Kadet 2 on CZC SA Frame

[AMM]

Hi all,

I hope this will be of interest to a few members.

I have had a Kadet 2 kit for some years that my wife and I used to run on our SP01s.  I sold the SP01s some time back when we standardized on P01 Compacts. The Kadet 2 is compatible with a P01, but ours have somewhat tighter frame lugs than my previous SP01 hosts and I had not gotten around to fitting the Kadet.

Recently I noticed that CZ Custom has CZ 75 SA (Shadow) frames in stock.  Based on guidance from Stuart at CZC for an optimal Kadet host for target use, I asked them to fit a competition hammer and straight trigger with pretravel adjustment.


I just finished fitting the Kadet kit to the new frame (it was also tighter than the SP01s), so we now have a dedicated 22LR SA "Kadet 2 Shadow" for target shooting. Since I had a set of full size "frag" grips, of course they needed to be installed as well.  


Range test to follow!

Cheers



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[longgonedaddy]

Very nice!

[Tok36]

Nice looking set up. Thank you for the post and pic.

[DenStinett]

That came together VERY NICE
Next, we'll be waiting for a Range Report   

[Blackwatch]

Great combo!!

[Fuzzy Sights]

Great looking pistol.  Just fitted a Kadet 2 to a spare P-01 frame.  Changed rear sight to a CZ Bomar style and still working on finding the front sight that does not shoot high with the rear bottomed out. 

Hope she shoots as well as mine does. 

JW

[AMM]

That came together VERY NICE
Next, we'll be waiting for a Range Report   

Hi all,

I made it to the range today with my Kadet 2 on the new CZC-modified SA frame. As an aside, since my move from VA to MI I am really enjoying our excellent DNR-operated public ranges.  Rose Lake is just up the road from my home.

Den, in the first photo you may recognize a mag loader that has your fingerprints all over it. [emoji6]  Still serving me well, thanks to you, sir!

The second photo includes the two target sheets I used today. This is at 10yd. - the two targets represent 200 rounds fired using a mix of modified isoceles stance and rested. Ammo was Federal Automatch.

Results:
In the first 100 rounds I had 4 failures to fire. In each case there was a clear strike indent on the round. Every one fired fine on a second attempt.

I also had 3 failures to feed in the first 100. In each case the spent case ejected fine, but a new round did not get picked up to chamber.

I had no stovepipes or other issues.

For the second 100 rounds the pistol operated flawlessly. I speculate there is some break-in occurring with the new frame, and of course I have had a few odd failures with Fed Automatch in the past, as other forum members have reported.

With the CZC-updated pretravel adjustable trigger and competition hammer, the trigger is simply superb.  As has been reported in some other Kadet threads, I would agree that the SA frame as a Kadet host is truly sweet.

This pistol is certainly shooting more accurately than I am, LOL. Time for a lot more practice!

Cheers

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[AMM]

Great looking pistol.  Just fitted a Kadet 2 to a spare P-01 frame.  Changed rear sight to a CZ Bomar style and still working on finding the front sight that does not shoot high with the rear bottomed out. 

Hope she shoots as well as mine does. 

JW

Thanks, JW! 

Glad your Kadet is also working well.

I'm pretty happy so far. If the setup continues to settle in well with a bit more break-in, I think I have a winner too. 

Cheers!

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[Fuzzy Sights]

Glad to hear it.  Should get my replacement front sight from Dawson next week.  Only need to move the group about 4 inches up.  May go a little on the tall side, just to make sure.

JW

[DenStinett]

Great Range Report
Fine shooting too
Glad to hear the new B-SA Frame and your KADET is working through its issues
Cool to see an UpLula-K being used to its fullest   

[AMM]

Hi all! 

A long overdue update.  When I originally posted, I noted that after a few failures to fire or eject in the first 100 rounds of use:

"For the second 100 rounds the pistol operated flawlessly. I speculate there is some break-in occurring with the new frame, and of course I have had a few odd failures with Fed Automatch in the past, as other forum members have reported."

I just got back from the range and realized I might provide an update. Since September I have put a couple of thousand rounds through this Kadet on the SA frame. They have mostly consisted of Federal Automatch, and Blazer brass. I have not had a single malfunction since the first 100 rounds.  My conclusion is that a bit of break-in with a new frame setup, even for a previously mounted and used Kadet 2 upper should be expected.

I wish like many that the Kadet 2 had not been discontinued and am sure glad I have one. I expect I should pick up a few more magazines before they convert from expensive to pure unobtanium.

Cheers all!

[Redhemi]

Looks good and glad to hear it's functioning well. I bought a SP01 Kadet kit for my SP but when it showed up I decided to put it on a spare 75 SA frame I had and couldn't be any happier.

[timetofly]

I put together a CZC frame and Kadet like you did.  It is awesome. Nicest 22 pistol behind my High Standard G-D.  I use the Kadet more than the HighStandard only because I’m afraid something will happen to it.  I have all of the Kadet kits, and the Kadet2 is my favorite hands down.  I wish CZwould bring back the Kadet2, I never understood why they discontinued them. They seemed to always be in short supply.

[GBUS]

Agree, fantastic platform. These two SA-75 Kadet’s have replaced my other semiauto .22 handguns. Such great shooting guns and both run flawlessly on a whole bunch of different rimfire ammo.
I have zero complaints other than the current magazine prices.