Happiness is a new gun 2

**dao** · 07-26-2024, 07:52 AM

You live close to CZ Barth? Lucky man!

Beautiful gun. That trigger sounds phenomenal.

I hope they do for Colt what they've done for other acquisitions.

Wrong to covet another man's gun(s) Colonel? No. And it makes us work harder so we can buy one just like it. It's a motivator is what it is. A Good Thing

**kenemoore** · 07-27-2024, 04:37 AM

Barth,
Looks like a stainless mag, how many did you get with it? I have never seen a CZ stainless mag, in the wild, going to be difficult to find, I think.

**Barth** · 07-27-2024, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by kenemoore

Barth,
Looks like a stainless mag, how many did you get with it? I have never seen a CZ stainless mag, in the wild, going to be difficult to find, I think.

That's the only downside to the gun

It came with a single blue steel 16 round mag and what appears to be a stainless CZ base plate that really doesn't fit the mag.
The hole in the base plate is too small for the floor plate.
The magazine itself has no markings of any kind (including where made).

I've got four new 17 round Mec-Gars with the new coating and blue followers on the way (Fedex screwed up the address

)
And bought four new (old model) flush 16 round Mec-Gar mags yesterday to go to the range with later today.
I'm hoping the CZ Stainless base plate fits either the new or old style Mec-Gars.
Also ordered a silver aluminum CZ base pad from CZ-Parts

But as I type this, I just remembered CZ Nickle Finish (Stainless Steel) 19 round mags for sale - so I just ordered three of them too

CZ CZ 75 SP-01 / Shadow II 9mm 19-Round Nickel Magazine (gunmagwarehouse.com)

Maybe I can mix and match some parts from these mags and build myself something?
We will see ...
I'm excessive compulsive I think - LOL!

**Barth** · 07-27-2024, 02:02 PM

Well, this Czech Beauty does not disappoint

**JohnR** · 07-27-2024, 03:27 PM

Happiness is an old gun, too. I took my T9 to the range today and it’s like a laser. Best pistol I’ve ever shot.

**Barth** · 07-28-2024, 08:57 AM

Sunday Update:
Also found these OEM CZ flush 17 round Nickel-Plated mags too!
Doesn't appear that they are stainless steel like the CZ 19 round mags (IDK)?
But they are factory CZ, flush mount and shiny

So, I bought three of them too!
Feel I've stacked my magazines deep enough now and satisfied my shinny addiction.
CZ Shadow 2 Nickel Magazine | BSPS (benstoegerproshop.com)

**jeepster09** · 07-28-2024, 01:40 PM

I had a CZ Shadow; I couldn't warm up to it. Super nice and Lite trigger. I thought it was to lite for carry and I like to be able to carry everything I shoot.
I also did not care for the way the slide racks compared to my Sigs. If my memory is correct I traded for my Sig 10mm Legion P220.

**Barth** · 07-28-2024, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by jeepster09

I had a CZ Shadow; I couldn't warm up to it. Super nice and Lite trigger. I thought it was to lite for carry and I like to be able to carry everything I shoot.
I also did not care for the way the slide racks compared to my Sigs. If my memory is correct I traded for my Sig 10mm Legion P220.

My CZ Shadow 2 Compact had a 3.4 lbs trigger out of the box that I felt was too lite for carry as well.
Had an Apex Tactical Action Enhancement installed that actually increased the SA to 4.0 lbs

I really prefer all my guns with carry triggers as well.
Right about 4 lbs seems to be the sweet spot for me.

My new SS CZ 75 B at 3.75 lbs is right at the limit

CZ 75 Compact is 4.0 and my DW V-Bob is 4.25

I've read that these CZ guns are like a box of chocolates trigger wise.
Two identical guns can have very different triggers.

I really prefer my CZ 75 and 75 Compact triggers to the Shadow (before and after trigger enhancements).
It's hard to explain, but particularly all stainless 75 B is just buttery smooth

UPDATE:
Dropped off my CZ Shadow 2 Compact off at CZ Custom for an expert polish of the internals