A local independent gun shop just received a small number of the CZ P10C pistols. Since I was the first person on the reserve list I was able to purchase one on Thursday, May 4th. I immediately took the pistol to the range and shot it straight from the box, no lube and with the pre-installed medium grip panel.
I fired a total of 375 rounds in about 1.5 hours at ranges from 5 to 25 yards.
The ammo used included:
175 rounds Federal Aluminum 115gr FMJ
100 rounds Perfecta 115 gr FMJ
50 rounds S&B 115 gr FMJ
50 rounds Federal American Eagle 124gr FMJ
I did not deliberately shoot for accuracy and just concentrated on getting a feel for the new pistol.
At 25 yards it was not difficult to keep all hits on a folded piece of copier paper (8 1/2 by 11 folded to 8 1/2 by 6 1/2) even shooting relatively quickly.
At closer ranges "single-hole" clusters were the norm with a few scattered shots from poor form or losing the sight picture. The pistol does not lack for mechanical accuracy.
Observations from shooting:
The point of impact seemed to be at the top edge of the front sight, not quite a six o'clock hold. Although from the grip angle and shape I naturally tended to shoot high if I lost track of the sights.
There were no malfunctions of any kind, although I did experience a few failures of the slide to lock back on an empty magazine when my strong side thumb rode the slide lock.
The trigger reach feels short, really short. I have large hands and the deep undercut at the top of the grip emphasized this.
The trigger has a light, less than 2 lb. take up of about 3/8th inch, a crisp break at about 5 lbs. with minimal creep and no noticeable over travel. (All these measurements were made by eyeball and uncalibrated finger)
The trigger reset is short, certainly less than 1/8 inch of finger movement and is tactile and audible (when dry firing).
The front and back strap texture is aggressive but was not noticeably uncomfortable while shooting but does feel sharp while griping the pistol
The texturing on the sides of the grips felt inadequate to allow the lower palm of the support hand to help fully stabilize the pistol.
The trigger is an unusual shape, almost but not quite like the standard Glock 19 trigger. The trigger face is small with vertical ridges and rounded outside edges; this creates less surface area than a true flat faced trigger. The small center "safety" tab on the trigger has noticeable edges and does not sit flat when depressed. All of this made for a trigger I did not find particularly comfortable and I even developed a small blister on the tip of my trigger finger.
The pistol recoil impulse is a bit different. This is a flat shooting gun with minimal nuzzle flip. The muzzle seems to naturally stay down and the pistol seems to push more straight back into your hands than most similarly sized polymer pistols.
The pistol slipped easily and securely into two different Blade Tech Kydex Glock 19 holsters I have on hand.
The slide release is stiff with a small top edge and not easy to use as a slide release, manipulating the slide was sometimes required to chamber a round from slide lock.
the sights on the basic black model are metal with three luminescent paint dots.
Summary:
Currently, in basic striker fired pistols, I use an FNS9, Walther PPQ m1 and Gen4 Glock 19. So far, I personally seem to shoot the FNS9 best and like it the most of the four pistols. The CZ P10C compares well to all of these and offers some unique features. I switched to the larger back strap and I will be spending more time at the range with this new pistol.
I fired a total of 375 rounds in about 1.5 hours at ranges from 5 to 25 yards.
The ammo used included:
175 rounds Federal Aluminum 115gr FMJ
100 rounds Perfecta 115 gr FMJ
50 rounds S&B 115 gr FMJ
50 rounds Federal American Eagle 124gr FMJ
I did not deliberately shoot for accuracy and just concentrated on getting a feel for the new pistol.
At 25 yards it was not difficult to keep all hits on a folded piece of copier paper (8 1/2 by 11 folded to 8 1/2 by 6 1/2) even shooting relatively quickly.
At closer ranges "single-hole" clusters were the norm with a few scattered shots from poor form or losing the sight picture. The pistol does not lack for mechanical accuracy.
Observations from shooting:
The point of impact seemed to be at the top edge of the front sight, not quite a six o'clock hold. Although from the grip angle and shape I naturally tended to shoot high if I lost track of the sights.
There were no malfunctions of any kind, although I did experience a few failures of the slide to lock back on an empty magazine when my strong side thumb rode the slide lock.
The trigger reach feels short, really short. I have large hands and the deep undercut at the top of the grip emphasized this.
The trigger has a light, less than 2 lb. take up of about 3/8th inch, a crisp break at about 5 lbs. with minimal creep and no noticeable over travel. (All these measurements were made by eyeball and uncalibrated finger)
The trigger reset is short, certainly less than 1/8 inch of finger movement and is tactile and audible (when dry firing).
The front and back strap texture is aggressive but was not noticeably uncomfortable while shooting but does feel sharp while griping the pistol
The texturing on the sides of the grips felt inadequate to allow the lower palm of the support hand to help fully stabilize the pistol.
The trigger is an unusual shape, almost but not quite like the standard Glock 19 trigger. The trigger face is small with vertical ridges and rounded outside edges; this creates less surface area than a true flat faced trigger. The small center "safety" tab on the trigger has noticeable edges and does not sit flat when depressed. All of this made for a trigger I did not find particularly comfortable and I even developed a small blister on the tip of my trigger finger.
The pistol recoil impulse is a bit different. This is a flat shooting gun with minimal nuzzle flip. The muzzle seems to naturally stay down and the pistol seems to push more straight back into your hands than most similarly sized polymer pistols.
The pistol slipped easily and securely into two different Blade Tech Kydex Glock 19 holsters I have on hand.
The slide release is stiff with a small top edge and not easy to use as a slide release, manipulating the slide was sometimes required to chamber a round from slide lock.
the sights on the basic black model are metal with three luminescent paint dots.
Summary:
Currently, in basic striker fired pistols, I use an FNS9, Walther PPQ m1 and Gen4 Glock 19. So far, I personally seem to shoot the FNS9 best and like it the most of the four pistols. The CZ P10C compares well to all of these and offers some unique features. I switched to the larger back strap and I will be spending more time at the range with this new pistol.
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