New P0-1 Iron Sights or RDS

[GregBFL]

Santa brought me a P0-1 for Christmas and I'm trying to get her set up. Placed a call to CGW this morning and I've got a Pro Package (Decocker) on the way. I'm trying to decide on whether to order a set of iron sights or get the slide milled for an RDS. When it comes to iron sights, there's not a lot of options out there unless you have a P10. If I go with Iron sights, I'm leaning towards a set of Trijicon Bright and Tough or possibly Truglo's TFX Pro. If there are better options, please let me know.

If I go with an RDS it will likely be either an HS507K or an HS508T. I have those on several other handguns and have had excellent luck with them. I'm leaning towards the HS507K because I would like to keep the dovetail for a back up sight and I think the width matches the slide better. If anyone's gone this route please let me know who you used for the millwork, I'd greatly appreciate it.

So far all I've done is dry fire a couple hundred times using the O-Ring method. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the DA trigger pull is getting smoother. For those who have installed a CGW Pro package, what type of DA trigger pull weight did you have after the install? My DA trigger pull weight is currently 9 lbs 3 oz and I would like to to see it around 7 lbs or less. This is my first CZ so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

CZ P-01 https://imgur.com/gallery/ju8uvrw

[Wobbly]

Not sure how to get photo to show, but here's a link...
https://imgur.com/gallery/BLmeS7k

When in doubt, start with the instructions. HERE

[GregBFL]

I read those instructions before I made the post but for some reason I can't get the image to show. I've posted images on other sites, Reddit, etc but for some reason I can't get this one figured out. Perhaps I should re-read in the morning after a couple of cups of coffee. 😁

[AZ_GunGuy]

Will this be a carry gun?  I ask because that will determine how light you should go with the hammer spring.  Too light can cause light primer strikes.

When it comes to slide milling, CZ Custom, Primary Machine and CGW all have good reputations.  Though you should be wary of shipping costs and lead times.  I've avoided slide milling for those reasons.

[azdover]

I had good luck in the past with TRUGLO TFX Pro Tritium and Fiber Optic Xtremes on my P-01.  The fiber optics were easy to pick up during the day and a the tritium tubes were bright during low light conditions.  The gun shot to POA out to 15 yards for me.  I use the same sights on my full size CZ 75s.

[Wobbly]

I read those instructions before I made the post but for some reason I can't get the image to show. I've posted images on other sites, Reddit, etc but for some reason I can't get this one figured out. Perhaps I should re-read in the morning after a couple of cups of coffee. 😁

• Use your computer, and not your phone. Open 1 screen with CZF and a second screen with IMGUR.
• Your images are already in IMGUR, so skip the first post within the Guide.
• Per Reply #1 within the Guide, all you need to do is Click on 4 buttons within IMGUR.
• Then come back to CZF and use the keyboard to issue a Paste command (Control-V ) to place the IMGUR code into your message text.

That's all there is. Four mouse clicks and 2 keys on the keyboard.

[GregBFL]

Will this be a carry gun?  I ask because that will determine how light you should go with the hammer spring.  Too light can cause light primer strikes.

Thank you for your response! Yes, I plan on using it as one of my carry handguns. I spent quite a bit of time talking to the gentleman at CGW trying to decide on which package to go with. He made a point to ask me I I would be using the P0-1 for carry or range/competition and I told him for carry. At that point he told me to make sure that I use the Blue HS-13 (13 lb) hammer spring because it was for defense. He said the black hammer spring should only be used for range/competition because it can lead to light strikes if certain primers are not used.

Thanks for the millwork recommendations. I've had millwork performed on my Glock 19 but that was many moons ago. Since then I've only purchased optic ready handguns with the exception of the P0-1.

[no.vale.la.pena]

For milling I would go with Wager Machine Works, they cut their 507k footprint cut deeper than the other more known shops for a better presentation and co-witness, in my experience. Turn around time was incredibly fast too (less than 1 week for 3 cuts I had them do). After bad milling experiences with one of the other CZ milling options mentioned, Wager would be my go to option.

They do shorten the extractor pin slightly so I would go ahead and purchase a hardened steel one from CGW for good measure (they are cheap) if you go that route.

That being said, 507k footprint + P01 is an awesome combo. Especially now that you can use that footprint and go the enclosed optic route with the new Holosun EPS series which is what I plan on switching over to at some point.

