CZ 75D compact

[TJCrawler]

So I was at my local FFL the other day and saw that they had a CZ. I had read so many good things about the P-01 that I thought I'd check it out. Fit so perfectly in my hand and while it wasn't a P-01 I couldn't resist buying it.

I get home and have been doing some searches online about the 75D compact and it looks like I may have actually bought a P-01. Is it true that they are the exact same thing? Looks like, from what I have read, the 75D Compact is the European designation and P-01 is the USA designation of the same pistol.

Thanks.

[bender152]

What does the box say? That should tell you what you have.

CZ 75 Compact / CZ 75 PCR / CZ 75 P-01

I believe the "75D" slide is only used on the PCR and P-01, but I could be wrong.

[TJCrawler]

It's still in 10 day wait so I don't have the box yet. It has a rail and from what I understand the PCR doesn't have a rail.

[bender152]

It's looking probable that you have a P-01.

Of the three pistols I listed above, only the P-01 has a rail. (As per CZ's website: http://cz-usa.com/products/by-category/compact/ )

[TJCrawler]

Thanks. That is what I thought as well. If you look in the CZ handgun gallery there are members that have posted pictures of their P-01s and the slide says CZ 75 D Compact

[bender152]

Yep, I have the same thing. It's a P-01, says it right on the box, but the slide is labeled "75D".

[JeremyS]

I see them labeled both ways. As you mentioned, TJ, the popular reasoning is that the "Euro" roll mark says 'CZ 75D Compact' or whatever, and the U.S. slides say 'CZ 75 P-01.' I don't personally know what the deal is but they're the same gun and have the same part number but they appear to come with either slide. I have seen brand new (produced in 2013) guns arrive from CZ to my local gun shop in the same shipment of guns with both marking types.

Does it have the NATO NSN number on the right side? I don't actually recall checking to see if both versions have that. That's on the frame, though, not the slide so I'm guessing it does.

Keep in mind, though, that there are also CZ 75 Compacts with STEEL frames. I think those may all be safety versions rather than decocker versions. Not 100% sure if all decocker compacts are alloy framed like the P-01, but that seems to be the case or at least the norm.

[jinn707]

My P01 also says CZ 75D compact. The main difference between P01 and PCR is the accessory rail. You can also tell the difference in the rear slide serrations. I believe P01s have vertical and more aggressively cut serrations. The PCR should have diagonally cut and slightly less aggressive serrations.

[bsumoba]

My P01 also says CZ 75D compact. The main difference between P01 and PCR is the accessory rail. You can also tell the difference in the rear slide serrations. I believe P01s have vertical and more aggressively cut serrations. The PCR should have diagonally cut and slightly less aggressive serrations.

* The original "compact" was a manual safety, non-rail version
* The PCR is the decocker, non-rail version
* The P-01 is a decocker, rail version (typically with the NATO numbers on the frame.

Could be they are changing things up. Who knows. If yours says CZ75 Compact, but has rails and is a decocker version, you basically got a P-01.

Hope this helps.

[TJCrawler]

I've also read that the newer P-01s may or may not come with the NSN number. I guess there was a spring that they decided to change and that meant it wasn't the exact same gun that NATO tested so it could no longer have the NSN number.

[rembonjaski]

I have a P-01 with the 75D Compact marking.

A quick way to tell is to look at the end of the frame. If it extends to the end of the slide, it's a P-01

[zfields]

I've also read that the newer P-01s may or may not come with the NSN number. I guess there was a spring that they decided to change and that meant it wasn't the exact same gun that NATO tested so it could no longer have the NSN number.

weird, wonder what they changed.

[bender152]

weird, wonder what they changed.

From CZ's website:

Recently, the factory decided to upgrade the slide stop spring which in turn means the current models may not carry the NSN.

[zfields]

From CZ's website:

I'm amazed something that minor would effect it. But then again it is a pretty damn important part.

[Freq18Hz]

What are the qualifications for a NATO design anyway? Why is this a big deal?


-Freq