A Great Fit
When you hold the MAPP you understand immediately why the CZ-75 and its clones have never needed interchangeable backstraps. Like the 1911, it’s a model fitting your hand naturally, no matter the size of your paw. The gun weighs 28 oz. and a loaded 16-round magazine adds about 8 oz. Barrel length is 3.66" with a 1-in-16 twist. There’s a Picatinny rail if you want to hang a light/laser on it for home defense. Trigger pull on the evaluation model was 6.2 lbs. single-action. The double-action trigger pull is 14 lbs.
You can carry this gun cocked and locked just like a 1911, so the DA trigger pull would not be a factor — but it’s there if you like it. The LPA sights are snag-free, with three well-defined white dots. These sights are dovetailed and could easily be exchanged for fully adjustable sights, night sights or sights of another color. The gun came with two 16-round magazines.
The stainless steel slide on the MAPP fits inside the polymer frame. This is in keeping with the original CZ design. The entire top side of the slide is rounded, except for the last two inches where the gripping serrations are located. The slide racks easily, even with my old arthritic hands and shoulders, and the slide lock lever is easily pushed up with your thumb when the slide is fully to the rear. The other controls on the left side include the safety — which firmly snaps on and off — giving me complete confidence in cocked-and-locked carry. The magazine release is nifty too as it can be reversed for left-handed shooters.