So if that CZ P-10c model, and the concept it represents, really takes off for CZ, I would certainly hate to see CZ begin to phase out the traditional DA/SA metal-framed hammer-fired service pistols, in favor of more variations of the striker-fired polymer framed models. There is no doubt that the profit potential is there for CZ, the P-10c polymer framed striker guns are a lot cheaper to produce, but sell for not that much less than their base 75B guns.
We’ve all seen it before; S&W abandoning the 3rd Gen guns in favor of the M&P’s, FN dropping the Hi-Power in favor of their polymer framed guns like the FN 509. I hope we don’t see it again, but I can foresee the cheaper steel & alloy framed, hammer fired CZ’s giving way to more renditions of the polymer striker guns. I can imagine what will happen to the 92/96 series now that Beretta has lost their U.S. military business, and they are introducing more polymer framed models into their lineup, while they have not been adding to their traditional 92 & 96 lineup.
I think it’s inevitable that more of this product & market shift is going to happen, but we might have to buy one to have one of these traditional CZ, Beretta, (and Sig?) pistols before they are discontinued. So what do you all think?
We’ve all seen it before; S&W abandoning the 3rd Gen guns in favor of the M&P’s, FN dropping the Hi-Power in favor of their polymer framed guns like the FN 509. I hope we don’t see it again, but I can foresee the cheaper steel & alloy framed, hammer fired CZ’s giving way to more renditions of the polymer striker guns. I can imagine what will happen to the 92/96 series now that Beretta has lost their U.S. military business, and they are introducing more polymer framed models into their lineup, while they have not been adding to their traditional 92 & 96 lineup.
I think it’s inevitable that more of this product & market shift is going to happen, but we might have to buy one to have one of these traditional CZ, Beretta, (and Sig?) pistols before they are discontinued. So what do you all think?