Obscure Object of Desire: CZ P-09 Modular Handgun System Trials Pistol

By Jeremy S.

As you’re likely aware, the U.S. Military is holding a competition for a new pistol. It’s called the Modular Handgun System, or MHS, and the winning gun is slated to replace the Beretta M9 to the tune of up to a $586MM contract. As I’d guess very few were aware, CZ was thinking of throwing its hat into that ring, and went so far as to manufacture a very limited number of P-07s and P-09s, in 9×19 and .40 S&W, for MHS submission . . .

CZ ended up choosing not to enter the MHS competition after all, at which point the even smaller number of these pistols that had been imported into the U.S. went up for grabs. I caught wind of this, made some calls, and the MHS P-09 seen here is now mine all mine. Also, muahaha!

With that out of the way, let’s talk numbers. Unknown to me is how many test mules and prototypes were made and either kept or destroyed by the factory, but I was able to confirm how many of these rare birds were imported into the U.S.:

• 50 P-09s in 9mm
• 50 P-09s in .40 S&W
• 10 P-07s in 9mm
• 5 …Read the Rest

  Source:: Truth About Guns