Blog – Page 12 – Concealed Carry Andrew

The CZ P10C, P10F, and P10S are good from the factory. These upgrades and accessories make them even better. Light and extended magazine options are here. I made an effort rank these upgrades and accessories in order of importance. As An Amazon Associate I Earn From Qualifying Purchases Olight Baldr Mini Light and Laser This excellent weapon light and laser combo provides a great light source and an easy to see laser. I purchased the Baldr Mini to see threats in dark areas and to have a laser for shooting from the hip. I am very happy with the Baldr Mini. Controls: There are three modes of operation: light only, laser only, and light with laser. Selecting the mode is done by sliding the lever on the bottom. Activating the light and/or laser is done by pressing down on the right or left side switches. An index finger or thumb can easily reach and push down the side switches. Light: The Baldr Mini emits an enormous 600 lumens. The light has a powerful center beam that throws light more than 100 meters. The center beam is surrounded by a wide beam that can illuminate entire rooms. These pictures show the Baldr Mini light 15 feet from a wall and 30 feet from a backyard fence. 15 Feet 30 Feet Laser: Unlike other laser and light combos, the laser is built into the light housing. It sits just about the LED. Other laser and light combos separate the laser and light by having the laser jut out below the light. This is the green laser model. There is a red laser model, but green lasers are easier to see in bright conditions. source The laser can be sighted in using the windage and elevation turn screws. An Allen wrench is included to turn these screws. Rail Mounting: The Baldr Mini can be attached to pistols and picatinny rails on rifles. The locking lever allows for quick attachment and release. This is a great feature because it allows for fast switching between compatible and incompatible holsters. Also, separating the light from it’s pistol allows a user to illuminate an area without pointing a gun at someone. It’s very illegal to point a pistol at someone who is not a legitimate self-defense target. Before locking the lever, the unit can slide forward and backward. This allows a user to adjust the position based on the size of their hands. This needs to be done to insure that the activation button can easily be pressed. Battery: The built-in battery is recharged with a magnetic usd cable. There is a light below the charger’s attachment point. The light is red when the battery is being charged. When the battery is full, the light turns green. Conclusion: The Baldr Mini is a high value weapon light. It’s laser and light are great in every way. It has 5 stars on Amazon. You will love the Baldr Mini as much as I do. FDO IWB and Appendix Holster for P10 and Olight Baldr Mini This is the holster I use when I carry with the Baldr Mini laser/light. This holster works perfectly with a CZ P10C and a Baldr Mini. Buying this on Amazon was money well spent. The belt clip is good. It holds the holster securely on a belt. The belt clip is removable. It can be replaced with shirt tucking belt clips. The claw does a good job pushing the grip into the body. This claw can be replaced with a shorter claw. The shorter claw will push the grip less into the body. It’s for those of you who are full bodied in the waist area. The retention strength can be adjusted with these two screws. The holster held my pistol too tight when I received it. By turning these screw clockwise, the holster held less tightly. The retention strength is were I like it, secure without getting in the way of a fast draw. This holster comes with a 100 year warranty. The logo can be removed because it’s a sticker. FDO Industries Holster for CZ P10C and Olight Baldr Mini #ShortsWatch this video on YouTube 21 Round Magazine Andrew's 21 Round Magazines and P10C Running out of ammunition in a gunfight is the stuff of nightmares. Keep your EDC pistol well fed with these 21 round normal capacity magazines. All P10 magazines are interchangeable. These magazines will work with the P10C, P10F, and P10S. CZ gives a 5 warranty to parts to the original purchaser. Checkout this video to see a P10C shooting 21 round magazines. Will a CZ P10F Magazine Work in a P10C ??Watch this video on YouTube 3M WorkTunes Connect Hearing Protector with Bluetooth This is my favorite set of hearing protection. I bluetooth it to my phone and listen to music when I am shooting. The headband and ear cups are comfortable. I can wear this all day. The battery lasts several hours. It recharges with USB. The NRR(Noise Reduction Rating) is 24. That’s a bit low for shooting. It’s best to use ear plugs and these ear muffs together for maximum hearing protection. Trijicon RMR with Adjustable LED Tired of aligning the front and rear sights? Trijicon’s RMR will solve this problem for you. I am being a bit sarcastic, but getting on target is faster with a RMR. The RMR comes with legendary Trijicon reliability. RMRs are trusted by police and militaries the world over. The battery requires removing the sight and re-zeroing. Trij says RMRs batteries last for more than 4 years of continuous use. You might want to replace the battery every year to be on the safe side. I recommend the adjustable LED RMR. This version gives shooters full control over dot brightness. The dot is only available in red. There are 3 dot sizes available. In theory the larger the dot size the faster the eye alignment. I disagree with this logic. The RMR requires training regardless of the dot size and the small the dots size the more precise the shots. Using the RMR does not turn a P10 into a video game gun. You will still need to practice drawing the gun. It takes muscle memory to bring the dot to the eye every time. Extended Slide Release by Apex Tactical The P10 slide release is very flat from the factory. This makes it out of the way of clothes and holsters. The slide release is also uncomfortable to use and requires much more effort than most modern pistols. When I drop the slide on my stock P10C, I place my thumb on top of the slide release. This is a small area. It's the roughest slide release I have used. Apex Tactical made a great slide release upgrade. There is large, comfortable area to push down. It's