By Joe Ferronato
Finding something that truly sticks out in a crowd is a challenge, but it’s what we all strive to find in our lives. Whether it’s cars, houses, clothes, or women…finding the right one is no easy task. It’s the same with guns.
Guns, just like the rest of everything we love, often blend into the plethora of models available on the market, especially in the world of striker-fired pistols. While most blend in and offer similar features, there’s a lot more to consider than just a price tag on a shelf.
Luckily with CZ’s new P-10 C Ported, the addition of a compensator up front catches the eye and makes it look mean, so it’s winning half the battle.
WHAT’S THE P-10 C
While the P-10 C is far from being new, it’s been a well-received pistol since its inception in 2017. The company originally released this handgun to be a direct competitor to one of the most popular handguns out there, the Glock 19, in both performance and price.
In the first year, the P-10 C very deservedly won plenty of awards. It comes in with an MSRP of $449, and for that money, punches well above its weight class. Ergonomically, it crushes the 19. It fits in the hand well and points naturally. When thinking about the functionality, it wins there, too, specifically due to the exceptional trigger.
The pistol has a 4-inch barrel, 15-round magazine, and a sleek polymer frame. This combination makes it easy to use it in a variety of situations. It can be concealed easily for a larger gun, but it can also perform well on the range or in competition if you so choose.
GET PORTED
With the success of the P-10 C, the Ported version only refined the shootability of the standard C. The biggest difference between the two is obviously the compensator at the front of the barrel. But the company went a step further to help keep the muzzle rise down. The barrel is 10% heavier than the standard model as well.
When looking at the slide, CZ also made some notable changes over the original. There are extended cocking serrations to ensure a good grip to make cocking quick. They also took the iron sights from the P-09 Nocturne and slapped them on the slide to make for a very accurate shooting experience even without a red dot. But every slide comes cut to accommodate a sight as well if you so choose.
ON THE RANGE
My time with the P-10 C Ported has been short so far, but in a short time, it has done nothing but impress me.
Out of the box, you can tell it will be comfortable; the added weight and the ergonomics relay the fact that the gun is a shooter. And the trigger is one of the absolute best that I have felt on a striker-fired platform.
Shooting it only proved what I already knew to be the case just by the feel and my history with CZ pistols. It is accurate and comfortable. What shocked me most about this model is the speed in which it could accurately be run. With the heavier barrel, a compensator up front, and that crisp 5.5-pound trigger with a short reset, this thing can go as fast as the shooter wants to make it go. It can go a lot faster than I can, I assure you that.
I can’t overstate how flat it shoots. The compensator does its job and controls the recoil well. Rather than the usually snappy recoil you feel from muzzle rise on non-comped guns, this one pushes directly back into the meat of the hand. It’s a different feeling, but it keeps you on target ready to engage.
The standard P-10 C was always a great choice for anyone looking for a good pistol, but if you want some extra refinement in your life, get your hands on the new P-10 C Ported.
Cost: $549
Pros: Excellent ergonomics; phenomenal trigger; ported barrel.
Cons: It still has a polymer frame. If they put an aluminum or steel frame on this gun, it would be a great competition gun, but the price would go up.
