CZ DUTY 4.0 C
Specs at a glance
About this product
Builders who have finished a few Gen 3-pattern frames sometimes want one pistol in the safe that came out of a factory box with the serial already on it. CZ's new DUTY 4.0 is our pick for that slot. It is a striker-fired 9x19mm built the chassis way: the serialized part is an internal chassis, and the fiberglass-reinforced polymer grip frame around it is modular. The slide is cut for direct-mount optics, with fixed sights standard.
Capacity depends on the size you pick. The C compact loads 15+1, or 17+1 once the extended base plate goes on, and weighs 770 g at 135 mm tall. The F full-size loads 17+1, 19+1 extended, and weighs 780 g at 143 mm tall. Both carry a 4-inch barrel with no threads and use a refined SFDA trigger at about 5.6 lbs with a 4 mm reset. Order the MS variant if you want a manual thumb safety too. CZ puts MSRP at $729.
Pick the C when the gun has to disappear under a cover garment. It gives up two rounds to the full-frame model (15+1 against 17+1) and about 8 mm of grip height, and in return it is 135 mm (5.3 in) tall and 770 g (27.2 oz) light.
The standard model skips the manual thumb safety and keeps the three passive ones: firing pin block, trigger safety and trigger bar safety. Same chassis, same trigger and slide as the MS; only the lever is missing.
What is new under the slide is the serial-numbered modular chassis. The serial number lives on the internal chassis, not on the polymer grip, so the frame module is a part you can change while the gun stays the same gun. Around it CZ put a reworked SFDA striker trigger, rated at 25 ± 4 N (5.6 ± 0.9 lbs) with a 4 mm (0.16 in) reset and 9 ± 1 mm (0.4 ± 0.04 in) of travel, and a slide cut for direct-mount optics. CZ's own photos show it wearing Holosun, Aimpoint and Shield red dots.
Best fit: daily carry, a nightstand gun that also rides along, and new buyers who want one pistol for everything. Shooters coming from a CZ 75 will recognize the grip angle; buyers coming from any other striker gun will notice the trigger first.
Because this one arrives serialized, it ships to your FFL dealer instead of your house. Name the dealer at checkout. The dealer completes the paperwork and applies the rules of the state where you pick the pistol up, whatever those are; we do not add conditions of our own. Frames and parts ordered alongside it still ship to your door.
Specifications
| Caliber | 9x19mm (9mm Luger) |
| Magazine capacity | 15+1 (17+1 with the extended base plate) |
| Barrel length | 102 mm (4 in) |
| Overall length | 188 mm (7.4 in) |
| Width | 33 mm (1.3 in) |
| Height | 135 mm (5.3 in) |
| Weight (empty magazine) | 770 g (27.2 oz) |
| Frame | fiberglass-reinforced polymer |
| Trigger | SFDA striker-fired |
| Trigger pull | 25 ± 4 N (5.6 ± 0.9 lbs) |
| Trigger reset | 4 mm (0.16 in) |
| Trigger travel | 9 ± 1 mm (0.4 ± 0.04 in) |
| Safeties | Firing pin block, trigger safety, trigger bar safety |
| Sights | Fixed |
| Threaded barrel | No |
| Optics | Direct-mount optics ready |
| Manufacturer | CZ (Česká zbrojovka) |
| MSRP | $729 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is the DUTY 4.0 grip frame a serialized part?
- No. CZ serializes the internal chassis, which leaves the fiberglass-reinforced polymer grip frame as a modular component.
- What is the overall length of the DUTY 4.0?
- Both sizes measure 188 mm, or 7.4 inches, overall, with a 4-inch barrel.
- Does the CZ DUTY 4.0 C take CZ P-10 magazines?
- CZ lists the DUTY with its own 15-round magazine and an extended base plate for 17+1. P-10 magazine fit is not confirmed, so plan on DUTY magazines.
- Is the compact easy to shoot?
- It shares the 4-inch barrel and slide with the full-size gun, so the sight radius is the same. Only the grip is shorter.