also ambidextrous. CNC machined from steel with a melonite finish Fits the P10 C, F, and S models Apex Tactical has a 1 year warranty on all products. Talon Tactical Grips Full Disclosure: Talon sent gave me the above granulated grip texture at no charge. There is nothing wrong with the P10 grip from the factory, but anything can be improved. Talon grips provide a large increase in traction over the factory grip texture. Granulated and rubber are the texture types. The granulated texture is the most aggressive and I like it a lot. It feels like sandpaper or skateboard tape. The rubber texture is best if your carry pistol's grip makes direct contact with skin. Also, shooters with soft skin should use the less abrasive rubber texture. They are made in America with a 90 day warranty. Osprey 45 Suppressor The P10 series is great and it’s even greater when shooting without ear protection. Why did I choose the Osprey 45? It’s one of the quietest, I have one, and it has some great features. The threads are on a removable piston. The allows the suppressor to fit on all common male thread sizes with a piston change. The unique tombstone shape makes the osprey sit lower than round suppressor when attached. This reduces the height a pistol’s sights need to rise above. The Osprey 45 works with several common calibers including 45, 40, 10mm, 9mm, and subsonic 300 BLK. Of course a suppressor does not increase the stopping power of a pistol. Concealed carrying a pistol is large, uncomfortable combo. If you do carry a suppressed pistol, then you are straight savage. CZ P10C and Osprey 45 Suppressor Shooting!!Watch this video on YouTube CZ P-10 Match Grade Barrel by Primary Arms The P10C is super accurate. Having said this, the Primary Machine match grade barrel does provide a tighter group compared to the factory barrel. Primary Machine only makes these barrels for the P10C Primary Machine makes these match barrels for the CZ P10C and P10F. The barrel is made of 416R stainless steel. This material is great for precision machining and it allows manufacturing to very tight tolerances. The tolerances are so tight that somethings the barrel and slide require factory fitting. This is required for less than 1% of barrels. Primary Machines recommends running 300 rounds through their barrel before sending the barrel and slide for fitting. The fittings is provided free of charge. Titanium nitride (Gold) and black nitride are the two finish colors. Primary Arms made a comparison video between the factory CZ barrel and their match barrel. The match barrel shows much tighter groups. HB Industries Theta Trigger Kit That CZ P10 series trigger is the stuff of legends. Creep and stacking are basically non-existent. The factory trigger breaks at a clean 4.25 to 5.25 pounds. It has a short reset for rapid follow up shots. There’s no play. That trigger lived up to the hype. HB Industries found ways to upgrade that trigger. The Theta Trigger Kit has a 4mm reduction is pre-travel takeup. It includes a 3.5 and 3.0 pound striker spring. Unlike the factory trigger, the theta kit trigger takes the entire safety lever into the trigger. Some shooters say with heavy use the factory trigger lever makes shooting uncomfortable. The available colors are black, red, orange, and tungsten(silver). Apex Tactical has a 1 year warranty on all products. CZ P-10 Stealth Compensator from Primary Machine With a threaded barrel, the P10 series can be made super flat shooting with a Primary Machine compensator. It's made of aluminum. It adds about 1.3 inches to the length. It will fit open ended holsters. Primary Machine has "a lifetime warranty against defects that would render a part not working". Apex Tactical Specialties Mag Release The factory magazine release is a weak spot of the P10 series. The release button requires a direct firm push all the way down. Unlike Glocks, a thumb roll press will not release the magazine. I would have put this higher on the list, but most self-defense scenarios are not going to require reloading. Also, shooters can train themselves to commit to a firm, straight down press of the mag release. Apex makes an improved mag release. Their mag release drops the mag with a less firm press. The Apex mag release comes in a “tactical” mag release and a longer “competition” mag release. I recommend the tactical mage release for concealed carry. It is .08 inches longer than the factory mag release. There are right and left handed versions of each mag release length. Ambidexterity is removed with the Apex mag release. It's made of steel with a melonite coating to prevent corrosion. The flat surface has a 30 lines per inch checkered face. Apex Tactical has a 1 year warranty on all products. Shield Arms +5/+4 Magazine Extension The more bullets the better, right? Shield Arms makes a sharp looking +5 extension for 9mm and +4 for 40 caliber. The extension has index cuts in the body to increase grip. It’s made in 6 colors: red, black, mud, grey, gold, urban camo cerakote. I think the red extension and a red theta trigger kit would make P10 pistols look like a dark side or sith lord weapon. There is a trap door on the bottom. This enables the follower and spring to be removed for cleaning. I don’t recommend using these magazine for concealed carry use. It is best to only use these for practice and competitions. As a 3rd party product, it’s not guaranteed to work by CZ and the magazines were not originally made for these extensions. I consider this an unnecessary risk for a defensive weapon. Stick with 21 round P10F magazines, if you want more rounds for self-defense. It fits most aftermarket mag wells. It’s made in America and comes with a lifetime warranty. Micro Roni Stab Gen 4 with Brace This device turns a P10C or P10F into a pistol carbine. The long picatinny rail allows you to pair your favorite red dot and backup sights. Rails on the right and left side are good places to attach other accessories. An optional front internal light can be placed below the barrel. The charging handle is ambidextrous. Because it uses a pistol brace, no NFA tax stamp is required. The brace folds to the right. The gun will fire with the brace folded. No pistol disassembly is required. The pistol drops in and locks in seconds. CAA Industries warranties this for 10 years.