Shooting tests and review of CZ P-07 & P-09 automatic pistols by Army Recognition editorial team 13001165
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Defense Industry Technology - CZ P-07 & P-09 automatic pistols
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| Shooting tests and review of CZ P-07 & P-09 automatic pistols by Army Recognition editorial team. | |||
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Army Recognition Defense & Security Web TV has the chance to make a unique coverage inside CZ facilities in Czech Republic to discover the production line and manufacturing of small arms, pistols and assault rifle. During our visit, we also conducted shooting tests of CZ P-07 & P-09 automatic pistols.
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 Alain Servaes CEO of Army Recognition tests the CZ P-09 automatic pistol at the shooting range of CZ factory. |
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| Semi-automatic pistols of the CZ brand combine unrivalled tradition of the Czech firearms industry with the state-of-the-art designs and technological processes. Ceská zbrojovka now developed a series of highly innovative models based on the legendary CZ 75 model, which completely redefined duty and defence pistols category. The latest models include the CZ 75 D COMPACT, which was used for the rearmament of the Czech Republic Police, further CZ 2075 RAMI subcompacts, or the CZ 75 SP- 01 family, from which comes the handgun of the double World Champion in shooting according to the rules of IPSC Production Division, Mr. Adam Tyc. |
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 CZ-P-07 automatic pistol |
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| The CZ P-07 Duty pistol has been the most successful polymer pistol from Ceska Zbrojovka o.s. (CZ) to date, launched in 2009, this service and defence compact has become one of the highest demanded small arms made in Uhersky Brod and has scored seriously high points in the service sector. New for 2014 is the simply--named P-07, expanding the excellent concept of the initial Duty with a range of improvements, some minor - some substantial. The body of the CZ P-07 is made of Zyfel® polymer material without any fiberglass additive, characteristic for its exceptional durability and CZ has been successfully implementing this material in its small and long firearms since the times of its polymer CZ 100 The dust cover of the frame is fitted with a standardised Picatinny rail, the large trigger guard enables shooting while wearing gloves, the magazine well opening is funnel-shaped to allow for faster reloading and the stippled grip ensures a reliable grasp for both left and right-bonded shooters. The classic design of the magazine catch of the bottom side of the trigger guard is one-sided only, yet easily converts from left to right. The polymer frame of the P-07 houses two metal frame inserts, one of which was adapted from the subcompact CZ 2075 RAMI P. The top sections of these inserts are notched to engage the slide rails and provide solid guidance during cycling. The rear insert carries the Omega firing mechanism, with additional rails to secure the back of the slide The front insert serves to attach the trigger and slide stop, which is the main connection holding the slide to the frame. The return spring is made of flat wire and it is fit on a long plastic guide. When in the rearmost position, the slide hits a partition in the polymer frame that absorbs a consider-able amount of recoil. The magazine capacity is 15 rounds in the 9x19 calibre and 12 rounds in the .40 S&W calibre. This capacity could be further increased to 17 (9x19) and 15 (.40 S&W) rounds, respectively, using the magazine extensions that are also part of the package. |
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 Shooting demonstration by CZ team with the CZ P-09 automatic pistol. |
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In late 2013 the Ceska zbrojovka (CZ) launched sales of its eagerly awaited novelty - the service, personal defence and, last but not least, also sports pistol, the CZ P-09. It is a full-sized pistol model, originally conceived as a 'big Duty' or an enlarged version of successful polymer compact - the CZ 75 P-07 Duty. However, the Duty was eventually transformed by a considerable updating and modernizing into the new model, the CZ P-07 (and these substantial changes were indeed transmitted to her bigger sister, too. The CZ P09 is, thanks to this development process, a weapon with a completely new set of characteristics and performance, markedly superior to the existing parameters of the CZ pistols.
The CZ P-09 is a modern pistol of a standard size, from the out-set conceded as a service weapon of a member of armed forces, in fact, professionals over the world contributed their comments, suggestions and requirements, bringing their important shore to the development of the weapon The most important features finally figuring in the requirements were the comfort of handling and control, high precision also during rapid fire and a maximum reliability. The CZ P-09 is of course a fully fledged personal defence and sporting weapon for a civilian shooter, too. In 2013 it was approved officially for use in the Production Division of spot's shooting along the IPSC rules The CZ P-09 pistol. which was authored by a CZ designer, Ivan Filko (as was the compact CZ P-07), comes to the market in three calibres: The 9x 19 (9 mm luger) the 40 S&W and the 9x21, while enjoying maximum design and component compatibility between those three calibres. Its design utilises the well-proven features with the utilisation of the latest advances in the production technology. |
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On the CZ P-09 pistol, as well as its smaller sister. the CZ P-07, Ceska zbrojovka chose the highly resistant tenifer surface protection finish, namely the process of French origin called Arcor. The CZ P-09 is primarily a service , military weapon, slated for use under extremely adverse climatic conditions, without regular maintenance, while keeping maximum of its immediate availability for action. Extensive testing, carried out according to the strict service methodology including the NATO standards, especially in the specialized military testing institute consumed that choice of the tenifer finish definitely paid back to Ceska zbrojovka - the CZ P-09 pistol owes its extreme reliability to a large extent to this finishing. The extreme resistance of the surface finish to corrosion is of course another important benefit On this pistol the teniferation is used not only on the slide and barrel, but also on some minor metal components
The CZ P-09 pistol has an extraordinary capacity of 19+1 rounds of 9x19 calibre, or 15+1 rounds of .40 S&W calibre, respectively. As a standard the new steel sights with three luminescent points |
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