CZ DUTY 4.0 C
Specs at a glance
About this product
Our notes on CZ's new DUTY 4.0 come from the factory spec sheet rather than a range day, since the pistol is a fresh release, so read them as a reader's guide and not a verdict. The headline is the construction: a striker-fired 9x19mm where the serialized component is an internal chassis and the fiberglass-reinforced polymer grip frame is modular. The slide takes direct-mount optics, with Holosun, Aimpoint and Shield dots shown in CZ's photos, and fixed sights are included.
Note two: the trigger. CZ calls it a refined SFDA and specifies 25±4 N, about 5.6 lbs, with 9±1 mm of travel and a 4 mm reset. Note three: the sizes. C compact is 15+1 or 17+1 extended, 770 g, 135 mm tall; F full-size is 17+1 or 19+1 extended, 780 g, 143 mm tall. Both use a 4-inch unthreaded barrel in a 188 mm, 33 mm wide body. Note four: MS adds a manual thumb safety. Note five: MSRP $729.
What is new under the slide is the registered modular chassis. The serial number lives on the internal chassis, not on the polymer grip, so the grip 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 0.16 in (4 mm) 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 dot sights.
This is the shorter grip of the two DUTY frames: 5.3 in (135 mm) from the top of the slide to the base plate, 27.2 oz (770 g) empty, 15+1 rounds standard and 17+1 with the extended plate. The slide and 102 mm barrel are the same as the full-size gun, so it shoots like one.
There is no manual thumb safety on this model. Drop safety comes from the firing pin block, the trigger safety and the drawbar safety, the way most modern striker-fired pistols are set up. If you want a thumb lever, the MS version has one.
Who is it for: concealed carry where your state allows it, home defense, and range time that does not need a full-size grip. If you already shoot a P-10, the DUTY is the next step in the same family, with a new chassis and the optics done right.
Pistols transfer through your FFL dealer, same as every complete firearm on this site. Give us the dealer's details at checkout, and the DUTY 4.0 ships to them. The dealer applies the handgun rules of your state when you pick it up. Frames and build accessories from the same order 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
- Has this DUTY 4.0 write-up been range tested?
- Not yet. The pistol is a new release, so the notes above come from CZ's published specifications.
- What are the DUTY 4.0 trigger numbers?
- Pull is 25±4 N, about 5.6 lbs; travel is 9±1 mm; reset is 4 mm.
- 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.