The Current State of the ZEV OZ9?

[Lon]

Never paid much attention to ZEV so I didn’t realize until today they had a steel modular chassis. My partner/coach in Rangemaster Adv Instructor is running one and now I’m intrigued. Especially the v2. But I just want the lower and it doesn’t appear they’re selling that just yet. Figures.

[zcap]

Never paid much attention to ZEV so I didn’t realize until today they had a steel modular chassis. My partner/coach in Rangemaster Adv Instructor is running one and now I’m intrigued. Especially the v2. But I just want the lower and it doesn’t appear they’re selling that just yet. Figures.

The OZ9 V2 uses the same chassis as V1. I have only found two differences between the V1 and V2, the first difference being a design difference in the slide and the second is just a build configuration difference which was already possible if you built your own OZ9.

1.) V2 uppers use a new hybrid Gen 3 / 5 slide that uses the Gen 3 recoil system and a Gen 5 striker / safety plunger.

I am not sure why Zev did this. I have several OZ9 builds based on full Gen 3 (aka V1) and have had zero issues with the striker / safety plunger. On the one V2 OZ9 I got my hands on, the Gen 5 safety plunger interface with Zev PRO trigger bar (based on a Gen 1-4 design) appeared to introduce initial take up in the trigger pull which was not present in V1. The V1 trigger is phenomenal for being a striker fired Glock design, the V2 less so (or at least the one V2 I used).

2.) All V2 uppers use barrels with G19 barrel lugs which means they can only run on the OZ9 compact chassis which has a G19 locking block. The OZ9 standard chassis which uses the G17 locking block from Gen 1-4 is not utilized in the V2 lineup. (context: with the introduction of Gen 5, Glock changed the G17 and G34 to use G19 locking block / lugs).

This change makes sense from a modularity perspective. Even before V2, Zev already sold OZ9 long slides and extra long slides for the compact chassis, but AFAIK they didn't offer them in any pre-built pistols.

Anyway, the OZ9 V1 is my favorite striker fired pistol. I am still wondering what Zev was thinking with the V2 3/5 hybrid slide, but I'll reserve further judgement until I can get some extended time with one and see if I can get the trigger pull to match the V1.

[Biggy]

Is a SCD compatible with the V2 and V2 pistols ?

[Lon]

The OZ9 V2 uses the same chassis as V1. I have only found two differences between the V1 and V2, the first difference being a design difference in the slide and the second is just a build configuration difference which was already possible if you built your own OZ9.

1.) V2 uppers use a new hybrid Gen 3 / 5 slide that uses the Gen 3 recoil system and a Gen 5 striker / safety plunger.

I am not sure why Zev did this. I have several OZ9 builds based on full Gen 3 (aka V1) and have had zero issues with the striker / safety plunger. On the one V2 OZ9 I got my hands on, the Gen 5 safety plunger interface with Zev PRO trigger bar (based on a Gen 1-4 design) appeared to introduce initial take up in the trigger pull which was not present in V1. The V1 trigger is phenomenal for being a striker fired Glock design, the V2 less so (or at least the one V2 I used).

2.) All V2 uppers use barrels with G19 barrel lugs which means they can only run on the OZ9 compact chassis which has a G19 locking block. The OZ9 standard chassis which uses the G17 locking block from Gen 1-4 is not utilized in the V2 lineup. (context: with the introduction of Gen 5, Glock changed the G17 and G34 to use G19 locking block / lugs).

This change makes sense from a modularity perspective. Even before V2, Zev already sold OZ9 long slides and extra long slides for the compact chassis, but AFAIK they didn't offer them in any pre-built pistols.

Anyway, the OZ9 V1 is my favorite striker fired pistol. I am still wondering what Zev was thinking with the V2 3/5 hybrid slide, but I'll reserve further judgement until I can get some extended time with one and see if I can get the trigger pull to match the V1.

Thanks! Answers a lot of my questions.

[Biggy]

Is a SCD/ striker control device compatible with the Zev OZ9 V2 pistols ?

[Noah]

Is a SCD/ striker control device compatible with the Zev OZ9 V2 pistols ?

Yes, as far as I know and as far as I can tell. I believe you'd want the Gen 5 model.

[Tokarev]

Does anyone have info in the DOE contract guns? Is there anything unique about them? If so I wonder if ZEV will sell a commercial version.

[KentuckyWindage]

Does anyone have info in the DOE contract guns? Is there anything unique about them? If so I wonder if ZEV will sell a commercial version.

Interested as well.

[Bergeron]

I just got my Zed from the smith- It’s not a DOE gun by any means, but instead a full-size frame with a Brownells G34.3 blank solid-slide with some attention paid.

I’m super happy with how it came out, and I plan to use it as my main match pistol.