First Look: CZ P-09 Nocturne

CZ refreshes the polymer DA/SA pistol and adds a red-dot-ready slide.

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posted on August 29, 2024
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CZ P-09 Nocturne

CZ USA has just launched the latest version of the P-09 line of hammer-fired, polymer framed pistols, the new CZ P-09 Nocturne. The new CZ P-09 Nocturne is the third-generation variant of the P-09 family and is available as either a compact or full-size pistol. The Nocturne carries some tweaks on its frame and improves on the original design of the older P-09. The pistol is outfitted with CZ’s TDA (traditional double action) Omega Trigger. Nocturne pistols also have a newly styled series of slide serrations and frame grip textures. 

The CZ P-09 Nocturne also has a modern, optics-ready slide with a Shield RMSc footprint cut by default at the factory. By using the Shield RMSc pattern on the slide, it’s extremely easy to mount some of the most popular slide-mounted red-dot sights on the market today, especially those with lower profiles that are friendly for every day carry (EDC) scenarios. Similarly, the slide is also compatible with the Holosun K footprint, which has a lot of similarities and gives owners access to those Holosun’s popular carry dots including the enclosed emitter EPS and EPS Carry series.

CZ P-09 Nocturne Specifications:

  • Models: CZ P-09 C (Compact) Nocturne and CZ P-09 F (Full Size) Nocturne
  • Caliber: 9mm
  • Frame Material: Fiberglass reinforced polymer
  • Barrel Material: Cold hammer-forged barrel
  • Sights: Contrast and luminescent three-dot sight picture
  • Optics Ready: Shield RMSc/Holosun K pattern
  • Trigger: Omega double / single action
  • Height (CZ P-09 C): 5.4 inches
  • Height (CZ P-09 F): 5.9 inches
  • Overall Length (CZ P-09 C): 7.3 inches
  • Overall Length (CZ P-09 F): 8.2 inches
  • Width: 1.5 inches
  • Barrel Length (CZ P-09 C): 3.74 inches
  • Barrel Length (CZ P-09 F): 4.53 inches
  • Weight (CZ P-09 C): 26.1 ounces
  • Weight (CZ P-09 F): 29.2 ounces
  • Magazine Capacity (CZ P-09 C): 15 rounds
  • Magazine Capacity (CZ P-09 F): 19 rounds
  • MSRP: $549

To learn more about either size of this new pistol from CZ or to explore the other rifles, shotguns and pistols offered by CZ-USA, visit cz-usa.com.

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