Description

CZ-USA® Shadow 2 Black & Blue 9mm Semi-automatic Pistol

In recent years, the SP-01 Shadow has taken the competition circuit by storm. In USPSA Production Division, CZ pistols are now used by twice as many top-level competitors than any other maker. Given that popularity, it was high time to up the ante.

Starting from scratch, CZ engineers took the best features of the original Shadow and improved upon them. More than two years later, we’re seeing the fruits of their efforts. The higher beavertail and undercut trigger guard keeps your hand as close to the bore axis as possible. And with a contoured, slide-in-frame design, the majority of the reciprocating mass is also centered on the bore, equating to less muzzle flip. Increased weight at the dust cover/rail also helps keep the muzzle down.

The Shadow 2’s swappable mag release has an adjustable, extended button with three settings to allow shooters to set it in the spot most comfortable for them. Best of all, new trigger components give smooth DA and crisp, clean SA while drastically reducing trigger reset.

A hardy nitride coats the entire pistol, leaving it nearly impervious to corrosion, while the frame gets an additional layer of black Polycoat finish. Thin blue aluminum grips have healthy checkering to match the fine front and backstrap checkering of the pistol itself. Sitting atop the slide are a set of target sights — fiber optic on front and a serrated, fully-adjustable black HAJO rear. Long story short, the Shadow 2 is a thing of beauty and precision that’ll get you into the winner’s circle.

Shadow 2 improvements:

• Lighter trigger that is quicker to reset
• Higher beavertail and triggerguard undercut for a higher grip
• Contoured slide keeps the reciprocating mass centered on the bore
• More aggressive slide serrations
• Slightly longer barrel, slide, and sight picture
• Increased forward weight with the dust cover combined with a steel guide rod

Pistol features:

• Steel frame with full-length dust cover to help provide forward weight, minimizing recoil
• 4.89″ cold hammer-forged barrel for supreme accuracy
• Textured blue aluminum grips
• Front and backstrap checkering for firmer grip
• Fiber optic front sight and a serrated, black HAJO rear (click adjustable for elevation, drift adjustable for windage)
• Ambidextrous manual safety
• Will accommodate old SP-01 Shadow magazines (but will NOT fit in SP-01 Shadow holsters)
• Includes three 17-rd. magazines and hard case