What to purchase: Shadow 2, Target II, CGW SP-01?

[Stafford]

Trying to decide what will be my first CZ purchase:

Tried a stock Shadow 2 and loved everything about it - except it isn't allowed in IDPA.

The SP-01 Shadow Target II looks to be good in both USPSA Production and also IDPA in either SSP or ESP. - haven't shot one and it is the most expensive.

The CGW SP-01 is the least expensive and could be used in USPSA Production and IDPA ESP. But, it also has a 10 week wait.

Other factors: I don't shoot IDPA much - I would probably shoot a max of 5-6 times per year and I could just use my plastic defensive pistols, which is what I'm currently doing.

Of the three choices, I've only tried the Shadow 2 and it was great. Almost too good to be true compared to my Glocks and M&P pistols.

[igolfat8]

The Shadow 2 is a GREAT pistol. The frame fits smaller hands better than the SP-01 which is slightly larger and a better fit for large hands. You can have the slide milled to make weight for IDPA if that is important? The Shadow 2 has a much better trigger out of the box. Sorry but I can’t offer any comparison on the target model.

[SEAKPhotog]

I can't speak to the Shadow or Target but I did just recently have CGW install their pro package in my SP-01 Tactical/Decocker, along with milling it for and installing an SRO RDS. Wow!  Just wow. I loved the gun before (I have medium hands and the SP01 fits just right - like it's made for me, especially with "shelf" on the original and some after market grips on which my shooting hand thumb rests perfectly).  Now with the CGW package, it's a whole new level of unnatural handgun love. Amazing DA and SA - smooth and precise.  And the SRO simply rocks.

[1steelshooter]

To the OP if you haven't bought a gun yet you can get a two tone sp-01 shadow for $828 at CZ Custom. I have two of them in all black and they are good guns.

https://czcustom.com/new-firearms/cz-75-sp01-shadow-9mm-91155-duo-tone-cz-custom-exclusive.html

[viking499]

The Shadow 2 is a GREAT pistol. The frame fits smaller hands better than the SP-01 which is slightly larger and a better fit for large hands. You can have the slide milled to make weight for IDPA if that is important? The Shadow 2 has a much better trigger out of the box. Sorry but I can’t offer any comparison on the target model.

What is different about it that allows it to fit smaller hands?

[Wrecks]

The Shadow 2 is a GREAT pistol. The frame fits smaller hands better than the SP-01 which is slightly larger and a better fit for large hands. You can have the slide milled to make weight for IDPA if that is important? The Shadow 2 has a much better trigger out of the box. Sorry but I can’t offer any comparison on the target model.

What? The S2 frame is objectively larger than the SP01.


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[chenjeffus]

anybody know the weight of SP-01 shadow orange ?   it should be less than shadow2 but by how much?

[boxer4u]

The Shadow 2 is a GREAT pistol. The frame fits smaller hands better than the SP-01 which is slightly larger and a better fit for large hands. You can have the slide milled to make weight for IDPA if that is important? The Shadow 2 has a much better trigger out of the box. Sorry but I can’t offer any comparison on the target model.

Uhh...  you must have the two pistols mixed up.  The SP01 has a smaller grip and would fit smaller hands better than the S2.

[pcar157]

anybody know the weight of SP-01 shadow orange ?   it should be less than shadow2 but by how much?

I believe the Shadow Orange (SKU 91764) is 38.5 +/- oz. I just weighed mine which has an optic plate and a Venom RDS mounted and it weights 40.5 oz.

[BarkingAnt]

I had same quandary about which to get for IDPA. Finally decided they all shoot better than I do so I ordered an SP-01 tactical from CGW. I have a stock shadow 2 so I'll see how they compare when I get it.