CZ P-07 Appreciation Thread

I handled a P-07 Duty in 2010. Would have bought it on the spot if I had the money free. Fit me extremely well. Have casually meant to get once for ages.
 
I'm really waiting for a P-07 in the FDE they've been using on the P-09 guns. I usually don't deviate from my evil black guns but for some reason that looks really cool to me.
 
So anyway. I'm up north of 5000 rounds through my P-07 at about 5400 and I finally got her to choke. Over two days I put around 1200 rounds through it without cleaning and near the end of that I had a failure to feed. The slide was so gunked up (and hot) that honestly I'm surprised it fed anything at all. Cleared the malf and ran 5-6 more magazines through it without an issue.

I'm not a "run it dirty till you break it" type of guy but I figured what the hell. I wanted to see if I could get it to choke. And I did. I believe most guns will choke once in a while when running them that dirty. I will try it again though just to see if it fairs better the second time around. You know, just so it has a chance to redeem itself. :D

Of note the trigger is really leaps and bounds better than it was from factory. And from factory I think it was a really good trigger.

I love this gun.
 
I have a P-07 on layaway at Bud's. I'll be making the final payment next week, and I can't wait to shoot it. The two that I have handled at my LGS fit my XL sized hands extremely well, and the triggers were very nice. I'll definitely be posting some pics and range results when I get it home.
 
Love, love, love the P-07! Favorite stock DA/SA pistol I've shot, even more than the P-01 I had (though I still love my true DAO's lol).

Unfortunately, I had to get rid of my first two, an original Duty model and the newer 2014, so have my third one on layaway; one of the "Special" models with the extended barrel and factory night sights. Just going to have to swap out that safety for the decocker lever. And I WILL NOT be getting rid of this one unless it is a dire emergency!

I miss these two greatly, unlike the multiple HK's that I happily set free. Yeah, I said that!

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I feel you with the HK man (they are fine guns indeed though). I chose the P-07 over pretty much everything out there. I wouldn't say that money was no object as I wasn't willing to drop $3000 on a custom 1911 but my budget was probably $1000. I tried the Sig Sauers, HKs, Walthers, all of them really. I did a lot of homework and handled a lot of guns. The P-07 ended up winning because of what it is, not what it cost.

And I couldn't be happier.
 
TBT, I agree completely about HK; fine firearms but, just wasn't my cup of Java. I just wish that CZ would make a DAO and/or striker-fire version of the P-07. Seriously! Imagine a constant 6.5-7# pull ala Sig P250.... I'd be all over that!!!

Until then, my assorted, mixed DAO family will have to suffice lol. But for DA/SA, make mine the P-07 [emoji106]
 
TBT, I agree completely about HK; fine firearms but, just wasn't my cup of Java. I just wish that CZ would make a DAO and/or striker-fire version of the P-07. Seriously! Imagine a constant 6.5-7# pull ala Sig P250.... I'd be all over that!!!
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I really just wish they made the safety larger/easier to use. The P-07 is fantastic as a DA/SA but if I could get the safety to work reliably on my draw it would be a Phenominal SAO carry gun.

Still it takes some of the Glock 19's time as EDC, I seem to bounce between them.
 
I vote yes on the larger safety. I wonder if that's one of the things Randy @ Apex is thinking about manufacturing for the platform? He mentioned that the gun was exceptional as is and that CGW offers some really fine upgrades but that Apex might have something up their sleeve for it too. It was in a thread over on M4Carbine.

I'm really not interested in a DAO/Striker version of the gun. There are tons of very high quality striker guns out there (P320, VP9, PPQ, M&P) if that's what I wanted and I'm not really interested in a DAO like the P250. Just not my cup of tea.

Coming from the 1911 if I decide at one point that I want a consistent trigger (unlikely with the results I'm seeing training with the DA/SA setup) then I'll just toss the safety on it and have a trigger that is hands down better than anything offered int he striker world.
 
The P07 is a good gun for the money but even with upgrades from CGWs there is something very similar which is better IMHO.... :eek:

I looked long and hard at it and almost pulled the trigger on one but ended up going a different direction. I will most likely pick one up later because they are an excellent value. A lot of gun for the money.
 
The P07 is a good gun for the money but even with upgrades from CGWs there is something very similar which is better IMHO....
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And, that would be ... ?

When I bought my CZ 75 Compact it came down to it or a CZ 75 P-07 Duty. The second generation P-07 is making me think the Compact could use company.
 
I've got both the P-07 and the SDP, and they shoot far more similarly than you expect.

I like the SDP better, but I like the P-07 a lot.

They look alike, and shoot more alike than you'd expect. The SDP in the final analysis, is a more refined gun and worth every penny of the extra cost (which is substantial), but the P-07 is a LOT of gun for the money!

(And I won't be surprised, in a year or two, to see a new striker-fired CZ. They did it with the CZ-100... The trigger in the P-07/P-09 is very good, and they don't have a lot of pressure to improve THAT part of the gun.)
 
I don't think most people would argue the P-07 over the SDP unless they are arguing value. The examples I have seen all have been slightly better fit, finish, and trigger. But they've all been better. I could see one in my future someday just as a more refined version of my working gun.
 
I've got both the P-07 and the SDP, and they shoot far more similarly than you expect.

I like the SDP better, but I like the P-07 a lot.

They look alike, and shoot more alike than you'd expect. The SDP in the final analysis, is a more refined gun and worth every penny of the extra cost (which is substantial), but the P-07 is a LOT of gun for the money!

(And I won't be surprised, in a year or two, to see a new striker-fired CZ. They did it with the CZ-100... The trigger in the P-07/P-09 is very good, and they don't have a lot of pressure to improve THAT part of the gun.)
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I hear you Walt. The P07 is a nice gun. The law of diminishing returns is definitely at play. The price difference gets smaller when you look at the CGW P07 custom and the Pro Grade. Which is getting closer to the Sphinx.

I had a lengthy discussion about the Sphinx and the P07 Pro Grade from CGW with David. He builds a great gun but it is a different breed then the Sphinx. These are Davids words not mine. ;)
 
I don't think most people would argue the P-07 over the SDP unless they are arguing value. The examples I have seen all have been slightly better fit, finish, and trigger. But they've all been better. I could see one in my future someday just as a more refined version of my working gun.
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Well put. I believe the P07 is a great working gun. It is a function over form gun while the Sphinx might be a more refined the P07 will serve you well.
 
People focus too much on the price difference too.

I guess that makes sense if you are on a budget but if you are just comparing A with B... when I think about what I've spent on ammo this year (and a friggin iPhone 6 plus for my 17 year old that came in just under a grand with a case...) the $400 or so that the SDP comes in at above the P-07 doesn't seem like a very good reason to "keep shopping" to me. $475. $875. Whatever. If you like it enough to shoot it a lot that will be the least expensive part of the journey.

See. I'm already talking myself into one. :D
 
People focus too much on the price difference too.

I guess that makes sense if you are on a budget but if you are just comparing A with B... when I think about what I've spent on ammo this year (and a friggin iPhone 6 plus for my 17 year old that came in just under a grand with a case...) the $400 or so that the SDP comes in at above the P-07 doesn't seem like a very good reason to "keep shopping" to me. $475. $875. Whatever. If you like it enough to shoot it a lot that will be the least expensive part of the journey.

See. I'm already talking myself into one
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So true. At $10-$11 for factory ammo you can shoot $400 pretty quickly. That's why I bought a Sphinx and reload for it. With range brass and copper plated bullets I can reload 124gr 9mm for about $.12 a round. Not factoring in my time.
 
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