Being doing some reading and watching reviews on Youtube. Thinking about purchasing one (if I can find one). Would like to hear from those who own one.

 

Already have a 75B and love it. Reason I'm looking at the P01 is I have smaller hands and think it woukd fit even better.

The P01 is a great gun. It is one of the few that I regretted selling and eventually bought another. I bought a set of VZ grips for it to shrink the palm swell just a hair. My grip on it is rock solid now. I shoot it nearly as well as the larger CZs. The only downside is that the P01 is noticeably lighter, making follow up shots a bit slower. I like the ergos better on the P01 though. I may ditch the super curved trigger and go with the Combat one, which I prefer. The p01 has about the same amount of creep as the 75/85 guns, where the hammer cams back a little before dropping. Paying CZ Customs $100 to spruce it up is a great investment. The decocker makes it a little more expensive to get trigger work done than the manual safety. The P01 had to pass very rigorous testing to be approved as a NATO (I think) sidearm. It is reliable.

You can also buy a one with a trigger job new hammer and some other work done. The CZcustom shop usually has them but they are out now and so is Cajun Gun works. I think the we re in the $800 range but not totally sure. When either company does the work it becomes an great pistol. I think the grip is just about if not the same size as the 75b, but again I haven't shot one in awhile.

 

You could go nuts and get t he one linked to below.

 

http://czcustom.com/czprotek2black.aspx

I have one, the grip length is similar to a Glock 19, but the feel is totally different. It is a little hard to rack the slide as the recoil spring is a 17#, but from what I understand the gun was designed for 124 gr. and can handle NATO and +P rounds, you can obtain reduced power recoil springs if you use the correct ammo, in fact there are many aftermarket upgrades from CZ Custom and Cagun Gun Works. I cannot say enough about CZ's customer service, the P-01 I purchased had a blemish in the finish, I spoke with CZ and returned the gun for their inspection and they sent me a new gun within two weeks. I go to Range 14, you are welcome to meet me there and try the gun before you decide.

I have one, the grip length is similar to a Glock 19, but the feel is totally different. It is a little hard to rack the slide as the recoil spring is a 17#, but from what I understand the gun was designed for 124 gr. and can handle NATO and +P rounds, you can obtain reduced power recoil springs if you use the correct ammo, in fact there are many aftermarket upgrades from CZ Custom and Cagun Gun Works. I cannot say enough about CZ's customer service, the P-01 I purchased had a blemish in the finish, I spoke with CZ and returned the gun for their inspection and they sent me a new gun within two weeks. I go to Range 14, you are welcome to meet me there and try the gun before you decide.

i will say, CZ fixed my extraction problem no questions asked, but replacing a whole gun is kind of a big deal in NJ..  a whole new P2P is required and more money for nics and transfer fee.. lol..  i might have been a little annoyed by that..

i will say, CZ fixed my extraction problem no questions asked, but replacing a whole gun is kind of a big deal in NJ.. a whole new P2P is required and more money for nics and transfer fee.. lol.. i might have been a little annoyed by that..

I had an extractor problem too. They sent me a new one for free. A bit of the edge chipped off and made extraction spotty.

I don't own a P-01 but I own a SP-01 it's easily my favorite 9mm solid a little heavy but I like steel, accurate I sold  my HK USP right after i bought it, and don't regret or miss it.

I had an extractor problem too. They sent me a new one for free. A bit of the edge chipped off and made extraction spotty.

i was getting FTE's somewhat regularly when i first got it..  sent it back, they replaced extractor and then i realized after i got it back (and it still happened to a lesser extent) that my recoil spring was too heavy for lighter rounds..  replaced that with a lighter spring and havent had a single problem since..  

Having it ordered today. Steve at Monmouth Arns was able to track one done for me. They aren't easy to find right now. Very much looking forward to a range trip (EFGA) after it comes in!

 

I HIGHLY recommend Monmouth Arms. This will be my third (out of 4 guns) transaction with them. Very good to deal with, excellent work and good prices. Do your self a favor and inquire with them first if they aren't too out of the way for you. If too far for you, look up other FFLs in your area. Never knew or had heard of FFLs before getting into guns.

I HIGHLY recommend Monmouth Arms. This will be my third (out of 4 guns) transaction with them. Very good to deal with, excellent work and good prices. Do your self a favor and inquire with them first if they aren't too out of the way for you. If too far for you, look up other FFLs in your area. Never knew or had heard of FFLs before getting into guns.

to be fair, most people who are not "into guns" dont know what an FFL is..  lol.. 

 

steve is good people..  does what it takes to make you happy (in terms of firearms, get yer minds outta the gutter)

I've had mt P01 since '09. First handgun I bought after getting back into shooting. Used to be my carry gun.

 

Like the grip a lot.

 

Haven't had any extractor problems.

 

Good luck with it. I'm sure you'll like it.

Damn! I know Steve at Monmouth Arms is good.....he got it in yesterday. That's pretty quick! Will be picking up soon as I have the time.

  when i say its coming its really coming
 

when i say its coming its really coming

 

There are soooooooooo many ways my juvenile mind/humor wants to go with that statement. I'll (for once) refrain and simply say thank you. Your awesome.

Picked it up this weekend....hit the Staples, "THAT WAS EASY" button! Was a little concerned when I got it home and didn't see the NATO stamp on it. After looking at CZ's website discovered that they don't stamp them with the big NATO number anymore.

 

Steve made a good observation. He said it looks very much like a mini-SP01. Hopefully it shoots just like one as well!

 

 

Was a little surprised that it is only about a half pound lighter than the 75B. Not an issue though as we unfortunetly can't carry in NJ. It should do a good job soaking up recoil. Main reason for this purchase was I love the way my CZ 75B shoots and feels. With smaller hands I'm guessing the slightly smaller frame will fit me even better.

 

Will posts some pics soon.