Hill Country and South Texas get CZ's new striker pistol at the same time as everyone else, and it is worth the look. The DUTY 4.0 is a 9x19mm with CZ's refined SFDA trigger (5.6-pound pull, 4 mm reset), a 4-inch unthreaded barrel, fixed sights and a direct-mount optics-ready slide. What is new underneath is the serialized modular chassis: the serial number is on the internal unit, so the fiberglass-reinforced polymer grip frame around it is modular. MSRP is $729.

Think of it as two pistols. Around San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos, the DUTY 4.0 C compact at 15+1 and 5.3 inches tall is the carry gun. Out toward Boerne, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Hondo and Floresville, the DUTY 4.0 F full-size at 17+1 and 5.6 inches is the truck and ranch-house gun. Extended base plates add two rounds to each. MS versions carry a manual thumb safety.

Under the DUTY name sits a registered modular chassis, a 1.3 in (33 mm) wide fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame, a four-inch barrel and a trigger CZ rates at 25 ± 4 N (5.6 ± 0.9 lbs) with a 0.16 in (4 mm) reset. The slide is optics-ready by direct mount rather than an adapter plate. Fixed sights come standard, and the barrel is not threaded.

Pick the C when the gun has to disappear under a cover garment. It gives up two rounds to the service-size model (15+1 against 17+1) and about 8 mm of grip height, and in return it is 5.3 in (135 mm) tall and 27.2 oz (770 g) light.

There is no manual thumb safety on this model. Drop safety comes from the firing pin block, the trigger safety and the trigger-bar safety, the way most modern striker-action pistols are set up. If you want a frame-mounted lever, the MS version has one.

Who is it for: daily carry, a bedside gun that also rides along, and new shooters 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.

Texas issues no purchase permit and sets no waiting period. Name the Texas dealer you want at checkout and the DUTY 4.0 ships to them; the dealer runs the background check at pickup and you walk out with it. Ammunition and gear head straight to your door. Price and stock are confirmed live before the order goes through.

Questions buyers ask: Is there a wait to pick up a handgun in Texas? No. Texas has no purchase permit and no waiting period; your dealer runs the background check and releases it the same visit. How wide is the DUTY 4.0 for inside-the-waistband carry? 1.3 inches across the slide and frame on both C and F. The C is the shorter grip at 5.3 inches tall. 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.