opinions on the CZ SP01 shadow

**harm** · 23-02-2009, 17:27

anyone have any experience with this gun,good or bad?looks good to me,but i have'nt had an opportunity to shoot it

**ikor** · 23-02-2009, 17:42

They are getting excellent reviews from the guys who like CZs and are being used by quite a few in IPSC from what I understand. I know a couple of guys who have bought the standard models for IDPA as well IIRC, so there must be something good about them. I have never seen one in person, nor am I a huge CZ fan (I like the guns, they just don't fit me worth a damn) so that is about all I know at the moment. The Shadow has the polymer frame IIRC.

**KK20** · 23-02-2009, 18:00

i have the SHADOW and the PHANTOM

i am not the IPSC type more IDPA type , the SHADOW is more IPSC..

its an excellent gun , well made , very nice sight set up with the fibre optic front etc.

lovely trigger with brilliant DA and superb SA and short reset.

very nice mag capacity . BUT

i prefer the PHANTOM except for that dreadful decocker option and DA first shot.

with the identical ammo the PHANTOM shoots tighter groups at 20m .

**abhm** · 23-02-2009, 18:02

Well no guesses as to what my opinion is. Its not a Glock but Cz has made very few bad pistols. I just don't know if this model. I would test on thoroughly before I bought it but bear in mind I rate Glock as the top of class working pistol so my construct is always to compare to the Glock. Speak with Mike he knows Cz's very well

**KK20** · 23-02-2009, 18:20

shadow is steel
phantom is polymer

**Corné** · 23-02-2009, 20:37

The Shadow is gaining popularity in IPSC for Production Gun division. I have not shot one myself but have handled them 'dry' and have seen them in action. They fit the hand quite nice and they seem to operate quite nice. I would not consider it top be a EDC gun as it is heavy and just does not seem to me to be a EDC gun but that is my opinion. To me it is a competition gun and I would not mind having one in my safe.

**KK20** · 23-02-2009, 20:45

you said it better than i

but please do try out the PHANTOM!

come shoot mine

**Geoff Carter** · 23-02-2009, 23:06

If some one has one at the IPSC competition at FBGC in March I'd like to have a look ;)

**doubletap** · 24-02-2009, 00:02

Back to Back

IPSC World Production Champion Shoots the CZ Shadow

www.adamtyc.com lv29

**BoerBok** · 24-02-2009, 08:34

I played with one a while ago in a gunshop in the Boland. It fitted my hand, felt/looked well put together and was about 9k or 12k, something.

If I had the money, I'd buy one. It really was a good feel I got from it & I have always liked the CZ platform.

:)