CZ DUTY 4.0 C MS
About this product
Georgia buyers get the same new-release CZ as everyone else, with specs laid out straight and nothing padded. The DUTY 4.0 is a striker-fired 9mm built around a serialized internal chassis, so the fiberglass-reinforced polymer grip frame is a modular part rather than the registered one. Order it as the C compact or the F full-size, and pick the MS version if you want a manual thumb safety added to the three internal safeties.
Both sizes share a 4-inch barrel without threads, fixed sights, a 188 mm overall length and a slim 33 mm width. The compact stands 135 mm tall at 770 grams and feeds 15+1, or 17+1 with the extended base plate; the full-size is 143 mm and 780 grams with 17+1, or 19+1 extended. The slide takes a red dot directly, and the SFDA trigger pulls about 5.6 pounds with a 4 mm reset. Suggested retail is $729.
Pick the C when the gun has to disappear under a cover garment. It gives up two rounds to the full-frame model (15+1 against 17+1) and about 8 mm of grip height, and in return it is 5.3 in (135 mm) tall and 27.2 oz (770 g) light.
This is the version with a manual thumb safety. The three internal safeties (firing pin block, trigger safety, trigger bar safety) are the same as on every DUTY; the lever is an extra for people who were trained on one or simply want one.
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 module 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.
Best fit: daily carry, a bedside gun that also rides along, and new shooters who want one pistol for everything. Shooters coming from a CZ 75 will recognize the grip angle; shooters coming from any other striker gun will notice the trigger first.
Order the pistol here and enter the FFL dealer you want it sent to; many Georgia buyers pick a shop near home, but any dealer in any state that accepts transfers works. The dealer receives the box, completes the paperwork and applies the rules that apply where you live. Confirm their transfer policy ahead of time so pickup goes smoothly.
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
- How heavy is the full-size compared to the compact?
- The F full-size weighs 780 grams and the C compact 770 grams, so the difference is only about 10 grams; the real change is 8 mm of extra grip height and two more rounds.
- Which red dots fit the slide?
- CZ's launch photos show Holosun, Aimpoint and Shield optics mounted directly to the slide, with no adapter plate in the pictures.
- 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.