MissionaryMike Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I had a CZ Custom SP-01 Shadow Target for a short while but sold it b/c of financial issues. It's beena while but I think I'm well enough to make another firearm purchase. My primary use for it woule be home defense, but I'd like something that can double as a nice practical shooting piece. I'm thinking about the P-09 in 9mm for Production bought through CGW w/ their pro package. What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiethesquid Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I recently switched from SS division to Production, shooting a CZ P-09. I am absolutely in love with the gun. I bought the various parts from CGW and installed them. The difference in the SA and DA trigger is remarkable, I then added a set of Fiber optic sights from Dawson Precision, they have been my go to sights for years on the 1911's and I was no less impressed with these. The holster was purchased from Blade Tech and I was off and running, I am a mid to high B class shooter in SS but with this gun I was quickly winning production overall and came in second overall in the match behind a Limited Master. The magazines are a bit hard to find but after a few minutes of searching online I found them at CZ USA in stock, ordered 3 extras and had them in a few days. Pull the trigger you won't be sorry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
515CUSTOMS Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Pull the trigger you won't be sorry!! pun intended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiethesquid Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Pun definitely intended. Lol Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe L Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Missionary Mike--I have two P-09's. One is an IDPA ESP gun with fiber optic sight, the other has a red dot and I shot it in bullseye matches all last year with good results. I think the P-09 is one of the most accurate production pistols made. If the gun fits your hands well, then get it, with the CGW package. I have over 10,000 rounds through one of mine, with the CGW package. Very happy with it, but it isn't for everyone. People with small hands may not like it much, it is a large gun but with fairly short reach to the trigger in single action mode. Here is a short video shooting the gun at 100 yards from a rest. https://youtu.be/geZfj_PNVb4 There are some installation videos on my Youtube account that may be of help if you find a pistol and want to put the CGW parts in yourself. Also some 200 yards videos. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionaryMike Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks for the feedback, gentlemen. My hands are on the small side - a cadet Medium in a golf glove. Joe L, could you compare the size of the P-09 to the SP-01? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionaryMike Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Just watched a video review of the P-09 on youtube and noticed that the gun comes with interchangeable back straps. Looks like getting the right fit won't be so hard. I guess I should find a local range with a demo and put some lead through it to see how it feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 P09 is a good platform if wanting to keep costs down. get some good sights, do some trigger work and the platform is a good shooter. Had one done up with CZC parts and it was definitely ran flawless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magsz Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Im over 7000 rounds through my primary P09. It would have been well over 10k had i not spent time dicking around with Beretta's. I left the Beretta project behind and went back to my P09 when i realized that the P09 was giving me measurable improved performance over the spaghetti gun. The DA reach and throw on the P09 is very, very short and very easy to stroke straight through. It will never be as smooth as a Beretta or an SP01 but due to the aforementioned throw and angle of the trigger, it doesnt really matter. 25 Yard headshots on index cards are EASY with this thing provided you know your hold. The ONLY gripe that i have with the pistol is that the sight options for ME are a little lacking. I cannot tailor my POI to EXACTLY where i want it based off of what is currently offered on the market. I am absolutely DYING to have someone offer an adjustable rear sight for these guns but no one seems to want to step up to the plate. CGW's was supposedly working on one but i havent heard anything since september of 2014. The single action is a mush factory unless you get the CZC hammer or do your own stoning of the hammer hooks but its still perfectly workable at speed and i havent found the creep in the trigger to slow me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z40acp Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks for the feedback, gentlemen. My hands are on the small side - a cadet Medium in a golf glove. Joe L, could you compare the size of the P-09 to the SP-01? Check out a thread I started on grip size comparisons. It is in the CZ section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionaryMike Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Thanks again for the feedback and messages with wise counsel. I was able to put my hands on and dryfire the P-09 at my local shop, who have their own in-house gunsmith. He actually turned out to be a fan of CZs and the P-09, saying that any decent trigger job will vastly improve the stock trigger. So, as long as it fit my hands, I should not hesitate on being an owner. As it turns out, I won't even need the small size backstraps - medium will do. So, I immediately called Dave @ CGW and placed an order. Now the hard part...waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Got mine straight from Cajan Gun Works already set up for competition. You can't go wrong ordering from Cajan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z40acp Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I have been wanting to buy a P-09 they feel pretty good to the hands. I know it will need a trigger job the ones in the stores are terrible. Are the CGW guns Production legal? I am wondering about the hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionaryMike Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 I have been wanting to buy a P-09 they feel pretty good to the hands. I know it will need a trigger job the ones in the stores are terrible. Are the CGW guns Production legal? I am wondering about the hammer. I have no idea about the hammer, but I'm sure it would be no problem getting Dave to put in a production legal hammer ready for comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 At this time I don't believe their hammer is legal, but they can still do a better job than the factory trigger pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstone Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Has there been a option for the sight issue yet? I have aquired a P-09 it has the CZC fibre optic front sight but still not happy with it. anyone use CGW sights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I'm happy with mine. I understand they are made by Dawson Precision. Both front and rear gives an excellent sight picture to me and I can't say I remember anyone being unhappy with their CGW Sights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Bam Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 The CZ-UB competition trigger for the P-07/09 is legal for USPSA, it is sold by CZ Custom, I use it for 3GUN, USPSA and IDPA. I have two P-09 and one P-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoZ Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Hi, fantastic information, how would the CZ P09 in 40 cal perform as major std class in IPSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I am on the fence about getting one. The price is really attractive. It will be a production and ssp gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magsz Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The CZ-UB competition trigger for the P-07/09 is legal for USPSA, it is sold by CZ Custom, I use it for 3GUN, USPSA and IDPA. I have two P-09 and one P-07 What trigger are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronicTwitch Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I think he meant this hammer: http://czcustom.com/p07p09czubcomphammer.aspx I've got it and some CGW parts on mine and it works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Bam Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hammer sorry, The CZ-UB competition trigger for the P-07/09 is legal for USPSA, it is sold by CZ Custom, I use it for 3GUN, USPSA and IDPA. I have two P-09 and one P-07 What trigger are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Bam Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 make sure if you use the CZ-UB Competition Trigger, get the extra strength sear spring. I used the standard one and my P-09 became a multi-burst pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 make sure if you use the CZ-UB Competition Trigger, get the extra strength sear spring. I used the standard one and my P-09 became a multi-burst pistol You mean hammer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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