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CZ DUTY 4" Compact

2026 CZ DUTY 4-inch compact striker-fired 9mm with a serialized steel chassis, direct-mount optic-ready slide, and Full/Compact MS variants with an ambidextrous manual safety

Price
$729
Weight
1 lb 11.2 oz
Calibers
9mm
Rail
picatinny

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Key Highlights

  • •15+1 flush capacity with a 17-round sleeved-basepad option
  • •Serialized steel chassis with three swappable grip module sizes
  • •Direct-mount optics-ready slide with four included footprint options

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Overview

The CZ DUTY 4" Compact is a 9mm, 4-inch striker-fired pistol built around a serialized steel chassis that holds the functional fire-control components. The chassis accepts three swappable grip modules, S, M, and L, with different palm swell and trigger reach dimensions. The fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame and grip modules have no backstraps. The launch lineup includes the standard 4.0 C and the 4.0 C MS, where MS adds an ambidextrous manual safety.

The Compact carries 15+1 rounds flush, or 17 rounds with a magazine that uses a sleeved basepad. Ten-round restricted-state variants are also available, and CZ DUTY magazines come in 15- and 17-round capacities. Overall length is 7.4 inches, height is 5.31 inches, empty weight is 27.2 ounces, and the measured trigger averaged 5.1 pounds across ten pulls. CZ says the patented striker-fired trigger system uses a three-stage drop safety, trigger safety, and out-of-battery safety. Disassembly does not require pulling the trigger or using tools.

The optics-ready slide mounts Trijicon RMR, Shield RMSc, Holosun K, and Leupold DeltaPoint Pro footprints directly with the included pin set, without an adapter plate. Aimpoint ACRO and Holosun HE509T require aftermarket adapter plates. The pistol also has a fully ambidextrous slide release and magazine release, an accessory rail, and luminescent or tritium three-dot sights set for lower-third co-witness with a red dot. CZ's launch durability target is 50,000 rounds, or 25,000 rounds of overpressure DM51 ammunition, with 10,000 rounds before a parts change, tested to NATO STANAG AC/225 methodology and factory zeroed at 25 yards. The barrel is cold hammer-forged, covered by CZ's lifetime barrel warranty, and finished with CZ's patented in-house nitride process.

Key Features

  • 4-inch cold hammer-forged barrel with CZ lifetime barrel warranty
  • Serialized steel chassis with all functional fire-control components
  • Three swappable S, M, and L grip modules with different palm swell and trigger reach
  • Direct-mount optics-ready slide for RMR, Shield RMSc, Holosun K, and DeltaPoint Pro
  • Fully ambidextrous slide release and magazine release
  • Three-stage drop, trigger, and out-of-battery safeties
  • Accessory rail and luminescent or tritium three-dot sights
  • 4.0 C MS variant adds an ambidextrous manual safety

Capability Profile

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Pros

  • +Modular chassis and three grip module sizes adjust palm swell and trigger reach
  • +Direct-mount optic system needs no adapter plate for four listed footprints
  • +17-round option adds capacity without changing the compact platform
  • +Ambidextrous controls and an MS manual-safety option
  • +Published 50,000-round service-life guarantee with NATO-methodology testing
  • +Accessory rail accepts full-size lights such as the SureFire X300T

Cons

  • −Holster availability was limited at launch
  • −No subcompact model was available at launch
  • −ACRO and HE509T require an aftermarket adapter plate
  • −MS manual-safety lever sits far rearward

Detailed Specifications

caliber
9mm
Barrel Length
4 inches
Overall Length
7.4 inches
height
5.31 inches
weight
27.2 oz empty
capacity
15+1 flush, 17-round magazine with sleeved basepad, 10-round restricted-state variants
trigger
Patented striker-fired system, 5.1 lb measured 10-pull average
barrel
Cold hammer-forged, CZ lifetime barrel warranty
finish
Patented in-house nitride finish
frame
Fiberglass-reinforced polymer with serialized steel chassis
gripModules
Swappable S, M, and L modules; no backstraps
controls
Fully ambidextrous slide release and magazine release
manualSafety
Ambidextrous on 4.0 C MS variant
safety
Three-stage drop, trigger, and out-of-battery safeties; tool-free disassembly without pulling the trigger
opticCut
Direct mount with included pin set for RMR, Shield RMSc, Holosun K, and DeltaPoint Pro; ACRO and HE509T use aftermarket plates
sights
Luminescent or tritium three-dot sights, lower-third red-dot co-witness
durability
50,000-round service life or 25,000 rounds of overpressure DM51 ammunition, with 10,000 rounds before a parts change; NATO STANAG AC/225 testing
rail
Accessory rail
testZero
Factory tested and zeroed at 25 yards

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