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05-23-2014, 08:47 PM
Apologies to our members. My first polymer pistol is not a Kahr. I was looking for something in 40sw to run IDPA. I would shoot my K40 but it would be at a capacity disadvantage. IDPA lets you load 10 + 1. I sold my P01 SDP 9mm and have missed it since day 1. Enough back story.
CZ P07 40sw range review:
This gun does not feel polymer. It has visual styling cues that give it away but it is solid. The tactile feel is more like metal. Fit and finish are very good. You have to look very close to tell the difference in finish between the plastic frame and the metal slide. Stippling and checkering are aggressive but do not hurt my white-collar hands.
The P07 is about 3/4 inch longer than my K40 and nearly the same height. The slide is wider but the thickest point is nearly identical to the thickness of the K40's wood grips. I wish it had a right-hand-only de-cocker lever. That would shave a bit off the width.
The trigger is what got me to buy a polymer CZ P07 instead of a metal P06. The P07 has CZ's improved Omega trigger system which is advertised as simpler, smoother, and more reliable. It is indeed smooth and I am stoked. It's not light. Online reviews have the DA pull between 7 and 10 lbs. It feels closer to 10. I need to get a gauge. SA pull is reviewed between 3.5 and 5 lbs. It feels like 3.5. I am happy with the weight as I do intend to carry this in the de-cocked mode and a heavier trigger is a safety. Follow up shots in SA are almost too easy.
The gun came to me clean but very dry. I field stripped and lubed it and everything started working much better. Trigger felt immediately lighter and the slide racks smooth. After much hand racking and dry firing I can already feel it improving even more. After shooting, even better.
I ran 150 rounds of WWB and Blazer Brass 180gr FMJ and compared it side-by-side to my Browning HP in 40sw. The grip isn't as comfortable as the BHP but it seems to point better. I tested it with the smallest of the 3 provided backstraps. This P07 has 3 dot sights (an improvement for 2104 vs. the previous Duty model) and I seem to be more accurate more quickly than I am with the setup I have on the BHP (front FO and blacked out rear notch). I can see the FO sooner but I am quicker on target with the 3 dots. That's just me. Both guns are extremely accurate so it's more about how well I (you) can shoot it. The stippling and checkering on the grips and frame keep the P07 rock solid in your hands. The BHP slides around a bit. So the P07 is easier to keep on target.
The gun weighs 23 ounces so it's lighter than the BHP and about the same weight as my K40. I am used to shooting 40 but, even with the lighter weight, this gun's recoil is soft. I would think that the 9mm version is a pussycat.
The final test is that I let my brother-in-law (Mr. Teacup Limpwrister) shoot a couple of mags. NO FAILURES. Even with the gun almost jumping out of his hands. I shot some weak-handed and still...no issues.
Finally, on disassembly and inspection after firing, I saw no polymer shavings or gouges. Just a little wear on the barrel hood and the front frame block (the slide rides on metal blocks at the trigger assembly and hammer group). Like Kahr the slide does not ride on any plastic.
I gotta say that I'm a little disappointed that the CZ did not blow the BHP away. But I think I've found my new IDPA gun and I'm happy to shoot competition with a gun I also intend to carry. I never intended to carry the BHP as it is just too heavy and too long. CZ makes good stuff. Those who appreciate Kahr quality will probably like CZ's too.
No more all metal. :o Thanks!
CZ P07 40sw range review:
This gun does not feel polymer. It has visual styling cues that give it away but it is solid. The tactile feel is more like metal. Fit and finish are very good. You have to look very close to tell the difference in finish between the plastic frame and the metal slide. Stippling and checkering are aggressive but do not hurt my white-collar hands.
The P07 is about 3/4 inch longer than my K40 and nearly the same height. The slide is wider but the thickest point is nearly identical to the thickness of the K40's wood grips. I wish it had a right-hand-only de-cocker lever. That would shave a bit off the width.
The trigger is what got me to buy a polymer CZ P07 instead of a metal P06. The P07 has CZ's improved Omega trigger system which is advertised as simpler, smoother, and more reliable. It is indeed smooth and I am stoked. It's not light. Online reviews have the DA pull between 7 and 10 lbs. It feels closer to 10. I need to get a gauge. SA pull is reviewed between 3.5 and 5 lbs. It feels like 3.5. I am happy with the weight as I do intend to carry this in the de-cocked mode and a heavier trigger is a safety. Follow up shots in SA are almost too easy.
The gun came to me clean but very dry. I field stripped and lubed it and everything started working much better. Trigger felt immediately lighter and the slide racks smooth. After much hand racking and dry firing I can already feel it improving even more. After shooting, even better.
I ran 150 rounds of WWB and Blazer Brass 180gr FMJ and compared it side-by-side to my Browning HP in 40sw. The grip isn't as comfortable as the BHP but it seems to point better. I tested it with the smallest of the 3 provided backstraps. This P07 has 3 dot sights (an improvement for 2104 vs. the previous Duty model) and I seem to be more accurate more quickly than I am with the setup I have on the BHP (front FO and blacked out rear notch). I can see the FO sooner but I am quicker on target with the 3 dots. That's just me. Both guns are extremely accurate so it's more about how well I (you) can shoot it. The stippling and checkering on the grips and frame keep the P07 rock solid in your hands. The BHP slides around a bit. So the P07 is easier to keep on target.
The gun weighs 23 ounces so it's lighter than the BHP and about the same weight as my K40. I am used to shooting 40 but, even with the lighter weight, this gun's recoil is soft. I would think that the 9mm version is a pussycat.
The final test is that I let my brother-in-law (Mr. Teacup Limpwrister) shoot a couple of mags. NO FAILURES. Even with the gun almost jumping out of his hands. I shot some weak-handed and still...no issues.
Finally, on disassembly and inspection after firing, I saw no polymer shavings or gouges. Just a little wear on the barrel hood and the front frame block (the slide rides on metal blocks at the trigger assembly and hammer group). Like Kahr the slide does not ride on any plastic.
I gotta say that I'm a little disappointed that the CZ did not blow the BHP away. But I think I've found my new IDPA gun and I'm happy to shoot competition with a gun I also intend to carry. I never intended to carry the BHP as it is just too heavy and too long. CZ makes good stuff. Those who appreciate Kahr quality will probably like CZ's too.
No more all metal. :o Thanks!