Everyday carry and club matches are what our New Castle County customers ask about most, and the CZ DUTY 4.0 fits both briefs. It is CZ's new-generation striker-fired 9x19mm, with the serial number on an internal modular chassis and a fiberglass-reinforced polymer grip frame around it. The slide is optics-ready by direct mount, the sights are fixed, and the 4-inch barrel is not threaded.

If you carry in Wilmington, Claymont or Hockessin, the C compact at 15+1 rounds, 770 g and 135 mm tall is the one to look at. For range sessions in Newark or Bear and for club matches around Middletown, the F full-size gives you 17+1 and a taller grip for the same 7.4-inch overall length. Either can be had as an MS model with a manual thumb safety. The SFDA trigger pulls at 5.6 pounds with 9 mm of travel and a 4 mm reset, and the MSRP is $729.

Full-size means 17+1 rounds, a grip that takes the whole hand and a frame 143 mm (5.6 in) high. With the extended floor plate the count goes to 19+1. Empty weight is 780 g (27.7 oz), which soaks up recoil without making the gun heavy on a belt.

Three things define the DUTY 4.0. First, a serialized modular chassis: the serialized part is inside, the grip frame around it is modular. Second, the trigger, a striker SFDA rated at 25 ± 4 N (5.6 ± 0.9 lbs), 4 mm (0.16 in) 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.

This version has no external safety lever. It relies on three automatic safeties, firing pin block, trigger safety and drawbar safety, and the trigger is the same as on the MS model. Shooters who prefer a lever should pick the MS.

Best fit: the belt, the home-defense and the range; the version to buy if you rarely need to hide the gun. Shooters coming from a CZ 75 will recognize the grip angle; buyers coming from any other striker gun will notice the trigger first.

Order the model you want and pick the Delaware dealer it should ship to. Delaware sets no waiting period at the counter, but a handgun needs a purchase permit unless you hold a Delaware carry licence, so have that sorted before pickup. Ammunition, optics and gear ship to your door. Everything is price- and stock-checked live at order time, before you pay.

Questions buyers ask: Do I need a permit to pick up a handgun in Delaware? Yes, a handgun purchase permit, unless you hold a Delaware carry licence. There is no waiting period at the counter once that is in order. C or F for carry optics matches? The F full-size has the taller grip and 17+1 rounds, which most match shooters prefer; the C is 8 mm shorter and lighter for daily carry. Both share the same optics-ready slide. How many rounds does the CZ DUTY 4.0 F hold? 17+1 with the standard magazine and 19+1 with the extended floor plate.