P-01 safety option?

[Vikingly]

Greetings CZ forums Pistol-department.
I've been a member for a while (mostly spending time over in the vz-58 section), and have owned a 97b for quite some time. However, I'm looking for a new carry-pistol and have been considering (very strongly) getting a P-01. I handled it quite a bit back before I bought my 97b (worked at a shop), and liked it a lot. Good fit, light, small but competent. I'm a large guy and can't really do the SUB-compact RAMI type thing so it's really the best of both worlds for me, small but filling.

I worked with an apprentice gunsmith who owns several CZ's, and he helped me with my 97 - learning to strip and clean and modify. While we were talking about the P-01 I mentioned that I'd rather have the safety than the decocker. He said he hadn't tried it but theoretically it was possible as the P-01 is just the 75c with an aluminum frame and an NSN cert #.

So my question is this... It's been a few years and I'm not in touch with him anymore... Has anyone tried this? Is there anyone that could shed some light on this for me? I can live with the decocker - prolly going to get it anyways. But for future reference - if I've got money to burn and can get a safety block... Is this something that's feasible?

[bugboy]

CZ P-02 is the answer you are looking for with a rail.

Without a rail the answer is CZ 75D Compact.

I believe I heard from experts on here that a P-01 decocker to safety conversion is not practical.

[Jaems]

The CZ 75 Compact comes with the safety and has a steel frame.  Whereas, the CZ 75 D Compact has a  Decocker and a forge alloy frame.  The main difference  between the CZ 75 compacts and the P-01 is the P-01 frame extends to the end of the barrel and has a rail.

[cntrydawwwg]

P01 Omega. (If they ever come here)

[TX_Southpaw]

P01 Omega. (If they ever come here)

Still waiting...tick tock tick tock

[IronicTwitch]

There are some limited qualities of a Compact L, which is the P01 frame with a safety.  I had one and someone else like you really wanted one, so I gave it up.  You'll see one occasionally on GB.

Otherwise, I'm waiting for the P01 Omega to hopefully land here someday!

Here's a preview: http://ceska-zbrojovka.cz/cz-general-catalogue/#58

[Vikingly]

bleep, From CZ -

"Thor,

    The P-02 was a prototype pistol, which was the P-01 with the new Omega trigger system.  Unfortunately it is not in production at all. With regards to converting the P-01 to a safety instead of a decocker, this cannot be done.  However we do have the 75B Compact, which is a steel frame compact with a safety on it, instead of a decocker.

 

Christopher Watson"

I wonder if he means they're not making the P-01 Omega as shown in your link IronicTwitch...

[steve217]

If you don't mind a clone, consider the TriStar C-100. A PCR copy with alloy frame and safety.

[IronicTwitch]

P02 was their 2014 release, the P01 Omega was in their 2015 catalogue.  So I'm hopeful!

[Vikingly]

Well,then I am as well! That'd be real nice. The Omega system trigger and block look pretty legit. I saw another post regarding a similar question in which a member referred to his p-02 and stated that he liked the p-01 trigger better. Anyone else have any omega system experience?

[CDKJudoka]

I love the Omega trigger system. I carry either a P-02 or a P-07 and find the trigger in SA to be a little smoother than the stock 75B type trigger. It is easier to work on and detail strip as well. If you can't find a P-2, which I got luck and came across one, look into the P-07. It's almost identical in size, and will be easier to find than the P-02. It is a little heavier, but not by much. It runs cheaper than the P-02, until you get into mags, then you spend more. You can also go the clone route, as someone mentioned earlier. The P100 is an awesome piece, but it uses the CZ75B style trigger system. I had the predecessor, Canik55 Stringray-C and the only issue I had with it was the weight and the sights. Other than that, it was a phenomenal pistol.

[larryflew]

Another vote for the Canik, Tristar etc line. My 55 Canik alloy frame compact with hard chrome finish and safety replaced my PCR a LONG time ago.

[JasonTrujillo]

bleep, From CZ -

"Thor,

    The P-02 was a prototype pistol, which was the P-01 with the new Omega trigger system.  Unfortunately it is not in production at all. With regards to converting the P-01 to a safety instead of a decocker, this cannot be done.  However we do have the 75B Compact, which is a steel frame compact with a safety on it, instead of a decocker.

 

Christopher Watson"

I wonder if he means they're not making the P-01 Omega as shown in your link IronicTwitch...

I find the folks at CZ-USA to know less and less about their own products.  The P-02 was a production pistol.  Just because the US saw less than few pistols make it in hardly makes it just a "prototype pistol".  Some of the ones that made it in came configured with a decocker and others with a safety.  That is common to the omega trigger system in the p-07s & P-09s.   

[Googe1227]

CZ75 Compact L is what you want. Safety and a rail. But only if you don't want the Omega trigger system!