First CZ firearm, a P-07. Blown away.

[neil0311]

I own various handguns and pistols from manufacturers like Sig, S&W, Springfield Armory, Glock, Ruger, PSA, etc.

I wanted a carry sized DA/SA handgun with a good reputation, and while I have a Sig P229, I wanted one with a polymer frame. The CZ P-07 seemed to fit the bill, so I bought one yesterday, cleaned it, and took to the range this morning.

Wow! What an amazing gun. The DA trigger was smooth, and despite having never shot that specific gun or any CZ ever before, it was like I had owned it for years. The sights are a little lacking, but even that didn’t cause me any issues. Two initial mags of 115gr FMJ were all on target.

One question: I noticed some concerns about the firing pin retaining pin breaking when dry firing. Is that a non-issue if you just use snap caps?

[neil0311]

Oh and forgot to mention after 200 rounds, not a single failure of any kind. Fed perfectly. Extracted perfectly. Mag locked back perfectly.

[Born2vette]

Congrats on your first CZ, careful though, they tend to multiply.


I don’t use snap caps often but an O-ring over the back of the firing pin works

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

The o-ring under the hammer is a good idea. Do that and maintain the gun as you would any other and it will reward you for years to come.

[rdcinhou]

Congrats on your first CZ, careful though, they tend to multiply.

Yes...but they usually top out about 30 or so.

[neil0311]

Congrats on your first CZ, careful though, they tend to multiply.


I don’t use snap caps often but an O-ring over the back of the firing pin works

Thanks. Any suggestions on what size/type of o-ring? I’ve had hammer fired pistols like 1911s and P22x and haven’t run into that being suggested.

[lebomb]

I bought a NIB P07 back in 2015, kept it for about a year and sold it for some silly reason. I missed that gun so much I re-purchased a new one in 2020. Never letting this one go that’s for sure.

[Born2vette]

Thanks. Any suggestions on what size/type of o-ring? I’ve had hammer fired pistols like 1911s and P22x and haven’t run into that being suggested.

I had a pack of O-rings from tire valve caps that worked fine for me.

[M1A4ME]

Same here.  First CZ was a P07 DUTY in .40 S&W.  Only thing I have (center fire pistol) is the P09 9MM.

Great guns.

[1911P07]

I own various handguns and pistols from manufacturers like Sig, S&W, Springfield Armory, Glock, Ruger, PSA, etc.

I wanted a carry sized DA/SA handgun with a good reputation, and while I have a Sig P229, I wanted one with a polymer frame. The CZ P-07 seemed to fit the bill, so I bought one yesterday, cleaned it, and took to the range this morning.

Wow! What an amazing gun. The DA trigger was smooth, and despite having never shot that specific gun or any CZ ever before, it was like I had owned it for years. The sights are a little lacking, but even that didn’t cause me any issues. Two initial mags of 115gr FMJ were all on target.

One question: I noticed some concerns about the firing pin retaining pin breaking when dry firing. Is that a non-issue if you just use snap caps?

To answer your question, snap caps will solve the problem, so will an o ring or anything that blocks the hammer from contacting the firing pin. As far as I know, 1911s don’t have a firing pin retaining pin so there is no risk when dry firing them. The 80s series colts have firing pin safety blocks but no retaining pin. I’m not real familiar with Sigs but I couldn’t be happier with my new P07. I had 2 failures to fire early on that im positive were just bad ammo. I look at the bright side, they were opportunities for me to practice clearing malfunctions. I don’t get much of that!

[Wobbly]

The CZ P-07 seemed to fit the bill, so I bought one yesterday, cleaned it, and took to the range this morning. Wow! What an amazing gun. The DA trigger was smooth, and despite having never shot that specific gun or any CZ ever before, it was like I had owned it for years.

If you like the P07 that much, then my advice is to not try a P10c.

You might not want to leave the range !   

[Claymore504]

Glad you are liking the P07. It is an awesome handgun for sure. I can't figure it out exactly, but there is just something about the P07 & P09 that work REALLY good for me. They are just so easy to shoot well.

[radagast]

    I've got to agree with "easy to shoot well" sentiment. Most comfortable pistol I've shot so far. Wife's got her own in ODG and shoots quite well with it .

[Sc0-]

Glad yours was a good one, my P07 came with a loose rear sight and gritty trigger.  Minor issues and both are corrected now, feels and shoots better than a P320.  Stoned and polished the trigger components and now have a CMP legal 4lb service pistol trigger and an debating the CGW short reset trigger kit.  (Trigger is easier to work on than both a Tanfoglio and Sig P320)

[RSR]

The CZ P-07 seemed to fit the bill, so I bought one yesterday, cleaned it, and took to the range this morning. Wow! What an amazing gun. The DA trigger was smooth, and despite having never shot that specific gun or any CZ ever before, it was like I had owned it for years.

If you like the P07 that much, then my advice is to not try a P10c.

You might not want to leave the range !   

Zero experience with CZ's polymer pistols but y'all are tempting me.... 

IF the the CZ poly mags were compatible with w/ metal framed CZs, I'd already own one to several.  Currently, my favorite polymer framed DA/SA is Sig's SP2022 that's effectively discontinued...  They dropped several hundred new production guns of this model in mid-2022 IIRC and after it was "discontinued" in 2020, but that was the first batch since ~2016 or so IIRC. 

By the way it falls in the hand without the decocker bump of metal framed Sigs, I much prefer it.  And trigger is nearly, but not quite, equivalent to Sig SRT...

IIRC, the CZ length-of-pull (distance between backstrap and trigger at decocked and cocked) is also slightly longer than Sig's as well...