 26, 2015, 11:15:57 AM
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p696/bluecapriethan/Other%20photos%20in%20need%20of%20storing/IMG_2477_zpsm6wjnjbh.jpg)

The Duo Tone family grew again!
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Towns on November 29, 2015, 05:59:50 PM
Thanks for the pics.

Very NICE collection!! :) :) :)
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on November 29, 2015, 06:34:51 PM
Thank you.

Now I need to figure out what else was available in duo tone. I think the 75 and SP01 were as well.....
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Tyerone on November 29, 2015, 09:38:58 PM
Beautiful dual tones -- even the P01 looks pretty!

Personally, I'd be tempted to change the control parts to match the frames.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: ethangsmith on November 29, 2015, 09:49:30 PM
The thought has crossed my mind, but I'm not sure where I would get them. I think I would probably have to paint what I have.
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: Tanners Owner on November 29, 2015, 10:40:41 PM
Nice looking collection!
Title: Re: CZ P01 Duo Tone?
Post by: BrazeauRacing on November 30, 2015, 09:05:39 AM
Very nice!!!  I am a bit of a two-tone gun fanatic myself.  I didn't have the patience to wait on finding a factory duo-tone SP-01 or P-01, so I had the frames Cerakoted to give them a similar appearance.  I'm jealous of your collection.  ;)