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Offline armoredman

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2022, 06:08:29 AM »
I have carried my first gen P-10C FDE since it came out in 2017. Since then I got an S, my son got an S, the significant other got a C and an M, and I picked up a F/CR. You might say I like the P-10 series.
I was never interested in a striker fired polymer handgun, despite qualifying Expert or Distinguished Expert with the Glock 19 now for 20 years. I just don't like them, don't fir me right. It's like that quote from Quigley Down Under - "Said I didn't have no use for one, never said I didn't know how to use one." Then I held a C. We're done - it fit like a glove.
The most interesting thing I found with an example size of two, mine and my son's, is the S model shoots like a MUCH bigger gun - someone forgot to tell it that it is a subcompact!
Mag availability IS a con, but everything is limited availability right now unless AR15 or Glock. Holsters are another hangup, but High Noon makes some very nice stuff.
I never wanted a striker fired polymer sidearm, now I don't own much that isn't a CZ P-10 series! 8)

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2022, 06:20:49 AM »
I have carried my first gen P-10C FDE since it came out in 2017. Since then I got an S, my son got an S, the significant other got a C and an M, and I picked up a F/CR. You might say I like the P-10 series.
I was never interested in a striker fired polymer handgun, despite qualifying Expert or Distinguished Expert with the Glock 19 now for 20 years. I just don't like them, don't fir me right. It's like that quote from Quigley Down Under - "Said I didn't have no use for one, never said I didn't know how to use one." Then I held a C. We're done - it fit like a glove.
The most interesting thing I found with an example size of two, mine and my son's, is the S model shoots like a MUCH bigger gun - someone forgot to tell it that it is a subcompact!
Mag availability IS a con, but everything is limited availability right now unless AR15 or Glock. Holsters are another hangup, but High Noon makes some very nice stuff.
I never wanted a striker fired polymer sidearm, now I don't own much that isn't a CZ P-10 series! 8)

I agree with the P10 S shooting like a big gun, but with an extension it is no longer really a subcompact when concealing, same size as my P01. Do you find you shoot it as well without getting a pinky on it (no extension)? That’s my only gripe with the S. Even Microcompact Sigs, Glocks and others allow for a full grip with no extension.

Tier 1 Concealed and Muddy River Tactical make great kydex P10 holsters. Tier 1 will accommodate a light, red dot and threaded barrel.

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2022, 06:17:09 AM »
Actually, yes, showed that in one video I made of it. It has JUST enough grip for me to get a solid hold, no need for a mag extension for me or my boy.

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2022, 10:00:06 AM »
Actually, yes, showed that in one video I made of it. It has JUST enough grip for me to get a solid hold, no need for a mag extension for me or my boy.
Got a link? Wonder if I’ve seen it on YT already.

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2022, 12:25:40 PM »
My brother in law has a P10c that I shot recently.  I liked it better than my Glock 43x was when it was completely stock out of the box.  Although after all the mods... the 43x is more to my liking.  However nothing I own (out of SEVERAL handguns) compares to my P07 for feel and accuracy. For me that is the perfect handgun.  It has had some mods, but not close to the money I have put into the Glocks I own. 
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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2022, 06:51:40 PM »
Looking to purchase a CZ P10-C and was wondering how many of you own one of these and your thoughts, good & bad, about it.

welcome

do you have any gun rental ranges where you live?  If so, i would start calling/texting/emailing and see if they have one to try.

do you have any shooting buds with one?  Is so, i would ask them the same.

Do you have any gun shows where you live? I would go there and see if you can handle one.  that may help with some questions.

also, when it comes to guns, it will depend on how bad you want one.  If you do buy one and dont have the chance to try, before you buy, then  would still give it a once over and alot? of range time.  Then make a decision since its yours for the moment. 

then if you decide you dont like it, sell/trade it. 

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2022, 07:26:38 PM »
I don't have experience shooting anything other than the P10C, save the Glock 45 they let us use in a training class.  I picked up one from the shops case, and loved the fit immediately.  Ended up buying at a different shop, and on that one, the stippling was on the harsh side......nothing that a little 80 grit didn't fix. Shoots well, fits well, very reliable...not sure what else you need. 

Only legit con, as others have said, was mag availability....especially in the 10 round size, as I live in the restricted state of NJ.  Did eventually find some and picked up several. 

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2022, 11:17:50 PM »
I own both a p10c and gen5 glock 19.  Really like them both and would be tough to choose between the two.  My cz has run countless rounds flawlessly, eating everything I've thrown at it.  The only con for me was the grip texturing was a little too aggressive for my sensitive paws, but with a Talon Grip, it now feels wonderful in hand.  I only wish that aftermarket accessories were available for the cz like they are for the glocks. 

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #23 on: June 22, 2022, 05:15:46 PM »
I personally shoot the P-10C better than any pistol I’ve ever shot.

That said, I do worry about how durable it is (or is not). I have no reason to believe it might break, but in terms of a lifelong pistol, I just can’t shake the vast difference in parts availability and resources for a G19 v a P-10C should the worst happen. It seems there will be magazines, springs, and pins for lifetimes with a Glock (and cheaper too). It doesn’t feel that way with CZ.

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Re: Pros & Cons on the CZ P10-C
« Reply #24 on: June 23, 2022, 12:48:15 AM »
The release of the P10-C was what originally got me looking at CZ's back in 2017.  As it turned out, they were not available to purchase for a variety of reasons, but my research led me to the P-07 which I evaluated and ended up standardizing on as my primary CCW and HD pistol.  Prior to that, I had been a Glock owner since I first started buying pistols in the early 1990's.  My first Glock was a gen 2 G21, and the one I had as my primary pistol prior to switching to the CZ P-07 was a gen 4 G17.  Aside from the Glocks, my usual everyday CCW handgun throughout this time was a S&W J-frame revolver because it was so easy to pocket carry, so I already had an affinity for double-action hammer-fired carry guns in spite of my Glocks.

Since owning a pair of P-07's I have gone back to the range and rented a P10-C to evaluate, and it is a nice gun to shoot.  I'm at least as accurate with it as I am with any other striker-fired pistol I have tried.  People say the Walther PPQ, HK VP9, Canik etc. have better triggers due to being fully pre-cocked and that may be true.  The P10 series are partially pre-cocked more similar to a Glock.

As far as reliability, the P10 series has been known to have some issues with the ejector either bending or breaking off, which requires replacement of the rear insert to correct.  There were other early issues with striker rotation and the ambi mag release being too stiff that were resolved in later revisions.

As far as safety, some people made a lot of noise a few years go about the firing pin block safety in the P10-C not engaging correctly in some circumstances... although the main condition to repeat the problem would require the slide to be separated from the frame, so not a real world issue for carrying a pistol unless you are carrying your frameless slide around in your pocket with a round in the chamber, I suppose.  Never heard about any actual failure or accidental discharge related to it, unlike the Sig P320 series for example.

Personally, I have a gripe with the P10-C magazines supposedly being compatible with the P-07 but having slightly different grip dimensions which results in a poor fit between the base of the grip and the baseplate of the magazine.  So I could purchase a P10-C and I have a collection of P-07 mags, some of which have the appropriate cuts in the mag body for a gen 2 P10 series mag release, but personally I would have to swap out magazine basepads in order to be happy with the fit.