CZ P-09 Initial Review

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  • JWAS

    Sharpshooter
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    Aug 22, 2011
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    Dayton
    Well.... I found one, a CZ p09!!! I found it at Beech Grove Firearms for $479 and bought it instantly (btw +1 to them for being awesome to work with and having a very nice range).

    I took the CZ immediately to the range and put about 200 rounds through it. I will be talking about that experience and show you some basic photos i took of the P09 before i cleaned it.

    Took it out of the box and put it in my hand and instantly felt the amazing grip that all CZs have. Loading the mags took a good amount of force to load all 19 rounds into the magazine but not enough that it was impossible. The gun was very dirty from all of the packing grease, so this was a good time to see how it preformed while dirty. I dried fired the gun and it has the same Omega trigger that the P07 has, which is very nice. I will admit that during the Dry firing that there was some play before the sear was engaged and the hammer fell for the single action trigger, but the double action was very very good. (Switching to the Safety instead of the decocker did help the SA, but I want the decocker since this is a HD handgun). I loaded up the gun to the full 19+1 capacity and fired away at 7 yards away. I am very happy with this CZ, it is amazingly accurate. 18 out of the 20 rounds in the mag made a large single hole just below the 10 ring of the 50 ft air rifle target I was using. The play during the SA pull was not noticeable compared to the dry firing. (Sorry, no photos of targets from this outing, but there will be some in the future.)

    The CZ P09 ran 100% with no issues what so ever and the cases all exited properly and I was able to retrieve all the spent cases used from the CZ. No cases barely extracting, none hitting me in the head, I was very happy with the CZ with every aspect. I am very happy with the gun and will be shooting it more and more. I just need to find enough ammo to do so. Again, when I get the chance I will provide a good review with pics of targets and more information about the trigger system.

    Now, here are some cell phone pics that I just took before I cleaned the CZ.... enjoy, and more to come.

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    Nate Suns

    Marksman
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    9   0   0
    Jan 15, 2013
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    18
    Fishers
    Glad you like it. I edc p2000 also and am looking at either a p-07 or p-09 to leave at home. How do you like the trigger in DA compared to the LEM?
     

    JWAS

    Sharpshooter
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    10   0   0
    Aug 22, 2011
    371
    18
    Dayton
    Glad you like it. I edc p2000 also and am looking at either a p-07 or p-09 to leave at home. How do you like the trigger in DA compared to the LEM?

    LEM is awesome once you get used to it (as you know).... Its hard to explain since i didnt shoot a lot of DA (minus the first shots of each mag). DA is much heavier and to be honest if you have ever fired a CZ before this DA is very similar to all the other CZ DAs (minus the extra play due to the trigger, which im almost 100% is polymer, no big deal). If you havent shot a CZ before, the DA pull is very smooth which makes it feel lighter than the 9lbs it says it is. But the first shot with an LEM is MUCH nicer than the first shot of a DA (of any gun) any day of the week due to the extra weight of a DA. But, like anything else the DA can be mastered.... One nice thing about the Omega trigger on the CZ Duty line (07 & 09) is that if you dont like the DA with decocker you can remove the decocker lever, remove the spring along with the decocker, then slide in the safety and now you can carry cocked and locked.

    Here is one of the only reviews online so far....
    CZ P09 Review | Young Guns TV
     

    coban

    Plinker
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    0   0   0
    Mar 22, 2013
    104
    18
    SW Indiana
    This is one I am becoming interested in checking out. I have a couple of CZ pistols and am very pleased with them and this looks like a good addition.
    Also you may want check out Hickok45 as he has a new video on this gun.
     

    melensdad

    Grandmaster
    Rating - 94.7%
    18   1   0
    Apr 2, 2008
    24,037
    77
    Far West Suburban Lowellabama
    I had 2 of the CZ P-07 pistols and really liked them, but I got them right when they first started coming off the production line. Extra mags and holsters were literally impossible to get. I'm sure that has changed and there must be holsters available for the P-07 and -09 pistols by now.

    The pistols were PERFECT in every way.

    CZs are absolutely awesome guns. I have a bunch of the CZ 75 variants and love them, use them as my home defense guns.
     

    blamecharles

    Master
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    11   0   0
    Oct 9, 2011
    2,364
    38
    South side of Indian
    I had 2 of the CZ P-07 pistols and really liked them, but I got them right when they first started coming off the production line. Extra mags and holsters were literally impossible to get. I'm sure that has changed and there must be holsters available for the P-07 and -09 pistols by now.

    The pistols were PERFECT in every way.

    CZs are absolutely awesome guns. I have a bunch of the CZ 75 variants and love them, use them as my home defense guns.

    I dont know how you choose which gun to use with all of the gun porn i have seen you post.
     

    Birds Away

    ex CZ afficionado.
    Emeritus
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    Aug 29, 2011
    76,248
    113
    Monticello
    I use my 75B full size for the house. Having 20 rounds available without reloading is a big plus. Having a customized 75B in your hand doesn't hurt on the confidence side either.
     

    LEaSH

    Grandmaster
    Site Supporter
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    43   0   0
    Aug 10, 2009
    5,816
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    Indianapolis
    OP's p09 has a distinctly different hammer and trigger curve than my p07. I wonder if the new p07 will have those changes.
     
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