← CZ P-10 C reference page · This work order as JSON · Print

Work order — CZ P-10 C

Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification. Generated from the Pew-Takedown entry last updated 2026-10-29. Confidence: high.

Shop difficulty: Tier 1 of 3

51 line items in CZ's P-10 family list, but the rows include three backstraps, seven firing-pin sub-parts and version-only parts with the magazine as one row, so it is Glock-scale; a Glock-pattern pinned striker frame with no documented spring-held-while-pinning trap beyond putting the trigger to the rear before the slide goes on. Rated alongside the Glock, on thin evidence. 51 parts (Complete pistol (magazine as one row); our transcribed parts list = single CZ P-10 family 'LIST OF PARTS' (English) for P-10 C, F, S, OR and suppressor-ready versions; rows marked * vary by version…). Pew-Takedown's rating, not the manufacturer's.

Bench time: strip ~20 min, rebuild ~25 min (estimate). Actual: strip ______ rebuild ______

Special tools:

• Small pin punch — Frame and trigger bar pins

Watch for:

• The slide only goes back on with the trigger pulled to the rear, otherwise the frame hits the trigger bar protrusion. (reassembly; Česká zbrojovka a.s. Uherský Brod)
• CZ sends firing-pin (striker) cleaning and disassembly to a competent gunsmith. (both; Česká zbrojovka a.s. Uherský Brod)

1. Clear and make safe

1. Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger.
2. Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.
3. Retract the slide fully to eject any chambered round and lock it open.
4. Visually inspect the chamber and magazine well, then physically feel the chamber to confirm it is empty.
   Warning: Look and feel. Both, every time.
5. Remove all live ammunition from the work area.

2. Disassemble

Manufacturer's video: How to Clean a CZ Pistol (czusafirearms)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26FnoCcNUqc

Field Strip

1. Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure and remove the magazine. The manual is explicit that the pistol must not be disassembled with the magazine inserted.
2. Confirm there is no cartridge in the chamber.
   Warning: The manual states this in capitals. Look and feel — do not rely on memory.
3. With the muzzle in a safe direction, release the slide forward, pull the trigger, and make sure the trigger stays in the rear position.
   Warning: The pistol will dry fire. This step is only safe on a confirmed empty chamber.
   Tip: The trigger must stay back. The slide will not come off a forward trigger.
4. Grasp the frame in your palm and use the fingers of that same hand to grip the rear of the slide from the top. Move the slide back by no more than 5 mm.
   Tip: 5 mm, not locked open. Pulling it further defeats the takedown.
5. With your other hand, push the disassembly plate downwards until it stops.
   Tip: This is the takedown plate at the front of the frame, not a slide stop.
6. Release the pressure on the slide and run it forward off the frame.
7. Remove the recoil spring from the slide, then the barrel.
   Warning: The recoil spring assembly is under tension.
8. Stop here for routine maintenance. The manual directs firing pin cleaning to a competent gunsmith.

3. Refinish

The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks "factory fit" should not be swapped or reworked.

The manufacturer's full parts list (51 parts) is on the reference page.

4. Reassemble

Manufacturer's video: How to Clean a CZ Pistol (czusafirearms)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26FnoCcNUqc

Reassembly

1. Set the barrel into the inverted slide and seat it fully forward.
2. Seat the recoil spring assembly in the cut in the barrel lug and press it down into the slide channel.
3. Before putting the slide back on, pull the trigger to the rear position and leave it there.
   Warning: The manual requires this. With the trigger forward the frame collides with the protrusion on the trigger bar and you can damage the pistol forcing it.
4. Set the slide onto the frame rails and push it rearward until it seats. The disassembly plate returns to its locked position on its own.
5. Rack the slide several times and perform the function check.

5. Torque

Reported by other sources — not the manufacturer

Fit or check on rebuild

• Trigger to the rear before the slide goes on — Otherwise the frame collides with the trigger bar protrusion
• Sight position / re-zero — Drift or pressed sights moved for coating shift point of impact unless witness-marked and returned to the same spot
• Full function check (trigger reset, safeties, slide lock-back, drop of striker/hammer only on trigger) — Standard after any fire-control strip; confirms springs and sears went back correctly

6. Function check

• Verify the pistol is unloaded with no magazine inserted before each check.
• Rack the slide and press the trigger. The striker should release cleanly.
• Hold the trigger to the rear, rack the slide, then release slowly and confirm the reset.
• Press the trigger again to confirm the striker releases.
• Confirm the slide locks open on an empty magazine and the magazine drops free.

If any check fails, the firearm is not safe to fire. Stop and see a licensed gunsmith.

If it won't go back together

Sources

1. CZ P-10 Instruction Manual — Česká zbrojovka a.s. Uherský Brod primary
   https://czubstrapiwebsitestorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapi-global/assets/735342000431_CZ_P_10_03_2026_en_es_cs_de_fr_ce7c84bf09.pdf
2. Adapter plate for RMR on CZ P10 OR and CZ Shadow 2 OR (product page) — HOLOSUN Europe (holosun.eu, operated by Picotronic GmbH, HOLOSUN European distributor) secondary
   https://www.holosun.eu/en/p/70189667
3. CZ P-10 C — CZ-USA primary
   https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-p-10-c/
4. Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for CZ P10C / P10F / P10S (EGW product page, installation instructions section) — Evolution Gun Works (EGW) secondary
   https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-mount-for-cz-p10c-p10f
5. CZ P10C & P10F Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom, Viper & Burris FastFire | EGW (EGW product page, installation instructions section) — Evolution Gun Works (EGW) secondary
   https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-cz-p10c-p10f-sight-mount-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter
6. CZ Shadow 2/ Shadow 2 Compact / P10C / P10F / P10S Optics Ready Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom, Viper, Burris FastFire (EGW product page, installation instructions section) — Evolution Gun Works (EGW) secondary
   https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter-sight-mount-for-cz-shadow-2-compact-shadow-2-p10c-p10f-p10s-optics-ready

Educational guide only. Some information comes from non-authoritative sources. Always consult your manufacturer's manual and a licensed gunsmith. Verify your firearm is unloaded before every procedure. Full disclaimer: https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown

Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.