CZ DUTY 4.0 C MS
About this product
One box with the frame, both rails, the jig, drill bits and end mill is how kits ship from this store. The CZ DUTY 4.0 is the other kind of one box: the pistol is finished when CZ closes the lid. It is a striker-fired 9x19mm with the serial number on an internal chassis, which makes the fiberglass-reinforced polymer grip frame modular. Expect a 4-inch non-threaded barrel, fixed sights and a slide ready for a direct-mounted red dot.
Choose the C compact for 15+1 rounds (17+1 with the extended base plate), 770 g and 135 mm in height, or the F full-size for 17+1 (19+1 extended), 780 g and 143 mm. Either way the pistol is 188 mm long and 33 mm wide. The refined SFDA trigger pulls about 5.6 lbs with a 4 mm reset. On MS models a manual thumb safety backs up the firing pin block, trigger safety and trigger bar safety. CZ's MSRP is $729 and the line is a new release.
What is new under the slide is the serial-numbered modular chassis. The serial number lives on the internal chassis, not on the polymer grip, so the grip frame is a part you can change while the gun stays the same gun. Around it CZ put a reworked SFDA striker trigger, rated at 25 ± 4 N (5.6 ± 0.9 lbs) with a 0.16 in (4 mm) reset and 9 ± 1 mm (0.4 ± 0.04 in) of travel, and a slide cut for direct-mount optics. CZ's own photos show it wearing Holosun, Aimpoint and Shield dot sights.
The C is the short-grip frame. It stands 5.3 in (135 mm) tall, weighs 27.2 oz (770 g) with the magazine in but empty and carries 15+1 rounds of 9mm, or 17+1 once the longer base plate is fitted. Short enough to hide under a shirt, long enough to get every finger on the grip.
The MS model carries a frame-mounted manual safety on top of the firing pin block, trigger safety and drawbar safety. Everything else, chassis, trigger, slide and optics cut, is the same as the version without the lever.
Best fit: daily carry, a bedside gun that also rides along, and new owners who want one pistol for everything. Shooters coming from a CZ 75 will recognize the grip angle; owners coming from any other striker gun will notice the trigger first.
Kits ship to your door, but the DUTY 4.0 cannot, since it is a serialized complete pistol. Name the FFL dealer who should receive it when you check out, and the dealer takes care of the transfer paperwork and applies your state's rules at pickup. Check with the dealer before ordering so the package is expected.
Specs at a glance
Specifications
| Caliber | 9x19mm (9mm Luger) |
| Magazine capacity | 15+1 (17+1 with the extended base plate) |
| Barrel length | 102 mm (4 in) |
| Overall length | 188 mm (7.4 in) |
| Width | 33 mm (1.3 in) |
| Height | 135 mm (5.3 in) |
| Weight (empty magazine) | 770 g (27.2 oz) |
| Frame | fiberglass-reinforced polymer |
| Trigger | SFDA striker-fired |
| Trigger pull | 25 ± 4 N (5.6 ± 0.9 lbs) |
| Trigger reset | 4 mm (0.16 in) |
| Trigger travel | 9 ± 1 mm (0.4 ± 0.04 in) |
| Safeties | Firing pin block, trigger safety, trigger bar safety, manual thumb safety |
| Sights | Fixed |
| Threaded barrel | No |
| Optics | Direct-mount optics ready |
| Manufacturer | CZ (Česká zbrojovka) |
| MSRP | $729 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need any tools for the DUTY 4.0?
- No. It arrives assembled from CZ. The only step is the transfer at your FFL dealer.
- Which safeties does the standard model have?
- A firing pin block, a trigger safety and a trigger bar safety. MS models add a manual thumb safety on top of those.
- What does MS mean on the CZ DUTY 4.0 C MS?
- Manual safety. It adds a thumb lever to the firing pin block, trigger safety and trigger bar safety that every DUTY has.
- Does the manual safety change the trigger?
- No. CZ rates the trigger the same on both versions: 5.6 pounds with a 4 mm reset.