Defining the P06 with the same features as the Czech Nat Police P-01

[Pathfinder]

How does one define the CZ P-06 in 40 S&W with the same features as the P-01 that the Czech Police bought about 50,000 of about 2005 or before. The P-01 has the NATO stock number on the frame and some/many of its parts interchange also with the P-06 in 40S&W. The glass presentation P-01 given to be for work on Iraq sales in 2005 is marked CZ-75D Compact with the same attractive block slide and frame with the rail

I am looking to get one of these P-06s but want to ensure that it is this one as there are numerous variations; enough to make anyone go blind )

Any insight on this question would be appreciated

[tdogg]

You'll have to elaborate on what you mean by define?

The P-01 and P-06 are essentially the same gun in different calibers.  The P-01 has been both marked with a NSN and has not, I don't think the P-06 has ever been NSN marked.  I don't think the SP-01 has ever had the NSN number stamped either.  There is really no difference between and NSN or not regardless.  The P-01/06 utilize the action same parts as a 75BD.  The P-01/06 have light rails vs the PCR/75D variants that do not.  There are steel frame P-01 compact variants with a light rail but they are?/were not consistently produced.

If the slide is stamped P-06 then it most likely is what your after, there are far less variants available in 40 S&W.

Cheers,
Toby

[Pathfinder]

Thank you to Toby for the insight. BTW the inclusion of SP-01 instead of P-01 was a typo I corrected as the full size SP-01 or Shadow 1 has never had a Nato stock umber on it as the 9mm P0-1 or CZ75D Compact was the only one after its adoption by the Czech National Police if I recall correctly. The P-06 as a 40S&W gun was never going to get an NSN in that caliber

As far as the word define; my end result  is to get a P-06 in 40S&W with the same features as the 9mm P-01 with the Nato Stock number and without the other options/features/changes that other 9mm P-01s have. While to each his own I believe the Czech Police had it righ the first time based on K.I.SS and I would like to keep it that way with a 40S&W P-06

You'll have to elaborate on what you mean by define?

The P-01 and P-06 are essentially the same gun in different calibers.  The P-01 has been both marked with a NSN and has not, I don't think the P-06 has ever been NSN marked.  I don't think the SP-01 has ever had the NSN number stamped either.  There is really no difference between and NSN or not regardless.  The P-01/06 utilize the action same parts as a 75BD.  The P-01/06 have light rails vs the PCR/75D variants that do not.  There are steel frame P-01 compact variants with a light rail but they are?/were not consistently produced.

If the slide is stamped P-06 then it most likely is what your after, there are far less variants available in 40 S&W.
Thank you to Toby for the insight. BTW the inclusion of SP-01 instead of P-01 was a typo I corrected as the full size SP-01 or Shadow 1 has never had a Nato stock umber on it as the 9mm P0-1 or CZ75D Compact was the only one after its adoption by the Czech National Police if I recall correctly


Cheers,
Toby

[Pathfinder]

Can anyone else provide any insight. Do you know the exact P06 model or SKU?

Any insight would be appreciated

[tdogg]

CZ P-06 SKU 01185

[AZ_CZ]

Just my 2 cents but the NSN is just a that a stock number. It doesn’t offer any magical improvements. NATO never tested the gun. The CZ police test was exhaustive but like any bureaucratic “test” I’m skeptical of the result. The decision to go with CZ could have been heavily influenced by just the fact that it was made at home. It could also have been heavily influenced by price/service/ or other contract terms. As far as keeping it simple; why? What’s wrong with later product improvements? The internet lore has been the original NSN had to be dropped because some springs had to be upgraded from the original and it no longer matched the description.

Even if you find a used P06 I’d recommend changing out all the springs just for peace of mind and reliability.