CZ P-09 F Nocturne 9mm vs CZ P-10 C 9mm

Same maker, two different actions and two different sizes. The CZ P-09 F Nocturne 9mm is a hammer-fired SA/DA full-size holding 19 rounds, with an interchangeable manual safety or decocker, a 4.5" barrel and a 4.7 lb trigger. The CZ P-10 C 9mm is a striker-fired compact holding 15, with a trigger safety, a 4.02" barrel and a 5.6 lb pull. The Nocturne is 3.2 oz heavier (29.3 oz vs 26.1 oz), 0.8" longer (8.2" vs 7.4"), 0.7" taller (5.9" vs 5.2") and 0.24" wider (1.5" vs 1.26"). It is also optic-ready; the P-10 C is not. MSRP is $649 against $449, a $200 difference.

Pick the CZ P-09 F Nocturne if:

• You want 19 rounds rather than 15 and a 4.5" barrel
• You want the lighter listed trigger at 4.7 lb, 0.9 lb under the P-10 C
• You want a factory optic cut, a luminescent front sight and the choice between a manual safety and a decocker

Pick the CZ P-10 C if:

• You want the smaller carry footprint: 0.24" narrower, 0.7" shorter in height, 3.2 oz lighter
• You want a simple striker manual of arms with a trigger safety and no decocker to learn
• The $449 MSRP against $649 matters, and metal 3-dot sights on a 6.42" sight radius are enough

For a first or only pistol this is mostly carry size and manual of arms: the P-10 C is the smaller, cheaper, simpler striker gun, and the Nocturne trades 3.2 oz and $200 for four more rounds, an optic cut and a hammer-fired SA/DA trigger.