A new service pistol from CZ does not come along every year, so the DUTY 4.0 deserves a close look from Mountain State handgun buyers. It is striker-fired, chambered in 9x19mm, and built on a serialized modular chassis inside a fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame. The slide is optics-ready by direct mount, the sights are fixed, and the 4-inch barrel is plain, not threaded.

Choose between the C compact, 15+1 rounds and 770 g, and the F full-size, 17+1 and 780 g; both are 7.4 inches long and 1.3 inches wide. MS models add a manual thumb safety. From Charleston and Huntington up to Morgantown, Fairmont and Clarksburg, and across to Martinsburg and Charles Town in the Eastern Panhandle, this is a house gun, a carry gun where allowed, and a range gun in one, with a 5.6-pound SFDA trigger that rewards practice.

The C is the compact frame. It stands 5.3 in (135 mm) tall, weighs 27.2 oz (770 g) unloaded and carries 15+1 rounds of 9mm, or 17+1 once the extended base plate is fitted. Short enough to hide under a shirt, long enough to get every finger on the grip.

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

Three things define the DUTY 4.0. First, a serialized modular chassis: the serialized part is inside, the grip module around it is modular. Second, the trigger, a striker SFDA rated at 25 ± 4 N (5.6 ± 0.9 lbs), 0.16 in (4 mm) reset, 9 ± 1 mm (0.4 ± 0.04 in) travel, which is short and repeatable for a service pistol. Third, a direct-mount optics-ready slide, shown by CZ with Holosun, Aimpoint and Shield dots fitted, so a red dot sits low without a stack of plates.

Who is it for: daily carry, a bedside gun that also rides along, and new owners who want one pistol for everything. If you already shoot a P-10, the DUTY is the next step in the same family, with a new chassis and the optics done right.

Order the DUTY 4.0 and tell us which West Virginia dealer should receive it. West Virginia has no purchase permit and no waiting period; your dealer runs the NICS check at pickup and hands the pistol over once it clears. Ammo and gear come to your door direct. Price and availability are confirmed live when the order goes in, before you pay.

Questions buyers ask: Does West Virginia require a permit or a wait for a handgun? No purchase permit and no waiting period. Your dealer runs the NICS check when you pick the pistol up. What is the difference between the DUTY 4.0 C and F? The C is 135 mm tall with 15+1 rounds; the F is 143 mm tall with 17+1. Barrel, slide, trigger, length and width are the same. Does the CZ DUTY 4.0 C take CZ P-10 magazines? CZ lists the DUTY with its own 15-round magazine and an extended base plate for 17+1. P-10 magazine fit is not confirmed, so plan on DUTY magazines.