CZ P-09 F Nocturne 9mm
Model: 91670
CZ P-09 F Nocturne 9mm
Model: 91670
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The CZ P-09 F Nocturne is a full-size, hammer-fired DA/SA 9mm with a polymer frame, a 19-round magazine and a slide cut for a red dot. It lists at $649. The question it answers: does a polymer-frame DA/SA service pistol with an optic cut make more sense than a striker gun or a metal-frame Sig?
CZ's changes for the Nocturne generation are the optic-ready slide and new grip texturing, on top of a cold hammer forged barrel and the Omega SA/DA trigger. The CZ P-10 F costs $150 less and weighs 0.7 oz less, but it is striker-fired and the base model has no optic cut. The Beretta PX4 Storm is the closest polymer DA/SA rival: 1.6 oz lighter and two rounds short, with an ambidextrous safety/decocker. The Sig Sauer P226 Elite is an alloy-frame DA/SA gun that comes optic-ready, weighs 3.1 oz more and holds four fewer rounds.
Buy the P-09 F Nocturne if you want a DA/SA duty or home gun with more capacity than the PX4 Storm or P226 Elite and a factory optic cut. Skip it if you have no use for a double-action first shot: the CZ P-10 F gives you the same capacity for less money.
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Strengths & Limitations
- High capacity and an optic cut at the same list price as the compact C model. You pay nothing extra for the bigger gun.
- The single-action pull is light for a DA/SA service pistol at 4.7 lb, and CZ fits a cold hammer forged barrel.
- The ambidextrous manual safety can be swapped for an ambidextrous decocker without special tools, so the gun can follow your carry method or your agency's rules.
- It is 5.9 inches tall and 1.5 inches wide. That is a duty or nightstand gun, and concealing it takes real effort.
- Shooters or agencies coming from striker guns have to train a long double-action first pull and the shift to single action after it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the P-09 F Nocturne come with a safety or a decocker?
Either, depending on the gun. CZ's manual says the standard pistol comes with an ambidextrous safety or an ambidextrous decocker, and shows how to swap one for the other without special tools. Check which levers are fitted before you buy.
How does the P-09 F compare with the P-10 F?
Both are full-size CZs with the same capacity. The P-09 F is a hammer-fired DA/SA gun with a factory optic cut; the P-10 F is a striker gun that costs less and needs the separate P-10 F OR model for an optic.
Can I mount a red dot without a plate?
Some dots mount directly. CZ's manual says reflex sights go on the slide directly or through a plate once you remove the cover. The dot is not included.
Are there other P-09 F Nocturne versions?
Yes. CZ sells a P-09 F Nocturne SR suppressor-ready model and a reduced-capacity state-compliant version under SKU 01670. This page covers SKU 91670.
