Switching from striker CCW to hammer-fired
I have officially switched my CCW from an XD-M compact 9mm to this new (to me) CZ P-01.
It came with some thinner grips as well as the stock, rubberized palm swell grips.
I liked the stock grips better for my hand fitment, but I did also like the texture of the thinner grips which were G10 material. So I ordered some Lok grips w/palm swell in G10 and they're awesome.
It's amazing how much better I shoot this pistol than I have ever shot the XD-M. I shoot this gun as well as I do my little Taurus TX-22.
On my second trip out with it, I went 97% for 100 rounds at 15 yards onto a steel silhouette A zone. I probably couldn't do 65-70% with the XD-M.
And I know, "it's not the gun" and you gotta have the fundamentals. But it seems obvious to me the gun can make execution of the fundamentals easier and that there's a lot to having a gun that fits your hand better. Side by side, I notice that the XD-M grip feels skinny in my hand and it leaves less room for my support hand to find purchase on the grip. The trigger on the P-01 is amazing. For me, even the double action on the CZ is smoother and easier to execute than the squishy pull and creep on the XD-M.
All that said, I liked the XD-M, but can't imagine ever going back now that I've shot this P-01.