CZ P10c - It's Finally Back from Kansas

I finally took possession of a freshly repaired CZ P10c. The magazine release was stiffer than it should have been which was rectified by CZ as a reported "incorrectly installed mag release," it would also dump the mag when the slide went into battery. Whatever it is that they did, the magazine release is working correctly now and the magazine stays in place like it should. I had planned on putting 400 rounds through it initially, however, snow and a distinct lack of resources in my southern town meant that the roads were bad enough for the local range to stay closed until the next day. I put it up against the PPQ and M&P 9 Gen 1 full size on it's first outing.

I spent the first day doing dry fire practice and working the magazine release. So far, everything is working out fairly well. With a short reset, the trigger pull is smooth with no real grit and breaks cleanly. However, I did note a hint of creep from the spring during take up. Basically, the trigger is stellar. In my opinion, one could easily use the CZ P10c in stock form for USPSA Production class.

In a direct comparison to my current USPSA Production class gun, the Walther PPQ M1, the P10c shines but not nearly as bright as the PPQ. While I prefer the lower slide design and bore axis of the P10c compared to the PPQ, the PPQ's stock grip design feels better. That said, the rough grip texture on the P10c makes for little movement during rapid shooting keeping the sights on target; more on that later

The trigger on the PPQ is simply cleaner in every way but the pull weight is lighter, or at least feels that way. I don't have a trigger gauge but the PPQ still feels lighter. Personally, I feel the P10c makes for a better carry gun than the PPQ. The trigger doesn't feel as light. This is possibly due to the design of the fully cocked PPQ vs the P10c's partially cocked design similar to what you find on the Glock pistols.

The P10c has a pretty generic list of features as a modern polymer frame, striker-fired compact 9: interchangeable back straps, low bore axis, front slide serrations, 15 round magazines, 1913 style accessory rail, simplistic take down procedure, 3-dot iron sights and fully ambidextrous controls.

Aftermarket support is spooling up quickly. Replacement triggers, magazine extensions, Talon grips, replacement sights, red dot sight milling services and custom Kydex/thermoplastic holsters are already available. I ordered a KT-Mech OWB holster with an Inforce APLc light along with threaded barrel and raised suppressor sights to test carrying. I've ordered an IWB setup from T-REX for testing as well.

The P10c does have a few down sides. First, the magazine release is finicky. I don't always get a drop free even when the button is fully pressed. You have to make sure that you release the button for the magazine to fully drop free. The slide stop should be treated as such, just a slide stop. If you want it to be a slide release then you'll find that you will need to put some serious effort into the button.This improves when you release the slide without any resistance from the magazine. The rough grip texture on the rear might be hard on your hands. The backstrap's raised squares became painful for my delicate nerd hands after extended use leaving an inch wide strip of raw palm. I've seen where people with larger round counts that this smoothens out and becomes less painful. I'm not sure that I will wait that long and use the rubber Talon grips I have for the P10c. I do have an issue with these aggressive, rough grip textures, while I understand it, I don't see it going down well with newer shooters. I'm concerned that this would turn off new shooters as it might be perceived as painful and not useful. They don't necessarily see the utility in stipple jobs or skaters tape. For a seasoned shooter, those down sides don't mean much and can look past them.

The plus sides are pretty

My favorite selling point it the price. The MSRP for the P10c is $499 and can be had for less if you shop around. This puts the street price around $100 less than the Glock 19 Gen 5.