New Czech Pocket Rocket: The CZ P-10 Micro
The new pistol from CZ is called the ‘P-10 M’. It should have been unveiled last weekend at IWA in Germany, but as the show was postponed due to the Coronavirus you get to take a germ-free look at it here. The new P-10 Micro is part of the CZ P-10 model series, and is – at least so far – the smallest and lightest in the series.
The “M” isn’t James Bond’s superior in this case, but stands for “Micro” referring to its small size.
The Micro is purpose-built for everyday concealed carry, while keeping ergonomics and shootability in mind. The P-10 M is chambered in 9x19mm and has a capacity of 7 + 1 in the chamber.
Despite its radical miniaturization, the P-10 M retains the stand-out features that have set the P-10 line apart from other striker-fired pistols, most notably the outstanding ergonomics and a superb trigger. With a reduced footprint and width, it has been optimized for comfortable concealed carry while maintaining a 7+1 capacity in 9×19 mm. An internal slide stop and user-friendly trigger make the P-10 M an ideal back-up or defensive firearm for everyday carry.
- Height/width/length: 112×25.5×160.5 mm
- Barrel length: 85 mm
- Weight: 0.57 kg
- Calibre: 9×19
- Magazine capacity: 7 (9×19)
- Sights: Luminescent
- Trigger: SFDA
- Frame: Highly durable polymer
- Safety features: Trigger safety (drop safety)
- Size: Micro
The recoil looks quite snappy, but that’s expected for this type and size of handgun.
Here you can see some schematics from the manual:
The CZ P-10 Micro is our smallest striker fired model. Goal was to produce the gun suitable for concealed carry by its dimensions, but also the one you can work with rapidly, naturally with certainty and trust.
Ever since I sold my Glock 43 I’ve been looking for some kind of replacement, which may be a revolver. However, I think I need to try the CZ P-10 Micro out before I make my mind up.
I tried to find the Micro on the CZ US website, but it isn’t online yet. I was not able to find a price unfortunately.
UPDATE: According to the latest information the P-10 M is not importable to the USA at this time due to ATF regulations.
What do you think of the CZ Micro? Too small? Too big? You needed more capacity? You need Glock magazines?
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Is it supposed to be missing a slide release lever?
I think if someone is running the CZ P-10 series the P-10 M is a great option because it gives CZ fans a "single stack" version of their pistols (rather than having to resort to another brand for that size gun).
Other than that, however, the single stack market is already saturated. I've owned so many of them over the years and I finally went back to buying another Shield after selling mine back in 2014. This time I have a ported Performance Center M2.0. with some orange Ameriglo night sights.
I'd love to say my copy is a phenomenal pistol, but honestly, I was disappointed in the trigger and liked my old one better. I know the new triggers are better (I've had just about every iteration of M&P triggers dating back to 2005), but I just happened to get a nasty 6.5-7 lbs model that is gritty and causes front sight disruption. In fact, I've had six or seven M&P's both M1's & M2's, and this is the only "bad" trigger I've had on an M&P (the only one that caused front sight disrupt).
Worse, I sent it to S&W and they returned it as no defect found. I have another subcompact M&P M2.0 and it's trigger is way better (save for a slightly longer reset). Anyway, I'll probably end up getting an Apex trigger for it, but I still think it's the best pistol of the type once its squared away (but S&W's customer service is slipping in recent years in my opinion).
I love the Shield because I can really lock down on them for faster shooting because of the ergonomics. It's like no other single stack I've owned or tried, so if you have a Shield's action tuned correctly (even if that means going aftermarket), it still leads the pack among single stacks for my hands. As such, I really could care less about the CZ, but I can see why CZ fans would be happy and I certainly hope they can import them eventually.