Cz p-01

[Musbrad2]

So I've been wanting a P 01 in olive drab for a few years now, and came across one on gun broker the other day. My wife bought it for me as a Christmas present, and should be in Saturday. This one was used, already has trijicon night sights installed, VZ frag grips and a couple of extra mags. It also has a stainless guide rod installed.

After doing some reading, I'm hearing conflicting stories on the guide rod causing slide damage, some saying it will happen to a P 01 if the stainless rod is installed, others saying that it won't. Just curious if the DFWMustangs brain trust has any idea if I should put an OEM guide rod back in or if I'm safe to stay with the stainless full length rod?


Thanks

[Strychnine]

I have a P-01, but i have a stock guide rod in it. Why mess with what works?

[Musbrad2]

I have a P-01, but i have a stock guide rod in it. Why mess with what works?

That's kind of what I was thinking, I will probably order one next week. How do you like yours?

[Strychnine]

Love the hell out of it. I have one of the very few in OD green with a Nato Stock Number. I think over only ever had one FTE and that was shit ammo. Its been solid for years... And now my wife has hijacked it as her nightstand gun.

This info is dated 2014

The P-01 in OD was a limited production run by request from a distributor on the east coast (have not been able to find out which one). They originally ordered or requested 200 in 2010, and then did so again in 2011 and 2012. 200 guns per year for 3 years, 600 in total. Of those, the ones from 2010 and 2011 had a NATO submitted and (subsequently) certified NSN designation on the right hand side of the frame. In 2012 CZ changed a slide safety feature and the design lost it's NATO approved designation (until it is resubmitted and reapproved). That makes 600 total in OD Green and only 400 of which carry the NSN marking on the frame. Additionally, CZ has not, to my knowledge, produced other colored or painted pistols, nor do they plan to do any more (at this time).

[Musbrad2]

Love the hell out of it. I have one of the very few in OD green with a Nato Stock Number. I think over only ever had one FTE and that was shit ammo. Its been solid for years... And now my wife has hijacked it as her nightstand gun.

This info is dated 2014

Nice! There was one used one, the one I bought paid $700. There was also a new one for $619, plus shipping, I don't think it had the NSN stamp. Mine does have it, I know I paid a little more for it, but figured it was worth it already having trijicon sites, and a $75 dollar set of grips already. I post up a range report once I pick it up this weekend. Probably order a factory guide rod Monday.