[GregBFL]

• Use your computer, and not your phone. Open 1 screen with CZF and a second screen with IMGUR.
• Your images are already in IMGUR, so skip the first post within the Guide.
• Per Reply #1 within the Guide, all you need to do is Click on 4 buttons within IMGUR.
• Then come back to CZF and use the keyboard to issue a Paste command (Control-V ) to place the IMGUR code into your message text.

That's all there is. Four mouse clicks and 2 keys on the keyboard.

Thank you for your response. I thought the screen shots looked like they were made using a computer and I couldn't find the the menus referenced on my phone. I should have figured it out but I was up at 3:30 am yesterday and when I made my post last night I was running on empty. I'll break out my laptop later today and get it figured out. I appreciate the help!

[Wobbly]

Thank you for your response. I thought the screen shots looked like they were made using a computer and I couldn't find the the menus referenced on my phone. I should have figured it out but I was up at 3:30 am yesterday and when I made my post last night I was running on empty. I'll break out my laptop later today and get it figured out. I appreciate the help!

We do try and help.

A recurring issue is that, while 5G phones have very high computing performance, the small screens limit a lot of the menus that are visible to users on tablets and even moderately sized home computer screens. So, people forget. You can read all the posts on a phone, but you can't really can't manipulate images that well while posting.

[GregBFL]

For milling I would go with Wager Machine Works, they cut their 507k footprint cut deeper than the other more known shops for a better presentation and co-witness, in my experience.

Thanks for your response. I've reached out to Wager Machine Works with a couple of questions and I'm awaiting a response. One of the questions I asked had to do with coatings because I'm not sure whether to go with Cold Bluing or Cerakote. I would prefer Cerakote but I'm not sure how closely the Graphite Black they offer will match CZ's Polycoat. What did you go with when you had your slides milled? If anyone has experience with these choices I would greatly appreciate your insight. Thanks

[no.vale.la.pena]

For milling I would go with Wager Machine Works, they cut their 507k footprint cut deeper than the other more known shops for a better presentation and co-witness, in my experience.

Thanks for your response. I've reached out to Wager Machine Works with a couple of questions and I'm awaiting a response. One of the questions I asked had to do with coatings because I'm not sure whether to go with Cold Bluing or Cerakote. I would prefer Cerakote but I'm not sure how closely the Graphite Black they offer will match CZ's Polycoat. What did you go with when you had your slides milled? If anyone has experience with these choices I would greatly appreciate your insight. Thanks

Keep in mind that when you select cerakote it means they will coat the entire slide, not just the optic pocket.  As far as color matching the cerakote'd slide to the frame, I can't comment there.  For the bluing, they just blue the milled portion of the slide so as not to have bare steel exposed for a bit of rust protection .  I went with the bluing, the optic will cover the milled pocket entirely so you won't be able to see any material, so color matching isn't really an issue.   

The bluing + always having an optic mounted has done fine for my EDC & training SP01s that I have carried for ~2 years now, in terms of no rust in the optic pocket. But that's specific to my carry set-up, climate I live in, my amount of sweating etc... 

[Sc0-]

Would definitely go with the K footprint and possibly the EPS sight, much easier to wipe off a lense than to dig debris out.  I have a P07 I am debating on having milled, after having a Glock 19 milled it turned that pistol into a square brick with a RDS and WML mounted.

Had two 1911's milled, applied acft type epoxy primer underneath the sight plate to prevent rust, so far so good.

[reddad]

For milling I would go with Wager Machine Works, they cut their 507k footprint cut deeper than the other more known shops for a better presentation and co-witness, in my experience.

Thanks for your response. I've reached out to Wager Machine Works with a couple of questions and I'm awaiting a response. One of the questions I asked had to do with coatings because I'm not sure whether to go with Cold Bluing or Cerakote. I would prefer Cerakote but I'm not sure how closely the Graphite Black they offer will match CZ's Polycoat. What did you go with when you had your slides milled? If anyone has experience with these choices I would greatly appreciate your insight. Thanks

I 100% agree with Wager. They did a great job on my P-01. I also asked them about the color of their cerakote and was told the Graphite is close to CZ's black, but not exact and would be a little noticeable. I just had him blue the cut on mine.

[JMWalker]

Wager has a great reputation but they are temporarily closed while they move shops.  Not sure when they'll open again so call them before you send your slide.  Another great option is Impact Machine.  Very fast and great milling work.  The owner, Scott Milam, comes from the CGW family.

https://impactcncmachine.com/pricing-2/