The trigger pull in both double action and single action is exactly what you expect. The trigger is perfectly acceptable, but it is far from perfect. The trigger has a long reset, which is one of it’s few detriments. I’m not one to let my weapons stay just average or acceptable.
The gun proved to be very reliable, very easy shooting. Recoil was minimum and muzzle rise is very low due to the low bore axis CZ handguns are famous for. The aggressive grip texture keeps the weapon in your hand, and when concealed carrying provides a painful sand paper effect after long periods of carrying the weapon. The high beavertail in the grip makes a nice, high grip easy and possible. The night sights on my model are nice and bright but also very easy to use in both the day and night. Shooting the weapon is a joy, except for that long reset.
What can we do about it? First off we, meaning I, looked into a little company called Cajun Gun Works. Cajun Gun Works is one of two prominent CZ aftermarket companies. This company isn’t about making the gun look cooler, they’re about making the gun run better. They also have by far the best customer service I’ve ever experienced. I chose to install a short reset kit, and a reduced power trigger return spring. The Short reset kit necessitated the installation of the reduced power hammer spring, and the reduced power plunger spring to guarantee proper installation.
I emailed the company with just a few questions, and the next day, a Saturday they replied in detail. They answered the questions I had and sent me the links I needed to complete the install. The install itself was actually pretty easy. CZ’s Omega trigger system is surprisingly simple. The only thing I disliked was that I needed a metric punch to install the reduced plunger spring and extended firing pin.
The difference is night and day in the trigger. The reduced power hammer spring makes a big difference when it comes to trigger weight and made the trigger much smoother. The short reset kit reduced the reset by at least half and makes for a much cleaner trigger pull. The reduced power plunger and reduced power hammer spring make small, but noticeable differences in trigger pull. The parts cost me a little over a hundred dollars but are well worth it. The kit is an excellent addition to the CZ P09 and they make similar kits for most CZ pistols. The Omega trigger system is very simple and easy to disassemble. Installation took less than an hour, and that was me being very thorough.
Don’t get me wrong, without the kit the CZ P09 is still an amazing pistol and is completely acceptable in its stock form. I tend to like to make things better, especially guns. You also get a much better understanding of how your weapon functions when you detail strip it to install these parts.
Before I installed the kit I took it out and measured a five shot group. Immediately after the install I took the weapon out and fired another five shot group. Regular group testing is great, but I did these groups a little differently. My testing method was done at fifteen yards and I shoot from the draw. I draw the CZ P09, and fire five rounds. This is deliberate, aimed fire, but it’s one string of fire. This gives me a decent idea of how accurate the weapon is in a practical sense relative to my own skill level. The targets below are the results of the before and after fire.
The CZ P09 is a big gun, but if you are in the market for something that is accurate, reliable, and fun to shoot it’s an excellent choice. The CZ P09 is an affordable weapon. The variant with night sights costs around five hundred dollars. The weapon fills the role of truck gun, home defense handgun, and for the dedicated concealed carrier it’s a monster. The CZ P09 is certainly an underrated weapon and easily sits in the same or an even higher class than the Glock 17, the VP9, or XD series.
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