New CZ P10C trigger question

[Stalefish]

I'd been in the market for a P10C having heard, read and watched so many positive reviews. When a good deal popped up last week, I pulled the trigger (so to speak).  I admit that I had not previously shot a P10C but I did kick the tires on one at my LGS several weeks ago.  From what I could gather in the shop, it seemed to live up to it's glowing reviews.  So I left my FFL and rushed home to spend some quality time with my first CZ. 

I was perplex to find that the trigger on my CZ felt much different than the one I'd previously handled.  To me if feels very gritty, almost as though it is rubbing on the frame as it's being taken up and it makes an awful lot of noise as it's being pulled.  This isn't something that I recall reviewers mentioning so I'm wondering if perhaps mine is an outlier.  I've often heard the P10C's trigger mentioned in the same breath as the PPQ or the VP9 but my trigger sounds and feels like an unfolding lawn chair. 

Please understand, I'm not slagging off the CZ, I'm just trying to find out if a couple hundred rounds might be all I need to put through my new pistol or if perhaps it's something I should contact CZ about.  Aside from the trigger, I'm very happy with my new gun, if fits wonderfully in my hand with the medium backstrap, I pick up the front sight very quickly, it points very naturally for me and it even came with two magazine extensions which I was not expecting. 

Any thoughts or help are greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

[fastlane604]

I have two P-10 Cs.  I quickly changed out the factory triggers on both.  The first to a Cajun Gun works and the second to an HBI.  I did not experience the feel or sound of rubbing on either of the factory triggers.  If it were mine, I would install an HBI trigger as quickly as I could get one in the mail and shoot it.  However if you are worried something is out of spec, then I would shoot it a few hundred rounds and see if it wears in or doesn't.  If it doesn't, then I'd call CZ-USA.

[armoredman]

Call 1-800-955-4486 and talk to the gunsmith - that isn't right. I have three P-10s and all have sweet triggers.

[robow7]

Mine is about a week old but after only about 150 rounds, much of that grittiness is lessening on take up and trigger is improving.  Lubed just a touch tonight for the first time so we'll see, hopefully will continue to improve.

[HST]

Clean it ,lube it , shoot it a-lot .

[Wobbly]

Mr Fish,

First things first....
Welcome Aboard !

? This "gritty feeling" is common within the P10 series, and the answer is to simply go shoot the thing several hundred times. The gun you handled in the store simply had the trigger pulled several dozen times. Yours will quickly feel much better after several boxes of ammo. As such, this should be your first step.

? The consensus is that most of that feeling comes from the tang hanging off the bottom of the "striker". If you simply can't wait, you have the option of polishing that portion of the tang or replacing it with the polished part from CGW for $48. Remove the slide and you'll see the part in question hanging down off the bottom of the slide to engage with the receiver. 
https://cajungunworks.com/product/p10c-striker/

? There are at least 2 triggers offered: HBI and CGW. The HBI version I installed was mainly to cure the finger "pinch point" in the trigger itself, but there was also some improvement in the trigger feel. Those run about $65.
https://hbindustries.net/store/shop/cz-p10-theta-trigger-kit/


Hope this helps.

[Stalefish]

Thank you to all that have replied and for the warm welcome!  I'd already planned a trip to the range, I'll report back after I've spent a bunch of ammo.  Failing that, I'll give CZ a call after the holiday.  Of course, I'm not opposed to replacing the trigger or the striker because I simply can't leave well enough alone.  Thanks again for the help and advice!

[Wobbly]

Also see this thread....
https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=104382.0


Enjoy your CZ !   

[Stalefish]

So, I gave my P10C a decent cleaning and made a trip to the range yesterday.  200 rounds later, things are much improved, there isn't nearly as much grit and pulling the trigger doesn't sound like I'm dragging an ammo can up a gravel driveway.  I'd bet after another good cleaning, and several more rounds, it'll be even better.  That said, I may replace the striker and the trigger anyway because it seems like a fun afternoon project. 

One other thought.  That stippling is no joke, I need to sand my deck this summer and I might just use the CZ.   

Thanks again for all the help! 

[Wobbly]

So, I gave my P10C a decent cleaning and made a trip to the range yesterday.  200 rounds later, things are much improved...  I'd bet after another good cleaning, and several more rounds, it'll be even better.  That said, I may replace the striker and the trigger anyway because it seems like a fun afternoon project. 

The striker seems to be a powdered metal part, which contributes a great deal to the low cost of the gun, but also leaves a very rough surface. Using only a toothpick, the striker slides right out. So it might be worth your time to spend 3 minutes rubbing that tiny surface on some very fine emery paper.

What I'm saying is that you can buy a lot of emery paper for $48. 

[Vex001]

So, I gave my P10C a decent cleaning and made a trip to the range yesterday.  200 rounds later, things are much improved...  I'd bet after another good cleaning, and several more rounds, it'll be even better.  That said, I may replace the striker and the trigger anyway because it seems like a fun afternoon project. 

The striker seems to be a powdered metal part, which contributes a great deal to the low cost of the gun, but also leaves a very rough surface. Using only a toothpick, the striker slides right out. So it might be worth your time to spend 3 minutes rubbing that tiny surface on some very fine emery paper.

What I'm saying is that you can buy a lot of emery paper for $48. 

CGW tool steel striker. Buy wth confidence. Much better feel and better quality metal.

[Wobbly]

...and better quality metal.

Not sure that's a valid point.

I bought a traditional gold wedding ring. My son had to have different , so he bought the "better" titanium ring. He's on his third ring in 10 years because the "better" material keeps shattering. I'm still wearing the same standard, run of the mill, gold ring nearly 40 years on.

My point is, if the material is working, then "better" is purely academic.

[eastman]

...and better quality metal.

Not sure that's a valid point.

I bought a traditional gold wedding ring. My son had to have different , so he bought the "better" titanium ring. He's on his third ring in 10 years because the "better" material keeps shattering. I'm still wearing the same standard, run of the mill, gold ring nearly 40 years on.

My point is, if the material is working, then "better" is purely academic.

Un-alloyed titanium is a fairly brittle metal, so it is likely to crack or shatter under stress. Gold is extremely soft, so it will deform (bend/squish) without cracking. That's why one is traditionally used for rings and the other is used mostly as a modifier to alloys.