Buying a first handgun in New Jersey takes patience, so it makes sense to spend the permit on a pistol you will keep, and CZ's new DUTY 4.0 is a sound candidate. It is a striker-fired 9x19 built on a serialized internal chassis; the fiberglass-reinforced polymer grip frame is the modular part. The slide takes a red dot directly and keeps fixed sights, and the 4-inch barrel is not threaded. The refined SFDA trigger is rated 5.6±0.9 lbs.

CZ makes four versions: the compact DUTY 4.0 C (770 g, 135 mm tall) and the full-size DUTY 4.0 F (780 g, 143 mm tall), each sold plain or as an MS model with a manual thumb safety. For a home-defense pistol in Newark, Jersey City or Paterson, or a range gun for New Brunswick, Somerville and down to Trenton, Camden and Mount Holly, the F shoots easier and the C saves height. Your New Jersey dealer confirms the model and magazine setup is NJ-legal before you order. MSRP $729.

The F is the service-size frame: 5.6 in (143 mm) tall, 27.7 oz (780 g) with an empty magazine, 17+1 rounds of 9mm on board and 19+1 with the longer base plate. The longer grip fills a big hand and settles the gun between shots.

Where the P-10 had a serialized polymer frame, the DUTY 4.0 moves the serial number to an internal modular chassis. That is the headline. The rest follows the modern service-pistol formula done carefully: a striker SFDA trigger at 25 ± 4 N (5.6 ± 0.9 lbs) (0.16 in (4 mm) reset, 9 ± 1 mm (0.4 ± 0.04 in) travel), a 7.4 in (188 mm) long slide with direct-mount optics cuts, fixed sights and a 4-inch barrel without a thread.

No manual safety here. The firing pin block, trigger safety and trigger-bar safety handle drop safety, and the holster handles the rest. CZ sells the same gun with a thumb safety lever as the MS model.

Best fit: home defense, duty use, competition and long range sessions where the extra grip and two more rounds matter. Shooters coming from a CZ 75 will recognize the grip angle; shooters coming from any other striker gun will notice the trigger first.

New Jersey restricts certain firearms and magazines over 10 rounds, so confirm with your dealer that the DUTY 4.0 model you want is NJ-legal before you order; the dealer supplies compliant magazines where required. Each handgun needs its own Permit to Purchase. At checkout, name the New Jersey dealer you want and the pistol ships to them; your dealer runs the check at pickup.

Questions buyers ask: Is the CZ DUTY 4.0 legal in New Jersey? Confirm with your New Jersey dealer before you order. New Jersey restricts certain firearms and magazines over 10 rounds, and your dealer supplies compliant magazines where required. What paperwork do I need for a handgun in NJ? Each handgun needs its own Permit to Purchase. Your dealer checks it and runs the background check at pickup. How many rounds does the CZ DUTY 4.0 F hold? 17+1 with the standard magazine and 19+1 with the longer base plate.